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Learn Hardcore Catalan: El reemborsament arriba demà. - The refund arrives tomorrow.

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El reemborsament arriba demà.

Word

El reemborsament arriba demà.

Meaning

The refund arrives tomorrow.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Catalan

Lesson

Tracking and returning an online purchase

Breakdown of El reemborsament arriba demà.

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Questions & Answers about El reemborsament arriba demà.

Why is there el before reemborsament?

Because Catalan normally uses an article with a specific singular noun. So el reemborsament means the refund / the reimbursement.

In English, short messages sometimes drop the article, but in normal Catalan you usually keep it.

Why is it el and not la?

Because reemborsament is a masculine noun, so it takes el in the singular:

el reemborsament
els reemborsaments

This is something you usually have to learn with the noun.

Why is arriba in the present tense if the sentence talks about tomorrow?

Catalan often uses the present tense for a future event, especially when it is planned, expected, or clearly linked to a time expression such as demà.

So El reemborsament arriba demà is natural and means that the refund is expected tomorrow.

This is similar to English sentences like The train leaves tomorrow, although Catalan does this quite freely.

Could I also say El reemborsament arribarà demà?

Yes. Arribarà is the simple future, and it is also correct.

The difference is mostly one of style or nuance:

arriba demà = very natural, often used for something scheduled or expected
arribarà demà = more explicitly future

Both are correct here.

Is arribar really used for money or refunds?

Yes. In Catalan, arribar can be used for things like payments, transfers, packages, messages, or refunds when they are expected to come through or arrive.

So El reemborsament arriba demà sounds natural.

Depending on context, people might also use other expressions, but arribar works well.

Why is there no preposition before demà?

Because demà is a time adverb meaning tomorrow, and in Catalan it normally appears without a preposition.

So you say:

arriba demà
vindré demà
demà treballo

Not a demà or en demà in this kind of sentence.

Can I change the word order?

Yes. A very natural alternative is:

Demà arriba el reemborsament.

Both orders are correct:

El reemborsament arriba demà.
Demà arriba el reemborsament.

Putting demà first can give a little more emphasis to the time.

How is demà pronounced, and why does it have an accent?

Demà is stressed on the last syllable: de-MÀ.

The accent mark shows that final stress. Without the accent, the reader might expect a different stress pattern.

So the accent is important both for spelling and pronunciation.

Is reemborsament the only way to say refund in Catalan?

No. Reemborsament is a good word for reimbursement / refund, especially in financial or formal contexts.

But in some situations you may also hear devolució, especially when talking about money being returned after a purchase.

Very roughly:

reemborsament = reimbursement / refund
devolució = return, and sometimes refund depending on context

So reemborsament is correct here, but it is not the only possible word in all situations.

What person is arriba, and what is the infinitive?

Arriba is the third-person singular form of the verb arribar.

Here it matches the subject el reemborsament, which is singular:

jo arribo
tu arribes
ell/ella arriba

So El reemborsament arriba literally means The refund arrives.

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