I am from Barcelona and of course I speak Spanish as one of my mother tongues (the other is Catalan). It is true that if someone comes to me speaking Catalan I will feel more comfortable, however I have friends from outside Spain and Speaking with them in English or Spanish is good for me.

@albertochanis6787

5 жыл бұрын

Quieres ser mi amiga? Yo quisiera aprender Catalan

Great tips. Lived in Barcelona for 2 years, and it's so critical to learn Catalá if you're going to fit in there.

I love roaming form Portugal to Rome, and it is amazing how there are no true stereotypes anywhere. Language is language and it can be different from even one street to the next, and from one family to the next. People relocate and travel and we all try to get along. In short conversations it i hard to mimic or adjust to the person you are talking to, but with practice you can accomplish the true goal of share ideas and interest and most importantly information as you spend time communicating with thatone particular person.

Merci, salut ! It sounds like a mix of spanish and french

@JanusCarrera

9 жыл бұрын

Not surprising as both those countries are part of the Iberian peninsula

@vincegravedubs

9 жыл бұрын

JanusCarrera I think you meant that they were all romance decent.

@edu.33

7 жыл бұрын

this woman is so lame, he prononunces "vull" as "vui"

@HanSDevX

7 жыл бұрын

Do you know spanglish? Well This is Spanench

@danielmcbride9822

6 жыл бұрын

Onikyeena 95 I also thought this

I like the sign language too . Very expressive.😊

I took Spanish for 8 years so I feel like I have a basic grasp on the language. No where near fluent, but I could get around. But this is crazy! I love listening to the language but don't know whether I could get by with my broken Spanish. But I love that it's a mix of French and Spanish. I gotta get to Spain to hear it for myself :)

@joelpeterson6051

10 жыл бұрын

"that it's a mix of French and Spanish" well, this is the easiest while wrong way to say Catalan belongs to both Gallo-Romance and Ibero-Romance families.

@andreucastrero4179

Жыл бұрын

Yeah! Just like English is a mix of German and French.

@FreespiritRbelle

7 ай бұрын

I'm a descendant of a Catalan ancestor who fled to the Caribbean believe it or not during the religious warfare . Yes I noticed French too. But the French gov doesn't accept it as one of theirs I've read up on it being of Latin origin. Before the invasion Catalan was a highly esteemed language spoken by top officials. It's sad what it's gone through over the last hundreds of years. It's a beautiful language and I hope to visit Catalonia one day ❤

Salut i força al canut! I l'any que ve més fort i més pelut!

@sofielamy

8 жыл бұрын

😂😂👌

Catalan is spoken from generation to generation since forever among family and neighbors, also Catalan has been around for a long time

Are these phrases good for Catalina Island that's right by California?

I like the devil's horn popping up next to the cathedral

Haha this was a fun video :)

Is nice to watch at ecolinguists : occitan vs french vs italian vs catalan and some others .are really very interesant!!

Wow OG Wolter

Marc why not make a video about Limburgish? Best language there is spoken in Belgium, Germany but for the biggest part in the Netherlands. It is the only Europian language with words that can have multiple meanings because we can 'drag' a tone by making it very long and can spit it out immediately just like the chinese language. For example the word: 'sjoon' can have three different meanings depending on the pronunciation. That is why the Dutch and the Belgians always say that Limburgians aren't talking at all but are continually singing. Please make a video about it, a language spoken by over 2 million people and with French, German and Dutch words.

@junepassingthrouthegate8810

Жыл бұрын

Ohh, interesting! Will research more about that! Nice to know :)

Very bouncy. I like.

La noia parla català com un barceloní. Cada cop es diferencia més de l'estàndard. La ll no es una i. I amb hola podria dir la vocal neutra.

it's like spanish and french put together

@woltersworld

10 жыл бұрын

yep :) I have a better description of it in my 5 love and hates of catalunya video :) but yeah I agree with you

1:45 it should be "On està la catedral?". N.B. You can also say "On és la catedral?".

@najat5779

9 жыл бұрын

> it should be "On està la catedral I wondered about that...

@adriantopscores

9 жыл бұрын

ivasenko48 On està is used by everyone but actually it's not correct. The second one you said is the right one.

@najat5779

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the clarification, Adrian.

Això va ser molt interessant. Gràcies per compartir!

@woltersworld

9 жыл бұрын

***** you are very welcome :)

Que uma língua muito difícil. Boa sorte pra vcs aprender isso 😖 ✋

It's not like it's all wrong, but there are some mistakes. For example, we don't use the verb "estar" to say where things are. We would say "On és la catedral?" Rather than "On éstà la catedral?".

more Mari please

@woltersworld

9 ай бұрын

She is awesome

@carletonhoffman

9 ай бұрын

@@woltersworld yes i'm sure you can appreciate that, having her right there with you, even more than we can!

