No. 2,893 in Catalan
dóna
The Catalan word "dóna" means "gives" (third-person singular form of the verb "donar").
In a sentence
La Maria dóna un regal a la seva amiga.
Maria gives a gift to her friend.
Here, 'dóna' is the verb 'donar' (to give) in the third person singular present tense, used to describe an action where someone gives something to someone else.
Aquesta situació dóna lloc a confusions.
This situation gives rise to misunderstandings.
In this context, 'dóna' is used in a figurative sense to mean 'produces' or 'causes' something.
El llibre que ell dóna és molt interessant.
The book that he gives is very interesting.
Here, 'dóna' signifies the act of giving in a descriptive clause about the subject of the sentence.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “dóna” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “dóna” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).