Learn Catalan - The Lazy Linguist Podcast
A language-learning podcast in which Christina, a languages teacher originally from Catalonia, teaches her partner Alex Catalan starting from the very basics and working up towards intermediate and advanced level. The couple from the UK document their progress episode by episode so that listeners learning Catalan can follow along. Alongside the lessons they share bonus material, detailed lesson notes and transcripts through their Patreon page. Listeners are invited to get in touch via Instagram and Facebook, and the hosts have floated the idea of future series for Spanish and French learners.
Episodes
Els Mobles / Furniture, It & Them (Direct Object Pronouns) - S2E41
Send us Fan MailYou already know el, la, els and les as “the” — but did you know they can also mean “it” and “them”?In this episode, we’re using furniture and things around the home to introduce Catalan direct object pronouns in a practical, easy-to-understand way. You’ll learn how to say things like “I see it”, “I want to buy it”, “put it here” and “move them”, and discover why you’ll sometimes h
Quiz! Can we talk about chores and the environment using the imperative and demonstratives? 🤔 - Intermediate Catalan - E40
Send us Fan MailIn this review episode, we test your Catalan skills with a translation quiz based on the last four lessons. You’ll practise vocabulary and structures related to household chores, the environment, and everyday actions. We also revisit key grammar points, including the imperative for giving commands and demonstrative adjectives like “this” and “that.” Listen, translate, and see how m
Els Demostratius - This, That, These, Those in Catalan - Intermediate Catalan - E39
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we’re diving into demonstratives in Catalan — how to say this, that, these, and those with confidence and understand the difference between things that are near you and further away.We’ll also combine this with real-life vocabulary and commands, so you can say things like “Recycle this plastic” or “Throw those bottles in the bin” naturally and accurately.Perfect fo
El medi ambient - How to Talk About Helping the Environment 🌎 - Intermediate Catalan - E38
Send us Fan MailWant to talk about the planet in Catalan? In this episode, we cover essential vocabulary and verbs to describe everyday habits that help the environment. Learn how to say things like I recycle paper, don’t waste water, or cars pollute the air, and practice talking about your own eco-friendly routines. Perfect for building practical vocabulary and speaking confidently about real-lif
Imperatives - Giving commands in Catalan 🗣️ - Intermediate Catalan - E37
Send us Fan MailWe're getting bossy in this episode!Com va? Esperem que estiguis bé! In this episode, we’re focusing on one of the most useful parts of everyday Catalan: the imperative – how to give commands, instructions, and suggestions.Using the theme of chores and daily tasks, you’ll learn how to tell someone to clean, tidy, organise, and help around the house – all in natural, real-life
Les tasques domèstiques - Chores in Catalan 🧽 - Intermediate Catalan - E36
Send us Fan MailBentornats! Com esteu?In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about the chores you do at home in natural, everyday Catalan. We’ll explore key vocabulary for common household tasks, practise understanding simple sentences, and work through a short dialogue to see the language in context. You’ll also have the chance to practise using different tenses, helping you move beyond the pr
Meet Júlia! A Bilingual Chat with One of Our Catalan Tutors - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailIn this one-off special episode, Christina is joined by Júlia, one of our Catalan tutors at The Lazy Linguist, for a relaxed, bilingual chat in English and Catalan.This episode is your chance to get to know Júlia a little bit - where she’s from and her background, while also enjoying some real-life Catalan listening practice with a native speaker. Christina guides you through the c
REVIEW QUIZ EPISODE 💯 A la perruqueria, Comprant entrades, Al zoo i a l'entrevista - Intermediate Catalan - S2.E35
Send us Fan MailHola! Ready to put your Catalan to the test?In this review episode, you’ll test your Catalan with a quiz covering the last four topics: the hair salon, buying tickets, the zoo, and job interviews.You’ll translate 20 practical phrases to help you recycle key vocabulary and structures from all four lessons and see what’s really stuck.Perfect if you want to:consolidate what you’ve lea
Una entrevista de feina! A job interview in Catalan! 👩🏻💻 Intermediate Catalan - S2. E34.
