Learn Catalan in London

Catalan Language Courses at LSI Language School in Central London

Catalan is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, and on the Italian island of Sardinia. It is also spoken, although with no official recognition, in the autonomous communities of Aragon and Murcia in Spain, and in Northern Catalonia (a historical region of Catalonia in southern France).

Catalan is very similar to Occitan, known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc, a Romance language spoken in Occitania (Southern France, Monaco, the Occitan Valleys of Italy), and in the Aran Valley of Spain where it is also known as Aranese.

Catalonia is commonly referred to as the Autonomous community of Catalonia.  It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, and Valencia to the south. To the east there is a 580km coastline which meets the Mediterranean Sea.  The capital is Barcelona.  The autonomous community of Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² with an official population of 7,134,697 (2006) from which immigrants represent an estimated 12.3% of the total population.

According to a study carried out in 2003 by the Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan is used by 50.1% of the population in everyday situations.

Whether you are learning Catalan for business, leisure or academic purpose, at LSI we will ensure that your Catalan language course at our school in Central London is a successful and enjoyable experience.

• Your current level of Catalan and training requirements will be carefully assessed.
• Our Catalan tutors, who are all highly qualified, have many years of experience teaching Catalan at all levels.
• Your course will be tailor-made to meet your specific training needs, ensuring that it is relevant, practical, effective and fun.
• Our tutors use a wide range of up-to-date teaching materials including a variety of books, authentic documents, audio and video recordings.