RESOURCES FOR LEARNING CATALAN

* Up-to-date information at RESOURCES http://dgpoling.caib.cat

CATALAN LANGUAGE TRAINING

Catalan language training at all levels and in different learning formats (in-class, in-class/distance
combo or on-line courses, self-learning centres, etc.), and conversation workshops.

INSTITUT D’ESTUDIS BALEÀRICS (INSTITUTE OF BALEARIC STUDIES)
C. de l’Almudaina, 4, Palma 971 17 76 04 https://llengua.iebalearics.org

ESCOLA MUNICIPAL DE MALLORQUÍ (MUNICIPAL SCHOOL OF MAJORCAN)
Pg. del Ferrocarril, 79, Manacor 971 83 49 83 https://www.escolademallorqui.cat

INSTITUT D’ESTUDIS EIVISSENCS (INSTITUTE OF IBIZAN STUDIES)
Vía Púnica, 29, Eivissa 971 31 27 75 https://estudiseivissencs.cat

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes de Palma
(Official Language School of Palma)
C. d’Aragó, 59
971 42 13 14 I https://eoipalma.com

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes de Calvià
(Official Language School of Calvià)
C. de l’Arquitecte Francesc Cases, s/n, Bendinat
971 70 01 50 I http://www.eoicalvia.com

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes d’Inca
(Official Language School of Inca)
Ctra. de Palma-Alcúdia, s/n
(edifici Berenguer d’Anoia)
971 50 21 54 I https://www.eoinca.com

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes de Manacor
(Official Language School of Manacor)
Ronda de l’Institut (edifici Mossèn Alcover)
971 55 41 52 I https://www.eoimanacor.com

ADULT EDUCATION CENTRES

http://www.caib.es/sites/fp/ca/informacia_general_0
More information:

Conselleria d’Educació i Formació Professional (Department of Education and Vocational Training)
C. del Ter, 16, pol. Son Fuster, Palma 971 17 77 71

Delegació Territorial d’Educació a Menorca (Territorial Department of Education in Menorca)
C. de Josep M. Quadrado, 33, Maó 971 17 62 65

Delegació Territorial d’Educació a Eivissa i Formentera (Territorial Department of Education in
Ibiza and Formentera)
Vía Púnica, 23, Eivissa 971 17 60 29

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes de Maó
(Official Language School of Mahón)
C. de Francesc F. Andreu, 2
971 35 43 28 I https://www.eoimao.com

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes de Ciutadella
(Official Language School of Ciutadella)
C. de Mallorca, 67
971 38 17 42 I https://www.eoiciutadella.com

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes d’Eivissa
(Official Language School of Ibiza)
C. del Raspallar, 2 (edifici IES Sa Blanca Dona)
971 31 46 22 I http://www.eoi-eivissa.com

Escola Oficial d’Idiomes de Formentera
(Official Language School of Formentera)
Av. del 8 d’Agost, 90, Sant Francesc de
Formentera (edifici IES Marc Ferrer)
971 32 34 01 I http://www.eoi-eivissa.com

* LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Some local authorities in the Balearic Islands run Catalan language courses. Information is available
on the website of each local authority.

Mallorca: http://www.caib.es/sites/cedomu/ca/ajuntaments_de_mallorca-25567

Menorca: https://www.caib.es/sites/cedomu/ca/ajuntaments_de_menorca-25779

Ibiza and Formentera: https://www.caib.es/sites/cedomu/ca/ajuntaments_deivissa_i_formentera-25780

CENTRES DE CATALÀ DE L’INSTITUT D’ESTUDIS BALEÀRICS
(INSTITUTE OF BALEARIC STUDIES)

Self-learning centres where you can learn the Catalan language independently and individually,
adapted to each student’s requirements.

MAJORCA:

Centre de Català de Palma (Catalan Language Centre of Palma)
C. de l’Almudaina, 4 971 17 89 15 ccpalma@iebalearics.org

Centre de Català d’Inca (Catalan Language Centre of Inca)
Pl. de Sant Domingo, s/n 971 50 58 09 ccinca@iebalearics.org

Centre de Català de Manacor (Catalan Language Centre of Manacor)
Pg. del Ferrocarril, 79 627 32 91 91 ccmanacor@iebalearics.org

MENORCA: Centre de Català de Ciutadella (Catalan Language Centre of Ciutadella)
C. de l’Hospital de Santa Magdalena, 1, 2n 971 48 42 04 ccciutadella@iebalearics.org

IBIZA: Centre de Català d’Eivissa (Catalan Language Centre of Ibiza)
C. de Bes, 9 - C. de Joan Xicó, s/n 682 82 70 44 cceivissa@iebalearics.org

ON-LINE RESOURCES

Websites and educational material for learning Catalan individually and independently.

