El número de compte és correcte.

The account number is correct.

Breakdown of El número de compte és correcte.

• ser: to be
• correcte: correct
• el número de compte: the account number

Questions & Answers about El número de compte és correcte.

Why is it el número and not just número?

Catalan usually uses a definite article where English might not. In this sentence, el número means the number.

So:

• el = the
• número = number

In many everyday statements, Catalan sounds more natural with the article:

• El número de compte és correcte.
• literally: The account number is correct.

Leaving out el here would sound incomplete or unnatural in standard Catalan.

Why is it de compte? Does it literally mean of account?

Yes, literally it does. Catalan often links nouns with de where English uses a noun + noun structure.

So:

• número de compte = literally number of account
• natural English: account number

This is very common in Catalan:

• número de telèfon = telephone number
• targeta de crèdit = credit card
• centre de salut = health center

So English often puts one noun directly before another, but Catalan often uses de.

Why is the verb és used here?