Demà preparem un viatge a la ciutat amb un mapa sobre la taula.

Tomorrow we are preparing a trip to the city with a map on the table.

Breakdown of Demà preparem un viatge a la ciutat amb un mapa sobre la taula.

• un: a
• sobre: on
• la taula: the table
• amb: with

Questions & Answers about Demà preparem un viatge a la ciutat amb un mapa sobre la taula.

Why does the sentence start with Demà?

Demà means tomorrow. In Catalan, just like in English, a time expression can go at the beginning of the sentence to set the time frame first.

So:

• Demà preparem... = Tomorrow we prepare...

This word order is very natural. You could also place demà later in some contexts, but putting it first is very common.

Why is there no word for we in the sentence?

Catalan often drops the subject pronoun when the verb form already makes the subject clear.

Here, preparem means we prepare. The ending -em shows that the subject is nosaltres (we), so Catalan does not need to say nosaltres unless you want emphasis or contrast.

• Preparem = we prepare
• Nosaltres preparem = we prepare (with extra emphasis)

What does preparem mean exactly, and what form is it?