No. 956 in Catalan

son

"Son" in Catalan means "sleep."

In a sentence

La son no em deixa concentrar-me aquest matí.
Sleepiness doesn't let me concentrate this morning.
Here, 'son' is used as a noun meaning 'sleepiness' or 'drowsiness'.
Ells són els meus amics i sempre em donen suport.
They are my friends and always support me.
In this sentence, 'són' is the verb 'ser' ('to be') in the third person plural form.
El són d'aquesta cançó és molt atractiu.
The sound of this song is very appealing.
Here, 'són' is a Catalan noun meaning 'sound'.

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