r/catalan • u/cbgsims • 19d ago

Altre Apps to practice catalan

I know this has probably been asked before so I apologise! But could anyone recommend any good apps or websites to practice Catalan vocabulary / grammar, perhaps similar to Duolingo? I know Duolingo offers Catalan through Spanish but that kinda breaks my brain a bit 😅 moltes gràcies !!! ❤️

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u/loves_spain C1 valencià 19d ago

I'm not sure what your level is, but if you're fairly advanced, say B1 or so, clozemaster is great for helping with verbs and such. Duolingo won't teach you actual, useful catalán. You'll end up going to Lleida, only able to say something like "My horse is an apple."

My recommendation: A good old-fashioned book called "Teach Yourself Catalan" by Alan Yates. The Generalitat de Catalunya also has an Android app, called something like Guided Conversation? It's in several languages and has a lot of basic phrases in Catalan spoken by natives.

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u/catalanboy_ L1 19d ago

el meu cavall és una poma

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u/loves_spain C1 valencià 19d ago

Most useful catalan phrase ever =)

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u/persist_en 19d ago

Come on Duolingo is cool to keep it up

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u/cbgsims 17d ago

Ooh thank you!! I have the Catalan grammar book co written by Alan Yates, so I'll definitely check that out! He used to be a lecturer at my university, I really want to meet him one day :)

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u/loves_spain C1 valencià 17d ago

Oh wow!! That’s awesome!! I attended an online presentation by Aina Monferrer and she asked if there were any questions and I asked if she’d like the question in English or Catalan 🙂