The city and its places in Valencian

157 words in Valencian on the topic “the city and its places”: el restaurant — restaurant, la ciutat — city, el carrer — street, la botiga — shop. 157 words can be played from recordings.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

157 words on the topic

el restaurant
restaurant
Masculine, and the everyday meal happens in el bar: morning coffee, lunch and an evening beer
la ciutat
city
Feminine like every -tat word. Stress at the end: siu-TAT. The dot in tranquil·la is the same geminated l as in the alphabet
el carrer
street
With two r's: the first is a short tap between vowels. Addresses use the short form: c/ Major, 12
la botiga
shop
The local word — Spanish tienda is not used here. Botiga de tot — a little shop of everything
el mercat
market
The indoor city market is el mercat; the street one on set days is el mercadillo, a word borrowed from Spanish
la farmàcia
pharmacy
Look for the green cross on the sign. The night-duty one is the farmàcia de guàrdia — every pharmacy posts the list on its door
el banc
bank
The same word means bench, as in Spanish. Both come from the Germanic bench: money-changers worked at one
l'estació
station
Both the metro stop and the train station: estació de metro, estació de tren. The article la shrinks before the vowel: l'estació
el semàfor
traffic light
The traffic light; it's red — wait a little
la bicicleta
bicycle
The bicycle; we ride to the park on it
la parada d'autobús
bus stop
Literally stop of bus; the one nearby
l'abonament
transit pass
The season ticket; the metro one costs thirty euros
la ruta
route
Feminine. «Ruta turística» — a tourist route: hundreds are marked out here
el pas de vianants
crosswalk
Literally the pedestrians' pass; it's over there
l'embús
traffic jam
Literally in-bus — the traffic jam; on Carrer Major there is one
l'aparcament
car park
From «aparcar», to park. «Aparcament gratuït» — free parking
la benzinera
gas station
From benzina, gasoline: a "gas-house", feminine. On the way out of town — every ten kilometers
el permís de conduir
driving license
Literally the driving permit; it's in the wallet
el parc
park
One syllable, as in all these languages. The favorite park of Valencians is the old bed of the Turia: nine kilometers of gardens
la biblioteca
library
An international word. Do not mix it up with la llibreria — the bookshop: a false friend
el museu
museum
With the diphthong eu at the end: moo-ZEH-oo. Entrada gratuita — free entry: the sign at many museums on Sundays
el teatre
theater
The theater; we're going tonight
el cinema
cinema
Not cine, as in Spanish: the Valencian word is longer. Cinema a l'aire lliure — open-air cinema
l'església
church
Written with an accent: «església». A church bell tower is «el campanar» — the silhouette of every town
l'estadi
stadium
The stadium; next to the port
l'ambaixada
embassy
An ambassador is «l'ambaixador». «x» after «ai» sounds like «sh», and the «i» is heard: am-bay-SHA-da
la comissaria
police station
The police station; it's on the square
l'ajuntament
town hall
From ajuntar, to join: the town hall is literally the joining of the townspeople. A flag always hangs on its facade — the Senyera or the Valencian one
la perruqueria
hair salon
From «perruquer», hairdresser. The owner of a salon is «la perruquera»: gender lives in the ending
el tall de cabell
haircut
The cut of hair; it costs fifteen euros
la bugaderia
laundromat
The wash-house; I carry the clothes there
reparar
to repair
«Reparar el cotxe» — to repair the car: an all-purpose verb. A repair is «la reparació»
canviar
to replace
Change out; the old wire must be replaced
l'eina
tool
With the diphthong: EY-na. The plural eines — tools: the repairperson's kit is a maletí d'eines
el martell
hammer
The double ll is a soft ly at the end: mar-TELY. Hence martellejar — to hammer without stopping
quant de temps trigarà?
how long will it take?
Literally how much time will it delay; the repair, that is
el taller
workshop
The workshop; they repair bicycles there
el clau
wall nail
Literally the key of the wall — the wall anchor; it's in the wall
la policia
police
One word for the police and a police officer: gender decides. Policia Nacional and Policia Local are two different forces
el policia
police officer
The same word as the police, only with el: the man in uniform. The polite address: bon dia, agent!
el lladre
thief
The thief; he runs down the street
l'accident
car accident
«Un accident de trànsit» — a traffic accident. «Sense accidents» — no incidents: a phrase from traffic reports
l'incendi
fire (blaze)
Masculine: «l'incendi». Firefighters are «els bombers», the emergency number is 112
la multa
fine (penalty)
It can arrive by post too: rebre una multa — to receive a fine
m'han robat la bossa
my bag was stolen
Literally they have stolen the bag to me; at the market
el robatori
theft
The robbery; it happened on the square
el testimoni
witness
The witness; he talks with the police officer
la denúncia
police report
The formal complaint; you file it at the station
l'adreça
address
The address; write it here, please
la capsa
box
