Breakdown of Remena les cartes abans de repartir.
abans de
before
la carta
the playing card
remenar
to shuffle cards
repartir
to deal or distribute
Questions & Answers about Remena les cartes abans de repartir.
What form is remena?
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.
Why isn’t there a word for you in the sentence?
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.
What does remenar mean exactly?
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.