Mirem la durada i la clàusula abans de signar.

Mirem is the 1st person plural present tense of mirar (to look at / to examine / to check).

So mirem means we look, we check, or let’s look, depending on context.

In this sentence, it can naturally suggest:

• We look at the duration and the clause before signing, or
• Let’s check the duration and the clause before signing

Catalan often uses the plain present tense where English might use either a normal present or a suggestion like let’s.

Catalan often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Here:

• mirem = we

So nosaltres is not necessary.

You could say Nosaltres mirem la durada..., but that usually adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity. In most normal sentences, Catalan simply leaves the pronoun out.

Because both durada and clàusula are singular feminine nouns, so they take the feminine singular article la.

• la durada = the duration
• la clàusula = the clause

Catalan usually uses definite articles in many of the same places as English, though sometimes a bit more frequently depending on context.

Durada usually means duration, length of time, or term, depending on context.

For example:

• la durada del contracte = the duration / term of the contract
• la durada de la pel·lícula = the length of the film

In a legal or contractual sentence like this one, durada often refers to how long something lasts.

Clàusula means clause, often in a legal, contractual, or grammatical sense.

The accent mark in clàusula shows the correct stress:

• clàu-su-la

Catalan uses written accents more regularly than English to show pronunciation and stress patterns. Here, the accent helps indicate that the stress falls earlier in the word.

I means and.

So:

• la durada i la clàusula = the duration and the clause

It simply joins the two nouns.

A pronunciation note: Catalan i is pronounced like ee.

Abans de means before when it is followed by a noun or an infinitive.

Here it is followed by an infinitive:

• abans de signar = before signing

The preposition de is required in this structure.

Common patterns:

• abans de l’examen = before the exam
• abans de sortir = before leaving

So in Catalan, you say abans de + infinitive, not just abans + infinitive.

Because after abans de, Catalan normally uses the infinitive.

So:

• abans de signar = before signing

This is a very common structure in Catalan:

• després de menjar = after eating
• abans de començar = before starting

English often uses the -ing form, but Catalan often uses de + infinitive instead.

Yes. In many situations, mirem can work as a softer, more natural way to say let’s look or let’s check.

For example:

• Mirem això. = Let’s look at this.
• Mirem la durada i la clàusula abans de signar. = Let’s check the duration and the clause before signing.

Whether it means we look or let’s look depends on the context and tone.

Mirar is very common in everyday Catalan and can mean more than just physically look at. It can also mean:

• check
• examine
• review

So in this sentence, mirem sounds natural for let’s check / let’s review.

Depending on context, Catalan could also use other verbs, such as:

• revisem = we review / let’s review
• llegim = we read / let’s read

But mirem is perfectly normal and idiomatic here.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

MEE-rem luh doo-RAH-duh ee luh KLAW-zoo-luh uh-BAHNS duh seen-YAR

A few notes:

• mirem: stress on rem
• durada: stress on ra
• clàusula: stress on clàu
• abans: stress on the second syllable
• signar: the gn is like the ny sound in canyon

This is only an approximation, but it can help an English speaker get started.

This is a very normal and natural word order:

• Mirem
  • object
    • time expression
• Mirem la durada i la clàusula abans de signar.

Catalan word order is often similar to English in straightforward statements. You can reorder parts for emphasis, but this version is standard and clear.

For example, a more emphatic order might be:

• Abans de signar, mirem la durada i la clàusula.

That means the same thing, but it emphasizes before signing a bit more.