Day 5, lesson 24 of 25

Català A0, 15–20 minutes

His sister arrives

Ask for another size.

Nina steps off the train in a thin T-shirt and immediately asks where she can buy a jumper. Àlex laughs: his perfect route did not include a clothes shop. Time for one more conversation.

Nina steps off the train in a thin T-shirt and immediately asks where she can buy a jumper. Àlex laughs: his perfect route did not include a clothes shop. Time for one more conversation.

1. Listen and repeat

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

Busco un jersei.

Translation

I am looking for a jumper.

Té una talla més gran?

Translation

Do you have a larger size? (polite)

És massa petit.

Translation

It is too small.

Me’l puc emprovar?

Translation

Can I try it on? (masculine)

Reading, sound by sound

In jersei, j is zh-like. X has different sounds: xocolata [ʃ], taxi [ks]. Learn it with the word.

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

2. Try it

01 Listen. What does the phrase mean?

Show the recording transcript

Me’l puc emprovar?

02 What does massa petit mean?

03 Build the phrase from the model.

Model: És massa petit

Tap the words in order

3. Your own turn

Say the jumper is too small and ask for a larger size.

See an example

És massa petit. Té una talla més gran?

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.