BASIC VOCABULARY FOR TOURISTS. CONSELL INSULAR DE MENORCA (ISLAND
COUNCIL OF MENORCA)
Basic level Catalan vocabulary with translations into English, French, German, Italian and
Spanish.
http://sal.cime.es/contingut.aspx?idpub=183

MALLORCAT. CONSELL INSULAR DE MALLORCA (ISLAND COUNCIL OF MAJORCA)
A self-learning platform for beginners in Catalan, including vocabulary with pictures and the
pronunciation of words and texts.
https://mallorcat.llenguamallorca.cat

VISUAL DICTIONARY. CONSELL INSULAR DE MALLORCA (ISLAND COUNCIL OF MAJORCA)
Visual dictionary with pictures identified by the corresponding linguistic forms in Catalan. There
are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish versions.
http://llenguamallorca.cat/diccionari-visual

MAHÓN IN CATALAN. BASIC COURSE IN THE CATALAN LANGUAGE. AJUNTAMENT DE MAÓ
(LOCAL AUTHORITY OF MAHÓN)
Basic Catalan course set in the town of Mahón (Menorca), with situations and vocabulary from
everyday life.
https://ajmao.org/WebEditor/Pagines/file/Med_Intercultural/Quadern%20Mao%20en%20Catala.pdf

EP! ESCOLTA I PARLA. GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA (GOVERNMENT OF CATALONIA)
Speaking course covering the basic needs of everyday life in Catalan, with images, audios,
videos and interactive activities.
https://llengua.gencat.cat/ca/serveis/aprendre_catala/ep-curs-oral-catala

ORALPHA. MÈTODE D’ALFABETITZACIÓ I COMUNICACIÓ ORAL EN CATALÀ.

GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA (GOVERNMENT OF CATALONIA)
Educational material with a method of literacy and spoken communication in Catalan, consisting
of an activity book and teaching guide.
https://dixit.gencat.cat/ca/detalls/Article/oralpha_metode_alfabetitzacio_catala

VIRTUAL CATALAN LANGUAGE CENTRE. INSTITUT D’ESTUDIS BALEÀRICS (INSTITUTE
OF BALEARIC STUDIES)
Resources for learning Catalan with on-line help and advice.
https://llengua.iebalearics.org/ca/centres

PARLA.CAT. GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA (GOVERNMENT OF CATALONIA)
Virtual learning environment with courses in the Catalan language starting from the basic level.
https://www.parla.cat

LANGUAGE VOLUNTEERS

Language host programmes in which a Catalan speaker meets up with another person who has
started to learn the language and wants to practise their conversation.

PARAULA. CENTRE DE SERVEIS LINGÜÍSTICS (PARAULA. LANGUAGE SERVICES CENTRE)
C. de Sant Alonso, 24, Palma (edifici Ca n’Alcover) 971 76 13 01 http://ambtu.paraula.cat

AJUNTAMENT DE MAÓ (LOCAL AUTHORITY OF MAHÓN) Àrea de Benestar Social i Família
Pl. de la Constitució, 1, Maó 971 35 67 00 http://www.ajmao.org/voluntariatlinguistic

INSTITUT D’ESTUDIS EIVISSENCS (INSTITUTE OF IBIZAN STUDIES)
Vía Púnica, 29, Eivissa 971 31 27 75 https://estudiseivissencs.cat/voluntari-linguistic

CONSELL INSULAR DE FORMENTERA (ISLAND COUNCIL OF FORMENTERA)
Servei d’Assessorament Lingüístic
Av. de Port-salè, s/n, Sant Francesc de Formentera 971 32 12 75
https://www.consellinsulardeformentera.cat/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=297&Itemid=353&lang=ca

OTHER WAYS OF LEARNING

Following the media in Catalan will help students learn the language. The media available in
the Balearic Islands includes the following:

IB3 RADIOTELEVISIÓ DE LES ILLES BALEARS (radio and TV) https://ib3.org

TELEVISIÓ D’EIVISSA I FORMENTERA (TV) https://teftv.com

ONA MEDITERRÀNIA (radio) http://onamediterrania.cat

RÀDIO ILLA (radio) http://www.radioilla.cat

ARA BALEARS (daily press) http://arabalears.cat

DBALEARS (daily press) https://www.dbalears.cat

PREMSA FORANA DE MALLORCA (local press of Majorca) http://www.premsaforana.cat

Students can also learn Catalan while doing a hobby. The following are a few suggestions:

IB-MUSICAT (music in Catalan)

https://ib-musicat.cat

JOCS EN CATALÀ (collection of games in Catalan)
https://jocsencatala.cat

APRÈN CATALÀ SENSE ADONAR-TE’N!
(collection of game resources to learn Catalan ‘without realising’)
http://www.caib.cat/govern/sac/fitxa.do?codi=4130962&coduo=2390443&lang=ca