La partida comença ara.

now

Breakdown of La partida comença ara.

• començar: to begin
• la partida: the game or match being played

Questions & Answers about La partida comença ara.

What does partida mean here, and is it the same as joc?

Partida usually means a game, match, or round of play: a specific instance of playing.

Joc is more general and often means game in the sense of the activity, the game itself, or play as a concept.

So:

• La partida comença ara = The match/game starts now
• Aquest joc és difícil = This game is difficult

In many contexts they overlap, but partida often sounds more like a particular session or match, especially in cards, board games, or sports.

Why is it la partida and not just partida?

Catalan often uses the definite article where English also uses the:

• la = the
• partida = game/match

So la partida means the game.

Leaving out the article would usually sound incomplete here. Catalan generally wants the article before a singular countable noun when you mean a specific thing.

Why is it la? Is partida feminine?

Yes. Partida is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine singular article la.

• el = masculine singular