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Catalunya triomphant!
Our land will be bountiful again!
So destroy the enemy!
Their conceit has sentenced them to death!
Raise up your scythes, defenders of the land!
Never been to Catalunya but I've read a little of George Orwell's experiences there, it seems like a great place.
Good luck with your studies!
Why did you choose Catalan instead of Spanish? Maybe you already speak Spanish? Do you plan on living there?
Thank you, I do indeed live in !barcelona@piefed.social !
Regarding the Catalan vs Castilian discussion, I prefer to focus on Catalan at the moment. I can speak Castilian okay, but Catalan is the language of Catalunya, so it makes sense to me to learn it as a mark of respect to the local people, and to integrate in society.
People sometimes say that Castilian is more useful as it is more widely used worldwide, but that's shortsighted in my opinion:
Your 70-year old neighbors don't really care what language is spoken in Europe or worldwide, but they'll care if you don't learn their language.
In addition to what the OP said: you aren't really part of a community until you speak the language they do, because language is a huge part of what gives people a sense of belonging. Someone who speaks only Castilian might be able to "survive" in Catalonia just fine, but they won't "live" there, it's like they're living elsewhere.
Different folks, different strokes! I took french for several years at school and could not repeat anything I learned. You're worse than some, but better than most!
That's the spirit!