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Canyas Language Guide
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This glossary helps English-speaking tourists in Barcelona learn how to order beer, understand local drinking culture, and navigate restaurants like a local. From canya and terç to menú del dia and tovalló, it covers all the essential Catalan and Spanish terms used in bars, restaurants, and craft beer taprooms across Catalunya.
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Pint
Pinta
"Can I get a pint?"
"Em poses una pinta?"
330ml bottle
Terç
"A 330ml bottle, please."
"Un terç, si us plau."
200ml bottle
Quinto
"A small bottle, please."
"Un quinto, si us plau."
Large beer mug
Gerra
"One large beer, please."
"Una gerra, si us plau."
Craft beer
Cervesa artesana
"Do you have craft beer?"
"Teniu cervesa artesana?"
Beer tap
Tirador
"What do you have on tap?"
"Què teniu de tirador?"
House beer
Cervesa de la casa
"What is your house beer?"
"Quina és la cervesa de la casa?"
Local beer
Cervesa del barri
"Do you have local beer?"
"Teniu cervesa del barri?"
Shandy
Clara
"One shandy, please."
"Una clara, si us plau."
Shandy with lemon
Clara de llimona
"A shandy with lemon, please."
"Una clara de llimona, si us plau."
Shandy with soda water
Clara de gasosa
"A lighter shandy, please."
"Una clara de gasosa, si us plau."
Non-alcoholic beer
Cervesa sense alcohol
"A non-alcoholic beer, please."
"Una cervesa sense alcohol, si us plau."
Cold beer
Cervesa fresca
"Is the beer cold?"
"La cervesa és fresca?"
Round of beers
Ronda de cerveses
"Another round of beers, please."
"Una altra ronda de cerveses, si us plau."
Can you recommend a beer?
Em podeu recomanar una cervesa?
"Can you recommend a beer?"
"Em podeu recomanar una cervesa?"
What’s on tap?
Què teniu de tirador?
"What do you have on tap?"
"Què teniu de tirador?"
Foam
Escuma
"Nice foam on this beer."
"Quina bona escuma té aquesta cervesa."
Bottled beer
Cervesa en ampolla
"Is it bottled beer?"
"És cervesa en ampolla?"
Draft beer
Cervesa de barril
"Is it draft beer?"
"És cervesa de barril?"
Glass
Got
"Can I have a glass?"
"Em dones un got?"
Napkin
Tovalló
"Can I have a napkin?"
"Em pots donar un tovalló?"
Bar counter
Barra
"We’ll sit at the bar."
"Ens asseurem a la barra."
Table
Taula
"Do you have a table outside?"
"Teniu taula a fora?"
Outside seating
Terrassa
"Is there space on the terrace?"
"Hi ha lloc a la terrassa?"
Indoors seating
Interior
"Is there space inside?"
"Hi ha lloc a l’interior?"
Reservation
Reserva
"I have a reservation."
"Tinc una reserva."
Bill or check
El compte
"Can we have the bill, please?"
"Ens porteu el compte, si us plau?"
Tip
Propina
"Do we leave a tip?"
"Deixem propina?"
Receipt
Tiquet
"Can I have the receipt?"
"Em dones el tiquet?"
Card payment
Pagament amb targeta
"Can I pay by card?"
"Puc pagar amb targeta?"
Cash
Efectiu
"Do you take cash?"
"Accepteu efectiu?"
Card machine
TPV
"Can you bring the card machine?"
"Ens pots portar el TPV?"
Menu of the day
Menú del dia
"Do you have a menu of the day?"
"Teniu menú del dia?"
Menu
Carta
"Can we see the menu?"
"Ens podeu portar la carta?"
Starter
Entrant
"What are the starters?"
"Quins entrants teniu?"
Main course
Segon
"What is the main course?"
"Quin és el segon?"
Dessert
Postres
"What desserts do you have?"
"Quines postres teniu?"
Tapas
Tapes
"Shall we get some tapas?"
"Demanem unes tapes?"
Half portion
Mitja ració
"A half portion, please."
"Mitja ració, si us plau."
Full portion
Ració
"One full portion, please."
"Una ració, si us plau."
Shared plates
Pica-pica
"Let’s order some shared plates."
"Fem un pica-pica?"
To share
Per compartir
"This dish is to share."
"Aquest plat és per compartir."
Allergy info
Al·lèrgens
"Do you have allergen information?"
"Teniu informació d’al·lèrgens?"
Vegetarian
Vegetarià
"Is this vegetarian?"
"Això és vegetarià?"
Vegan
Vegà
"Is this vegan?"
"Això és vegà?"
Gluten-free
Sense gluten
"Is this gluten-free?"
"Això és sense gluten?"
Spicy
Picant
"Is it very spicy?"
"És molt picant?"
Bread
Pa
"More bread, please."
"Més pa, si us plau."
Water bottle
Ampolla d’aigua
"One bottle of water, please."
"Una ampolla d’aigua, si us plau."
Vermouth
Vermut
"Let’s get a vermouth."
"Fem un vermut?"
Red wine
Vi negre
"A glass of red wine."
"Una copa de vi negre."
White wine
Vi blanc
"A glass of white wine."
"Una copa de vi blanc."
