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Questions & Answers about El meu nebot i jo hem agafat el metro fins a l'última parada de la línia verda.
Why is it hem agafat and not ha agafat?
Because the subject is El meu nebot i jo = my nephew and I, which means we.
So Catalan uses the 1st person plural auxiliary:
- jo he agafat = I have taken
- tu has agafat = you have taken
- ell/ella ha agafat = he/she has taken
- nosaltres hem agafat = we have taken
Since my nephew and I = nosaltres, the correct form is hem agafat.
What exactly does agafar mean here?
Here agafar means to take in the sense of taking transport.
So:
- agafar el metro = to take the metro
- agafar l’autobús = to take the bus
- agafar un tren = to take a train
It can also mean to grab, to catch, or to pick up, depending on context. It is a very common verb in Catalan.
Why is the sentence El meu nebot i jo instead of Jo i el meu nebot?