Catalan vs Portuguese
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
Portuguese
Português
- 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
The first words in each
| Catalan | Portuguese | English |
|---|---|---|
| el | o | the (m. sg.) |
| la | a | the (f. sg.) / the (f. sg.); to, at |
| els | os | the (m. pl.) |
| les | as | the (f. pl.) |
| l' | um | the (before a vowel) / a, an (m.) |
| un | uma | a, an (m.) / a, an (f.) |
| una | eu | a, an (f.) / I |
| jo | tu | I / you (informal sg., Portugal) |
Catalan vs Portuguese - FAQ
- Is Catalan or Portuguese 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 Portuguese.
- Can I practise speaking both?
- Yes. The tutor speaks both Catalan and Portuguese aloud, and both support pronunciation practice with your microphone.