There are two official languages in the city: Catalan and Spanish. The overwhelming majority of Barcelona's residents consider themselves fully bilingual. That means they can switch from Catalan to Spanish with ease.
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There are two official languages in the city: Catalan and Spanish. The overwhelming majority of Barcelona's residents consider themselves fully bilingual. That means they can switch from Catalan to Spanish with ease.
Learning Catalan is no more difficult than learning French, Italian or any other language. You just have to be determined. If I know Spanish or another Romance language, will that help? Of course it will.
Catalan people have adopted the French word 'merci' to say thanks. If this French word doesn't appeal to you, there are other words that can be used for thanking people in Barcelona, for example 'gràcies' in Catalan and 'gracias' in Spanish!