Breakdown of Mirem l'inventari i la garantia.
i
and
mirar
to check
l'inventari
the inventory
la garantia
the guarantee
Questions & Answers about Mirem l'inventari i la garantia.
What does mirem mean here, grammatically?
Mirem is the first-person plural form of mirar in the present tense. It usually means we look or we are looking. Depending on context, it can also work like let’s look.
Why isn’t there a word for we in the sentence?
Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already shows who the subject is. The ending -em in mirem tells you the subject is we. You could say Nosaltres mirem..., but it is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.
Why is there no separate word for at, as in English look at?
Because Catalan mirar usually takes a direct object. So Catalan says the equivalent of we look the inventory and the warranty, where English requires look at. This is a normal verb-pattern difference between the two languages.
Why is it l'inventari instead of el inventari?
The masculine singular definite article is normally el, but before a vowel it contracts to l'. Since inventari begins with i, you get l'inventari. This is called elision.
Why is it la garantia and not l'garantia?
Because garantia starts with a consonant, g. The feminine singular article la only changes to l' before a vowel or silent h. So la garantia is the regular form here.
Why is the article repeated before both nouns: l'inventari i la garantia?
In Catalan, when two definite nouns are linked with i and both are specific items, it is normal to keep the article with each noun. So l'inventari i la garantia means the inventory and the warranty. Leaving out the second article would sound unnatural or incorrect in standard Catalan.
How do I know that inventari is masculine and garantia is feminine?
You know from the articles: l' here stands for el, so inventari is masculine, and la shows that garantia is feminine. As a pattern, many nouns ending in -a are feminine, and garantia fits that pattern. But noun gender is something you usually need to learn together with each noun.
Could Mirem l'inventari i la garantia. also mean Let’s look at the inventory and the warranty?
Yes, it can. The form mirem can be understood as a simple present we look / we are looking, but in the right context it can also have an exhortative sense, like let’s look. Intonation and situation usually make the intended meaning clear.
How is i pronounced here?
I means and, and it is pronounced like a clear ee sound. Unlike Spanish y, it does not change before another vowel. So in l'inventari i la garantia, you still pronounce i as ee.
AI Language TutorTry it ↗
“What's the best way to learn Catalan grammar?”
Catalan grammar becomes intuitive with practice. Focus on understanding the core patterns first — how sentences are structured, how verbs change form, and how words relate to each other. Our course breaks these concepts into small lessons so you can build understanding step by step.
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning CatalanMaster Catalan — from Mirem l'inventari i la garantia to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions