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Catalan · Meeting people · Beginner

How to say hello and goodbye in Catalan

Say “Bon dia” until lunch, “Bona tarda” through the afternoon and early evening, and “Bona nit” after that. “Hola” works any time. To ask how someone is: “Com estàs?”; answer “Tot bé, gràcies” or “Anar fent”. To say goodbye: “Adéu”, “Fins demà” or “Fins aviat”.

Try it · about two minutes

Through the day you greet shopkeepers, neighbours and colleagues, and say goodbye the right way.

Sound on: the shopkeeper, neighbour, colleague speaks Catalan. You choose what to say back, and Frasa tells you why it works.

The conversation

  1. It’s nine in the morning. You walk into the bakery on your street.

    You

    Bon dia.

    Good morning.

  2. Shopkeeper, neighbour, colleague

    Que tingui un bon dia!

    Have a nice day.

    You

    Igualment, adéu.

    You too, bye.

  3. Shopkeeper, neighbour, colleague

    Bon dia a tothom.

    Good morning, everyone.

    You

    Bon dia. Com va?

    Morning. How’s it going?

  4. Shopkeeper, neighbour, colleague

    Hola, com estàs?

    Hi, how are you?

    You

    Estic bé, gràcies. I tu?

    I’m fine, thanks. And you?

  5. Shopkeeper, neighbour, colleague

    Fa molt de temps que no ens veiem. Com has estat?

    Long time no see. How have you been?

    You

    Quin gust tornar-te a veure!

    So nice to see you again.

  6. Shopkeeper, neighbour, colleague

    Hauríem de repetir aviat.

    We should do this again soon.

    You

    I tant! Bona nit, fins aviat.

    Absolutely. Good night, see you soon.

Key phrases

  • Hola, com estàs?

    Hi, how are you?

  • Com et va avui?

    How are you doing today?

  • Estic bé, gràcies. I tu?

    I’m fine, thanks. And you?

  • Tot bé, gràcies.

    All good, thanks.

  • Anar fent, gràcies.

    Getting by, thanks.

  • Quin gust tornar-te a veure!

    So nice to see you again.

  • Bon dia a tothom.

    Good morning, everyone.

  • Que tingui un bon dia!

    Have a nice day.

  • Gràcies, adéu.

    Thanks, bye.

  • Mantinguem el contacte.

    Let’s keep in touch.

Good to know in Catalonia

Greetings through the day

  1. 1

    Until lunch, say “Bon dia”.

    Bon dia.Good morning.
  2. 2

    From lunch into the early evening, say “Bona tarda”.

    Bona tarda.Good afternoon.
  3. 3

    Later in the evening, “Bona nit” is both hello and goodbye.

    Bona nit.Good night.

A goodbye for every gap

“Adéu” works with anyone. “Fins ara” is for when you’ll be back in a moment, “Fins després” for later today, “Fins demà” for tomorrow and “Fins aviat” for some time soon.

Adéu, fins demà.

Bye, see you tomorrow.

Tingui or tinguis

From a shopkeeper

Que tingui un bon dia!

Have a nice day.

From a neighbour

Que tinguis un bon dia!

Have a nice day.

Shop staff often wish you a good day in the vostè form. Neighbours and friends use the tu form.

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