El meu germà sempre vol suc a la nit.

In Catalan, the possessive usually goes together with the definite article, so el meu germà is the normal way to say my brother.

• el = the
• meu = my
• germà = brother

So literally it looks like the my brother, but in Catalan that is the standard structure.

Compare:

• el meu pare = my father
• la meva mare = my mother
• els meus amics = my friends

Omitting the article is possible in some limited cases, but for learners, article + possessive + noun is the safe pattern to use.

Because germà is a masculine singular noun.

Catalan possessives agree with the noun they describe:

• meu = masculine singular
• meva = feminine singular
• meus = masculine plural
• meves = feminine plural

So:

• el meu germà = my brother
• la meva germana = my sister

The form depends on the noun, not on the speaker.

The accent shows where the stress goes: ger-MÀ.

Without getting too technical, the written accent helps you pronounce the word correctly. In germà, the final syllable is stressed.

So it sounds roughly like:

• ger-MAH

This accent is important because stress can change from word to word in Catalan, and the spelling often tells you where it goes.

Vol is the third person singular form of the verb voler, which means to want.

So:

• jo vull = I want
• tu vols = you want
• ell / ella vol = he / she wants

In this sentence, the subject is el meu germà, so we use vol:

• El meu germà sempre vol... = My brother always wants...

Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb form already gives information about the subject.

So Catalan can say:

• Vol suc a la nit.

If the context is clear, that can mean:

• He wants juice at night

But in your sentence, the subject is stated explicitly:

• El meu germà sempre vol suc a la nit.

So there is no need to add ell.

You could say Ell sempre vol suc a la nit, but it is usually only used for emphasis or contrast.

Sempre means always, and in Catalan adverbs like this often go before the main verb.

So:

• sempre vol = always wants

This is a very natural word order in Catalan:

• El meu germà sempre vol suc a la nit.

English also often puts always before the main verb:

• My brother always wants juice at night.

So this part matches English quite closely.

Because suc here is being used in a general, non-specific way: juice as a thing he wants, not a particular juice.

Compare:

• vol suc = wants juice
• vol un suc = wants a juice / wants one juice / wants a glass of juice
• vol el suc = wants the juice (a specific juice already known in context)

So the sentence is talking about juice in general, which is why suc appears with no article.

A la nit means at night.

It is a very common time expression:

• al matí = in the morning
• a la tarda = in the afternoon
• a la nit = at night

So:

• El meu germà sempre vol suc a la nit. = My brother always wants juice at night.

This is just the normal prepositional phrase used for that time of day.

Yes, but the meaning is usually a bit different.

• a la nit = at night, during the nighttime, often referring to a habitual time or a specific part of the day
• de nit = by night / at night, often more like at nighttime in a general sense, or contrasting with by day

For this sentence, a la nit is the most natural and straightforward choice.

So a learner should treat:

• a la nit = the best default for at night

The given order is the most neutral and natural:

• El meu germà sempre vol suc a la nit.

Catalan does allow some flexibility, but changing the order usually changes emphasis.

For example:

• Sempre vol suc a la nit, el meu germà.
  This sounds more marked, with extra emphasis on the habit.
• A la nit, el meu germà sempre vol suc.
  This emphasizes the time expression.

For learners, the basic pattern is best:

• Subject + adverb + verb + object + time expression

A rough pronunciation guide for English speakers is:

el MEH-oo jer-MAH SEM-pruh bol sook ah luh NEET

A few helpful points:

• meu is not pronounced like English my
• germà has stress on the last syllable
• vol sounds more like bol than English vole
• suc has a k sound at the end
• nit ends with a clear t

This is only an approximation, but it can help you get started.