No. 488 in Catalan
soc
"Soc" means "I am."
In a sentence
Jo sóc estudiant de català.
I am a Catalan student.
In this sentence, 'sóc' is the first person singular form of the verb 'ésser,' which means 'to be.' It is used here to indicate my profession or status.
Jo sóc aquí ara mateix.
I am here right now.
Here, 'sóc' signifies presence or location in the first person singular form of the verb 'ésser.'
Soc feliç quan aprenc noves llengües.
I am happy when I learn new languages.
In this case, 'sóc' expresses an emotional or mental state using the verb 'ésser' in the first person singular form.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “soc” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “soc” 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).