El gimnàs té un nom.

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Breakdown of El gimnàs té un nom.

• tenir: to have
• el gimnàs: the gym
• el nom: the name

Questions & Answers about El gimnàs té un nom.

Why is it el gimnàs and not just gimnàs?

El means the. Catalan often uses the definite article when referring to a specific thing, just like English does.

So:

• el gimnàs = the gym
• gimnàs on its own = gym in a more general or dictionary-style sense

In this sentence, we are talking about a particular gym, so el is natural.

Why is it té with an accent, not te?

The accent matters a lot here.

• té = has (from the verb tenir, to have)
• te = tea

So El gimnàs té un nom means The gym has a name, not The gym tea a name.

The accent also shows the stressed syllable: té is stressed on the only syllable.

What verb is té, and which person is it?