English-Spanish and Catalan glossary for your holiday on the Costa Brava
To prepare for your stay in Lloret de Mar, why not start by learning a few basic words and expressions in Catalan and Spanish.
Using this little English-Spanish and English-Catalan glossary that you can take with you wherever you go, you will make yourself understood during your holidays in Catalonia!
Spanish or Catalan?
As is the case with Basque or Galician, Catalan is one of the official languages of Spain. Therefore, there are two official languages in Catalonia: Spanish AND Catalan. So don’t go telling a Catalan that his language is a regional dialect!
The people you talk to will usually speak both languages. Catalan has a number of similarities with the French language, especially when written down. So if you remember your French from school you shouldn’t have too much trouble understanding signs, advertising and official documents in Catalonia.
On the Costa Brava, shopkeepers are used to tourists and can generally speak a few words of English. But if you want to immerse yourself on holidays in Lloret de Mar, what could be better than expressing yourself in Spanish or in Catalan?
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Chat, negotiate, discover: vocabulary in Spanish and Catalan
The goal of this glossary is to allow you to acquire some basic language skills before going on holiday to Lloret de Mar. This will make relations with the locals easier and allow you to better manage your purchases, your visits and more generally your exploration of the Costa Brava.
This glossary allows Spanish beginners to learn some useful words and phrases and those who learned Spanish in school will refresh their memories!
Discover our vocabulary and expressions lists in Spanish and Catalan by theme:
Activities: shopping, visits, beach
Useful information: administration, transport, weather
Would you like to take things further?
Revise your Spanish grammar with studyspanish.com
Dive into Spanish conjugation with conjugator.reverso.net
For full vocabulary lists, we suggest Spanish Vocabulary