Send us Fan MailHola! Com va?Preparing for a job interview in Catalan? Or ever wondered how to talk about work? This episode is for you.In this episode, we focus on the language you need to talk about jobs and interviews, from talking about your experience and skills to answering some of the most common interview questions with confidence.You’ll learn:Key vocabulary related to work and interviewsH
Anem al zoo! 🦁 & The Near Future Tense - Intermediate Catalan - S2.E33.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, you'll learn zoo and animal vocabulary in Catalan while practising the near future tense - and discover why it’s used differently from other languages like Spanish. A practical, dialogue-based episode to help you sound more natural in real-life situations.Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Beginner & Intermedia CoursesDetails of Group Lessons: Group Progr
Comprant bitllets/tiquets/entrades 🎟️ Buying tickets in Catalan - Intermediate Catalan. S2. E32.
Send us Fan MailEver stood at a ticket desk in Catalonia not knowing what to say? In this episode, you’ll learn all the Catalan you need to buy tickets confidently - from cinema and theatre tickets to train journeys. We’ll walk you through the key words, help you understand seating and show you how real conversations sound.Be sure to rate the show if you enjoy it and let us know in the comments wh
A la perruqueria! Navigating the hairdressers in Catalan 💇🏻♀️ - Intermediate Catalan. S2. E31
Send us Fan MailNeed a trim, a new hairstyle, or just want to understand what your hairdresser in Catalonia is saying? In this episode, we dive into all the essential Catalan vocabulary and phrases you’ll need for a trip to la perruqueria. From el xampú and les tisores to reflexive verbs like tallar-se els cabells, you’ll learn how to describe your perfect haircut — and follow along with a natural
Pots parlar sobre el teatre, el cinema, llibres i art? 🗣️ Repàs! - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E30.
Send us Fan MailWelcome back! This is a long one - packed full of learning!In this episode we’re recapping everything from our recent episodes on art, books and entertainment. You’ll review how to talk about what you’re watching, reading and listening to, and test yourself with a quiz to see how much you remember!(Remember there’s also a bonus episode for Patrons with a short dialogue to help you
Parlem d’Art! 🎨 Vocabulari per a museus i galeries - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E29.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we dive into the world of l’art i els museus! You’ll learn key Catalan vocabulary and phrases to talk about paintings, sculptures, exhibitions and your artistic preferences. By the end, you’ll be able to describe different kinds of art, share your opinions, and sound like a true art lover in Catalan.We hope you enjoy it! As we said, let us know if you did/are enjoy
El teatre i el cinema 🎭 - Podem parlar del que ens agrada? - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E28.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we dive into the world of theatre and cinema in Catalan! You’ll learn how to talk about plays, films, and musicals, plus how to describe your favourite genres — from comedies and dramas to horror and fantasy.We’ll also explore some key vocabulary for theatre (actors, stage, script, audience) and practice useful phrases in different tenses:Present continuous (Estem m
Llegint, mirant i escoltant en català 📚 - Intermediate Catalan - S2: E27.
Send us Fan MailHola! In this episode, we’re learning how to talk about what we’re reading, listening to, and watching right now in Catalan. We’ll look at the present continuous tense with verbs like llegir, mirar, and escoltar, and we’ll learn new vocabulary for books, series, podcasts, and films.We hope you enjoy it!If you're reading this before the 15th September, there is still time to si
Què estàs fent? The Present Continuous 🎁 - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E26.
Send us Fan MailBones! Com anem?This episode dives into yet another tense in Catalan - the present continuous! This tense is used quite a lot in daily conversations mainly to talk about what you or someone is doing right at that moment. Tune in to learn more about when we use it, how's it formed and practise hearing it in different contexts!*There are only a few spots left in my beginner grou
Pots parlar sobre les xarxes i la tecnologia? 📲 REVIEW - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E25.
Send us Fan MailSupport the showSelf Paced Courses: Beginner & Intermedia CoursesDetails of Group Lessons: Group ProgrammesSupport on Patreon: The Lazy Linguist Buy us a coffee: Buy me a Coffee Instagram: @lazylinguistcatalan Facebook: The Lazy Linguist Podcast
A favor o en contra de les xarxes/la tecnologia? 💻 - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E24.
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Humor a Internet - Ens petem de riure! 🤣 - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E23.
