Reparteix les cartes.

the playing card

Breakdown of Reparteix les cartes.

• repartir: to deal or distribute

Questions & Answers about Reparteix les cartes.

What form is reparteix here?

Here, reparteix is the affirmative imperative form of repartir for tu.

So the sentence is giving a command to one person you address as tu:

• repartir = to deal out / to distribute
• reparteix = deal out / distribute! (said to you, singular, informal)

In other words, it is the Catalan equivalent of a command like Deal the cards.

Why is it reparteix and not reparteixes?

Because commands and statements use different forms.

Compare:

• Tu reparteixes les cartes. = You deal the cards.
• Reparteix les cartes. = Deal the cards.

So reparteixes is the normal present tense form for tu, while reparteix is the imperative form used for an affirmative command.

What verb does reparteix come from?