Catalan Word of the Day
paraigua
/pa-RAI-gwa/ • noun — 9th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: umbrella (a hand-held device used to protect from rain or sometimes sun)
Examples
- No oblidis el paraigua; sembla que plourà.
(Don't forget the umbrella; it looks like it's going to rain.) - Vaig comprar un paraigua nou perquè el vell estava trencat.
(I bought a new umbrella because the old one was broken.) - Vaig obrir el paraigua quan va començar a ploure.
(I opened the umbrella when it started to rain.)
Synonyms
- ombrel·la
- paraigües
Paraigua is the common word for an umbrella in Catalan. You often use verbs like 'obrir el paraigua' (open the umbrella) and 'tancar el paraigua' (close the umbrella). It primarily refers to rain protection, while 'ombrel·la' is more often used for a parasol (sun protection).
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