Send us Fan MailHola! Com anem?In this episode, we crack up while exploring Catalan memes, reels, and viral videos! Learn fun vocabulary and natural expressions to talk about digital humour, share jokes, and describe your favourite meme - all while improving your Catalan.If you found it useful, please be sure to give us a 5* rating/review - it really helps us spread the message and help others lea
Les Xarxes Socials - Social Media 💬 - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E22
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we talk about how people communicate online today and go over essential Catalan vocabulary for social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. You’ll learn useful expressions, hear a short dialogue, and by the end, you’ll be able to talk about your social media habits in Catalan. Com utilitzes les xarxes socials?Feel free to leave us a comment in Catal
La tecnologia - Com utilitzes la tecnologia? 👩🏻💻 - Intermediate Catalan - S2. E21
Send us Fan MailBentornats a un altre episodi! This episode is all about how we use technology in Catalan. It's an introduction to talking about using different devices like phones, computers, laptops, tablets and more... along with lots of other language to describe what you do on these devices/the online word.Please rate if you enjoyed the episode and don't forget to follow so that you
S2: E20 - QUIZ. Review of l'Imperfet, Old Routines, Items in my Bag - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailHola! We're here with episode 20 and it's another review episode of the last 4 lessons - you'll hear a lot of sentences in the Imperfect tense, and specifically relating to things you used to do in the past, old routines at school, what you carried in your bag/pencil case and much more.There's a dialogue at the end which we go through in more detail in the bonus
S2: E19 - Com era la teva rutina? Describing past routines using the Imperfect - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we dive deeper into the imperfect tense by talking about what our school routines used to be like. You'll review common daily routine verbs, learn time expressions, and build longer sentences in context. Through storytelling, guided practice, and a short dialogue, you’ll get comfortable using the imperfect tense to describe past habits. Great for intermediate
S2: E18 - What’s in the Bag?! School & Office Vocab + Prepositions - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we’re talking about school and office items and stationary in Catalan! Things like pens, notebooks, backpacks and more. You’ll also get some grammar practice with hi ha, prepositions, and the imperfect tense to describe how things used to be.Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Beginner & Intermedia CoursesDetails of Group Lessons: Group ProgrammesSupport on Pat
S2. E17 - L'Imperfet P2 - Plurals & Irregulars! - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we dive deeper into the imperfect tense!Make sure you listen to the last episode where we talked about the imperfect and the singular forms of common verbs before you listen to this one.In this one we look at the plural conjugations as well as some of the strange irregularities that happen to the root of a lot of verbs in this tense in Catalan!We hope it wasn't
S2: E16 - The Imperfect Tense - Com era la teva escola? - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailJoin us for this episode as we dive a little deeper into the Imperfect Tense in Catalan. We use this tense to talk about recurring actions in the past or to describe things in the past.Tune in to find out more and specifically how to talk about what our school days were like!Let us know how you found the episode/how you are finding the Pod in general or anything else. We love getti
S2: E15 - QUIZ! - Review of Eps 11-14 - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailJoin Alex on a translation challenge!We review the last 4 lessons on the perfect tense, superlatives and talking about mental health/hobbies. There are 10 sentences to translate from Catalan into English, and 10 from English into Catalan - they weren't easy so well done if you got some! Let us know your score!Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Beginner & Intermedia Course
S2. E14 - The Superlative - The Best & Worst hobbies! - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailHola! This episode is all about using the superlative in Catalan.You'll learn how to say the most or the least of things, for example the most interesting, the least funny, the most fun etc... also the words for tallest/shorterst/fastest/slowest etc, which use the same structure.The words for the best and the worst are a bit different though so we practice them as well!If you
S2. E13. El Perfet - Irregular Verbs & More Practice - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailHola! Com va? This is part 2 on the perfect tense! Last lesson we learned the basic use and formation of the singular pronouns, this episode will focus on a lot of the irregularities with the past participles as well as teach you how to use the rest of the pronouns so that you can talk about what a variety of people have done in the past!We hope you enjoyed it and found it useful.
