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At The Lazy Linguist, we’re here to make learning Catalan feel effortless. Our beginner course is designed for those who want to unlock the essentials of Catalan in a relaxed, practical way – without endless grammar drills or boring memorization.
What makes The Lazy Linguist different? Our approach is simple: we combine engaging audio lessons, real-life dialogues, and interactive practice so you can start using Catalan confidently right from the start. You’ll get a structured learning path that lets you progress at your own pace, with on-the-go resources and quizzes to reinforce what you learn.
With The Lazy Linguist, you’re not just learning Catalan; you’re mastering it in a way that fits your life. Join us today and discover how fun and easy Catalan can be!
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Lesson notes, language summaries, flashcards & quizzes!
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Unlock your Catalan journey with a beginner course packed with engaging resources:
Over 40 hours of immersive audio material – Learn on the go and master Catalan listening skills naturally.
Interactive pronunciation videos – Test yourself by guessing each word before hearing a native speaker pronounce it, with clear on-screen words and mouth movements to help you master every sound.
Interactive quizzes – Reinforce your knowledge after each lesson to track your progress and build confidence.
Concise notes and summaries – Stay organized with key takeaways, perfect for quick refreshers and review.
Flashcards and games - Master Catalan with flashcards and games designed to make learning fun, fast, and unforgettable!
Supportive, structured format – Progress through each topic with ease and clarity, taking the guesswork out of your learning journey.
Gain practical Catalan skills that let you dive into real conversations, right from the start!
"This is so helpful for a beginner! I've just recently purchased a second home in Catalunya and my spanish is passable, but I love the idea of getting off on the best footing with my new friends and neighbours. Thank you for bringing me closer to a foundation of the Catalan language."
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"Just want to say I'm LOVING your podcast. I stumbled across it a few months ago after another trip to Girona. Now I'm hooked. I've learnt so much, your teaching method is great. I used some of last week and it worked, they understood me! I was also understanding things I definitely wouldn't have been able to without tuning in. So thanks so much."
The course starts the moment you join! Once enrolled, you'll have unlimited access to all course materials, allowing you to learn at your own pace whenever it suits you.
This course is perfect if you’re a beginner wanting to learn Catalan from scratch—no prior knowledge required! We start from the basics, gradually building a strong foundation. However, it's also suitable for upper beginners, as some of the later content progresses to a more advanced level, leading you toward intermediate Catalan skills. Whether you're starting fresh or looking to deepen what you've already learned, this course will guide you through.
If you find the course isn’t the right fit, we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee. Simply reach out to us via our 'Contact Us' page or by email, and we'll be happy to assist with the refund process. Your satisfaction is important to us!
Yes, you can download the course materials for offline use. This allows you to study anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection.
If you have questions about specific Catalan language topics, feel free to reach out through our Contact Us page on the website, or connect with us on social media platforms like Instagram or Facebook. We're here to help!
An introductory section welcoming new course users and explanations of how to use the course.
This lesson will teach you how to talk to a waiter at a restaurant, including making a reservation and making requests.
This lesson continues a bit from the last as it is still looking at restaurant scenarios, 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 lesson too.
This lesson will teach you lots of vocabulary related to drinks and how to order drinks in Catalan, along with some other language and chats about the culture in general.
How 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!
In this lesson you will learn 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'.
This lesson teaches you how to ask for directions as well as understand and give directions yourself!
This lesson teaches you 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... But stick with the lesson and you will be confident in no time!
Are you planning any trips to any Catalan speaking regions?
This lesson will teach you some of the language you may need to know to get by at the airport.
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!
Can you beat his score of 15/20?
This lesson teaches you language related to booking a room in a hotel.
Do you go half board? Full board? Single? Double? How many stars? How much per night? And plenty more!
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.
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.
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.
Another review lesson where we put our learning to the test!
Christina always says this but retrieval practice is key so listening to this lesson and testing yourself is just as important as listening to the other lessons. It is really important to make sure we are confident with what we have learnt so far before we start adding new material so that it doesn't feel too difficult for us later on!
Did you beat Alex's score? Let us know how you got on!
This lesson 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?
This lesson 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.
This lesson teaches you how to talk about all sorts of different weather types!
In this 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.
You have made it to lesson 30! This lesson 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 forgotten them!
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.
This lesson 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 episode, so you can talk about what you do.
We will delve deeper into all aspects of the present tense in a future lesson, but the bonus lesson teaches you a little bit more about the present tense also, so be sure to listen to that!
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 any!
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.
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.
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.
This lesson 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.
This lesson 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!
This lesson 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.
Time to put your knowledge to the test with another review lesson!
This lesson is a quiz for Alex and you 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 cover a lot of grammar like reflexive verbs, possessive articles and pronouns and using adjectives correctly.
This episode is all about sports!
You will learn vocabulary for common sports, as well as be able to say how often you play them, give opinions and say which sport is your favourite.
In this lesson you will learn about TV & film, including how to say what you watch/like to watch/favourite shows/films and also learning some negative structures to talk about what you don't watch!
This lesson teaches you vocabulary for different instruments and how to say what you play or used to play, with an insight into the imperfect tense.
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!
This lesson 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 imperfect tense!)
You have reached another review lesson 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 to work out its meaning.
Let us know if you were able to follow along!