Learn Catalan with an AI tutor
Don't memorize Catalan (Català) - have a conversation in it. Semantix immerses you from your first message: the tutor chats in Catalan with light English scaffolding, gently corrects you, and turns what you fumble into spaced-repetition flashcards automatically. A placement chat finds your CEFR level and a structured A1-B2 path of 13 units takes it from there.
Your Catalan learning path (A1 → B2)
357+ curated, frequency-ordered words across four CEFR levels, organised into themed units you work through in conversation.
A1 · Catalan foundations (A1)
114 wordsThe first ~100 words a Catalan learner needs — articles, top pronouns, the most common verbs, numbers, days, family, food basics, greetings and high-frequency adjectives and adverbs. Frequency-ordered.
- Greetings & introductions
- Numbers, days, time
- Food & ordering
A2 · Catalan A2 essentials
76 wordsVocabulary for everyday topics beyond the basics: more verbs, the periphrastic past, modal-like expressions, body and health, the workplace, travel, frequency adverbs and conjunctions.
- La rutina diària
- El passat i l'últim cap de setmana
- Aficions i temps lliure
B1 · Catalan intermediate (B1)
61 wordsMid-frequency vocabulary for opinions, abstract topics, precise verbs, opinion frames and common idiomatic adverbs that bring more nuance to your Catalan.
- Feina i estudis
- Plans, somnis i condicions
- Ciutat, societat i opinions
B2 · Catalan upper-intermediate (B2)
46 wordsHigher-register vocabulary for journalism, debate, and academic discussion: abstract nouns, nuanced verbs, set phrases, hedging connectors, and register-flexible adjectives.
- Reflexions sobre la vida
- Societat i opinions
C1 · Catalan advanced (C1)
60 wordsSixty advanced Catalan words, collocations and discourse markers drawn from journalism, academic prose, debate and literature, for learners who already command roughly 3,000 common words.
- Expressió i matís
- L'argumentació lògica
Your first Catalan words
A peek at the frequency-ordered A1 deck - the first words most Catalan learners need.
| Catalan | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| el | the (m. sg.) | el llibre |
| la | the (f. sg.) | la taula |
| els | the (m. pl.) | els amics |
| les | the (f. pl.) | les cases |
| l' | the (before a vowel) | l'home, l'aigua |
| un | a, an (m.) | un llibre |
| una | a, an (f.) | una idea |
| jo | I | Jo sóc l'Anna. |
| tu | you (informal sg.) | Tu parles català? |
| vostè | you (formal sg.) | Com es diu vostè? |
| ell | he | Ell és el meu germà. |
| ella | she | Ella és la meva mare. |
How Semantix teaches Catalan
- Immersion from day one. The tutor replies mostly in Catalan, with just enough English to keep you moving.
- Flashcards that build themselves. Every word you stumble on becomes an SM-2 spaced-repetition card, so review is drawn from your own conversations.
- A real path, not a word list. Placement puts you at the right CEFR level and the A1-B2 curriculum gives structure - plus practice modes, writing correction, and article import.
Learning Catalan - FAQ
- Do I need to know any Catalan to start?
- No. A quick placement chat finds your level, and complete beginners start at CEFR A1. From your very first message the tutor speaks Catalan with light English scaffolding so you're immersed without being lost.
- How does Semantix teach Catalan?
- You learn by having real conversations in Catalan with an AI tutor. It gently corrects you and turns the words and phrases you fumble into spaced-repetition flashcards automatically, so your review deck is built from your own conversations.
- How many Catalan words will I learn?
- Semantix ships 357+ curated, frequency-ordered Catalan words across CEFR levels A1-B2, organised into 13 guided units - plus everything you pick up naturally in conversation.
- Can Semantix help me become conversational in Catalan?
- That's the whole point. Instead of memorising isolated words, you practise real Catalan conversation from day one - the fastest path to speaking - while spaced repetition locks in what you learn.
- Is Catalan included in every plan?
- Yes. All 19 languages, including Catalan, are available on every paid Semantix plan, and you can switch between them anytime.
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