La meva filla mai vol cafè, però vol suc.

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Breakdown of La meva filla mai vol cafè, però vol suc.

• voler: to want
• però: but
• meu: my

Questions & Answers about La meva filla mai vol cafè, però vol suc.

Why is it la meva filla instead of just meva filla?

In Catalan, it is very normal to use the definite article with a possessive:

• la meva filla = my daughter
• el meu cotxe = my car
• la seva casa = his/her house

So unlike English, Catalan usually says the my daughter structurally, even though the meaning is simply my daughter.

Why is it meva and not meu?

Because the possessive has to agree with the noun it describes.

filla is:

• feminine
• singular

So the correct form is meva.

Compare:

• el meu fill = my son
• la meva filla = my daughter
• els meus fills = my sons / my children
• les meves filles = my daughters

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