{"id":63602,"date":"2016-03-10T09:18:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T08:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=63602"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:08:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:08:14","slug":"catalan-classes-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Can I Learn Catalan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">You made it to <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> and you do not understand the people sitting next to you on the subway. Apparently four years of high school Spanish was a waste of time. Relax, your teachers have not completely failed you. You are probably listening to the beautiful <strong>language of<\/strong> <strong>Catalan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/#What_is_Catalan\" title=\"What is Catalan?\u00a0\">What is Catalan?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/#Why_is_it_so_important_to_learn_Catalan\" title=\"Why is it so important to learn Catalan?\">Why is it so important to learn Catalan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/#Where_can_I_learn_Catalan\" title=\"Where can I learn Catalan? \">Where can I learn Catalan? <\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/#Online\" title=\"Online\">Online<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/#One-on-one\" title=\"One-on-one\">One-on-one<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/#Group_Classes\" title=\"Group Classes\">Group Classes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-classes-barcelona\/#Intercambio\" title=\"Intercambio\">Intercambio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Catalan\"><\/span><span class=\"s2\">What is Catalan?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_63604\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Catalan2_ShBarca.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63604\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63604\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-63604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Catalan2_ShBarca-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visual Hunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Photo via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/\">Visual Hunt<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Catalan<\/strong> is one of the two official languages in Barcelona. It evolved from <strong>Vulgar Latin<\/strong> around Eastern Pyrenees in the 9th century.\u00a0 9 million people across Spain (and some parts of France and Italy) speak Catalan. It is a language spoken in three specific\u00a0regions of Spain: <strong>Catalunya, Valencia<\/strong>, and the <strong>Balearic Islands<\/strong>. It is also the official language of <strong>Andorra<\/strong>. Catalan is a language that has survived many odds. Today the people of Catalunya continue to keep the language alive through education\u00a0and active promotion.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_so_important_to_learn_Catalan\"><\/span><span class=\"s2\">Why is it so important to learn Catalan?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you plan on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/moving-to-barcelona-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">living\u00a0in Barcelona<\/a> for some time\u00a0you may want to consider learning <strong>Catalan<\/strong>. It proves that you have taken the time and made the effort to embrace the local cultural beliefs. Many people from <strong>Catalunya<\/strong> respect those who have shown this effort. Also, you will find many announcements around the city are written in Catalan. Knowing Catalan will help you with finding more things to do around the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Related article:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-language-schools-in-bcn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Language Schools in BCN<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_learn_Catalan\"><\/span><span class=\"s2\">Where can I learn Catalan? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s2\">There are many options to learn Catalan in the beautiful\u00a0city of Barcelona. Below you will find a few:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online\"><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parla.cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Online<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s2\">If you are a do-it-yourself type of person, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalan<\/a><\/strong> government offers free online courses. You can learn the material at your own pace, on your own time, and in the comfort of your own home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One-on-one\"><\/span><span class=\"s2\">One-on-one<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s2\">If you would rather learn with a teacher, the <strong>Catalan<\/strong> government also offers\u00a0one-on-one tutored courses. They are 90 euros per course. It is highly recommended.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_Classes\"><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpnl.cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Group Classes<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_63605\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Catalan3_ShBarca.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63605\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63605\" class=\"wp-image-63605 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Catalan3_ShBarca-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visual hunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/\">Visual hunt<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking to learn in a\u00a0classroom style environment,\u00a0the Catalan government offers free classes to those who would like to learn. For more \u00a0detailed\u00a0information\u00a0visit their website.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intercambio\"><\/span><span class=\"s2\">Intercambio<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>University of Barcelona<\/strong> also assists in connecting you with a Catalan Intercambio. As the saying goes, &#8220;practice makes perfect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Good Luck!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"63602\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You made it to Barcelona and you do not understand the people sitting next to you on the subway. Apparently four years of high school Spanish was a waste of time. Relax, your teachers have not completely failed you. You are probably listening to the beautiful language of Catalan. 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