What language do they speak in Catalonia?

Catalan languageCatalonia / LanguageCatalan, known in the Valencian Community and Carche as Valencian, is a Western Romance language derived from Vulgar Latin. It is the official language of Andorra, and a co-official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. Wikipedia

Do people speak good English in Barcelona?

Yes. Many people speak English especially the people that tourists generally come into contact with. English is quite widely spoken in Barcelona, especially in the tourist industry and by many young Spanish/Catalan people. The local languages spoken in Barcelona are Spanish/Castilian and the Catalan language.

Can you live in Barcelona speaking English?

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain. It is possible to live in Barcelona and not speak a word of Spanish, but aside from being cuturally indolent, you’ll find it means being labelled as a guiri (a disparaging term for foreigners).

How prevalent is English in Spain?

English is the most-spoken second language in Spain, the poll says, with 27.7\% of respondents saying they speak it, followed by French (9\%) German (1.7\%) and Portuguese (1.2\%).

Is Catalan a difficult language?

Catalan is not difficult to learn – especially if you already speak another Romance language. Many people think Catalan is a dialect of Spanish and that’s not true at all. It’s as different from Spanish as is Portuguese or Italian. Like these languages, it did come originally from Latin.

Can all people in Catalonia speak Spanish?

Practically all people in Catalonia is able to use Spanish with a native speaker level, even if they grew up only using Catalan. Few Catalan native speakers struggle a little bit with speaking Spanish, as well as some Spanish native speakers struggle a little bit with speaking Catalan.

Do Catalans speak French?

These days, just over 35\% of the population of Northern Catalonia speak Catalan, although 61\% understand the language. French is the only official language of the state, and France is still to ratify the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages. And yet, Catalan is still surviving, albeit not thriving.