Core Verbs
The verbs that carry every other topic. Learn these words free on the web or in our mobile app.
Your First Verbs
View all 28 words →The verbs you will use in almost every sentence.
ser
to be
Ell és estudiant
He is a student
estar
to be
Vull estar content
I want to be happy
tenir
to have
Vull tenir una casa nova
I want to have a new house
fer
to do, to make
Vull fer una pastissa
I want to make a cookie
anar
to go
Vaig a casa
I go home
venir
to come
Vull venir a la festa
I want to come to the party
dir
to say, to tell
Ell vol dir una cosa
He wants to say something
poder
to be able
M'agradaria poder fer-ho
I'd like to be able to do it
voler
to want
Jo vull un gelat
I want an ice cream
saber
to know
Jo sé la resposta
I know the answer
veure
to see
Jo veig la pel·lícula
I see the movie
donar
to give
Jo dono un llibre a la Maria
I give a book to Maria
portar
to carry, to wear
Jo porto una jaqueta
I wear a jacket
posar
to put, to place
Vull posar el llibre a la taula
I want to put the book on the table
parlar
to speak, to talk
Ell vol parlar amb tu
He wants to speak with you
entendre
to understand
Vull entendre la música
I want to understand the music
pensar
to think
M'agrada pensar
I like to think
creure
to believe
Jo crec en tu
I believe in you
sentir
to feel, to hear
Puc sentir la música
I can feel the music
escoltar
to listen
Vull escoltar una cançó
I want to listen to a song
mirar
to look, to watch
Jo miro la finestra
I look at the window
llegir
to read
M'agrada llegir llibres
I like to read books
menjar
to eat
Vull menjar una poma avui
I want to eat an apple today
dormir
to sleep
Ell necessita dormir prou cada nit
He needs to sleep enough each night
viure
to live
Vull viure a Barcelona.
I want to live in Barcelona
prendre
to take (consume)
Vull prendre un cafè
I want to take a coffee
escriure
to write
Escric una carta
I write a letter
beure
to drink
Beu aigua cada dia
He drinks water every day
Everyday Verbs
View all 28 words →Actions of an ordinary day.
treballar
to work
Vull treballar en una empresa
I want to work in a company
estudiar
to study
Vull estudiar a la universitat
I want to study at the university
aprendre
to learn
Vull aprendre català
I want to learn Catalan
comprar
to buy
Vull comprar una llibreta
I want to buy a notebook
pagar
to pay
Vull pagar la factura
I want to pay the bill
obrir
to open
Vull obrir la porta
I want to open the door
tancar
to close
Jo tanco la porta a la nit
I close the door at night
començar
to start, to begin
Vull començar un llibre
I want to start a book
acabar
to finish, to end
Jo acabo la feina
I finish the work
necessitar
to need
Jo necessito ajuda
I need help
agradar
to please
A mi m'agrada llegir llibres
I like to read books
ajudar
to help
Vull ajudar els meus amics
I want to help my friends
buscar
to search, to look for
Vull buscar informació
I want to search for information
trobar
to find
Jo vull trobar el meu gos
I want to find my dog
esperar
to wait, to hope
Jo espero el tren
I wait for the train
arribar
to arrive
Jo arribo a l'estació
I arrive at the station
sortir
to go out
Vull sortir avui
I want to go out today
entrar
to enter, to go in
Ell vol entrar a la casa
He wants to enter the house
tornar
to return
Vull tornar a casa
I want to return home
quedar
to stay, to remain
Vull quedar a casa avui
I want to stay home today
caminar
to walk
Jo camino cada dia al parc
I walk every day to the park
córrer
to run
M'agrada córrer al parc
I like to run in the park
jugar
to play
M'agrada jugar a futbol
I like to play football
conèixer
to know, to meet
Quan vas arribar, vam començar a conèixer-nos millor
When you arrived, we began to get to know each other better
deixar
to leave, to let
Vull deixar el llibre a casa
I want to leave the book at home
riure
to laugh
Els nens riuen al parc
The children laugh in the park
rentar
to wash
Jo rento les mans
I wash my hands
llevar-se
to get up
Em llevo d'hora cada dia
I get up early every day