Sol·licito la vacant avui.

I am applying for the job vacancy today.

Breakdown of Sol·licito la vacant avui.

• avui: today
• la vacant: the job vacancy
• sol·licitar: to apply for

Questions & Answers about Sol·licito la vacant avui.

Why isn’t there a word for I in this sentence?

Catalan often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who the subject is.
Here, sol·licito is the 1st person singular form, so it already means I apply / I request.

You could say Jo sol·licito la vacant avui, but jo would usually add emphasis, contrast, or clarification.

What form is sol·licito?

Sol·licito is the present indicative, first person singular of sol·licitar.

So:

• sol·licito = I apply for / I request
• infinitive: sol·licitar

In this sentence, it describes a present action: I am applying for the vacancy today or I apply for the vacancy today, depending on context.

Why doesn’t Catalan use a preposition like English apply for?

Because sol·licitar normally takes a direct object in Catalan.

So Catalan says:

• sol·licitar la vacant
• literally, something like to request the vacancy

English needs apply for, but Catalan does not need an equivalent of for here.