Breakdown of De vegades no puc dormir perquè hi ha soroll al carrer.
no
not
haver-hi
there be
a
in
el carrer
the street
Questions & Answers about De vegades no puc dormir perquè hi ha soroll al carrer.
What does De vegades mean?
De vegades means sometimes.
Literally, vegades means times/occasions, so the expression is like saying at times.
A very common alternative is A vegades, which also means sometimes. In everyday Catalan, both are widely used.
Why is there no subject pronoun like jo in no puc dormir?
Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.
- puc = I can
- so (jo) no puc dormir = I can’t sleep
You could say Jo no puc dormir, but it usually sounds more emphatic, as if you are stressing I.
Why is it puc and not something like puedo or pot?