Where is the cathedral? = On és la catedral? One may say, but it is not grammatically correct, use "está" instead of "és" in the sense of location is an influence of the Spanish language.

Can spanish and spanish speakers understan catalan from ecolinguages of ease catalan of coch poliglot vidios are very nice too

What's up with all of the tongue action? Are all women in Barcelona like that?

Catalan is a Romance language along with Occitan (also Aranesy el castellano, italianio.. for example

Thank you it isn't Merci, that's french... We say gràcies.

@wetheeuropeans6582

8 жыл бұрын

+Sandra González Hito catalans love to take a lot of words from french so they can differentiate themselves even more from other Spaniards.... sometimes they go so far that's just ridiculous

@sandrahito5668

8 жыл бұрын

We the Europeans I know, I'm catalan myself I live in Barcelona hahaha I do say 'mersi' a lot but that's not actually catalan, the catalan word for 'thanks' is 'gràcies' that's why I mentioned it.

@wetheeuropeans6582

8 жыл бұрын

by 2017 they will be french and in 2027 they will make a referendum on being independent from France hahah :)

@ernestalenya

4 жыл бұрын

North Catalonia (Girona) nobody says Gràcies, we say Merci.

So it's kinda like Français?

If people go to catalonia, and spekaing castilla language. They understand? Same iberian latin language ! right ? and or they mad at castilla language ?

@LauraVives

9 жыл бұрын

wonder ful Of course we understand. We speak catalan and spanish. If you speak with me in spanish, i will answer you in spanish. but I feel more confortable speaking in catalan.

Not bad although there are some things that need to be corrected. "Merci" is not actually Catalan even though a lot of people use it like myself. Then it is "està" and not "ésta" and a few more things. Anyway, it's always nice to teach some basics and I guess it's good enough to get by. Cheers

@lluiscornet9020

8 жыл бұрын

"Merci" és català, ja que vindria del que es deia en l'antigor "moltes mercés", i malgrat pugui sonar francés, no prové d'aquesta llengua. Salut!

@andreucastrero4179

Жыл бұрын

Podem discutir-ne l'origen, però ni tan sols no surt als diccionaris. 🤷‍♂️

Jo en sé parla en català

O! So quite a bit like Portugese.

Te has comido toda la butifarra? How do you say i love Butifarra?

That gril doesn't speak Català correct. Isn't força al canyut is força al canut and isn't ón està la catedral is ón és la catedral. And her pronunciation isn't correct. She doesn't pronunces right the vocals and the verb vull.

@jrobinson433

7 жыл бұрын

David Marín a nadie en el planeta le interesa tu idioma

@bonfirewurzum

7 жыл бұрын

elmalo roberto el que no interessa una merda és el que tu diguis curt de gambals.

@bonfirewurzum

7 жыл бұрын

Òscar FG dubto molt que aquesta noia sigui de Vic.

@bonfirewurzum

7 жыл бұрын

Òscar FG però el que passa és que no pronuncia bé el Català sencer😂😂

She pronounces "serveis" (toilets) like "cervells" (brains), not right

You could have used the spanish flag to talk about catalan/valencian language. Because it's spoken officially in 3 regions of Spain (Valencian Community, Catalonia and Balearic islands) and unofficially in 2 refions of Spain (Aragon and Murcia). It's Spain's second language (more speakers than english within the country)

@andreucastrero4179

Жыл бұрын

Or the French one, since Prats de Molló or Elna are under French rule. Or the Italian one, since l'Alguer is under Italian rule. Or the Andorran one. Or the Sardinian one. Or the European one. Or UN.

What are you doing with that flag

@serafingonzalezleon182

4 жыл бұрын

It is the Puertorican flag. Not sure either why it is there.

If only the flag at the back would represent Catalonia and not just only a group of people .... People should be teaching the values of the catalan culture and not what some may believe in or agree with. It may sound silly for some, but if people do not have any idea about Catalonia then, they will associate this flag with the region and not the original one which only has stripes but hey, ho.

The flag behind you is not Catalonia's flag, it is a non-official one used by those who want the Independence from Spain (according to polls they are a minority, but "pro separation" don't want to admit it). It may be considered offensive as it goes against our Constitution.

@fulljackrackoboe

5 жыл бұрын

Keep dreaming

@andreucastrero4179

Жыл бұрын

What part of your constitution states what flags can be shown on youtube videos?

how to say do you speak english in catalan?

@LeoMessi-zj7oj

9 жыл бұрын

ok thanks :)

@LeoMessi-zj7oj

9 жыл бұрын

so catalan and french are bit similar aren't they?