KAHP-sa with a short a. A shoebox is capsa de sabates: they are kept on the top shelf for generations here
el carter
postman
The mail man; he comes in the morning
el segell
postage stamp
The stamp of the mail; I need one for the letter
el sobre
envelope
The envelope — and on top of, as a preposition; put the letter in it
el lliurament
delivery
From lliurar, to hand over: a delivery here is a "handing over". Lliurament a casa — home delivery: the line of every shop
el missatger
courier
The messenger; he rings the doorbell
enviar un paquet
to send a package
Send the package; I want to send one to Alicante
rebre un paquet
to receive a package
Literally "to receive the package": rebre. If you are not home, the courier leaves a notice
el codi postal
postal code
The postal code; Valencia's starts with a four
l'encreuament
crossroads
From encreuar — to cross: a crossroads here is a "crossing of roads". The signs warn honestly: encreuament perillós
la vorera
sidewalk
The edge — the sidewalk; you can't park on it
l'avinguda
avenue
Feminine: a wide street with trees in a row. The most famous — l'avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona: it cuts the city on the bias
el carreró
alley
The big street's little brother — the alley; the car doesn't get through
el passeig marítim
seafront promenade
The maritime walk; there are always runners on it
el pont
bridge
The bridge; from it the whole river is visible
el túnel
tunnel
Masculine, an international word. Efecte túnel — the tunnel effect: said of a goal one cannot see for its closeness
el fanal
lamp post
Masculine: «el fanal» — on every street. A lighthouse on a cape is «el far»
el banc
bench
The entry is the bank — as a seat; the old folks like sitting on the square one
la paperera
waste bin
The paper basket; throw the scrap in it, please
el conductor d'autobús
bus driver
The driver of the bus; he knows every street of the city
la parada final
last stop
The final stop; we get off there, where the buses turn around
el número de la línia
route number
Literally the number of the line: a route here is a line, as in the metro. People ask it short: quina línia agafe? And I take is agafe here: the Valencian giveaway; the central norm says agafo
l'hora punta
rush hour
The peak hour; at it the metro arrives full
l'horari d'autobusos
bus timetable
The timetable of the buses; it hangs at the stop
pagar el bitllet
to pay the fare
Literally "to pay for the ticket": el bitllet you bought for the train and the plane. Without a ticket — multa: the difference in price is palpable
prendre seient
to take a seat
Take the seat; take them, the bus is leaving
passar la parada
to miss one's stop
Pass the stop; I was on the phone and passed mine
demanar un taxi
to call a taxi
Ask for the taxi; at night it is better to
baixar a la següent
to get off at the next stop
Get down at the following; get off there, we've arrived
el barri
neighborhood
Masculine. «El barri Gòtic» — the Gothic Quarter: Barcelona’s most famous district
el centre de la ciutat
city center
The center of the city; it is full of tourists
la perifèria
edge of town
The periphery; flats are cheaper there
l'obra
construction site
The work — the construction; the new house's starts in May
les obres de la carretera
roadworks
The works of the road; because of them there is a detour
el rètol
sign (of a shop)
Masculine. Rètol de neó — a neon sign: at night the city speaks exactly by them. A road sign is a rètol too
el lavabo públic
public restroom
The public lavatory; the park's closes at nine
net
clean (streets)
The entry is clean — the streets after rain; the air seems cleaner
brut
dirty (streets)
The entry is dirty — the streets with wind; the car gets dirty in a day
ple de gent
crowded
Full of people; on Saturday the market is
el poblet
small village
The little village; he was born in a mountain one
la capital
capital city
The capital; Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia
el transport públic
public transport
The public transport; in the city I go everywhere by it
el jardí d'infància
kindergarten
The garden of childhood; its children come out at four
el parc infantil
playground
The infantile park; the children play on the square one
la font de la plaça
fountain
The fountain of the square; we sat next to it
el cementiri
cemetery
The cemetery; every November the family visits it
el camió de bombers
fire engine
The firemen's truck; it arrives in five minutes
el servei d'emergències
emergency service
The service of emergencies; call it, quick!
l'illa de cases
city block
Literally the island of houses — a block is an island of buildings between streets
els jardins
square garden
Always plural: els jardins del riu — the riverside gardens, a small public park
la torre
tower
The church bell tower included: la torre de l'església
l'extraradi
outskirts
Literally beyond the radius — the ring beyond the center. Spanish took the word from here
la vila
small town
The town below a city: a la vila hi ha mercat els divendres
el passavolant
passerby
Literally the one who passes flying — a person in motion past you
el vianant
pedestrian
