Best Catala Podcasts (2025)

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Marc Català - Mucho. Live from OFFF Barcelona 43:19

19d ago43:19

43:19

Send us a text Last week at in sunny Barcelona, My Life in Design was recorded live at OFFF with special guest: Marc Català. In this in-person episode, Marc shares the story behind co-founding Mucho - a global design agency with studios in Barcelona, San Francisco, and Melbourne, and a collective of 11 partners. With award-winning work for brands l…

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Neus Català - Fighting fascism across borders in WWII 24:23

25d ago24:23

24:23

On May 8, 1945, the second world war came to end in Europe. 80 years on, we reflect on how Catalonia was affected by the conflict and highlight the remarkable story of Neus Català, an anti-fascist resistance fighter and holocaust survivor from Tarragona. Reporters Lea Beliaeva Bander and Cillian Shields join host Beth Cohen to discuss the effects o…

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143. Conversa amb la meva amiga Sandra sobre les feines que ha fet 5:17

4h ago5:17

5:17

Hola, com va tot? Espero que molt bé! L'episodi d'avui el vaig enregistrar en un banc a prop de la platja de la Barceloneta amb una amiga que vaig conèixer fa anys a la universitat, la Sandra. De fet, ja hi havia parlat fa anys en un vídeo en català, per si et fa gràcia anar-lo a veure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmBJFfDL40 La pots seguir a In…

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S2: E20 - QUIZ. Review of l'Imperfet, Old Routines, Items in my Bag - Intermediate Catalan 35:31

2d ago35:31

35:31

Send us a text Hola! We're here with episode 20 and it's another review episode of the last 4 lessons - you'll hear a lot of sentences in the Imperfect tense, and specifically relating to things you used to do in the past, old routines at school, what you carried in your bag/pencil case and much more. There's a dialogue at the end which we go throu…

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Catalan Week in Japan - Celebrating culture at Osaka World Expo 22:48

4d ago22:48

22:48

This year, Catalonia and Japan are strengthening their ties with a yearlong celebration, including Catalan Week in Japan, taking place from May 27 to June 1 at the Universal Expo in Osaka. This week on Filling the Sink we explore the relationship between both territories and visit the Expo to find out how Catalonia is promoting its culture. Head of…

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Dave Recchia, Executive Creative Director at The Team 53:09

5d ago53:09

53:09

Send us a text This week, Claire sits down with Dave Recchia, Executive Creative Director at creative brand consultancy The Team. An award-winning creative director and author, Dave takes us on a journey from his early days in Australia to a 27-year career at The Team in London - shaping iconic brands like Heathrow Airport, McLaren Formula One, Nat…

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142. Qui és l'escriptora Mercè Rodoreda? 7:46

6d ago7:46

7:46

Hola, com anem? Espero que estiguis molt bé. Avui llegirem junts un tros d'un article de la Viquipèdia en català sobre Mercè Rodoreda. El pots llegir aquí: https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merc%C3%A8_Rodoreda_i_Gurgu%C3%AD Espero que sigui útil i interessant. Si vols que parli de la seva novel·la "La plaça del Diamant" en un altre episodi, fes-m'ho sa…

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Stories of motherhood - Maternity in contemporary Catalonia 24:15

11d ago24:15

24:15

According to the UN, birth rates have been declining globally since 1963, and Spain has the second-lowest fertility rate in the EU. Economic instability, difficulty in accessing housing, an inability to reconcile work and family life, and a lack of support have been pinpointed as deterring factors. We meet women from different backgrounds to hear t…

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Claire Parker, Group Creative Partner at The Chase - Live from the Northern Design Festival 52:10

12d ago52:10

52:10

Send us a text In this episode, recorded live at the Northern Design Festival, Claire met up with Claire Parker, Group Creative Partner at The Chase. Claire shares her globe-trotting and award-winning career to date. With over 30 years in the industry, working in major cities including Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Amsterdam and New York, Claire ha…

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S2: E19 - Com era la teva rutina? Describing past routines using the Imperfect - Intermediate Catalan 39:34