@LauraVives

9 жыл бұрын

Leo Messi yes, they come from the latin, like spanish ans italian. That's why they are similar. But the pronounciation in french is different from the catalan

almost like the Puerto Rican flag at the back.

@Doubledig

7 ай бұрын

Yes, very similar. It's the flag for Catalonia independence.

So catalan is like a mix french and Spanish?

@jasonmerlino2433

9 жыл бұрын

Yes and no... while would be fair to say Catalan is between French and Castillian having elements of both; saying it is a mix is a bit of an oversimplification. Catalan is a language in its own right having a history and culture as old and rich as either.

@xoxo7214

9 жыл бұрын

Yes

@kernell32bcn

9 жыл бұрын

No, that's like saying that Spanish is a mix of Catalan, Italian and Portuguese. Catalan is a romantic language that came from Latin and, like all other languages, was influenced by other cultures. Some things are similar and others are not. Example: French-Fraise; Spanish-Fresa; Catalan-Maduixa. French-Jeûne; Spanish-amarillo; Catalan-Groc. Etc.

@LauraVives

9 жыл бұрын

uncleblunts5 no, but french, spanish, catalan, italian, and others come from latin. So they are similar.

@Solo_Traveling

6 жыл бұрын

I always like to point out the way we Catalonians say the word 'blue': 'blau', the same as in German (in Spanish they say 'azul').

I say 'Salut and força al canut' no 'al canyut'.

@nriab23

8 жыл бұрын

+Sandra González Hito Will people ignore you if you speak to them in spanish? : /

@sandrahito5668

8 жыл бұрын

+nriab23 No! Of course they won't!

@nriab23

8 жыл бұрын

I'm from ireland and some places people ignore you if you don't speak irish, So I just wanted to check. Thanks for answering :)

@sandrahito5668

8 жыл бұрын

Oh, really? I don't think that can happen in Dublin for example. There's gotta be a lot of tourists who don't speak irish. You're welcone!

It sounds french

Ya veo que la Lolita esta tiene frio

I m sorry, but she does not speak catalan too well. There are some mistakes about translation and overall, pronunciation.

@Shovlaxnet

7 жыл бұрын

He mentioned once that she's Spanish, not Catalan. Not in the video, though.

It is a very nice detail to speak catalan in Barcelona, but unfortunately it's not essential and that's why many migrants or other people that arrive to the city and are not catalan speakers they just go by Spanish. Sometimes even with English but mainly Spanish because the majority of the people are castilian speakers. I think it should be a must but at the end of the day we catalans are weak about asking that as a requirement

You see there's not a drastic difference in Spanish and Catalan

@latifahqueen_

7 жыл бұрын

It is not the same language I assure you, tell me a very long phrase and I will translate it into Spanish and Catalan

catalan sounds prettier than Spanish--a bit more elegant...

@thekingofmoney2000

7 жыл бұрын

windstorm1000 There are dozens of varieties of Spanish. Some are nicer then others, but there are some very pretty sounding varieties. Catalan is closer to Occitan than Spanish, it's from another Romance language branch.

@louisedgar8949

7 жыл бұрын

windstorm1000 That's is very offensive to say that Spanish does not sound elegant! I'm sick of people always putting down the Spanish language as lower standards. It is a language just like any other deal with it!

tbh I do not like the blue triangle in the flag

A friend from Spain told me if an italian can understand catalan easily but I can't 😂

@macjc5

5 жыл бұрын

It depends what part of Italy you are. Some southern Italian dialecs help understanding catalá

sounds like spanish

People from Catalonia are Catalonians.

I think that guy needs to be able to say "Where are the donuts?"

written Catalan looks like French but when spoken it sounds Castilian

@anarionofandunie4943

8 жыл бұрын

Try with science dude :)

@lluiscornet9020

8 жыл бұрын

Then I could say that write in English look like Deutsch but when you speak it sounds Scottish hahaha

@Solo_Traveling

6 жыл бұрын

Actually spoken Catalan sounds more like Italian. Don't listen to the lady in the video, as she doesn't speak proper Catalan.

Do you want to communicate in Catalonia?...speak Spanish

Dudes I am French Catalan is practically French :) so in your face my English friends mwa ha ha ha :) You're gonna be struggling learning Catalan & I'm not :)

@JohnDoe-um2qk

6 жыл бұрын

More like a mix of spanish and french

@Odinsday

6 жыл бұрын

English is 30% French and I already know some Spanish so, no.

Dem The Teeth

It's like Portuguese and Romanian.

