Catalan C1: Idioms · Grammar

Idioms rarely translate word for word. fer el préssec: to be fooled, to play the fool. costar un ull de la cara: to cost an arm and a leg. estar com un llum: to be a bit crazy. ser bufar i fer ampolles: to be a piece of cake. ficar la pota: to put your foot in it. Learn them whole, with their verb.

• fer el préssec — to be taken for a fool
• costar un ull de la cara — to cost an arm and a leg
• estar com un llum — to be a bit crazy
• ser bufar i fer ampolles — to be a piece of cake
• ficar la pota — to put one’s foot in it
• no tenir pèls a la llengua — to speak one’s mind
• donar carabasses — to turn someone down
• estar fins al capdamunt — to be fed up

• No n’hi ha per a tant. — It’s not that big a deal.
• Plou a bots i barrals. — It’s raining cats and dogs.
• Estic fins al capdamunt d’aquest soroll. — I’m fed up with this noise.
• Aquest noi està com un llum. — That guy is a bit crazy.