S2. E12. Another past tense! El perfet - The Perfect Tense - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailWelcome back! Thanks for stopping by.This episode goes into detail on how and when we use the perfect tense - another common past tense! We learned the perifràstic tense in season 1, but this season we want to be able to use multiple tenses and use them in the right way, as this is often something that learners find tricky!Hope you find it useful! Please rate, follow and share if y
S2. E11. Mental Health - La Salut Mental - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailBenvinguts a un altre episodi! Welcome to another episode!We've previously talked about health, but focussed more on physical health and how to take care of your body, but taking care of your mind is just as important!This episode dives into a few ways of expressing emotions or situations like feeling pressure, stress, overwhelm etc, as well as some of the things you can do to
S2. E10 - Review of 6-9 (Quiz & Dialogue on Food & Healthy Habits) - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailEi! Com va?This is a review episode where Alex and you are put to the test! Do you remember the language from the last four episodes on different food types and healthy/unhealthy lifestyles? Try the quiz and see how you get on!We then practise a lot of this language even more in the context of a conversation, by hearing and dissecting a dialogue.Let us know how you did and how you
S2. E9. Giving Advice - Healthy & Unhealthy Habits - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailEi! Com va? Bon any! (If you are listening just before or around the new year!)This episode is a part 2 to the last episode where we talked about healthy and unhealthy habits.We break down a dialogue which is one person giving advice to someone else about their unhealthy habits.There is some language that practises what was learned in the previous episode and some new language whic
S2. E8. Health! La Salut! Healthy and Unhealthy Habits - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailEi! Com va tot?We are back with an episode talking all about health! How do you say you have healthy habits in Catalan? Or unhealthy habits? We'll also cover some more complex opinions and hear a dialogue from Christina and a new voice!We hope you enjoy the episode!Please subscribe and rate/review it if you haven't already. Help us spread the message and knowledge of Cata
S2. E7. Més menjar! More food! + Comparatives - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailEi! Com anem?This episode is packed with food and drink vocab, as well as learning how to give comparisons in Catalan - like more than, less than, as... as. We also recap common opinions and adjectives to give lots of different thoughts on different types of food!We hope you enjoy it! It would mean the world if you gave us a rating/review or shared this with a friend.Fins aviat :)S
S2. E6. La Fruita i La Verdura - Fruit & Veg + Opinions & Adjectives - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailEi! Com anem?This episode is all about fruits & vegetables! Learn vocabulary for lots of common fruit and veg, as well as giving justified opinions on them with adjectives to describe them. We will recap how to give singular and plural opinons and see how a lot of them change, as well as the verbs like 'és' and 'són'.We hope you enjoy! Gaudiu!Remember our co
S2. E5. QUIZ TIME! Review of Lessons 1-4 - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailBenvinguts i benvingudes de nou!It's time to put your knowledge of Catalan to the test! You've reached the first review episode of season 2.The last few lessons were a lot about people and relationships! We learned all about personality descriptions, talking about emotions, relationships with others as well as romantic relationships.Let us know how you did in the quiz - h
S2. E4. Romantic Relationships - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailHola!This episode delves into the topic of romantic relationships - from how to say you are in one, that you are in love or that you are going on dates!Thank you as always to all of you for tuning in. We hope you are continuing to enjoy the episodes and they are helping you on your Catalan learning journey. We would love it if you left a quick rating or review if you haven't a
S2: E3. Relationships with Family & Friends (+ reflexives & possessive articles) - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailEi! Com va?This episode is all about relationships - you will learn how to say whether you have a good/bad relationship with people (recapping family members vocabulary), verbs like 'to respect' and 'to trust', as well as practising some possessive articles like my, your, his/her but also learning how to say 'our'!We've jam packed it but also trie
S2: E2. Emotions! - Using 'estar' vs 'ser' & much more! - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailWelcome back! It's a long one! (Oops, Christina getting carried away and letting these go on longer and longer - we'll try to keep them shorter for you in the future!)In this episode we delve deeper into talking about different feelings/states/emotions, and we'll see them used in many contexts, learning more new vocabulary along the way!We'll also talk a little
SEASON 2: 1. Personality Descriptions - Intermediate Catalan
Send us Fan MailSign up to the waiting list of our new course!:https://christina5.podia.com/catalan-for-beginners-podcast-courseWelcome back!! Benvinguts i benvingudes de nou!!Com ha anat l'estiu? How was your summer? Are you ready to continue with your Catalan journey?We are so excited to be starting season 2! You will be progressing even further with the Podcasts this season, as we head to
