So!  When I first got here, as I think I posted, it seemed like it was a lot easier to find Catalan speakers to talk to.  Or well, at least that they didn't seem to have the complex that Catalan speakers in Barcelona generally do, that with anyone they aren't used to speaking Catalan with there is some force that makes them switch to Spanish.  Well, basically that's still true here, that I've seen...

No es mi propósito, estar hablando de Extremadura todas las semanas en esta columna. Provincia que como a estas alturas ya habrán podido imaginar, es cuna de mis raíces familiares por los siglos de...secreto y guarrito frito, que por cierto, está igualito de bueno que los calzots esos que come el fulano este. En fin, que como dice mi cuñado Joselito: “De Despeñaperros para arriba….Alemania”.

... . A huge city (the second biggest in Spain ), Barcelona is a city that resonates a vibrate feeling of excitement and wonderment for every visitor to feel. Being the capital of the Catalan region of Spain , many people will speak Catalan as well as Spanish. But don’t worry if you speak neither as a lot of places have translations and multilingual speakers. Food and great...

I don't understand the economics of Catalan (the main language in Barcelona, Spanish is second). Esspecially when it comes to book translations. My basic question is: Why are books translated into Catalan? Basically everyone in Catalonia knows Spanish, however books are still translated. I was in a bookstore here a few days ago and I saw many popular/classic books in Catalan (Harry Potter and War...

Well, it's been confirmed: Donna is awesome in every language. She even said Ten is "escanyolit*" (she stole my phrase!), and then she wanted to "donar-li un mastegot*". LOL! She sounds hilarious in Catalan. And very sexy, too. *luvs 'er* *I'm the worst translator ever but escanyolit means something like "meagre", "slim" or "skinny" in a sort of informal, funny way. Donar un mastegot means er...

Name: Aimeric Socasau Mother Tongue(s): Aranese & Catalan Language(s) I'm learning: Finnish, Faroese and Old English. Skill level: Native speaker of Aranese and Catalan, intermediate level in Finnish and beginner level in Faroese and Old English. Can people contact you if they want to practice your mother tongue?: Of course!! I love meeting new people. In fact, I'd be slightly saddened should people...

Sergi Zamora snogged Roger Pera*! My very first slashy OTP comes true 14 years later!!!! *is officially dead* *for the non-Catalan readers those two guys played Eddie and Mickey on our version of the musical 'Blood Brothers' called Germans de Sang P.S. Yes, I'm still around. Unfortunately, my computer died on me a few days ago and keeps sorting itself out only to die again a few hours later...

HISTÒRIA DE CATALUNYA (Modèstia apart)   (History of Catalonia(Modesty Aside)) written by the Catalan journalist, historian and TV comedian Toni Soler in 1997 was a book for divulguing the history of Catalonia. Soler used a light comical tone, actually looking for spreading this subject in the easiest way to the main public .  Soler was at that time well known for his TV programs already. Thereby...

Basic Info Name: Will Mother tongue: English Language(s) I'm learning: Catalan Skill level: Just started learning Catalan; I also speak French (Québécois) Can people contact you if they want to practice your mother tongue? Sure! IM programs MSN: will.dalton@msn.com Voice chat Skype: ferebend Hi! There's so many languages I'd like to learn, but I'm focusing on Catalan at the moment because...