Learn Catalan - The Lazy Linguist Podcast

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Hola! 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 learned
spot any gaps in your knowledge
and build confidence using Catalan in real-life situations
Pause, think, and answer out loud - this is where your Catalan really starts to come together. Let us know what score you got in the comments or message us! What did you find the easiest/hardest part? 🎧
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Catalan for Beginners Course: Catalan for Beginners Course
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Hola! 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 interviews
How to talk about your job, experience and education
Useful phrases for describing your skills and strengths
How to explain why you want the job
We hope you enjoy! Let us know what you thought and if you're feeling generous, a 5* or review would be very much appreciated!
Fins la propera 😊
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Catalan for Beginners Course: Catalan for Beginners Course
Details of group Lessons: Group Programmes
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In 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.
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Catalan for Beginners Course: Catalan for Beginners Course
Details of group Lessons: Group Programmes
Patreon (Bonus content for Season 2): The Lazy Linguist
Buy us a coffee: Buy me a Coffee
Instagram: @lazylinguistcatalan
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Ever 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 why you are learning Catalan and how you are getting on with it!
Support the show
Catalan for Beginners Course: Catalan for Beginners Course
Details of group Lessons: Group Programmes
Patreon (Bonus content for Season 2): The Lazy Linguist
Buy us a coffee: Buy me a Coffee
Instagram: @lazylinguistcatalan
Facebook: The Lazy Linguist Podcast

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Need 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 dialogue between client and hairdresser.
Perfect for anyone who wants to feel confident speaking Catalan in real-life situations — even at the salon!
We hope you enjoy the episode.
Remember we cover some new language along with practising the language in the episode more in the bonus episode — you can find it over on our Patreon page, along with lesson notes and vocab summaries.
Support the show
Catalan for Beginners Course: Catalan for Beginners Course
Details of group Lessons: Group Programmes
Patreon (Bonus content for Season 2): The Lazy Linguist
Buy us a coffee: Buy me a Coffee
Instagram: @lazylinguistcatalan
Facebook: The Lazy Linguist Podcast