Rosé wine
Rosat
"Do you have rosé wine?"
"Teniu vi rosat?"
Sparkling wine
Cava
"A glass of cava, please."
"Una copa de cava, si us plau."
Espresso
Cafè sol
"One espresso, please."
"Un cafè sol, si us plau."
Milk coffee
Cafè amb llet
"A coffee with milk, please."
"Un cafè amb llet, si us plau."
Coffee with alcohol
Carajillo
"One carajillo, please."
"Un carajillo, si us plau."
Orange juice
Suc de taronja
"A fresh orange juice, please."
"Un suc de taronja, si us plau."
Sparkling water
Aigua amb gas
"Sparkling water, please."
"Aigua amb gas, si us plau."
Still water
Aigua sense gas
"Still water, please."
"Aigua sense gas, si us plau."
Music bar
Bar musical
"Is this a music bar?"
"Això és un bar musical?"
Pub
Pub
"Let’s go to that pub."
"Anem al pub."
Nightclub
Discoteca
"Where is the nearest nightclub?"
"On és la discoteca més propera?"
Outdoor drinking
Botellón
"Is there a botellón tonight?"
"Hi ha botellón aquesta nit?"
Town festival
Festa major
"When is the town festival?"
"Quan és la festa major?"
Fire-run
Correfoc
"Are you going to the correfoc?"
"Vas al correfoc?"
Human towers
Castells
"Have you seen the human towers?"
"Has vist castells?"
Street parade
Rua
"Is there a parade today?"
"Hi ha rua avui?"
Beach bar
Xiringuito
"Let’s go to the beach bar."
"Anem al xiringuito."
Early dinner
Horari europeu
"We’re eating early tonight."
"Avui fem horari europeu."
Late dinner
Horari català
"We’re eating late tonight."
"Avui fem horari català."
Where is…?
On és…?
"Where is the station?"
"On és l’estació?"
Left
Esquerra
"Turn left at the corner."
"Gira a l’esquerra al cantó."
Right
Dreta
"Turn right at the traffic light."
"Gira a la dreta al semàfor."
Straight ahead
Tot dret
"Go straight ahead."
"Vés tot dret."
Near
A prop
"It’s near here."
"És a prop d’aquí."
Far
Lluny
"It’s quite far."
"És bastant lluny."
Street
Carrer
"Which street is this?"
"Quin carrer és aquest?"
Square
Plaça
"Which square is this?"
"Quina plaça és aquesta?"
Bus stop
Parada d’autobús
"Where is the bus stop?"
"On és la parada d’autobús?"
Metro station
Estació de metro
"Where is the metro station?"
"On és l’estació de metro?"
Train station
Estació de tren
"How do I get to the train station?"
"Com arribo a l’estació de tren?"
Airport
Aeroport
"How do I get to the airport?"
"Com arribo a l’aeroport?"
Taxi
Taxi
"I need a taxi."
"Necessito un taxi."
Exit
Sortida
"Where is the exit?"
"On és la sortida?"
Entrance
Entrada
"Where is the entrance?"
"On és l’entrada?"
Help
Ajuda
"Help, please!"
"Ajuda, si us plau!"
Emergency
Emergència
"It’s an emergency."
"És una emergència."
Call the police
Truca a la policia
"Call the police!"
"Truca a la policia!"
Ambulance
Ambulància
"Call an ambulance!"
"Truca una ambulància!"
Hospital
Hospital
"Where is the hospital?"
"On és l’hospital?"
Doctor
Metge
"I need a doctor."
"Necessito un metge."
Pharmacy
Farmàcia
"Where is the pharmacy?"
"On és la farmàcia?"
Danger
Perill
"It’s dangerous here."
"Aquí és perillós."
Lost
Perdut
"I’m lost."
"Estic perdut."
Pickpocket
Carterista
"Watch out for pickpockets."
"Compte amb els carteristes."
Hello
Hola
"Hello!"
"Hola!"
Hi, how are you?
Hola, què tal?
"Hi, how are you?"
"Hola, què tal?"
Goodbye
Adéu
"Goodbye!"
"Adéu!"
Please
Si us plau
"Please."
"Si us plau."
Thank you
Gràcies
"Thank you very much."
"Moltes gràcies."
You’re welcome
De res
"You’re welcome."
"De res."
Excuse me
Perdó
"Excuse me."
"Perdó."
Do you speak English?
Parles anglès?
"Do you speak English?"
"Parles anglès?"
I don’t understand
No ho entenc
"I don’t understand."
"No ho entenc."
How much is it?
Quant costa?
"How much is it?"
"Quant costa?"
Where are you from?
D’on ets?
"Where are you from?"
"D’on ets?"
Local Barcelona beer
Moritz
"Do you have Moritz?"
"Teniu Moritz?"
Catalan beer giant
Estrella Damm
"A Damm, please."
"Una Estrella, si us plau."
Brewery
Fàbrica
"Is this the brewery?"
"Això és la fàbrica?"
Canyas collaboration brand
Canyas
"Do you have Canyas?"
"Teniu Canyas?"
Small draft beer
Canya
"Can I get a small beer?" — "Sure, one canya."
"Em poses una canya?" — "Sí, ara mateix."