català
Language Facts:
Speakers: 9 million
Family: Romance
Status: Official status in Andorra, official in Catalonia region of Spain
Family: Romance
Status: Official status in Andorra, official in Catalonia region of Spain
Script: Latin
- Catalan is very similar to other Romance languages and shares a large portion of vocabulary with Spanish and Italian.
- Like other Romance languages, Catalan has definite articles and two grammatical genders.
- Also like other Romance languages, verb conjugations are complex and include the subjunctive mood.
- Catalan isn’t any more difficult than the other Romance languages, but with much less resources. Speaking a Romance language already is a huge advantage to learn Catalan.
Resources
Books:
Teach Yourself : Catalan – Great starter book from an established series. Via Amazon. For English speakers.
Catalan: An Essential Grammar- Thorough overview of Catalan grammar with examples.
Catalan: An Essential Grammar- Thorough overview of Catalan grammar with examples.
Youtube:
Aprende Catalan – decent playlist with a good overview of the Catalan language.
Online:
Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana : An online dictionary with translations to Spanish, French, English and German.
LingQ – has a Catalan course. Great for reading and vocabulary.
Ling – app based course for Catalan. Good for beginners.
Podcasts:
Media
El Nacional – news articles in Catalan
3Cat – great site with lots of streaming content in Catalan.