Example: Em sembla que avui plourà durant la tarda.
Definition
"Em sembla que" is a Catalan expression used to indicate that the speaker thinks or believes something is likely or probable. It translates to 'It seems to me that' in English and is often used to introduce a personal opinion or assumption, as in 'Em sembla que avui plourà durant la tarda.'
Translations
It seems to me that
Me parece que
Volgens mij
Il me semble que
Meiner Meinung nach
Etymology
The phrase "Em sembla que" comes from the Catalan verb 'semblar,' meaning 'to seem,' combined with the pronoun 'em' (to me) and the conjunction 'que' (that). It literally means 'It seems to me that.' This expression reflects how subjective perception is expressed in Catalan, just like similar phrases in other Romance languages.
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It seems to me that