How to learn Catalan for free

Learning Catalan is a task that today is simple and economical, thanks to the large number of resources, both face-to-face and distance learning, available to anyone who wants to learn the language. If you want to know how to learn Catalan for free, here is a list of useful suggestions.

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Parla.cat is the official online portal of the Generalitat de Catalunya to learn Catalan. It is a complete web with several levels and an infinity of resources to study from home. You simply have to register in the free mode to start studying, although there is also a payment method with which you can count on the personalized supervision of a tutor.

Official certificates of knowledge of the language are not issued from the website, but its contents are used to prepare the tests periodically convened by the Ramon Llull Institute and the General Directorate for Language Policy.

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The website of defines itself as "a Catalan survival course", which is especially aimed at foreign students. It is a good resource for groups such as Erasmus and foreign students who have just moved and want to have a first approach to the Catalan language.

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On the My Languages ​​website we can find this free course with several basic grammar and vocabulary lessons, which also includes videos and audio samples.

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In Barcelona, ​​as well as in other cities in Catalonia, there are many free workshops on teaching Catalan and language exchange, given by associations, neighborhood groups or individuals. You can search for these workshops on the Internet, on bulletin boards, telephone booths, posters, etc.

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The Youtube channel of the Institut Ramon Llull (user IRamonLlull) has a Catalan course in the form of a playlist with several videos in which actors represent situations of daily life. It can be a very useful resource for beginners.

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Through Wikibooks we can find didactic resources elaborated in a collaborative way, like this Catalan course for beginners.

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The Ramon Llull Institute website ( llull.cat ) also includes many interesting links to learn more about the Catalan language and culture: literature, arts, science, Catalan web pages, teaching resources, etc.

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Whether you live in Catalonia or not, a good way to assimilate vocabulary and learn almost without realizing it is through the programming of Catalan radio and television. Whether through TV3 or Catalunya Ràdio, you can follow the programming either through your DTT receiver or through the Internet.