Hi everyone,

I was wondering which colloquial phrases and idioms from Catalonia, specifically Lleida, made their way into the late 1890s/1900s. My character is a vampire who lives from the 1700s to the 19th century, so I wanted to ask people from the country instead of just Google. Also, any book recommendations (fiction and nonfiction) for a reader who wants to experience the perspective of an olive farmer from the region?

El concepte "gos amb dos caps" pot sonar macabre, però al PHOGS és adorable! queda't a veure com fem l'inútil (per variar) controlant una cosa llarga i toveta! 😏

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJpqr93LbrM

What does this iron sign in Sitges, Spain,
represent?

Spotted beside a doorway in Sitges. It appears to show a ship above a sun. Does anyone know its meaning or historical significance?

It appears to be holding an orange or apple. Is there any historical or cultural symbolism behind the hand or fruit?

Hello guys. I am an international student in university of catania and looking for the part time jobs so that i can cover my expenses so if anyone have any references please do let me know it would be great help for me.

Thank you so much for advance

Hola,

Després de graduar-me en història i de treure'm el màster d'Història Contemporània m'agradaria opositar tècnic d'auxiliar de biblioteca (C1) a Catalunya, ja que es convoquen moltes places a l'any i crec que és una bona oportunitat de treballar en alguna cosa relacionada amb el que he estudiat. El problema és que no sé per on començar i m'agradaria que em recomanéssiu, sobretot la gent de Catalunya, acadèmies que adaptin el temari tant estatal com català i siguin una bona base per ajudar-me a treure'm l'oposició, o si és més recomanable treure-m'ho pel meu compte o apuntar-me a borses de treball primer. Si em recomaneu aquesta darrera opció, com heu fet per trobar tot el temari?

Moltes gràcies,

Hola a todos,

Actualmente tengo 23 años y tengo una carrera en Historia y un máster en Historia Contemporánea, las dos cosas sacadas en Barcelona, que es de donde soy, pero no quiero ni puedo hacer el máster de profesorado por los precios altos y porque las notas que piden en las universidades públicas no me alcanzan por poco. Quería preguntar si alguien que esté más o menos en mi situación o que haya estado en la mía me podría recomendar lugares para publicar ofertas de trabajo "relacionado" con mi trabajo (aunque sea, si no, en librerías, bibliotecas o de cualquier cosa que valoren tener carrera y máster). Lo digo porque llevo algunos meses buscando en muchas plataformas y aunque he hecho entrevistas, no me han contratado. Muchas gracias🙌🏻

It's a random place I visited during my summer vacation, and I just want to remember how it was called. All I remember about it is that we went on foot in about 30 minutes north/northwest(not sure tho) from placa Catalunya. I would ask in r/askbarcelona but it does not allow pictures and this photo is the best clue I have.

Estoy buscando alguna biblioteca donde pueda estudiar tranquila y sin mucho ruido.

He visto que la de Sagrada Família y otra de Sant Martí están cerradas por la huelga.

¿Sabéis de alguna que esté abierta? ¿O alguna biblioteca universitaria a la que se pueda entrar sin ser estudiante?

Muchas gracias! 😊

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I'm an Erasmus student in Lleida, Catalunya* and wanted to ask for recommendations for places to visit for maybe a day or two near the city.

I've already been to Tarragona, Zaragoza and Barcelona and although I'd love to visit them again, I'd like to also see some of the smaller towns and villages nearby.

My problem is that I can't really drive, so I rely entirely on public transport which is fine, except I'm not sure if there's much that could take me to the neighbouring towns.

I'd appreciate it if anyone had any experience with that or recommendations for places to visit ☺🙏

Algú de la meva edad per veure bola negra al cine? Tinc 54. Abstenir-se firsdateros. Nomes gent amb ganes de fer activitats de 50+ a bcn

Hola.

Soc un estudiant de segon de batxillerat i estic fent una enquesta per mi TR sobre "L'impacte de la IA en la societat". Llavors com la meva societat és catalana (i també busco les opinions d'aquest "fenomen" a Catalunya), vinc aquí per a veure si algú vol ajudar contestant una sèrie de preguntes curtes per a saber que tant ha envaït la IA les xarxes (no es recol·lecta cap informació personal, només es pregunta l'edat).

Si algú vol deixar un comentari sobre alguna experiència sobre la IA o la seva opinió, també serà ben rebuda.

Moltes gràcies.

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I know some European countries have their own version of a martial art, like the Ukrainian Hopak, the Italian HEMA, and the original Greek wrestling, and I got curious if Catalonia has anything similar. I tried searching on the usual channels (not AI because it got half of the things wrong) and could find anything specific. Does anyone natives here have heard of anything in particular?

T'imagines anar conduint i que la carretera s'anés generant davant dels teus nassos!? No imaginis més, veient el nostre gameplay d'avui ja te'n faràs una idea! Can't Drive This! 😎

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNA7q3Zmd9o

Hola a tothom! Estare a tarragona durant una setmana amb els meus pares aquest octubre , i no se si aquest és el millor subreddit per preguntar-ho pero em preguntava que hi a a fer alla o al voltant?

Ja sé que Tarragona es una ciutat relativament petita , pero em recomaneu algun restaurant / botiga / cafeteria / bar/ llibreria en concret ? Museus / arquitectura / natura?

Jo tinc problemes de mobilitat ( puc caminar però si es molt caminar / estar de peu utilitzo una cadira de rodes )

Algun bar a prop de la rambla nova ?

També agraeixo recomanacions de coses a fer a reus/ barcelona / voltant per si hi passem un dia o dos !!!

Jo parlo castellà / i estic aprenent el català pero els meus pares nomès parlen anglès . Som tres adults

Perdò si el meu català es dificil de entendre , volia escriure-ho en català , com que es un subreddit sobre catalunya

Hola a tothom! I am currently living in Andalucía and been learning Spanish for about a year (B1-B2), but we decided to move to Catalonia next year and I'm wondering if I should start learning Catalan already? Besides the basic phrases of course.

We are specifically looking at Girona, which is from my understanding a very Catalan region.

I guess I worry that I will mix them up, but maybe that's unreasonable since I already speak 3 languages and it rarely happens.

Hola, excuse my English as I don't have any Catalan (yet.) I wanted to reach out for advice as I will be moving here for the winter, from October-March, and have no idea what to expect.

I am coming for an apprenticeship and will be staying near Figueres. I am really excited but I've never been to this area before, let alone in the winter. I am packing my bag this week and feel completely clueless as to what to bring with me. I have no idea what the temperature or climate will feel like, what sort of layers to bring along, and just what to expect in general, so I'm having a hard time trying to understand what I will need to have with me for the next 5 months, because once I'm there, I'm there.

It would be a shame to not prepare properly and miss out on all the beautiful experiences I'm sure this region has to offer. If anyone has any tips on what to bring, or just general advice, I would really appreciate it :)))))

As far as I can remember, I was under the impression that Catalan language is very close to Spanish. But today I learned that it's actually closer to French than it is to Spanish.

But apparently, a Spanish speaker would still have a rough understanding of Catalan, at least a better understanding than that of a French speaker. If that's true then how is it that Catalan is closer to French than Spanish ? Can you help me clear up the confusion ?

Edit: thank you everyone for your replies it was so informative. At the end, it seems like it's closer to Spanish in every way except for grammar.

Podria ser un joc d'OVNIs o extraterrestres però no! És un recull de 50 jocs tipus 8bits ben divertits! O NO? Comprova-ho veient com viciem a l'UFO 50!! 🙏

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGDIGAGuTl0