El fre funciona bé.

The brake works well.

Breakdown of El fre funciona bé.

• bé: well
• funcionar: to work
• el fre: the brake

Questions & Answers about El fre funciona bé.

What does el mean here?

El means the. It is the masculine singular definite article in Catalan.

So:

• el fre = the brake

It is el because fre is a masculine singular noun.

Is fre really the Catalan word for brake?

Yes. Fre is the standard Catalan noun for brake.

So this sentence is literally:

• El fre funciona bé = The brake functions well

In natural English, that is usually just The brake works well.

What form is funciona?

Funciona is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb funcionar.

That means it goes with subjects like:

• ell/ella = he/she
• això = this/it
• el fre = the brake

So here:

• el fre funciona = the brake works / the brake functions