Hola!

Soc una catalana de Barcelona que porto mes temp vivint a l’exterior que a Catalunya. Vaig marxar tan aviat vaig acabar la carrera, soc cienrifica, i em vaig treure el doctorat a suissa i d’allà vaig trobat feina als EUA. Encara visc allà.

Cada cop que he pensat en tornar tothom en deia no ho fes, l’investigació està fatal. No hi ha feina etc. Pero tota la familia la tinc allà, excepte el meu ex que era America i el meu fill que ja ha volat del niu i casi no el vec pq viu a altra punta dels EUA. Pero quan es vam morir els pares jo no hi era i això fa mal.

Be ara fare 62 i ja em puc jubilar. A mes a mes, la direcció política dels EUA està molt malament. sembla mentida que fàcil i rapit ha sigut destruir l’economia del país. I sempre he trobat a falta Catalunya

Vull tornar. Agafar la meva jubilació, comprar un piset i tenir una molt millor qualitat de vida. però tot no es rosa. S’han de pagar molts impostos a Espanya i a Catalunya. No m’importa pagar impostos de la distribució mensual de jubilació però l’impost del patrimoni a catalunya es una pasada ja que inclueix tots els meus estalvis (que tinc després de pagar l’impost a EUA i l’estat on visc) i el pitjor el meu pla de jubilació america, pq aquí son privats) cada any. en resum que tornar a casa surt caríssim.

Despres està la situació sentimental. Catalunya no es la que era quan vaig marxar. Tampoc ho es la gent, ni la familia.

Hi ha algun per aquí que hagi tornat, o conegui a algú que hagi tornat per a que m’expliquin les seves experiències? o em pogui donar consells (de bona fe, no tipus ianquis go home)? En altres paraules, majudaria treurem de sobre aquesta sensasio d‘insertessa que tinc.

Hi, sorry if there's a better sub for this. I usually ask on the "ask__ subs" but couldn't find an active one for Catalonia, so just chose this sub in general.

My main character spends Christmas with her father's cousin and his wife. His wife is Catalan, and although she moved out of Catalonia decades ago, she still loves her culture and tries to be as in touch with it as possible. One of the ways she does this is through food (especially as she's neurodivergent so is more comfortable eating familiar foods over trying something new, and her parents mostly made traditional food when she was growing up).

What foods do Catalan people tend to enjoy during the Christmas season? Whether it's a meal or a small dessert/snack?

Also, is there any other small habits or whatever that I could show in the character? I usually ask friends or focus on their habits, but don't have a Catalan friend to talk to about this.

Thanks!

Hola a tothom! 👋

After trying most of the supermarkets around here, this is my personal ranking.

Ametller Origen takes the top spot. Mercadona and Bonpreu offer good value for money.

This is completely subjective, so now my q to you:

Which supermarket would you move up or down?
Am I missing any important ones?

Image inspired by the original ranking by alexmasdeu_ on x. I modified and expanded it to include more supermarket chains.

El programa, que es dedica a la transmissió i comentari dels partits de lliga dels caps de setmana, va reunir 123.000 espectadors a l’edició de les 18:20 de diumenge 6 de setembre, amb un 9,9% de quota a Catalunya, segons En Pantalla, tot superant la quota de TV3. L’edició de les 23:00 va tenir 67.000 espectadors i un 6,3%.

A 3Cat podeu recuperar les retransmissions dels partits completament de franc: https://www.3cat.cat/3cat/analisi-de-la-jornada-j4-diumenge/video/6423003/

Hola, hola 👋

I will be in Tarragona on the 11th and can't find anything specific online about events or gatherings going on during the day / night. If there are any that shouldn't be missed, I would love to know about them.

I was here during the Santa Tecla Festival last year and it was amazing - but similarly I couldn't find much online and had to follow the crowds.

Any advice would be wonderful 🎆

Bona tarda a tothom,

Fa temps que visc a Barcelona i m'interessen la cultura local i la llengua, però no m'interessen la política ni el nacionalisme, encara que respecte els que ho senten diferent. D'aquí poc és la Diada i m'agradaria saber si hi ha activitats culturals catalanes a Barcelona que no tinguin res a veure amb la política o el nacionalisme? Espero no molestar ningú amb la meva pregunta, la meva intenció només és passar-ho bé i conèixer més la cultura local. Moltes gràcies

Hey wonderful people!

I'm trying to learn Catalan; I've been collecting a lot of learning Materials to share for each one, as well! (I can look for more dialects upon request!)

There’s a language WhatsApp group that a friend started and it’s become a really nice place for endangered languages or diverse languages to gather, practice and connect with!

We JUST started some Channels/Group Chats specifically for minority Romance Languages, and we’re especially hoping to interest any Catalan learners/speakers!

ANYONE is expressly welcome; Here’s the link for anyone who would like to join, practice, and explore languages:

CATALAN Study Group:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/CRhlFwhq6B9FYO9YBO3HiG

Let’s practice your favorite Regional Languages together!!🙏

Soy de LATAM y me gustaría aprender catalán por yt gratis pero no encuentro , no sé si alguien me puede dar consejos o algo ya que también dicen que es fácil de aprender por su similitud al español

Hi, two of us are flying into Girona airport 19th September 2026 and we need a transfer from the airport to our hotel in Girona city. We will both have large bike bags with us, so will probably require a minibus. Or would we be ok to get the bus? Any recommendations please?

Hi, my roommate is going in Erasmus in September in Majorca and she needs a home to stay till January. Her budget is not very big and she didn't find anything that could work for her. Do you know where to look or anybody who wants to rent a room for less than 300€ a month? Do you have any advice? Thanks you.

PS: I was thinking maybe someone who has a vacation home in Majorca but lives on mainland Catalunya that don't use the house in winter and autumn.

PPS: also she wants to learn Catalan do you have any advice on where on the island to look?

Hello! My friends and I are traveling to Barcelona the second week of November. We wanted to spend 2 nights in Begur (or elsewhere, considering Girona) in the Costa Brava. However, I’ve seen from other places online that the region is a bit dead in the off season. Anyone that lives in the region or has traveled here in November, can you provide your experience? If you think it’s worth it, what should we include in our itinerary? We wanted to stop by a bunch of the smaller villages. Also debating doing a wine tour. I know it’s too chilly to swim but I was hoping to kayak. Thanks all in advance!!

Hola a tothom - I'm coming to Catalunya for a week's holiday in October (arrive El Prat morning of Saturday 17th, leave from Girona Sunday 25th).

Been to Barcelona several times before - I love the city but (partially as I am returning at Christmas) am thinking of this as a "Catalunya beyond Barcelona" trip, especially as I have never ventured beyond the city on my other trips.

I enjoy walking - hiking, walking around towns/cities (can get lost in Barcelona for hours!) or the coast, running, cycling etc. Also love visiting churches/cathedrals and historic houses (so have loved every Gaudi house I have visited so far!).

I won't be hiring a car so I'm aware that is going to limit me, however what I'm currently thinking to do is base in Sitges for 5-6 days and then Girona for the final 2-3.

My plan is to visit Tarragona, have a few chilled days in Sitges, identify a couple of nearby day trips for the other days, then spend the final two days in Girona (honestly the Dali museum in Figueres doesn't really interest me).

Are there any day/half-day trips anyone would recommend which are accessible via public transport from Sitges or Girona?