@leonardocavalcante6425

7 жыл бұрын

Rashad Almomani It's like french people speking spanish

All Catalans speak Spanish. Anyone that speaks Spanish can get by in Catalonia. You would be doing yourself a disfavour to learn Catalan and not Spanish. You are more likely to find Spanish speaking people in Barca than Catalonian anyway. Sorry I don’t mean to be negative, just realistic.

You do not need to teach anybody Catalan frases, they know Spanish perfectly well and some English too.

vui? enserio? hhahahha

Cuando yo vaya a barcelona hablaré espanol! Joder!

@thekingofmoney2000

7 жыл бұрын

Alessia Lanzetta then you'll never fit in there.

@hugofernandes4778

6 жыл бұрын

Não vais longe assim ;) joder!

@1251wire

6 жыл бұрын

Como se dice? Oh si..."sos una ostia" ha ha ha saludos !

@fulljackrackoboe

5 жыл бұрын

Así me gusta! Haciendo amigos...!

Why bother to learn some Catalan phrases? when you can practice the Spanish you learned in High School? Lol

You should have picked a native, she obviously isn't

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

+Trinxeraire she is not catalan, she is Spanish, born in Barca though so it was the best I could get :( sorry man

@ChefRafi

8 жыл бұрын

Yes. There are many dialects of Catalan. I used 2 in my last video. It is always best to teach people pronunciation with native speakers.

@arnauorengoguardiola1616

8 жыл бұрын

+AzNightmare What the hell is wrong with you? She doesn't speak Catalan properly, I'm sorry, but if he wants to make a video with some catalan sentences, he should've picked a native speaker, there are more than a million native speakers in Barcelona, so not so hard to find one...

@arnauorengoguardiola1616

8 жыл бұрын

+AzNightmare I appreciate his effort, but I feel my language is not being well represented with her, that's all, no need to be this angry

@AzNightmare

8 жыл бұрын

Arnau Orengo Guardiola .*oh ok. You should make a video translating the same words with the proper pronunciation so he can put a link to your video in his description!!*

This is so cheesy...

I live in a Spanish speaking country and I do not want to learn Catalan. It is a regional language useful only in that country whereas Spanish is a global language.

Nobody speaks Spanish. The 2 major dialects of Spain are Castellano and Catalan. Same as Chinese, Spanish and Chinese are descriptive nouns as in the people from those countries. The major dialects of China are Cantonese and mandarin.

Why do Catalonian governments forbid schools teaching in Spanish? Why would the Catalonian government treats Spanish as a foreign language while Spanish is widely spoken in Barcelona and all over Catalonia? Isn't this cultural genocide? I am not from Spain but speak Spanish fluently and I frankly see all this Catalonian intolerance absurd. Don't get me wrong. I like Catalonia, their people and their language but forbidding Spanish in schools is going way overboard.

@pauleta211

6 жыл бұрын

It is not forbidden, we learn Spanish and Catalan equally... you should listen people outside Catalonia talking about catalans before saying we are intolerant.

@pauleta211

6 жыл бұрын

It is not forbidden, we learn Spanish and Catalan equally... you should listen people outside Catalonia talking about catalans before saying we are intolerant.

@adolfobriceno1635

6 жыл бұрын

PISA tests from 2015 show that Spanish speaking children in Catalonia are two times more likely to fail than Catalan speaking children. WHY??? Because the Catalonian government forces them to be taught in Catalan and not in their native Spanish. If 2/3 of Catalonians speak Spanish fluently, then why Spanish is being treated like a foreign language????? Catalonia is the only autonomous region in Spain that treats the Spanish Language as a foreign language. WHY??? Don’t get me wrong. I like Catalonia and support the Catalan Language but cannot stand the intolerance of the Catalonian Government and some narrow minded Catalonians.

@hugofernandes4778

6 жыл бұрын

omg Adolfo you really want to reduce an entire nation as Catalunya to another country's language? Your comments reveal an imense lack of knowledge and even disrespect about Catalan people, history and by the way...future! (they will soon be independent, then I will like to see you writting that they should speak castellano. Shame... Cheers from a Portuguese ;) Visca Catalunya lliure i republicana!

@fulljackrackoboe

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ you must be out of your brains...

Catalonia is in Spain. The National Language of Spain is Spanish. I am Italian and wherever you go in Italy you will hear Italian in different accents, but always Italian. Stop let this ridiculous people appear more ridiculous. Sorry man but before spread your teaching videos out, please inform you better.

@GiovanniCorradoZingone

8 жыл бұрын

Spain is a fraud? I am sorry I can't follow you.

@joan6839

8 жыл бұрын

+Eric O'Driscoll Well said Eric. Are you Irish?

who cares about catalan. they all speak spanish anyway. if someone comes to galicia I dont expect nobody to speak to me in galician. come on stop being so self-centered