Si vols aprendre més, estudia abans de la classe i després de sopar.

Because vols is the 2nd person singular form of voler (to want) in the present tense.

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

So Si vols aprendre més means If you want to learn more and it is speaking to you.

Estudia here is the informal singular imperative of estudiar (to study), used when telling one person what to do.

So:

• estudia = study! / study
• estudieu = study! (to more than one person, or formal plural)
• estudiï = study! (formal singular)

In this sentence, the speaker is addressing one person informally, so estudia is the correct form.

Si means if.

So:

• Si vols aprendre més... = If you want to learn more...

Be careful not to confuse this with sí with an accent, which means yes.

• si = if
• sí = yes

In Catalan, més (more) normally comes after the verb when it modifies the action.

• aprendre més = to learn more
• menjar més = to eat more
• treballar més = to work more

So vols aprendre més literally follows the normal Catalan order: want + infinitive + more.

Both are common time expressions:

• abans de = before
• després de = after

Examples:

• abans de la classe = before class
• després de sopar = after dinner / after eating dinner

They are often followed by a noun or by an infinitive.

Because the two expressions are built differently.

1. abans de la classe

Here, classe is a noun:

• la classe = the class

So:

• abans de la classe = before the class / before class

2. després de sopar

Here, sopar is functioning as an infinitive verb:

• sopar = to have dinner / to eat dinner

So:

• després de sopar = after having dinner

Catalan often uses de + infinitive after expressions like abans and després:

• abans de sortir = before leaving
• després de menjar = after eating

That is why there is no article before sopar here.

Yes. In natural English, you would often translate it as after dinner, but grammatically the Catalan form is closer to after eating dinner or after having dinner.

This is very common in Catalan: an infinitive is often used where English might prefer a noun phrase.

The comma separates the if-clause from the main instruction.

• Si vols aprendre més, = If you want to learn more,
• estudia abans de la classe i després de sopar. = study before class and after dinner.

This makes the structure clearer and is very natural in writing.

There are two main verb forms here:

1. vols — present indicative

   • Si vols... = If you want...

2. estudia — imperative

   • Estudia... = Study...

There are also two infinitives:

• aprendre = to learn
• sopar = to have dinner / to eat dinner

So the sentence combines:

• a condition in the present (if you want)
• an instruction or advice (study)

In this sentence, classe most naturally means class in the sense of a lesson or course session, not the physical room.

So:

• abans de la classe = before class

If you wanted to clearly say classroom, Catalan often uses aula.

• l’aula = the classroom

Yes. I means and.

So:

• abans de la classe i després de sopar = before class and after dinner

One pronunciation note: although it is written i, it sounds like the English ee in see.

Yes. Even though estudia is formally an imperative, in many contexts it can sound like advice, not a harsh order.

Depending on tone, the sentence could feel like:

• If you want to learn more, study before class and after dinner.
• If you want to improve, try studying before class and after dinner.

So the grammar is imperative, but the real tone may simply be instructional or encouraging.

Not exactly. Aprendre més literally means learn more.

That could mean:

• learn a greater amount
• gain more knowledge
• make more progress

If you specifically want to say learn better, Catalan would more naturally use something like:

• aprendre millor = learn better

So:

• més = more
• millor = better

You would change the verb forms to the plural informal forms:

• Si voleu aprendre més, estudieu abans de la classe i després de sopar.

Changes:

• vols → voleu = you all want
• estudia → estudieu = study! (you all)

Everything else stays the same.

A rough guide for an English speaker is:

see vuls uh-pren-druh mes, es-too-dee-uh uh-bans duh luh klas ee duh-spres duh suh-par

A few helpful points:

• si sounds like see
• vols has a short o, not like English voles
• més sounds roughly like mess but with a clearer pure vowel
• i sounds like ee
• sopar has the stress on the last syllable: so-PAR

Exact pronunciation varies somewhat by dialect, but this will get you close.