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Pronouns in Catalan

27 words in Catalan on the topic “pronouns”: jo — I, tu — you, vostè — you (formal), ell — he. 27 words can be played from recordings.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

27 words on the topic

  • jo
    I
    Catalans usually drop it: the verb ending already says who acts. Jo goes in for emphasis
  • tu
    you
    People switch to first names and the informal you quickly here — even with a shopkeeper. Moving to vostè signals distance, not default politeness
  • vostè
    you (formal)
    The polite «you» — for strangers and elders. Its verb is in the third person: «vostè és» — you are
  • ell
    he
    Also stands for masculine things, since every noun carries a gender: the pronoun simply follows it
  • ella
    she
    The plural elles is for women only; ells covers men and mixed company
  • nosaltres
    we
    No gender: one we for men and women alike — here Catalan is simpler than Spanish
  • ells
    they
    Ells for men and mixed company, elles for women only. One man is enough to make it ells
  • el meu
    my
    Possessives go with an article and agree in gender: el meu llibre, la meva casa. The plural els meus covers both 'my things' and 'my folks'
  • el teu
    your (informal)
    Built the same way: el teu cotxe, la teva casa. The article is obligatory — without it the word does not read
  • el nostre
    our
    Ours is longer: el nostre pis, la nostra ciutat. The -tre/-tra ending announces 'our' at once
  • el vostre
    your (plural)
    El vostre for masculine, la vostra for feminine — nostre/nostra with a v. One word for one person or a group
  • el seu
    his, her, their
    One word for every third person: 'his', 'her' and 'their' are all el seu. Context tells the owner: el seu pare — his or their father
  • el propi
    own
    It means 'one's very own': el propi, la pròpia casa. It intensifies rather than adds a meaning; the article agrees
  • mateix
    self (himself, herself)
    After the pronoun: ell mateix ho va fer — he did it himself. With the article, el mateix means "the same"
  • tot
    all
    'All', 'everything' and 'everyone' in one word that agrees: tot, tota, tots, totes. Tot el dia — all day
  • cadascun de
    each of
    Literally 'each one of': cadascun de nosaltres — each of us. The feminine is cadascuna: gender counts
  • qualsevol
    any
    Literally 'whichever you want'. It never changes: qualsevol dia — any day
  • aquest
    this
    This — the near one: aquest, aquesta, aquests, aquestes. Aquest és el meu — this one is mine: it works without a noun too
  • aquell
    that
    That — the far one: aquell, aquella, aquells, aquelles. The steps are simple: aquest — here, aquell — out there
  • tal
    such
    One short word: tal. No he vist mai tal desastre — I have never seen such a mess; it also lives in tal com — exactly as
  • un altre
    other
    Un altre for masculine, una altra for feminine. It also means 'one more': one word for both cases
  • quin de
    which of
    A choice among the known: quin, quina, quins, quines. Quin dels dos vols? — which of the two do you want?
  • cap
    none
    It lives with no: no en tinc cap — I have none. Context keeps it apart from el cap, the head
  • algú
    someone
    In questions it is 'anyone'; in a story the same word is 'someone': algú ha trucat — someone called
  • alguna cosa
    something or other
    It is 'something'; and here is its second role — a something one speaks of without specifying: hi ha alguna cosa a la pica
  • ningú de
    none of
    Literally 'no one of': ningú de nosaltres no ho sap — none of us knows it; the no at the verb is obligatory
  • res
    nothing
    In questions 'anything', in negations 'nothing': the same res. No veig res — I see nothing

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How it sounds in a sentence

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What is worth knowing about these words

jo — I. Catalans usually drop it: the verb ending already says who acts. Jo goes in for emphasis.

tu — you. People switch to first names and the informal you quickly here — even with a shopkeeper. Moving to vostè signals distance, not default politeness.

vostè — you (formal). The polite «you» — for strangers and elders. Its verb is in the third person: «vostè és» — you are.

ell — he. Also stands for masculine things, since every noun carries a gender: the pronoun simply follows it.

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Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.

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How to learn the set instead of just reading it

I, you, we, they. There is a handful of them, they turn up in every sentence, and politeness rides on them: most of these languages keep a formal “you” apart from a familiar one, and choosing the wrong one is noticed faster than a mispronounced word.

A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.

Frequently asked

How do you say “I” in Catalan?

«jo». Catalans usually drop it: the verb ending already says who acts. Jo goes in for emphasis. It is one of 27 words in the set “pronouns” — the rest are in the table above.

How many pronouns do you need to start?

The whole set on this page is 27 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.

Is there audio?

Yes, 27 words on this page can be played — click the speaker next to the word. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.

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