Today is a a very important day in Catalonia, is like Valentine's Day for the rest of the world, that's why today I want to share with you the words "La Rosa i El Drac".It is quite original because the 23rd of April is an important day for England too, but we can say we… Continue reading La Rosa i El Drac – 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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