--- title: "Learn Catalan by reading real Catalan | ContextCat" description: "Learn Catalan by reading real Catalan news and your own PDFs and texts on iPhone. Tap any word to see what it means in that sentence, in your language." url: https://contextcat.app/languages/catalan --- [ContextCat](https://contextcat.app/)[Languages](https://contextcat.app/languages) # Learn Catalan by reading real Catalan Read Catalan from 3Cat, Catalonia's public broadcaster, and from VilaWeb, and tap any word to see what it means in that sentence, in your own language. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6737737343?pt=122713589&ct=site_lang_catalan&mt=8) Avui fa un fred que pela, però hem **quedat** per sopar a la terrassa. quedat _verb, past participle_ arranged to meet (quedar per + verb) Quedar usually means to stay or to be left. Quedar per with a plan means to arrange to meet: it is bitterly cold, but we have arranged to have dinner on the terrace. Catalan, explained in English. You choose the language of your explanations. ## What to read in Catalan Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Catalan outlets, including 3Cat Info, 3Cat Info Cultura, 3Cat Info Ciència i tecnologia, Esport3 and VilaWeb. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped. The Store has no Catalan books yet. Books there are in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. You can also bring your own Catalan: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Catalan, and help appears only where you ask for it. ## How a tap helps The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part. Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Catalan voice, sentence by sentence. ## Is it right for you? ContextCat works best once you know enough Catalan to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The [guides](https://contextcat.app/guides) have ideas on where to start. ## Read next - [How many words do you need to read the news in another language?](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-many-words-do-you-need-to-read-the-news) - [How to learn a language by reading](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-to-learn-a-language-by-reading) ## Questions ### Can I learn Catalan with ContextCat? ContextCat helps you learn Catalan by reading it. Tap any word in a Catalan text and it explains what the word means in that sentence, in your own language, then brings the word back later for review. It does not replace a course for grammar or speaking. ### What is there to read in Catalan? Today's edition has headlines from Catalan outlets such as 3Cat Info, 3Cat Info Cultura and 3Cat Info Ciència i tecnologia. The Store has no Catalan books yet, so beyond Today you read your own: Catalan PDFs, web articles and pasted texts. ### Is ContextCat free for Catalan? Yes, to start. The free plan includes 25 word explanations, 15 sentence translations a day and 3 imports, in every language. 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