While I drink my coffeeNecessito ajuda.
Translation
I need help.
Day 5, lesson 21 of 25
Català A0, 15–20 minutes
Help with the door
Explain a simple problem and ask for help.
Friday. In the morning the key will not turn. Àlex asks Rosa for help: he does not want to be locked out before his sister arrives.
1. Listen and repeat
Listen first. Reveal the translation if you need it. Repeat the phrase slowly twice.
No funciona la clau.
Translation
The key does not work.
No puc obrir la porta.
Translation
I cannot open the door.
Em pot ajudar, si us plau?
Translation
Can you help me, please?
Reading, sound by sound
j in ajuda is zh-like; h in hi is silent. Avoid reading ajuda like Spanish ayuda.
Read the word yourself first, then tap it to check.
2. Try it
01 Listen. What does the phrase mean?
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Necessito ajuda.
02 The key does not work. What do you say?
03 Build the phrase from the model.
Model: Necessito ajuda
Tap the words in order
3. Your own turn
Ask for help with a key that does not work.
See an example
Perdoni. No funciona la clau. No puc obrir la porta. Em pot ajudar?
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