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Vowels

Central Catalan has eight vowels. The one that catches everyone: unstressed a and e both become the schwa /ə/, and unstressed o becomes /u/. Stressed e/o are open /ɛ ɔ/ or closed /e o/.

Consonants & habits — the golden rule

Written v = /b/; b, d, g soften between vowels /β ð ɣ/; the final -r of infinitives is silent (parlar /pəɾˈla/); x = /ʃ/, ll = /ʎ/, ny = /ɲ/.

Exam preparation

The official A2 exam

What the certificate is

The Certificat de nivell bàsic de català (A2) certifies you can handle everyday social situations in Catalan. It has four areas — communicative appropriateness (15%), listening (30%), reading (25%) and speaking (30%). You pass with at least 60% in speaking and 60% across the rest. This course practises appropriateness inside the units; the mock below times you on listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Where to sit it

Catalonia: the Generalitat (Direcció General de Política Lingüística). Andorra: the Govern d'Andorra runs its own official exams. Worldwide / universities: the Institut Ramon Llull and Intercat coordinate external exams.

Official exam routes Generalitat (A2): structure & description · Andorra: official exams
Institut Ramon Llull: external certificates · Intercat: certificates · Practice course (free): Parla.cat (Bàsic)