No. 3,696 in Catalan
"WhatsApp" in Catalan refers to the messaging app "WhatsApp" or the act of sending a message via the app.
In a sentence
Ahir vaig enviar un whatsapp al meu amic per saber com estava.
Yesterday, I sent a Whatsapp to my friend to see how he was.
In this sentence, "whatsapp" is used as a noun referring to a message sent via the Whatsapp platform.
Ell sempre whatsapp mentre espera l'autobús.
He always whatsapps while waiting for the bus.
Here, "whatsapp" is used as a verb, describing the act of using Whatsapp to communicate.
Els meus pares han descarregat el Whatsapp, així ara poden parlar amb mi més fàcilment.
My parents have downloaded Whatsapp, so they can now talk to me more easily.
In this context, "Whatsapp" is treated as the name of the application itself, a proper noun referring to the platform.
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