16d ago39:34

39:34

Send us a text In this episode, we dive deeper into the imperfect tense by talking about what our school routines used to be like. You'll review common daily routine verbs, learn time expressions, and build longer sentences in context. Through storytelling, guided practice, and a short dialogue, you’ll get comfortable using the imperfect tense to d…

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Catalonia calling – Eurovision, identity and song 25:06

18d ago25:06

25:06

This week the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Basel, Switzerland. To celebrate, we look back over the history of the competition and explore Catalonia’s involvement, from Catalan language entries to the stories of Catalan artists who’ve graced the Eurovision stage. We interview Jordi Ramos, a journalist for the Catalan ra…

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141. Festival OMR a Hamburg: dos dies molt intensos amb moltes idees interessants 9:30

20d ago9:30

9:30

Hola, com va tot? La setmana passada vaig anar a Hamburg per feina, a un festival que es diu OMR. Va haver-hi moltes xerrades i avui us parlaré de les idees que em van semblar més interessants. Si tens cap dubte, em pots escriure un missatge. Com em pots ajudar? Subscriu-te al meu canal de YouTube aquí. Hi trobaràs, entre altres coses, una llista d…

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Claire Robertshaw - Executive Creative Director at Design Bridge and Partners 1:02:28

26d ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Send us a text This week, Claire met up with Claire Robertshaw, Executive Creative Director at Design Bridge and Partners - the world’s most awarded brand design agency. Claire leads the London studio, overseeing creative excellence across one of the most dynamic teams in the industry. She's also a powerful advocate for gender equality, education, …

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S2: E18 - What’s in the Bag?! School & Office Vocab + Prepositions - Intermediate Catalan 38:31

28d ago38:31

38:31

Send us a text In this episode, we’re talking about school and office items and stationary in Catalan! Things like pens, notebooks, backpacks and more. You’ll also get some grammar practice with hi ha, prepositions, and the imperfect tense to describe how things used to be. Support the show Group Lessons starting September 2025: Group Programmes Be…

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Pope Francis - The Catalan Church, Gaudí and Messi 23:21

29d ago23:21

23:21

Pope Francis was known for his humility, compassion and emphasis on social justice. This week we’ll be dedicating an episode of Filling the Sink to the memory of this popular spiritual leader and exploring his relationship with Catalonia. Catalan News travels to the Vatican to attend the Pope’s funeral and meet some of the 250,000 mourners who have…

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A day in the dark - Catalonia left powerless after blackout 25:15

1M ago25:15

25:15

On April 28, 2025, a massive blackout affected Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France, leaving over 50 million people without power for up to 12 hours. This week on Filling the Sink, we investigate the causes and find out how it affected people across Catalonia. Catalan News journalists Gerard Escaich Folch, Lorcan Doherty and Cillian Shield…

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Katy Cowan - Founding editor of Creative Boom. 51:32

1M ago51:32

51:32

Send us a text This week, Claire met up with the founding editor of Creative Boom, Katy Cowan. A huge creative industries cheer leader, Katy launched Creative Boom in 2009 as a platform to celebrate, support and inspire. Katy shares how she transitioned from broadcast journalism to PR, to founding Creative Boom. Why engagement and community are ess…

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Laura Stein - Chief Creative Officer at Bruce Mau Design. 30:19

1M ago30:19

30:19

Send us a text This week Claire sat down with Laura Stein, Chief Creative Officer at Bruce Mau Design. Laura’s work has earned recognition from D&AD and Cannes Lions. Beyond the studio, Laura has served on the board of the Advertising & Design Club of Canada and presented at leading conferences around the world, from Brand New to Design Thinking. S…

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140. Avui és Sant Jordi 🌹🕮 3:49

1M ago3:49

3:49

Hola, com anem? Bona Diada de Sant Jordi! Avui és Sant Jordi i a l'episodi d'avui parlarem d'aquesta tradició. Faré servir les pàgines web següents: - https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/ca/agenda/14505/sant-jordi-2025.html - https://beteve.cat/cultura/signatures-sant-jordi/ Si tens cap dubte, em pots escriure un missatge. Com em pots ajudar? Subs…

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In other words - Catalan literature in translation 25:05

