Day 5, lesson 22 of 25

Català A0, 15–20 minutes

Checking the train

Check an arrival time and platform.

Àlex goes to the station and shows Nina’s message. He checks the time and platform. This is a practice timetable; real travel times must always be checked separately.

Àlex goes to the station and shows Nina’s message. He checks the time and platform. This is a practice timetable; real travel times must always be checked separately.

1. Listen and repeat

Listen first. Reveal the translation if you need it. Repeat the phrase slowly twice.

A quina hora arriba el tren?

Translation

What time does the train arrive?

A quina via arriba?

Translation

Which platform does it arrive at?

Arriba a les dotze.

Translation

It arrives at twelve.

Gràcies per l’ajuda.

Translation

Thank you for your help.

Reading, sound by sound

Central Catalan usually merges b and v. Some other varieties distinguish v; both patterns are valid.

Read the word yourself first, then tap it to check.

2. Try it

01 Listen. What does the phrase mean?

Show the recording transcript

A quina via arriba?

02 The train arrives at noon. How do you say it?

03 Build the phrase from the model.

Model: A quina hora arriba el tren

Tap the words in order

3. Your own turn

Ask what time and at which platform your sister’s train arrives.

See an example

A quina hora arriba el tren? A quina via arriba? Gràcies per l’ajuda.

Compare your phrase with the model. Speech and free writing are not automatically graded here.

Try the exercises and your own phrase. You can also move on with support.