Breakdown of La meva amiga vol comprar pa, però no té diners.
el pa
the bread
tenir
to have
l'amic
the friend
voler
to want
Questions & Answers about La meva amiga vol comprar pa, però no té diners.
Why is it La meva amiga and not just meva amiga?
In Catalan, possessive adjectives like meu / meva / meus / meves are very often used with the definite article:
- la meva amiga = my friend
- el meu llibre = my book
This is different from English, where you normally do not use the with my.
So:
- La meva amiga is the normal way to say my friend here.
Catalan can sometimes use other patterns, such as una amiga meva (a friend of mine), but in this sentence la meva amiga is the standard choice.
Why is it meva and amiga?
Both words are feminine singular, and they agree with each other.
- amiga = feminine singular
- meva = feminine singular form of my
- la = feminine singular article
So the three parts match:
- la
- meva
- amiga
- meva
Compare:
- el meu amic = my male friend
- la meva amiga = my female friend