Day 2, lesson 7 of 25

Català A0, 15–20 minutes

My younger sister

Give your age and introduce your sister.

Marc asks whether Àlex is travelling alone. He explains that he is waiting for his younger sister. “She likes the sea,” he adds with a gesture.

Marc asks whether Àlex is travelling alone. He explains that he is waiting for his younger sister. “She likes the sea,” he adds with a gesture.

1. Listen and repeat

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

Soc d’Estònia.

Translation

I am from Estonia.

Tinc vint-i-quatre anys.

Translation

I am twenty-four.

Tinc una germana petita.

Translation

I have a younger sister.

Es diu Nina.

Translation

Her name is Nina.

Reading, sound by sound

ç sounds [s]: plaça. C before e and i also sounds [s]: centre, ciutat.

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

2. Try it

01 Listen. What does the phrase mean?

Show the recording transcript

Tinc una germana petita.

02 How do you say “I am 24”?

03 Build the phrase from the model.

Model: Soc d’Estònia

Tap the words in order

3. Your own turn

Give a name, age and one family member. You can make it up.

See an example

Soc d’Estònia. Tinc vint-i-quatre anys. La meva germana es diu Nina.

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.