50. FINAL EPISODE! - HOLIDAYS - Can you talk about your holidays in different tenses? - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailWe have made it to episode 50!!In this episode, we put everything we have learned in the last 4 lessons (and beyond) into practice by seeing if we can understand some short texts about holidays.It's a bit of a longer one to end this season! Hopefully that's a good thing as it means extra practice, but we will try to keep future episodes to under 30 minutes :)Thank you so
49. The Conditional Tense - El Condicional - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailBenvinguts i benvingudes de nou! This episode will teach you how to use the conditional tense to talk about hypothetical things - things you 'would' do... But not just 'you', as you will learn all the pronouns so you can easily manipulate lots of verbs to include talking about other people.We hope you find it useful as always. We would love it if you rated or re
48. The Future Tense - El Futur Simple - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailBenvinguts i benvingudes al episodi 48!So far we've covered present and past tenses, this one is all about the future! (The most common future tense - the simple future). We hope it is simple for you to understand and use ;)You will also learn some time expressions in the future tense so that you can use these verbs in sentences and start talking about future plans, including
47. The Past Tense - El Perifràstic - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola!In this lesson you will learn all about the 'perifràstic' tense to talk about what you did in the past.You will also learn some time expressions in the past to use with these verbs and we're particularly focussed on describing holidays. There will be more practise in the bonus episode on how to talk about your holidays in the past, using what you have learned ab
46. The Present Tense - El Present - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailWelcome back! Benvinguts i benvingudes de nou!This episode is all about the present tense!We are delving into the grammar side of things much more in the next few lessons so that we can begin to really feel confident in communicating in different tenses, since we always use them in our every day conversations.We have obviously already seen aspects of the present tense, but this epi
45. REVIEW - Can you understand a conversation about sports, TV, music and school? - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to another episode! You have reached a review episode where we put all our knowledge from the last four episodes to the test. There will also be some recap of even prior knowledge and some new things to learn along the way, particularly those kind of 'filler' words and phrases to use in a conversation as we are going to be listening to a dialogue and trying t
44. School life & Subjects - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! Com va? This episode is all about school! You will learn a little about the school system and how to talk about different stages of education as well as how to talk about what your favourite subject is or was! (using the past tense!)Let us know what you thought of the episode or if you have any further insights about school/education in Catalan speaking regions.Please rate and/
43. Instruments, Music & Emotions - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! This episode teaches you vocabulary for different instruments and how to say what you play or used to play. You will also learn some common emotions along with the verb 'to be' - 'estar' and put all of this together into sentences to practice the language!We hope you enjoy the episode. If you do we would love a rating/review wherever you are listening, sha
42. TV & Film - Què mires? Què no mires? Shows & Negative expressions - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailWelcome back! Another episode and this time we are learning about TV & film, including how to say what we watch/like to watch/favourite shows/films and also learning some negative structures to talk about what we don't watch!We hope you enjoy it and find it useful. If you do we hope you will consider rating/reviewing the show, becoming a Patron or buying us a Coffee on &ap
41. Sport! Esport! How often do you play different sports? - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! Com anem?This episode is all about sports!You will learn vocabulary for 10 common sports, as well as be able to say how often you play them, give opinions and say which sport is your favourite.We hope you like the episode and find it useful. Feel free to get in touch with us with any questions or to chat to us.You can find our links below:Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Beg
40. QUIZ! Can you talk about your routines and where you live? Review lesson - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailTime to put your knowledge to the test with another review lesson!This episode is a quiz for Alex and you listening to see how much you have remembered from episodes 36-39 - these involved talking about our daily routines and details about where you live.We covered a lot of grammar like reflexive verbs, possessive articles and pronouns and using adjectives correctly.Let us know how
39. Rooms in the house, Possessives & More adjectives! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! This episode will teach you how to describe your home - from vocabulary on rooms of the house and descriptions, to learning about possessive adjectives/pronouns (they are the same in Catalan!) and recapping some key verbs.We hope you find it useful.If you want to make faster progress with your Catalan and support our project, you can consider becoming a Patron or buying us a
38. Describing your Region/Home - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! This episode goes into lots more detail in teaching you how to say where you live, learning some different geographical regions, as well as describing them with different adjectives and using a conditional tense to say where you would like to live!On t'agradaria viure? Where would you like to live? Let us know!Thank you as always for listening and to our Patreons for the