The road-sign word: carrer vianant — pedestrian street
l'ensenya
shop sign
The hanging sign that says what is inside: l'enssenya del cafè
la paperera
litter bin
Literally the road paper-basket; the suffix -vial marks the street one
el fanal
street lamp
From the Latin fanum — the light post of the night street
la gespa
lawn
The grass you are not supposed to walk on: no trepitgeu la gespa
la jardinera
flowerbed
From jardí, garden — the raised bed on the street or balcony
el porxo
porch
The roofed entrance: deixa la bici sota el porxo
el graó
step
One step of the staircase; the whole staircase is l'escala
el número
house number
Literally the number of the house — said exactly like that in an address
el nom del carrer
street name
Literally the name of the street — the plaque on the corner
el pal
pole
A pole and a stick: the sign hangs on one, you stir the pot with the other
el casc antic
old town
Literally «old core»: «casc» is both a helmet and a town centre. Inside — lanes and Gothic stone
el bloc de pisos
apartment block
Literally a block of flats — the whole building at once
el silenci
silence
A look-alike; what the street holds at five in the morning
l'estació d'autobusos
bus station
Literally the station of buses — the long-distance one, next to the train station
l'embarcador
pier
From embarcar, to embark — where the boat actually leaves from
l'oficina de canvi
exchange office
Literally the office of change — money exchange, canvi is the exchange
el zoo
zoo
Spelled as in English, but said with a plain o, not oo
el circ
circus
The tents and the trapeze, not the traffic shape — that is the plaça redona
el parc de bombers
fire station
Literally the park of firemen — the vehicles park there, so the station is a park
el túnel de rentat
car wash
Literally the washing tunnel — you drive through it
l'agència de viatges
travel agency
The office that sells trips: agència de viatges
el carrer principal
main street
Literally the principal street — every town has exactly one
la taquilla
ticket office
The window you buy from — cinema, train, pool alike
el compte
hotel bill
The entry is the bill again — the hotel's; in the morning I ask for it and leave
la sortida de l'hotel
hotel checkout
Literally the exit of the hotel; at twelve, not later
el número de planta
floor number
The number of the floor; the sixth, with a sea view
el llit supletori
extra bed
Literally the supplementary bed; with the child we ask for one
l'habitació tranquil·la
quiet room
Literally "a calm room": with the mid-dot in tranquil·la. Asked when the room faces the road: que no es senta el carrer
l'entrada anticipada
early check-in
Literally the anticipated entry; with it we drop the bags and go to lunch
no molesteu
do not disturb
Literally don't bother; hang the sign and sleep till noon
el maleter
porter
The entry is the porter; he carries the suitcases to the top floor
el matalàs
mattress
The mattress; this one is hard — the back feels it in the morning
el servei
service
The entry is the service; at the hotel it is fast — the room is ready
el número d'espera
queue ticket
Literally the number of waiting; take one and wait for your turn
la finestreta
service window
The little window of the office; at the bank's the queue moves slowly
la recepció
reception area
The entry is the reception again — the room of it; there they give you a ticket and show you the office
el visitant
visitor
The one who comes on a visit; about a woman — la visitant. A relative of la visita, the visit
la consulta
office consultation
The entry is the consultation — the office kind; it lasts fifteen minutes and I leave with a paper
el pagament anticipat
prepayment
Literally the anticipated payment; the booking is confirmed with a small one
urgent
urgent
Urgent; this is urgent business — I can't wait until next week
sense cita prèvia
without an appointment
Literally without previous appointment; today they take people until two
amb cita prèvia
by appointment
The mirror of sense cita prèvia, without an appointment; on Fridays the office takes only these
el temps més proper
soon (nearest time)
Literally the nearest time; I'll come to you within it
la reparació del mòbil
phone repair
The repair of the mobile; it comes out cheaper than a new one
la manicura
manicure
The manicure; before the wedding my sister goes for one
el massatge
massage
The massage; the back one lasts fifty minutes
la reserva en línia
online booking
The booking on the line; I book the massage from the phone
el preu del servei
service price
The price of the service; it's written on the door
l'autoescola
driving school
The auto-school; the first days they drive in the yard
la classe de conducció
driving lesson
Honestly "the lesson of driving": conduir means to drive a car. In every city there is an instructor who says tranquil twenty times an hour
l'escombriaire
street sweeper
The sweeper of the streets; he passes with his cart before sunrise
el músic de carrer
street musician
The musician of the street; he plays the violin on the square every evening
la llogadora de cotxes
car rental office
Literally the renter of cars; they ask for the driving license there

