This is the 559th most frequent Catalan word.
h
The letter "h" in Catalan is a silent consonant with no phonetic value.
The 'h' in 'hotel' is a silent letter in Catalan, affecting the use of the definite article 'l'' before it.
Ens veurem a l'hotel demà.
We will see each other at the hotel tomorrow.
The 'h' is part of 'Hi,' which serves as an impersonal pronoun used in existential phrases.
Hi ha tres gats al jardí.
There are three cats in the garden.
Here, 'h' is part of the defnite article 'l'' before 'home' due to its initial vowel sound, enabling a smooth connection between words.