Want to learn Catalan?

SpeakCat is a Catalan course set in a university context, with exercises and activities. It has 10 units. It includes a dictionary, a list of abbreviations, a grammar guide and a personal assistant.

Beginners course including 10 hours of face-to-face classes; 10 hours of conversation with a Catalan student; a session on Catalan culture and a visit to the city.

The course is available for four levels (Basic - Elementary - Intermediate - Sufficiency) and each level contains three grades. Each grade lasts approximately three months and is equivalent to 45 hours of study. The course is offered in two different formats: self-managed learning (free) or with a tutor (for a fee).

Compiled by the Language Policy Secretariat of the Government of Catalonia, the Institut Ramon Llull and the Consortium for Linguistic Normalization.

This website contains a comparative grammar, a teaching guide and a small sample of prepared texts. Produced by the Language Service of the University of Barcelona with the support of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

Just arrived in Catalonia? Do you want to learn the two main languages spoken here?

This pocket guide will introduce you to both Catalan and Spanish. You can see what they have in common and how easy it is to start speaking them. Produced by the Catalan universities' Language Services with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

With this guide you will be able to know how to greet a person you have just met, when it is appropriate to talk to someone in a more formal or informal way, how to act when we are invited to dinner...

The Conversation guides include the most commonly used expressions and practical language resources for finding accommodation, dealing with bureaucracy and obtaining public and commercial services. Available in 21 languages in combination with Catalan. Produced by the Language Service of the University of Barcelona with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

It is aimed at people whose job involves welcoming these students and helping them to integrate, providing resources to make the reception process easier.

Produced by UPC-BarcelonaTech with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

Multiple choice quiz on social norms in different countries.

Argumenta is structured into 24 units of varying length that can be accessed independently. It is both a resource for consultation and a training product offered by the Catalan university language services. Produced by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and UPC-BarcelonaTech in partnership with the other Catalan universities and the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

It contains phrases and expressions they can practice, additional grammatical content with simple explanations, and cultural information that may be of interest to new arrivals in Catalonia. This resource has been developed with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

Produced by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and UPC-BarcelonaTech with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

It is designed particularly for students, lecturers, and members of administrative and service staff who are planning a placement in a foreign university or who work with people from around the world daily.

A brief guide to effective academic writing in accordance with university quality standards. Prepared by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the University of Barcelona, the University of Girona, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Rovira i Virgili University and the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Economy and Knowledge.

This questionnaire poses twenty-five questions with statements that users must rate from 0 to 5. After each question, users are presented with an explanatory text and, when the questionnaire is completed, they receive a final score indicating how open they are to languages. At the end of the questionnaire, regardless of their final score, users have the chance to read a complete profile of someone considered to be "open to languages".

Support documents for individuals such as mentors or language volunteers helping to welcome students who have started learning Catalan. It includes seven files that reflect real day-to-day situations and contain vocabulary, common sayings and grammar rules.

This project has been developed by the language support officers of the university language services with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research

It is available in German, Berber, English, Catalan, Spanish, French, Esperanto, Basque, Galician, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Occitan Catalan Sign Language, Spanish Sign Language and International Sign.

This two-part guide, published in PDF format, is available in several languages (Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Occitan, Portuguese and Chinese). The first part explains how a language exchange works, including how the meeting is structured, its length, the place and the activities participants can engage in. The second part contains suggested themes for conversation and information to stimulate discussion on the similarities and differences between cultures and countries when you get together.

Produced by the language services of the Catalan universities with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

Here you will find terms, definitions, equivalences in different languages and very useful resources for writing quality academic texts.

There are two parts: a first part with vocabulary in pictures and a second part made up of a very short conversation guide. The vocabulary includes more than 1,000 words in Catalan, which appear associated with an illustration and are grouped by topic (nursery school, adult education, pharmacy, herbs and spices, meals, etc.). The topic on each sheet is provided in Catalan, Spanish, French, English, Italian, German, Arabic, Chinese, Ukrainian and Russian. It includes a regional map and a world map.

Recommendations for achieving the primary function of specialized texts and language: to inform, transmit and exchange knowledge in the most direct and objective way possible.

 A collection of everyday conversations, starting at a basic level and getting more complex- You can listen to the dialogues in mp3 format and read them in a PDF file.

Fils de conversa consists of 10 thematic units that deal with current topics; in each one you will always find four blocks that we call fils, "threads" in Catalan: Mira i parla ("Look and speak"); Escolta i parla ("Listen and talk"); Guaita i opina ("Observe and give your opinion"), and Parlem-ne i fem ("Let's talk and do"). Each thread proposes four activities aimed at introducing vocabulary, encouraging reading among peers, practising linguistic and communicative structures and, above all, facilitating conversation.

There are over 300 activities that promote exchange and conversation. See the user guide (Guia d’ús) for a more detailed explanation of how it works.

Prepared by the Secretariat for Language Policy.

Contains two series of materials, both of which are suitable for linguistic integration and basic level. The first collection contains 23 sheets presenting dialogues on everyday situations and a guide to help teachers use them in the classroom. The second collection of 17 sheets contains simple dialogues based on the historical events and personalities reflected in the names of Catalonia’s streets.

Catalan language course based on a selection of A1-level content with a strong audiovisual component: the storyline is a fictional series starring an American student, Ella, who has just arrived in Barcelona. Fictional videos are complemented by videos with language content in English, various materials, forums and supplementary exercises. Cultural references are also included.

Free course, open to anyone in the world interested in learning Catalan and about Catalan culture, prepared by an interdisciplinary team from the UPF, with the support of the Ministry of Research and Universities.

The materials cover a range of subjects and are designed to encourage dialogue and conversation, while reinforcing language learning through reading.

Support materials for Catalan beginners taking face-to-face courses, attending self-learning centres or taking part in language exchange programmes. 

Prepared by the University of Barcelona.

Free app for finding a language partner. The app uses geolocation to bring together volunteers who speak fluent Catalan and learners with a basic grounding who want to become fluent. Developed by the Plataforma per la Llengua with the support of the Governments of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencia and donations from 205 donors.

In recent years, hundreds of International students have arrived in Catalonia without knowing what language situation is. Are you one of them? Here are some facts that might help you to fill in the blanks.

Information pills.

There is something here for everyone: history, local cuisine, festivals, useful tips, amongst others. If you are thinking of coming here to study, it is a good place to start planning your stay. If you have already landed, it is a good place to find out more about us.