Amb aquest cargol, crec que avui ja podem arreglar l'armari petit.

Yes — cargol can mean both snail and screw in Catalan.

This is one of those words where context tells you which meaning is intended. In:

Amb aquest cargol, crec que avui ja podem arreglar l'armari petit.

the words arreglar l'armari make it clear that cargol means screw, not snail.

This is similar to how some English words have multiple meanings depending on context.

Amb means with, so Amb aquest cargol means With this screw.

Putting this phrase at the beginning gives it a kind of topical emphasis, like:

• With this screw, I think...
• As for this screw, I think...

It highlights the tool or item that makes the repair possible.

You could also say:

Crec que avui ja podem arreglar l'armari petit amb aquest cargol.

That is also grammatical, but the original sentence emphasizes this screw more strongly.

Because cargol is a masculine singular noun.

In Catalan, demonstratives must agree with the noun:

• aquest = this, masculine singular
• aquesta = this, feminine singular
• aquests = these, masculine plural
• aquestes = these, feminine plural

So:

• aquest cargol = this screw
• aquesta cadira = this chair

Yes. Crec is the 1st person singular of creure (to believe / to think), so:

• crec = I think / I believe
• que = that

So crec que literally means I think that.

As in English, the that is often natural in Catalan after verbs like creure:

• Crec que vindrà. = I think he/she will come.
• Crec que avui ja podem... = I think today we can already...

Avui means today and ja often means already, but in many contexts it has a broader sense: now, by now, at last, finally, or already at this point.

In this sentence:

avui ja podem arreglar...

the idea is something like:

• today we can already fix it
• today we can finally fix it
• today we should now be able to fix it

So ja suggests that the repair has now become possible, perhaps because they finally have the right screw.

It is a very common Catalan word and often does not translate neatly with just one English word.

Because after crec que in this sentence, Catalan normally uses the indicative, not the subjunctive.

• podem = we can
• puguem = subjunctive form of poder

Since the speaker is expressing a belief about something considered real or likely, the indicative is natural:

• Crec que podem arreglar l'armari. = I think we can fix the wardrobe.

The subjunctive is used in other kinds of clauses, especially after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or non-factual situations.

Because armari begins with a vowel, and the masculine singular article el contracts before vowels:

• el + armari → l'armari

This is very common in Catalan.

Examples:

• el armari → l'armari
• la escola → l'escola

So l'armari simply means the wardrobe / the cabinet.

In Catalan, adjectives often come after the noun, especially when they describe a basic quality like size, color, shape, etc.

So:

• l'armari petit = the small wardrobe

This is the normal order.

Compare:

• la casa gran = the big house
• el cotxe vermell = the red car

Sometimes adjectives can come before the noun, but that often changes the tone, emphasis, or meaning. For a simple descriptive phrase, noun + adjective is the usual pattern.

Not always exactly. Armari is a general word for a piece of furniture used for storage, so depending on context it can mean:

• wardrobe
• cabinet
• cupboard

In this sentence, the exact English translation depends on the context you were given. The Catalan word itself is a bit broader than just one English option.

A useful breakdown is:

• Amb aquest cargol = With this screw
• crec que = I think that
• avui = today
• ja = already / now / finally
• podem arreglar = we can fix
• l'armari petit = the small wardrobe/cabinet

So the structure is roughly:

[Prepositional phrase] + [main clause: I think that...] + [subordinate clause]

More literally:

With this screw, I think that today we can already fix the small wardrobe.

Yes. Catalan allows some flexibility in word order, especially with adverbs and fronted phrases.

For example, these are all possible with slightly different emphasis:

• Amb aquest cargol, crec que avui ja podem arreglar l'armari petit.
• Crec que avui ja podem arreglar l'armari petit amb aquest cargol.
• Crec que amb aquest cargol avui ja podem arreglar l'armari petit.

The original version puts special focus on amb aquest cargol right from the start, as if the screw is the key element.

A rough guide for an English speaker:

• l'armari ≈ lar-ma-ree
• aquest ≈ uh-KEST or ah-KEST, depending on accent

A few notes:

• The apostrophe in l'armari does not create a pause; it is pronounced smoothly.
• The final t in aquest is pronounced.
• Catalan vowels are usually shorter and cleaner than many English vowels.

Exact pronunciation varies by dialect, but that rough guide will help you recognize the words.