Catalan vs Italian
Two romance languages, side by side.
Catalan
Català
- Curated vocabulary
- 371 words
- Curriculum
- 18 units · 80 lessons
- Verbs inflect for person
- Yes
- Tenses drilled
- 6
- Tutor speaks it aloud
- Yes
- Pronunciation practice
- Yes
Italian
Italiano
- Curated vocabulary
- 373 words
- Curriculum
- 18 units · 80 lessons
- Verbs inflect for person
- Yes
- Tenses drilled
- 6
- Tutor speaks it aloud
- Yes
- Pronunciation practice
- Yes
The first words in each
| Catalan | Italian | English |
|---|---|---|
| el | il | the (m. sg.) / the (m. sg., before consonant) |
| la | lo | the (f. sg.) / the (m. sg., before s+cons / z) |
| els | la | the (m. pl.) / the (f. sg.) |
| les | i | the (f. pl.) / the (m. pl., before consonant) |
| l' | gli | the (before a vowel) / the (m. pl., before vowel / s+cons) |
| un | le | a, an (m.) / the (f. pl.) |
| una | un | a, an (f.) / a, an (m.) |
| jo | una | I / a, an (f.) |
Catalan vs Italian - FAQ
- Is Catalan or Italian harder to learn?
- We won't rank them: it depends on what you already speak. Both conjugate the same way (verbs change according to who is acting), and Semantix drills 6 tenses in Catalan against 6 in Italian.
- Can I practise speaking both?
- Yes. The tutor speaks both Catalan and Italian aloud, and both support pronunciation practice with your microphone.