Si la fuita continua, demà trucarem perquè mirin l'electricitat i la bombeta del bany.

If the leak continues, tomorrow we will call so that they look at the electricity and the bathroom light bulb.

Breakdown of Si la fuita continua, demà trucarem perquè mirin l'electricitat i la bombeta del bany.

• i: and
• demà: tomorrow
• el bany: the bathroom
• de: of

Questions & Answers about Si la fuita continua, demà trucarem perquè mirin l'electricitat i la bombeta del bany.

Why does the sentence start with si + present tense?

In Catalan, a real or likely condition is commonly expressed with si + present indicative, just like if + present in English:

• Si la fuita continua = If the leak continues

Then the main clause can use the future:

• demà trucarem = tomorrow we’ll call

So this pattern is very normal:

• Si + present, future/main result

Also, unlike English learners sometimes expect, Catalan does not normally use the future right after si in this kind of sentence. So si la fuita continuarà would not be the normal choice here.

Why is it continua and not contínua?

Because continua here is a verb form, not an adjective.

• continua = continues
• contínua = continuous / continual (feminine adjective)

So in this sentence:

• la fuita continua = the leak continues

There is no accent because it is the verb continuar in the 3rd person singular present indicative.

What exactly is la fuita?