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BARCELONA - language
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all extents and purposes, Barcelona is a bilingual city. Castellano
(Castilian Spanish) is the national language of Spain and is
spoken throughout the country, but Català (Catalan) is
used side by side with Castilian as the official language in
Catalunya (Catalonia). Catalan was used in all spheres of life
in the region until the decrees of the Nova Planta (1716) made
Castilian the official language of Spain and banished Catalan
from public life. The language survived in the vernacular, however,
and according to official estimates there are currently more
than ten million speakers of Catalan in Europe. In Spain, Catalan
is spoken in Catalonia, Valencia (to the south), on the Balearic
Islands and in some parts of Aragon and Murcia. It is also spoken
by the people of Andorra, North Catalonia (in France) and in
L'Alguer on the west side of Sardinia. |
Useful
words and sentence...
Yes - Sí
No - No
Hello - Hola
Goodbye - Adios
Please - Por favor
Thank you - Gracias
My name is ... - Me llamo ...
How are you? - Qué tal estás?
I'm very well Estoy muy bien
I feel ill Me siento mal
How much does it cost? - Cuantó es?
Do you speak English? - Habla inglés?
I don't understand - No entiendo
Where is ...? - Dónde está ...?
Entrance - Entrada
Exit - Salida
Danger - Peligro
Open - Abierto
Closed - Cerrado
Toilets - Servicios
Doctor - Médico
Hotel - Hotel
Restaurant - Restaurante
Beer - Cerveza
Wine - Vino
Menu - Carta
Today - Hoy
Tomorrow - Mañana
Monday - Lunes
Tuesday - Martes
Wednesday - Miércoles
Thursday - Jueves
Friday - Viernes
Saturday - Sábado
Sunday - Domingo
One - Un / uno / una
Two - Dos / dues
Three - Tres
Four - Cuatro
Five - Cinco
Six - Seis
Seven - Siete
Eight - Ocho
Nine - Nieve
Ten - Diez
Twenty - Veinte
Thirty - Treinta
Forty - Cuarenta
Fifty - Cincuenta
Sixty - Sesenta
Seventy - Setenta
Eighty - Ochenta
Ninety - Noventa
One Hundred - Cien
One Thousand - Mil |
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