La carta és a la baralla.

to be

Breakdown of La carta és a la baralla.

• a: in
• la baralla: the deck of cards
• la carta: the playing card

Questions & Answers about La carta és a la baralla.

Why is la used before both carta and baralla?

Because both carta and baralla are feminine singular nouns.

In Catalan, the definite article must agree with the noun:

• el = masculine singular
• la = feminine singular
• els = masculine plural
• les = feminine plural

So:

• la carta = the card
• la baralla = the deck

Also, Catalan often uses the definite article in places where English might or might not use the. In this sentence, both nouns are specific, so la is natural.

What does és mean here?

És is the 3rd person singular present form of ser, which means to be.

So:

• la carta = the card
• és = is
• a la baralla = in the deck

A basic pattern is:

subject + ser + location

So La carta és a la baralla literally matches The card is in the deck.

Why does és have an accent?