1M ago25:05

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Sant Jordi is a Catalan cultural celebration held on April 23. It’s Catalonia's Valentine’s Day and it served as the inspiration for World Book Day. Couples, friends, and families give each other gifts of roses and books, commemorating the legendary slaying of the dragon by Sant Jordi - Saint George, in English. In this week’s podcast, we delve int…

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S2. E17 - L'Imperfet P2 - Plurals & Irregulars! - Intermediate Catalan 40:18

1M ago40:18

40:18

Send us a text In this episode we dive deeper into the imperfect tense! Make sure you listen to the last episode where we talked about the imperfect and the singular forms of common verbs before you listen to this one. In this one we look at the plural conjugations as well as some of the strange irregularities that happen to the root of a lot of ve…

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Sweet heritage - Chocolate art and the mona de Pasqua 19:58

2M ago19:58

19:58

At Easter time, bakery windows across Catalonia are filled with the most spectacular chocolate sculptures. These “Mones de Pasqua” are traditionally given to children by their godparents on Easter Monday, a festive day known as "Dilluns de Pasqua" in Catalonia. Originally simple sweet breads topped with hard-boiled eggs, modern versions have evolve…

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Spencer Buck, Founder and Chief Creative Officer - Taxi Studio 46:29

2M ago46:29

46:29

Send us a text This week, Claire sat down with Spencer Buck, founder and chief creative officer of the global brand consultancy, Taxi Studio. Spencer discusses the impact of support from key people in his life, from his parents, to art teachers, to industry professionals and his peers. Future trends in design, including the influence of technology …

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139. La novel·la "La pell freda" 9:17

2M ago9:17

9:17

Hola, com va tot? Jo ara fa dies que no he penjat cap episodi perquè he estat molt ocupada. Vaig estar treballant en una fira. De fet, a l'episodi 110 vaig explicar-vos com és l'experiència de treballar a una fira, per si us interessa! Avui però us vull parlar d'un altre tema. Concretament, de la novel·la "La pell freda", de l'autor Albert Sánchez …

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City roots - Barcelona’s urban farming movement 20:37

2M ago20:37

20:37

Urban farming is the practice of growing food in cities instead of in rural areas. In this week’s episode of Filling the Sink we investigate the legislation surrounding urban food production and find out how community gardening projects are benefitting residents in unexpected ways. Reporter Gigi Giulia visits two of the leading urban farms in Barce…

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Debbie Millman - Renowned Designer, Author, Illustrator, Educator, & Host of Design Matters Podcast. 1:00:35

2M ago1:00:35

1:00:35

Send us a text This week, Claire met up with Debbie Millman, the renowned designer and the host of Design Matters. Debbie hosts one of the world's longest-running podcasts and the OG design podcast, which has featured nearly 700 influential creatives and won multiple prestigious awards. She is the author of eight books and has also received the Aud…

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S2: E16 - The Imperfect Tense - Com era la teva escola? - Intermediate Catalan 37:20

2M ago37:20

37:20

Send us a text Join us for this episode as we dive a little deeper into the Imperfect Tense in Catalan. We use this tense to talk about recurring actions in the past or to describe things in the past. Tune in to find out more and specifically how to talk about what our school days were like! Let us know how you found the episode/how you are finding…

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Small villages, big challenges - A closer look at Catalonia's micropobles 25:42

2M ago25:42

25:42

The term "micropobles" refers to small villages in Catalonia with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. There are more than 480 micropobles in the territory, representing nearly one-third of all Catalan municipalities, yet they are home to only 2.5% of Catalonia’s population, many of whom are already over 65 years old. Gigi Giulia and Lorcan Doherty join h…

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Design Industry Leader - Jonathan Sands OBE 47:30

2M ago47:30

47:30

Send us a text This week Claire met up with with design industry leader Jonathan Sands, former chair of Elmwood, who led the international brand design consultancy for 40 years, completing a management buyout in 1989 and selling the global business in 2021. Awarded an OBE in 2011 for services to the creative industries, he has worked with major bra…

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Depression in focus – Causes, consequences and care 21:12

2M ago21:12

21:12

Depression is a leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. However the stigma surrounding depression often leads patients to suffer in silence, without adequate support from family, friends and healthcare professionals. On this week’s podcast we discuss what depression is, what the major causes…

