No. 6,574 in Catalan
read
The Catalan word "read" does not exist; in Catalan, "read" translates to **"llegir"**, meaning "to interpret written symbols to understand text."
In a sentence
Vaig llegir un bon llibre ahir.
I read a good book yesterday.
The word 'llegir' here is used to indicate the action of having completed reading a book in the past.
Hauries de llegir aquest article interessant.
You should read this interesting article.
In this sentence, 'llegir' is used to suggest the action of reading in the context of a recommendation.
Li agrada llegir abans d'anar a dormir.
She likes to read before going to sleep.
Here, 'llegir' describes a habitual action that is liked by the subject.
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