Lesson 26

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the metro
el metro
the aunt
la tieta
the uncle
l'oncle
This afternoon I will take the metro because my aunt is preparing a surprise for my uncle.
Aquesta tarda agafaré el metro perquè la meva tieta prepara una sorpresa per al meu oncle.
the line
la línia
the stop
la parada
the exit
la sortida
the flower
la flor
The blue line goes to the market stop, and the exit is in front of the flower shop.
La línia blava va fins a la parada del mercat, i la sortida és davant de la botiga de flors.
the niece
la neboda
the bouquet
el ram
When my aunt arrives, we will give her the bouquet of flowers.
Quan arribi la meva tieta, li donarem el ram de flors.
the nephew
el nebot
the chocolate
la xocolata
My niece wants to buy a bouquet of flowers, but my nephew prefers to bring chocolate.
La meva neboda vol comprar un ram de flors, però el meu nebot prefereix portar xocolata.
the pastry shop
la pastisseria
the cake
el pastís
Before the party, we will go to the pastry shop to buy a chocolate cake.
Abans de la festa, anirem a la pastisseria per comprar un pastís de xocolata.
nice
bonic
This gift is very nice.
Aquest regal és molt bonic.
to adore
adorar
My daughter adores chocolate.
La meva filla adora la xocolata.
At the pastry shop there is a very nice chocolate cake, and I think my uncle will love it.
A la pastisseria hi ha un pastís de xocolata molt bonic, i crec que l'oncle l'adorarà.
the hour
l'hora
I do not remember the time of the meeting.
No recordo l'hora de la reunió.
Do you want a bigger one? The saleswoman says there are none left, but that she can make another one in an hour.
Vostè en vol un de més gran? La dependenta diu que no en queda cap, però que en pot fer un altre en una hora.
how many
quant
the candle
l'espelma
How many candles are on the cake?
Quantes espelmes hi ha sobre el pastís?
six
sis
There are six chairs on the restaurant terrace.
A la terrassa del restaurant hi ha sis cadires.
How many candles do we need? We need six for the cake.
Quantes espelmes necessitem? En necessitem sis per al pastís.
to decorate
decorar
the room
la sala
The room is messy after the party.
La sala està desordenada després de la festa.
the balloon
el globus
My niece wants to decorate the room with blue and white balloons.
La meva neboda vol decorar la sala amb globus blaus i blancs.
it
ho
to get
buscar
If you want, I can do it while you go to get the flowers.
Si vols, jo ho puc fer mentre tu vas a buscar les flors.
last
últim
The last train arrives late.
L'últim tren arriba amb retard.
green
verd
My daughter wants to wear the green T-shirt to the party.
La meva filla vol portar la samarreta verda a la festa.
My nephew and I took the metro to the last stop on the green line.
El meu nebot i jo hem agafat el metro fins a l'última parada de la línia verda.
through
per
When we go out through the door, my mother turns off the light.
Quan sortim per la porta, la meva mare apaga la llum.
When we go out through this exit, we see a shop where they sell flowers and chocolate.
Quan sortim per aquesta sortida, veiem una botiga on venen flors i xocolata.
the guest
el convidat
My aunt has already invited two friends and one neighbor, but other guests are still missing.
La tieta ja ha convidat dues amigues i una veïna, però encara falten altres convidades.
to hope
esperar
I hope my mother can rest today.
Espero que la meva mare pugui descansar avui.
I do not know whether my uncle knows it, but I hope not.
No sé si l'oncle ho sap, però espero que no.
her
la
to show
fer passar
The secretary will show us into the office before the meeting.
La secretària ens farà passar al despatx abans de la reunió.
When the first guest arrives, my mother will show her into the dining room.
Quan arribi la primera convidada, la meva mare la farà passar al menjador.
to congratulate
felicitar
the hug
l'abraçada
to give a kiss
fer un petó
I will congratulate my uncle with a hug, and my daughter will give him a kiss.
Jo felicitaré l'oncle amb una abraçada, i la meva filla li farà un petó.
to blow out
bufar
My niece says that first we have to blow out the candles and then cut the cake.
La neboda diu que primer hem de bufar les espelmes i després tallar el pastís.
Do not forget it: before blowing them out, we have to turn off the light.
No ho oblidis: abans de bufar, hem d'apagar la llum.
If you cannot find the candles, there are more in a kitchen drawer.
Si no trobes les espelmes, n'hi ha més en un calaix de la cuina.
to hug
abraçar
When my mother arrives, I want to hug her.
Quan arribi la meva mare, la vull abraçar.
for days
feia dies que
I had been wanting to speak with the teacher for days.
Feia dies que volia parlar amb la professora.
This morning my niece hugged her aunt because she had not seen her for days.
Aquest matí la meva neboda ha abraçat la seva tieta perquè feia dies que no la veia.
My nephew gave me a kiss and then started to laugh.
El meu nebot m'ha fet un petó i després ha començat a riure.
When all the guests are here, we will congratulate my uncle and give him the gift.
Quan tots els convidats siguin aquí, felicitarem l'oncle i li donarem el regal.
enough
prou
There are not enough chairs on the terrace for all the guests.
No hi ha prou cadires a la terrassa per a tots els convidats.
everyone
tothom
Everyone wants to sit on the terrace because the weather is nice.
Tothom vol seure a la terrassa perquè fa bon temps.
Is there enough chocolate for everyone? Yes, there is, but there will not be much cake left.
Hi ha prou xocolata per a tothom? Sí, n'hi ha, però del pastís no en quedarà gaire.
nearby
a prop
The pharmacy is near the station.
La farmàcia és a prop de l'estació.
The metro stop is nearby, so the guests will not arrive late.
La parada de metro és a prop, així que les convidades no arribaran tard.
to find out
descobrir
I do not want my uncle to find out about the surprise before the party.
No vull que l'oncle descobreixi la sorpresa abans de la festa.
beforehand
abans
The teacher wants us to read the lesson beforehand.
La professora vol que llegim la lliçó abans.
to get sad
posar-se trist
My daughter gets sad when her friend cannot come.
La meva filla es posa trista quan la seva amiga no pot venir.
If my uncle found out beforehand, my niece and my nephew would get sad.
Si l'oncle ho descobrís abans, la meva neboda i el meu nebot es posarien tristos.
If the metro line does not work, we will let the guests know and we will walk to the bus stop.
Si la línia del metro no funciona, avisarem les convidades i anirem a peu fins a la parada d'autobús.
I had never done it before, but I liked decorating a party with flowers and balloons.
Jo no ho havia fet mai, però decorar una festa amb flors i globus m'ha agradat.
to leave
marxar
We have to leave early because the train leaves at seven.
Hem de marxar aviat perquè el tren surt a les set.
the kiss
el petó
Before leaving, my daughter wants to give her grandmother a kiss.
Abans de marxar, la meva filla vol fer un petó a la seva àvia.
Before leaving, my mother gave a hug to my aunt and a kiss to my uncle.
Abans de marxar, la meva mare ha donat una abraçada a la tieta i un petó a l'oncle.
Tomorrow there will still be candles and chocolate left, but nobody will want any more cake.
Demà encara quedaran espelmes i xocolata, però del pastís ja no en voldrà ningú.