Complete Catalan Beginner to Intermediate Course

Introduction and Pronunciation guide Unit 1 Benvingut! Welcome! Greetings and introductions; Attracting someone's attention; Saying and askin where someone is from Unit 2 On vius? Where do you live? Introducing other people; Exchanging personal details; Talking about your family; Asking and saying where places are (I) Unit 3 Una cita An appointment Making an appointment; Asking and telling the time; Making a simple call; Asking and saying where places are (II) Unit 4 Anem a comprar Let's go shopping Asking about prices and paying for purchases; Asking about opening and closing times; Describing quantities, size and weight Unit 5 Que fas? What are you doing? Talking about what you are doing now; Discussing your daily routine; Saying how often you do something Unit 6 Al restaurant At the restaurant Talking about preferences; Ordering meals and drinks; Asking for and giving suggestions Unit 7 Els transports Transport Booking a train or plane ticket; Expressing opinions about people or things; Making simple comparisons Unit 8 De vacances On holidays Asking for or booking a room in a hotel; Identifying different kinds of accommodation; Hiring a car Unit 9 Gira a la dreta Turn right Identifying public places; Asking for and giving directions; Giving instructions and distances Unit 10 Vaig neixer a Eivissa I was born in Ibiza Talking about key events in your past; Saying how long ago something happened; Talking about someone's job/profession; Greeting someone on a special occasion Unit 11 Quin vestit mes bonic! What a nice dress! Talking about clothes in a shop and trying them on; Talking about sizes and colour; Describing a person's physical appearance Unit 12 Festa major Local festivities Talking about events in a recent past; Talking about incidents in the city; Talking about your pastimes Unit 13 Dema ploura! Tomorrow it is going to rain! Talking about projects and events in the future; Talking about the weather; Asking for services in a bank; Replying to an invitation; Sending apologies Unit 14 Oferta de treball Work opportunity Discussung requirements for and details of a job; Talking and writing about obligations and responsibilities Unit 15 No em trobo be I don't feel very well Expressing moods and physical feelings; Saying what is wrong with you; Giving and listening to advice; Unit 16 Aixo no era aixi It wasn't like this before Discussing how things used to be; Asking for and giving opinions Taking it further Reference tables Key to exercises Catalan-English Vocabulary English-Catalan Vocabulary Index