37. Daily Routine (Afternoon/Evening/Night) - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! Com va?This episode dives further into talking about our daily routines, outside of just the morning. You will learn how to talk in Catalan about what you normally do in the afternoons, evenings and nights. We hope you enjoy and find it useful!If you'd like to access bonus material, lesson notes and language summaries, as well as chat to us over video once a month you can
36. My Morning Routine (& Reflexive verbs!) - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! This episode will teach you how to talk about your morning routine in Catalan, and we delve a little bit into learning what are reflexive verbs and how are they used.We hope you enjoy. Feel free to get in touch with us on our socials linked below to chat to us or give us any feedback about the podcast.Fins aviat :)Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Beginner & Intermedia
35. Bon any! Review of the last 4 lessons - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Bon any nou! Happy New Year to you!We are so excited for another year of learning Catalan!!This lesson is a review of the last 4 lessons, so we recap months of the year, days of the week, along with other language such as asking to spell your name of recapping some of the holiday traditions that we learned about.If you are a Patron, we would love for you to join us for a vide
34. Catalan Christmas Traditions and vocabulary! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! This lesson is all about Christmas and the holidays. You will gain lots of cultural insights into Catalan traditions around the holidays while learning lots of useful Christmas/holiday vocabulary in Catalan along the way.We hope you enjoy! Please share it with anyone who you think might enjoy it too.Thank you to our latest Patron, KJ.If you are interested in joining the Patreon
33. The Alphabet, Pronunciation & Catalan Music! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! This episode teaches you the alphabet along with some useful pronunciation pointers. We also use the alphabet to practise spelling things, like our name or the name of an artist or song. You will also discover some great Catalan music so that you can enjoy listening and practise your Catalan in a different way!Let us know what your favourite Catalan artists are if you have an
32. Days of the Week & Present Tense (Hobbies) - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola!This episode will teach you the days of the week in Catalan and also how to say what hobbies you do on those days! This requires us to have some knowledge of the present tense in Catalan. It is annoyingly probably one of the hardest tenses to master as there are lots of different endings for different types of verbs, so we just stick to learning the 'I' form in this
31. Months & Dates - When is your birthday? - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Com va?We're back with a little bit of a shorter episode this time - we felt like the last one was probably too long! Let us know what kind of length episodes you prefer.This lesson teaches you the months of the year, and how to say important dates, for example your birthday! You will also learn how to wish someone a happy birthday.Remember you can find bonus episodes, s
30. QUIZ TIME! Can you talk about colours, clothes, the weather, pets and jobs? - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola!We have made it to episode 30! This episode brings together our knowledge from the last 4 lessons and earlier episodes too.We have a quiz as always, this time focussing on vocabulary, and then we have a dialogue using lots of language from the last 4 lessons especially, but we also recap a lot of the basics learnt in the first few episodes - let's hope you haven't fo
29. Jobs & Opinions - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! In today's lesson we will be talking and about jobs! You will learn how to say several common job titles in Catalan as well as some other language and phrases relating to work.Enjoy!Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Beginner & Intermedia CoursesDetails of Group Lessons: Group ProgrammesSupport on Patreon: The Lazy Linguist Buy us a coffee: Buy me a Coffee Instagram
28. Describing the Weather! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! In this episode of the Lazy Linguist Catalan for Beginners we learn words and phrases associated with the weather.Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Beginner & Intermedia CoursesDetails of Group Lessons: Group ProgrammesSupport on Patreon: The Lazy Linguist Buy us a coffee: Buy me a Coffee Instagram: @lazylinguistcatalan Facebook: The Lazy Linguist Podcast
27. All about pets! Do you have pets? Describing pets - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Welcome back, this episode teaches you some vocabulary for common animals you may have as pets, as well as recapping some key structures like asking someone if they have pets, asking their name, age and what they are like/look like.We hope you enjoy it. Be sure to give us a 5* rating if you are enjoying the podcast as we put a lot of time into it.If you want to show your supp
26. Clothes & Colours - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Welcome back. This episode teaches you some clothing vocabulary and we put it into practise by saying what clothes we wear, along with describing the colour of the clothes. We also learn to say what our favourite colour is - can you tell us what yours is in Catalan?Thank you as always for listening and a special thank you to our Patrons for helping to keep this Podcast going.
Episodi 25. Quiz and review of the last 4 lessons - Hotel, medical, shopping situations and more!
