Breakdown of La meva amiga sempre té el telèfon i la clau a la bossa.
tenir
to have
l'amic
the friend
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Questions & Answers about La meva amiga sempre té el telèfon i la clau a la bossa.
Why is it la meva amiga and not just meva amiga?
In Catalan, possessives are usually used together with the definite article.
So:
- la meva amiga = my friend
- el meu llibre = my book
- les meves claus = my keys
This is different from English, where you normally say just my friend without the. In standard Catalan, la meva amiga is the normal everyday form.
Why is it meva and not meu?
Because the possessive has to agree with the noun in gender and number.
Here, amiga is:
- feminine
- singular
So the correct possessive is meva.
The basic forms are:
- meu = masculine singular
- meva = feminine singular
- meus = masculine plural
- meves = feminine plural
So:
- el meu amic = my male friend
- la meva amiga = my female friend
Why is there no word for she before té?