20 Essential Catalan Phrases
20 Essential Catalan Phrases You’ll Need in Barcelona Sam Peet / © Culture Trip Justin Calderon 25 October 2019 View Even if you have a decent grasp of Spanish, you’ll want to add these Catalan phrases to your repertoire to really impress in Barcelona. One of the four official languages of Spain, Catalan is spoken in various dialects across Catalunya , Valencia and the Balearic Islands. Given the geographic origin of Catalan, which occupies a large Mediterranean area and a portion of the Iberian peninsula that rubs shoulders with France, the language shares many similar words with other romantic languages, including Italian, French and Portuguese. Here are 20 essential Catalan phrases that will help you get around the city and make friends with the locals when visiting Barcelona. Sam Peet / | © Culture Trip Greetings and pleasantries Bon dia ( bon dee-ah ) / Hello The official greeting in Catalan is bon dia – though note that this is not the most com...