Send us Fan MailHola! Com va? Esperem que estiguis bé.It has become a bit of a tradition that after every 4 lessons we do a little review episode and put our knowledge to the test!Christina always says this but retrieval practice is key so listening to this episode and testing yourself is just as important as listening to the other episodes. It is really important to make sure we are confident wit
Episodi 24. Clothes Shopping. Em queda bé! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! Com anem?This episode will teach you how to get by when clothes shopping, from asking where the changing rooms are to asking for different sizes, colours etc, you will learn a range of language to help you shop for clothes successfully.We hope you enjoy it and thank you as always for listening and your continued support.Thank you to our new Patreons Mike and Judy!Please visit t
Episodi 23. Let's go shopping! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Com anem?This lesson will teach you some shopping vocabulary, from knowing different types of shops, to asking at what time they open and close and recognising signs, to asking the shop assistant for help.We hope you enjoy it. Thank you very much for listening. We really appreciate you following along and are so glad that we can help you with your Catalan. Please keep sharing
Episodi 22. Medical situations and emergencies - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Com va tot?This lesson focuses on medical situations, including emergencies and how to get help/call an ambulance, but also things that you might need to say at the doctor's to explain how you are ill, or asking for medication at the pharmacy.We hope you enjoy it! Feel free to get in touch with any questions or even ideas for language to cover in future episodes.You can
Episodi 21. At the hotel - Booking accommodation - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! We missed you! So after 20 weeks of weekly posting, it has caught up to us and at the moment with the busy house move and lots going on in our lives, we have decided to go bi-weekly on the podcasts (just temporarily until we are settled into our new place!).We hope you understand! There will still be weekly content on the Patreon so if you want to try that out we are offering
Episodi 20. QUIZ! Can you actually travel in Catalan? - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Com estàs?This lesson is another review lesson where we put everything we have done over the last four lessons to the test!Follow along and see if you can beat Alex's score in this translation challenge!Keep reading to find out how he did as we lost track of his score!...Alex got 8/10 in the first half and 7/10 in the second half, so 15/20 altogether!Not a bad score but
Episodi 19. Don't miss your flight! Getting around the airport - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Com va?This lesson will teach you some of the language you may need to know at the airport. Are you planning any trips to Catalonia/Andorra/any other Catalan speaking regions?Let us know! You can find our socials and more information about our Patreon linked below.Thank you again to all of our Patreon's and listeners. We really appreciate any support.Support the showSelf
Episodi 18. What time does the train leave? Public transport and telling the time - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailBon dia, bona tarda, bona nit! Hope you are well!This episode covers how to get by on public transport, something that can be quite stressful in a different country! It also features how to tell the time, something else that be quite confusing in Catalan!We hope you enjoy!Let us know what you think and chat to us on social media in the links below:Support the showSelf Paced Courses
Episodi 17. I'm lost! Understanding directions. - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Com va tot?This lesson teaches you how to ask for directions as well as understand and give directions yourself!We hope you enjoy it and find it useful. Get in touch with us and let us know what you think :)Apologies for the slight delay in this week's episode, it's been a busy weekend!Click the 'Support the show' link or the Patreon link to find out more
Episodi 16. On és? Getting around town! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! Com va tot?Today you will be learning how to say what is in your town/city, how to ask where something is and how to say where you are going by using the verb 'to go'!Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy.You can find more content including bonus material, lesson notes and transcripts by clicking on any of the links below:Support the showSelf Paced Courses: Begin
Episodi 15. QUIZ! - Bon profit! - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHow much can you remember from the past 4 lessons? It's time to put your knowledge to the test! Join Alex as he attempts a quiz of 20 translations. We then also have a conversation using all the language we have learnt with a few new things thrown in there too!It's a long episode so apologies if you find it too long, we didn't realise how long it would be until the e
Episodi 14. Ordering drinks - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailHola! Com estàs?This episode will teach you lots of vocabulary related to drinks and how to order drinks in Catalan, along with some random other language and chats about the culture in general!We hope you enjoy! We would be so grateful if you could leave us a rating/review if you haven't already done so, and consider supporting monetarily through our Patreon - it will help us
Episodi 13. Ordering food and asking for the bill - Catalan for Beginners
Send us Fan MailEi! Com anem?This episode continues a bit from last week's as it is still in a restaurant situation, but this time you will know how to order different courses and ask for the bill. There is a bit more cultural information in this episode too, which I think may be why it's turned out longer than usual (or just our general rambles!). Sorry again that it has come out a day
