Word
Si fas trampes, acabem la partida.
Meaning
If you cheat, we end the game.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Si fas trampes, acabem la partida.
si
if
acabar
to end
la partida
the game or match being played
fer trampes
to cheat
Questions & Answers about Si fas trampes, acabem la partida.
Why is it fas and not fer?
Because fas is the 2nd person singular present form of fer (to do / to make).
- fer = infinitive = to do
- fas = you do
So Si fas trampes means If you cheat / If you do cheating.
This is a very common pattern in Catalan: after si (if), you use a normal finite verb form, not the infinitive.
Why does Catalan say fer trampes instead of using a single verb for to cheat?
In this sentence, fer trampes is the standard expression for to cheat.
Literally:
- fer = to do
- trampes = tricks / dishonest moves / cheats
So Catalan often expresses the idea as to do cheats rather than with one single everyday verb.
This is just the idiomatic way to say it:
- fas trampes = you cheat
- No facis trampes = Don’t cheat
Why is trampes plural?