Tinc força per aixecar el pes.

Tinc is the 1st person singular present of tenir (to have).

So:

• tinc = I have
• tens = you have
• té = he/she has

In this sentence, Tinc força means I have strength.

Catalan often leaves out the subject pronoun when the verb already makes the subject clear.

• Tinc already tells you it means I have
• So jo is not necessary

You could say Jo tinc força, but that usually adds emphasis, like I do have strength or I have strength, not someone else.

Here, força is a noun meaning strength.

So:

• Tinc força = I have strength

Be careful: força can also have other uses in Catalan, such as meaning quite or rather in other contexts. But in this sentence it clearly means strength.

Literally, it means I have strength. But in this context, because it is followed by per aixecar el pes (to lift the weight), it naturally suggests enough strength.

So the full idea is:

• Tinc força per aixecar el pes = I have enough strength to lift the weight

If you want to make enough completely explicit, Catalan often says:

• Tinc prou força per aixecar el pes

Here, prou means enough.

In this sentence, per + infinitive expresses purpose or what something is sufficient for.

So:

• per aixecar = to lift / in order to lift

In English, we often just use to. Catalan often uses per in this kind of structure:

• força per aixecar = strength to lift
• literally, something like strength for lifting

Aixecar is the infinitive, meaning to lift or to raise.

After per, Catalan commonly uses the infinitive:

• per menjar = to eat
• per treballar = to work
• per aixecar = to lift

So per aixecar el pes means to lift the weight.

El is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

So:

• el pes = the weight

Catalan often uses the definite article in places where English might also use the, especially when talking about a specific object or a known thing in context. Here, el pes suggests a particular weight.

If you just said pes, it would usually sound less natural in this sentence.

Pes means weight.

Depending on context, it can refer to:

• the physical property of weight
• a weight as an object, such as in exercise or weightlifting

In aixecar el pes, it most naturally means lift the weight as an object.

Yes, aixecar is a very common and natural verb for to lift, to raise, or to pick up.

Examples:

• aixecar una caixa = to lift a box
• aixecar la mà = to raise your hand

Depending on context, Catalan may also use other verbs, but aixecar is perfectly normal here.

A simple English-friendly approximation is:

• FOR-suh

A few details:

• ç sounds like s
• the stress is on the first syllable: FOR-ça

So força is not pronounced with a hard k sound.

A rough approximation is:

• eye-shuh-KAR in many varieties
• or eye-seh-KAR depending on accent and pronunciation

The important things for a learner are:

• the stress is on the last syllable: -car
• the x here does not sound like English x in box

Catalan pronunciation varies somewhat by dialect, so you may hear slightly different real-life pronunciations.

Almost, but not perfectly.

Word by word:

• Tinc = I have
• força = strength
• per = for / to
• aixecar = lift
• el pes = the weight

A very literal version would be:

• I have strength to lift the weight

But more natural English is:

• I have the strength to lift the weight
• I have enough strength to lift the weight

So the idea matches well, but the smoothest English translation may add the or enough.

You could, but it changes the feel.

• Tinc força per aixecar el pes = I have strength / enough strength to lift the weight
• Tinc la força per aixecar el pes = I have the strength to lift the weight

Using la força can sound more specific or emphatic, as if referring to the strength needed. In many everyday situations, Tinc força sounds more natural.

The structure is:

• Tinc = verb
• força = direct object / thing possessed
• per aixecar el pes = phrase explaining what that strength is for

So the pattern is:

• tenir + noun + per + infinitive

A few similar examples:

• Tinc temps per estudiar = I have time to study
• Tinc diners per comprar-ho = I have money to buy it
• Tinc energia per continuar = I have energy to continue

This is a very useful Catalan pattern.