Breakdown of Remena les cartes abans de repartir.
Questions & Answers about Remena les cartes abans de repartir.
Remena is the informal singular command form, used when speaking to one person as tu.
It comes from the verb remenar.
So:
- remenar = to shuffle / mix / stir
- remena = shuffle! / mix!
In this sentence, it means Shuffle the cards.
Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.
So instead of saying Tu remena..., Catalan normally just says Remena...
The ending -a here already tells you it is a command directed at tu.
Remenar is a very common verb with a broad meaning: to stir, mix, move around, shuffle.
In the context of cards, it means to shuffle.
In other contexts, it can mean things like:
- remenar la sopa = stir the soup
- remenar papers = rummage through papers
So the exact translation depends on the context.