How to go buy bread and pastries in Valencian (Catalan).
Trilingual poster: Spanish, Valencian, English.
By Normalització lingüística, Diputació de València
Diversity is romantic!
How to say “I love you” in the different parts of the Catalan Countries:
- Rosselló (Northern Catalonia): t’estimi
- L’Alguer: te vull bé (note: “t’estim” in L’Alguer shows appreciation, to mean “I love you in a romantic way” say this one)
- Balearic Islands: t’estim
- València: t’estime
- Catalonia: t’estimo
Source: Català per ser feliç
[In the photos: Moros i Cristian celebrations in Alcoi]
Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) are traditional festivities celebrated in many towns in the Valencian Country. Each festivity lasts for a few days and explains the legendary foundation of the town and reenacts the fights between Moorish and Christians during the Medieval Ages. Some of them are documented since as early as the 16th century.
Traditional dancing in Algemesí (near València) during the festivities of Mare de Déu de la Salut.
La Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, València.
The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia.Dušan Šteharnik and Camera Man on Flickr.
Diversity is natural 🙂
How to say “kiss” (noun) in the different parts of the Catalan Countries:
- Rosselló: potó
- València: bes
- Catalonia: petó (some areas in the East also use petxó)
- L’Alguer: bas
- Balearic Islands: besada
Source: Català per ser feliç
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