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Vuokko Aro - Chief Design Officer at Monzo 53:42

2M ago53:42

53:42

Send us a text This week Claire caught up with Vuokko Aro, the Chief Design Officer at Monzo. She helps the bank’s leadership team use design as a strategic lever across the company as it scales. This all helped Monzo win Marketing Society brand of the year in 2024. Vuokko discusses her unconventional path into her current career, from studying eco…

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138. Per què es diu que riure és la millor medicina 7:31

2M ago7:31

7:31

Bon dia, com va tot? Avui et vull parlar d'un nou hàbit que tinc: dedicar un temps cada dia a riure. Com ho faig? Veig episodis d'El Búnquer, de Catalunya Ràdio, que em sembla molt divertit (enllaç aquí: https://www.3cat.cat/3cat/el-bunquer/). També m'agrada veure monòlegs o fer bromes amb amics. Si vols saber per què riure és tan important i salud…

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S2: E15 - QUIZ! - Review of Eps 11-14 - Intermediate Catalan 47:17

2M ago47:17

47:17

Send us a text Join Alex on a translation challenge! We review the last 4 lessons on the perfect tense, superlatives and talking about mental health/hobbies. There are 10 sentences to translate from Catalan into English, and 10 from English into Catalan - they weren't easy so well done if you got some! Let us know your score! Support the show Group…

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Global voices, local impact – How expats are shaping Barcelona 25:23

3M ago25:23

25:23

Barcelona has a growing community of international residents, which for better or for worse is changing the face of the city. This week on Filling the Sink we find out who they are, why they chose this part of the world to start a new life and what impact they are having on the city. Lorcan Doherty sits down with host Beth Cohen to discuss the prol…

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Kwame Taylor-Hayford - Co-Founder of Kin & D&AD President 36:35

3M ago36:35

36:35

Send us a text In the first of a new season, Claire sat down with Kwame in front of a live audience in New York to share his life in design… so far. Kwame is the first US D&AD President, and also the co-founder of Kin, a creative company that drives positive change in business and culture. He shares his early influences in design and talks about hi…

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Pandemic perspectives - Five years of Covid-19 in Catalonia 25:52

3M ago25:52

25:52

On March 14, 2020, Spain entered a state of alarm in the face of the coronavirus health crisis, placing the nation in lockdown and ordering the population to stay at home. Five years later, we look back on the pandemic and analyze the long term effects of Covid-19 in Catalonia, exploring the ongoing presence of the virus and talking to some of the …

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137. Com tenir pensaments nous? (amb soroll de fons) 8:35

3M ago8:35

8:35

Bon dia, com va tot? Avui vull reflexionar sobre com tenir pensaments nous A l'episodi d'avui hi ha soroll de fons, que crec que potser és positiu perquè és "més real". Què et sembla? Si tens cap dubte, em pots escriure un missatge al YouTube. Com em pots ajudar? Subscriu-te al meu canal de YouTube aquí. Hi trobaràs, entre altres coses, una llista …

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S2. E14 - The Superlative - The Best & Worst hobbies! - Intermediate Catalan 34:52

3M ago34:52

34:52

Send us a text Hola! This episode is all about using the superlative in Catalan. You'll learn how to say the most or the least of things, for example the most interesting, the least funny, the most fun etc... also the words for tallest/shorterst/fastest/slowest etc, which use the same structure. The words for the best and the worst are a bit differ…

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Tech tales - Women sparking change at MWC 21:15

3M ago21:15

21:15

One of the UN's 17 goals for sustainable development is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. To coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8, we dedicate an episode of Filling the Sink to female entrepreneurs, particularly those in traditionally male-dominated fields such as technology. Lea Beliaeva Bander visits the Mo…

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CATCOM NEWS 6x06 - Febrer 2955 54:20

3M ago54:20

54:20

Sisè programa de la sisena temporada del CATCOM News! Aquest mes, notícies de l'Star Citizen amb el Pirata Hippie, Les notícies de CATCOM, en Bigtoelbogde i molt més! Acompanyeu-nos!!! --------------------------------------- CATCOM - La Companyia Catalana és la comunitat catalana més gran de Star Citizen. Fem una crida a tots els catalanoparlants d…

