Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Spain
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
South Africa
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
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Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
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Alphabets in
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English-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Gràcies
Thank you
How Are You?
Com estàs?
How are you?
Good Night
Bona nit
Good Night
Good Evening
Bona nit
Good Evening
Good Afternoon
Bona tarda
Good Afternoon
Good Morning
Bon dia
Good Morning
I Love You
T'estimo
I love you
Excuse Me
Dispensi!
Excuse Me
Dialect 1
Caló
American English
Where They Speak
France, Portugal, Spain
United States of America
Dialect 2
Valencian
Hiberno-English
Where They Speak
Spain
Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
Dialect 3
Ribagorçan
Welsh English
Where They Speak
Spain
United Kingdom
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
català
English
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
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French Name
catalan; valencien
anglais
German Name
Katalanisch
Englisch
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
Ethnicity
Catalan people
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Origin
c. 1028
5th Century AD
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Romance
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old Catalan
Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and English
Standard Forms
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
Standard English
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Catalan
Signed English
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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engs
Glottocode
stan1289
stan1293
Linguasphere
51-AAA-e
52-ABA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Analytic, Fusional, Isolating, Synthetic
Catalan and English Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Catalan and English greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Catalan and English language. Catalan word for "Hello" is Hola or English word for "Thank You" is Thank you. Find more of such common Catalan Greetings and English Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Catalan vs English Difficulty
The Catalan vs English difficulty level basically depends on the number of Catalan Alphabets and English Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Catalan and English are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Catalan and English, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Catalan is 24 weeks while to learn English time required is 6 weeks.