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How to say where you’re from in Catalan

Say “Soc de…” and the place: “Soc d'Irlanda”, “Soc dels Estats Units”. For how long you’ve lived here: “Vaig venir fa uns sis mesos”. For why: “Per feina” or “La meva parella és d'aquí”. If someone praises your Catalan, “Estic aprenent català” is a modest reply.

Try it · about two minutes

A new acquaintance asks where you’re from, how long you’ve lived here and what brought you.

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

The conversation

  1. New acquaintance

    D'on ets?

    Where are you from?

    You

    Soc d'Irlanda.

    I’m from Ireland.

  2. New acquaintance

    Com és el lloc d'on vens?

    What’s the place you come from like?

    You

    Vaig créixer en un poble petit.

    I grew up in a small town.

  3. New acquaintance

    Quant de temps fa que vius aquí?

    How long have you lived here?

    You

    Vaig venir fa uns sis mesos.

    I came about six months ago.

  4. New acquaintance

    Per què vas decidir venir a viure aquí?

    Why did you decide to move here?

    You

    Per feina.

    For work.

  5. New acquaintance

    T'agrada viure aquí?

    Do you like living here?

    You

    Sí, m'agrada molt.

    Yes, I like it a lot.

  6. New acquaintance

    Parles molt bé el català!

    You speak Catalan really well.

    You

    Estic aprenent català.

    I’m learning Catalan.

Key phrases

  • Encara m'estic acostumant a tot.

    I’m still getting used to everything.

  • Com és el lloc d'on vens?

    What’s the place you come from like?

  • Vaig créixer en un poble petit.

    I grew up in a small town.

  • Quant de temps fa que vius aquí?

    How long have you lived here?

  • Vaig venir fa uns sis mesos.

    I came about six months ago.

  • Per què vas decidir venir a viure aquí?

    Why did you decide to move here?

  • T'agrada viure aquí?

    Do you like living here?

  • Trobo a faltar la família, però m'agrada viure aquí.

    I miss my family, but I like living here.

  • Em va costar una mica adaptar-me.

    It took me a while to settle in.

  • Estic aprenent català.

    I’m learning Catalan.

Good to know in Catalonia

De, d' and dels

Use de before a place: Soc de Manchester. Before a vowel it becomes d': Soc d'Irlanda. Some countries take an article: Soc del Canadà, Soc dels Estats Units.

Soc d'Irlanda.

I’m from Ireland.

How the chat usually goes

  1. 1

    Where you’re from, and what it’s like there.

  2. 2

    How long you’ve been here.

    How long have you lived here?
  3. 3

    Why you came, and whether you like it.

    Why did you decide to move here?

Tu, from the start

Meeting people

D'on ets?

Where are you from?

Formal

D'on és vostè?

Where are you from? (formal)

People of a similar age use tu as soon as they meet. Vostè would sound distant at a party or among colleagues.

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