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Calendari – Català; Ara i Sempre

Calendari... I used to buy one each year and had it hanged on the kitchen... now that I have a little one, I have a wood one... I miss my picture papers!! /kæləndʌrɪ/I think I have given you a lot of clues... and is almost written the same, so I am sure you already know… Continue reading Calendari – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Flors – Català; Ara i Sempre

Flors... I really like Spring! Not just because the weather it starts changing, but because the plants start blooming! /flɒs/Today's word is related to nature... any guess? It is not so different from the English word... Flors means... Flower; the blossom of a plant; bloom.I was searching for a beautiful poem or song to share… Continue reading Flors – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Ploma – Català; Ara i Sempre

Can you guess what Ploma means? /plɒːmə/It has two main meanings, one is easy with the calligraphy on the photo, the other more difficult...So any guesses? Ploma is... yep one answer could be feather; one of the light, horny structures that form the principal covering of birds. And any idea with the other one? Ploma… Continue reading Ploma – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Abril – Català; Ara i Sempre

Sorry, I totally forgot I didn't tell you how this month is called! Abril... /əbrɪl/Yes, this one is really easy and is written almost the same in the two languages, Abril and April. I have searched the word on Wikipedia and it says that it comes from Latin name Aprilis[1] but the derivation of this… Continue reading Abril – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Papallona – Català; Ara i Sempre

Papallona is not an easy word to discover, is an insect with beautiul colours...Any idea? Papallona has some similarity with the French word Papillon... No? Papallona is butterfly; a flying insect that has a slender body and broad wings. Have you ever had one on your hands? I had seen a lot of them when… Continue reading Papallona – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Llaç – Català; Ara i Sempre

Llaç... I am sure that you are more intrigued of the last letter of the word than the meaning of the word, I am right? /ʎæs/First of all, I will tell you what does Llaç mean, Lace; a netlike fabric of threads made by hand or machine, often used for decoration. I used to wear them on… Continue reading Llaç – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Llanterna – Català; Ara i Sempre

Llanterna is something I really loved when I was a child, maybe because it mean going out on a excursion with friends... Llanterna... /ʎantɛrnə/Any idea what it is? I am sure if you have a car you have one inside and for sure one in your home! Llanterna is... Flashlight! This time the word is… Continue reading Llanterna – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Rellotge – Català; Ara i Sempre

Rellotge is not a loved word, is an accessory, I have a few, but let me admit that I don't like very much to use them, is like I am more nervous when I am wearing one... /raʎɒtʃa/Rellotge... With so many clues, I am sure you already know what does it mean! Yep, Rellotge is… Continue reading Rellotge – Català; Ara i Sempre

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Xampú – Català; Ara i Sempre

Today I will share with you a word that is said equally in Catalan than English, but is written totally different, Xampú...Any idea what could it be? Something to clean the hair... Oh yes, Shampoo! Funny how something could be written so differently but has the same meaning, don't you think?Here's an original song from… Continue reading Xampú – Català; Ara i Sempre