El sorral té sorra per a gats.

They are related, but they are not the same word:

• sorra = sand
• sorral = a sandpit, sandbox, or a place/container with sand

So in El sorral té sorra per a gats, sorral is the thing that contains the sand, while sorra is the material itself.

A useful pattern is:

• sorra = the substance
• sorral = the place/container for that substance

El is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

It is used because sorral is a masculine singular noun:

• el sorral = the sandpit / the sandbox

Catalan nouns usually need an article when you are talking about a specific thing, just like in English.

Té means has.

It is the third-person singular form of the verb tenir = to have.

So:

• tenir = to have
• té = he/she/it has

In this sentence:

• El sorral té... = The sandpit / sandbox has...

The accent distinguishes té from te:

• té = has
• te = tea

So the accent is important because it changes the meaning.

It also shows the stressed vowel in pronunciation.

Per a often means for, especially when something is intended for someone or something.

So:

• sorra per a gats = sand/litter for cats

This shows purpose or intended use.

In everyday Catalan, many speakers often say just per instead of per a, so you may also hear:

• sorra per gats

But per a gats is a very standard, clear form.

Gats means cats.

There is no article because the sentence is talking about cats in general, not about specific cats.

So:

• per a gats = for cats in general
• per als gats = for the cats (specific cats)

This is similar to English:

• food for cats = cats in general
• food for the cats = specific cats

In context, sorra per a gats usually means cat litter.

Even though sorra literally means sand, Catalan often uses sorra for the sandy material used in a cat litter box.

So the phrase can be understood as:

• literally: sand for cats
• naturally: cat litter

It is understandable, but it may sound a little unusual depending on the intended meaning.

If you mean a literal sandpit with sand meant for cats, then it is fine.

If you mean a litter box, Catalan speakers might more naturally say something like:

• La caixa de sorra té sorra per a gats.
• El sorral del gat té sorra.
• La safata del gat té sorra per a gats.

So the original sentence is grammatical, but the most natural wording depends on what exactly you mean by sorral.

Catalan normally uses the same basic word order as English here:

• subject + verb + object

So:

• El sorral = subject
• té = verb
• sorra per a gats = object

That is why the sentence is structured like:

• The sandbox/litter box has cat litter

Not with the same meaning.

• té = has → shows possession or containment
• hi ha = there is / there are → shows existence

So:

• El sorral té sorra per a gats. = The sandpit/litter box has cat litter.
• Hi ha sorra per a gats al sorral. = There is cat litter in the sandpit/litter box.

Both are possible, but they mean slightly different things.

A simple English-friendly guide:

• sorral ≈ soh-RRAL
• sorra ≈ SOH-rra
• gats ≈ gahts

A few pronunciation notes:

• The rr in sorra and sorral is a rolled or trilled r
• The a is an open a, like in father
• The final ts in gats is pronounced clearly

Yes, sorral is a masculine noun, so it normally goes with masculine forms:

• el sorral
• un sorral
• aquest sorral

If it were feminine, you would expect la, but that is not the case here.

Yes, fairly closely:

• El = the
• sorral = sandpit / sandbox
• té = has
• sorra = sand
• per a gats = for cats

So the word-for-word translation is roughly:

• The sandpit has sand for cats

But depending on context, a more natural English translation might be:

• The litter box has cat litter

That is a good reminder that literal meaning and natural meaning are not always identical.