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MareNostrum and quantum computing - bits, qubits and 314 petaflops 26:11

3M ago26:11

26:11

Located at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, MareNostrum 5 is part of a network of European supercomputers and is used to conduct research in fields such as biomedicine, geophysics, atmosphere, energy, society and economy, providing valuable data to the international scientific community. Gerard Escaich Folch visits the picturesque chapel Torre …

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136. Parlem del Carnaval! 8:12

3M ago8:12

8:12

Bon dia, com anem? Jo he estat força ocupada, però estic bé. Espero que tu també estiguis bé. Avui et parlo del Carnaval, aprendràs paraules com "disfressa" o "carrossa", per exemple. Et parlaré d'un Carnaval que conec de primera mà: el Carnaval de Terra Endins. Si vols veure com són les carrosses i les disfresses, aquí hi trobaràs un vídeo i més i…

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S2. E13. El Perfet - Irregular Verbs & More Practice - Intermediate Catalan 32:19

3M ago32:19

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Send us a text Hola! Com va? This is part 2 on the perfect tense! Last lesson we learned the basic use and formation of the singular pronouns, this episode will focus on a lot of the irregularities with the past participles as well as teach you how to use the rest of the pronouns so that you can talk about what a variety of people have done in the …

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The purchase of Casa Orsola - groundbreaking housing initiative or dangerous precedent? 20:21

3M ago20:21

20:21

Casa Orsola was built in the early 20th century by Italian businessman Joan Orsola; it is a beautiful modernist apartment building, located in the Eixample district in central Barcelona. However, in recent years it has become a symbol of the housing crisis, as tenants have been priced out by real estate speculation. In an unprecedented move, Barcel…

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David Monteagudo - en català 16:46

3M ago16:46

16:46

Send us a text .By Felix Miret-Rovira

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Gaudís and Goyas - New golden age for Catalan cinema 20:02

4M ago20:02

20:02

The Goya awards ceremony held on February 8 was a testimony to the rising success of Catalan cinema, with prizes, applause and a feeling that Catalonia is one of the driving forces of world-class film production. This week on Filling the Sink we put our finger on the pulse of modern Catalan cinema, look back over its history and analyze future tren…

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CATCOM NEWS 6x05 - Gener 2955 - Tertúlia 4.0 Live 1:21:38

4M ago1:21:38

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Encetem l'any amb el cinquè programa de la sisena temporada del CATCOM News! Aquest mes, a part de les notícies de CATCOM, fem una tertúlia amb alguns dels nostres membres sobre com els està anant i que en pensen de la 4.0 Live(preview)!! Acompanyeu-nos!!! --------------------------------------- CATCOM - La Companyia Catalana és la comunitat catala…

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CATCOM NEWS 6x04 - Desembre 2954 - Novetats + Tertúlia 1:09:39

4M ago1:09:39

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Quart programa de la sisena temporada del CATCOM News! Aquest mesa part de totes les notícies i novetats que envolten el joc i la nostra org, una tetúlia per comentar la IAE i el que estem veient de la 4.0 al PTU. Acompanyeu-nos!!! --------------------------------------- CATCOM - La Companyia Catalana és la comunitat catalana més gran de Star Citiz…

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135. Un joc gratuït per practicar el català: el paraulògic 5:23

4M ago5:23

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Bon dia, com va tot? Jo he estat molt ocupada i per fi tinc temps de penjar un nou episodi! Avui et parlo d'un joc al qual jugo sovint, gairebé cada dia. Es tracta del paraulògic. En aquest episodi t'explico com funciona. El trobaràs aquí: https://www.vilaweb.cat/paraulogic/ Aquí et deixo algunes noves paraules i expressions (català - anglès): Pist…

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S2. E12. Another past tense! El perfet - The Perfect Tense - Intermediate Catalan 36:46

4M ago36:46

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Send us a text Welcome back! Thanks for stopping by. This episode goes into detail on how and when we use the perfect tense - another common past tense! We learned the perifràstic tense in season 1, but this season we want to be able to use multiple tenses and use them in the right way, as this is often something that learners find tricky! Hope you…

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