How to form simple sentences in Occitan

How to form simple sentences in Occitan

You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Occitan? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Occitan lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Occitan sentences easy.

Simple Occitan sentences

In a typical sentence in Occitan which uses the verb 'to be', the verb is placed between the subject and the attribute as in English. In the singular, the verb 'to be' is 'es'. In the plural, the verb 'to be' is 'son'.

Examples

Las pòrtas son pichonas.
The doors are small.
Las pòrtas son grandas.
The doors are big.
Las pòrtas son barradas.
The doors are closed.
Las pòrtas son obèrtas.
The doors are open.
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About Occitan

About Occitan

Written Occitan can be understood fairly well by anyone with some knowledge of French and Spanish. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Occitan would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Occitan

Learn to get by in Occitan with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Occitan, introduce yourself in Occitan and even hold a conversation in Occitan after you have met someone.

A deman
See you tomorrow
A tot ara
See you later
Al còp que ven
See you again
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You can learn Occitan in just 9 easy steps.

If you want to go from beginner to fluent in Occitan in a reasonable amount of time, you'll need a proven study method and daily dedication. Our nine-step Occitan learning guide will show you how to teach yourself Occitan in a structured,effective way. The steps below will take you through the progression of skills needed to learn to speak, read and understand Occitan.

Step 10 : Simple sentences in Occitan

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Aiçò es un libre, Aiçò es una cadièra and Aiçò es una pòrta (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases La pòrta es granda and La pòrta es pichona (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases Las pòrtas son grandas and Las pòrtas son pichonas (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Occitan sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Occitan. Give it a try yourself!

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