Catalonia is an unique area within Spain, with multiple official languages. Amongst those are Spanish (Castellano) and Catalan, which are the languages predominantly used in Barcelona and other parts of Catalonia.
Although many associate Catalan only to Spain, it is also spoken in other countries! For example, it is the official language of Andorra, which is located in southwest Europe. Catalan is also spoken in some parts of France, which are considered to be part of northern Catalonia.
All in all, there are about 7.3 million people who speak Catalan and 9.8 million who understand it!
Whether you need to learn some Catalan or brush up on your Spanish, check out our guide on popular phrases you can use on your trip to Calafell!
• Hello!
Spanish: Hola
Catalan: Hola
• My name is…
Spanish: Me llamo…
Catalan: Em dic…
• What is your name?
Spanish: Como te llamas
Catalan: Com et dius?
• Good morning/afternoon/night
Spanish: Buenos dias / Buenas tardes / Buenas noches
Catalan: Bon dia / Bona tarda / Bona nit
• Goodbye
Spanish: Adiós
Catalan: Adéu
• Please
Spanish: Por favor
Catalan: Siusplau / Merci
• Thank you
Spanish: Gracias
Catalan: Gràcies /Mercés
• Goodluck
Spanish: Buena suerte
Catalan: Bona sort!
• Cheers!
Spanish: Salud!
Catalan: Salut!/ Txin txin!
• Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Spanish: Buen provecho
Catalan: Bon profit!
• I don’t understand
Spanish: No lo entiendo
Catalan: No ho entenc
• Have a good trip!
Spanish: Buen viaje
Catalan: Bon viatge
• I don’t know
Spanish: No lo sé
Catalan: No ho sé
• Do you speak English?
Spanish: Hablas ingles?
Catalan: Parles anglès?
• Sorry
Spanish: Perdon
Catalan: Perdó
• Where is the toilet / bathroom?
Spanish: Donde esta el baño?
Catalan: On és el lavabo?
• How much is…?
Spanish: Cuanto cuesta…?
Catalan: Quant val…?
• Do you want to go out with me?
Spanish: Quieres salir conmigo?
Catalan: Vols sortir amb mi?
• I love you
Spanish: Te amo
Catalan: T’estimo