Word
Quan la cuina està molt desordenada, no trobo el bol petit que faig servir per a l'amanida.
Meaning
When the kitchen is very messy, I cannot find the small bowl that I use for the salad.
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sentence
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Breakdown of Quan la cuina està molt desordenada, no trobo el bol petit que faig servir per a l'amanida.
petit
small
no
not
molt
very
estar
to be
Questions & Answers about Quan la cuina està molt desordenada, no trobo el bol petit que faig servir per a l'amanida.
Why is it quan and not a different word for when?
Quan is the normal Catalan word for when in time expressions and time clauses.
In this sentence, Quan la cuina està molt desordenada means When the kitchen is very messy.
A useful comparison:
- quan = when
- si = if
So here quan is correct because the sentence is talking about a situation that happens at a certain time, not a condition.
Why is it la cuina està molt desordenada and not desordenat?
Because desordenada has to agree with cuina, which is a feminine singular noun.
Agreement in Catalan works like this:
- masculine singular: desordenat
- feminine singular: desordenada
- masculine plural: desordenats
- feminine plural: desordenades
Since cuina is feminine singular, the adjective must also be feminine singular: desordenada.
Why does està have an accent?