Where things stand: al fons, a la dreta, damunt de la taula
The kitchen is described exactly: who stands where. Al fons — at the back: El sucreter és al fons, al costat de la nevera. For example: “El sucreter és al fons, al costat de la nevera” — The sugar bowl is at the back, next to the fridge. A rule from the Catalan course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
The kitchen is described exactly: who stands where. Al fons — at the back: El sucreter és al fons, al costat de la nevera.
A la dreta — on the right, a l'esquerra — on the left. La cafetera és a la dreta de la finestra.
The third helper is al costat de, next to. Damunt de — on the surface of something: Les tasses són damunt de la taula.
Keep it apart from dins de — inside. The answer builds as a chain: first the side, then the support — damunt de la taula, dins del calaix.
Table
| expression | meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| al fons | at the back | el sucreter és al fons |
| a la dreta / a l'esquerra | on the right / on the left | a la dreta de la finestra |
| damunt de / dins de | on / inside | damunt de la taula, dins del calaix |
By example
- El sucreter és al fons, al costat de la neveraThe sugar bowl is at the back, next to the fridge
- La cafetera és a la dreta de la finestraThe coffee maker is to the right of the window
- Les tasses són damunt de la taulaThe mugs are on the table
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Where things stand: how does it work in Catalan?
The kitchen is described exactly: who stands where. Al fons — at the back: El sucreter és al fons, al costat de la nevera.
What does it look like in an example sentence Catalan?
“El sucreter és al fons, al costat de la nevera” — The sugar bowl is at the back, next to the fridge. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.