Be, have, do, go and the other verbs you need first in Catalan, with English translations.
| English | Catalan |
|---|---|
| to be | ser |
| to have | tenir |
| to do | fer |
| to go | anar |
| to come | venir |
| to see | veure |
| to look | mirar |
| to know | saber |
| to get | aconseguir |
| to make | fer |
| to take | prendre |
| to give | donar |
| to say | dir |
| to tell | dir |
| to speak | parlar |
| to talk | parlar |
| to think | pensar |
| to want | voler |
| to need | necessitar |
| to like | agradar |
| to love | estimar |
| to eat | menjar |
| to drink | beure |
| to sleep | dormir |
| to work | treballar |
| to play | jugar |
| to read | llegir |
| to write | escriure |
| to listen | escoltar |
| to hear | sentir |
| to walk | caminar |
| to run | córrer |
| to sit | seure |
| to stand | estar dret |
| to open | obrir |
| to close | tancar |
| to buy | comprar |
| to pay | pagar |
| to help | ajudar |
| to learn | aprendre |
| to understand | entendre |
| to remember | recordar |
| to forget | oblidar |
| to wait | esperar |
| to start | començar |
| to stop | parar |
| to live | viure |
| to find | trobar |
| to ask | preguntar |
| to answer | respondre |