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Catalan frequency list

No. 902 in Catalan

comencen

"Comencen" means "they start" or "they begin" in English.

In a sentence

  • Les classes comencen a les vuit del matí.

    The classes begin at eight in the morning.

    In this sentence, 'comencen' functions as a verb in the present tense, third person plural, indicating the start or beginning of classes.

  • Quan comencen les flors a florir, és senyal de la primavera.

    When the flowers start blooming, it's a sign of spring.

    Here, 'comencen' expresses the initiation of an action, in this case, the flowering of plants.

  • Els esdeveniments de la festa comencen amb un discurs.

    The events of the party begin with a speech.

    In this example, 'comencen' is used to describe the sequence of events starting at the speech for the party.

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