Discover the beauty and rhythm of the Catalan language with this complete, beginner-friendly guide designed to take you from your first words to confident conversations. Whether you’re planning to visit Barcelona, connect with Catalan-speaking friends, or simply explore one of Europe’s most fascinating languages, this book gives you everything you need to succeed — step by step. Covering all CEFR A1 and A2 level skills , this course balances practical vocabulary, clear grammar explanations, and natural conversation examples. You’ll build your knowledge systematically through engaging chapters that guide you across real-life situations and everyday communication. Chapter 1–2: Build your foundation. Learn the alphabet, pronunciation, greetings, and how to introduce yourself naturally. - Chapters 3–4: Talk about your daily life, routines, and the people around you. Master the Present Simple, adjectives, and prepositions to describe people, places, and things. - Chapter 5–6: Handle everyday essentials — numbers, time, money, shopping, and food. You’ll learn how to order at a café, count prices, and make small talk at the market. - Chapters 7–8: Express your likes, dislikes, and abilities, then move into what’s happening right now with the Present Continuous. - Chapter 9: Step into the past with clear explanations of the Catalan past tenses, including the perifràstic and simple forms, so you can share experiences and stories accurately. - Chapters 10–12: Go further with real communication — talk about life experiences, give advice, make future plans, and compare things naturally using must , should , and will . - Chapters 13–15: Develop fluency through opinions, feelings, travel expressions, and weather conversations. You’ll gain the confidence to express ideas and preferences just like a local. - Chapter 16: Enjoy ready-to-use everyday phrases and dialogues for real-world situations: at the restaurant, at the doctor, on the phone, or at the airport. - Chapter 17: Review everything with comprehensive grammar and vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, writing tasks, and English↔Catalan translation practice. With a clear, supportive tone and hundreds of practical examples, this book helps you speak, understand, read, and write Catalan with confidence . Perfect for self-study or classroom use, Learn Catalan for Beginners makes language learning fast, intuitive, and fun — the way it should be.