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el restaurant — restaurant. Masculine, and the everyday meal happens in el bar: morning coffee, lunch and an evening beer.

la ciutat — city. Feminine like every -tat word. Stress at the end: siu-TAT. The dot in tranquil·la is the same geminated l as in the alphabet.

el carrer — street. With two r's: the first is a short tap between vowels. Addresses use the short form: c/ Major, 12.

la botiga — shop. The local word — Spanish tienda is not used here. Botiga de tot — a little shop of everything.

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It is el restaurant — restaurant.
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It is l'estació — station.
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It is l'embús — traffic jam.
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It is el teatre — theater.
What is this word?
It is la perruqueria — hair salon.

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How do you say “restaurant” in Valencian?
Masculine, and the everyday meal happens in el bar: morning coffee, lunch and an evening beer
How do you say “station” in Valencian?
Both the metro stop and the train station: estació de metro, estació de tren. The article la shrinks before the vowel: l'estació
How do you say “traffic jam” in Valencian?
Literally in-bus — the traffic jam; on Carrer Major there is one
How do you say “theater” in Valencian?
The theater; we're going tonight
How do you say “hair salon” in Valencian?
From «perruquer», hairdresser. The owner of a salon is «la perruquera»: gender lives in the ending

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How do you say “restaurant” in Valencian?

«el restaurant». Masculine, and the everyday meal happens in el bar: morning coffee, lunch and an evening beer. It is one of 157 words in the set “the city and its places” — the rest are in the table above.

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The city and its places in Valencian

157 words on the topic

How it sounds in a sentence

What is worth knowing about these words

Test yourself

How to learn the set instead of just reading it

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