Language In Majorca

The official languages of Majorca are Catalan and Spanish.

The local dialect of Catalan is Mallorquí, even though the dialects are different in each island and in most villages.

Typically, young Majorcans are bilingual in Catalan and Spanish, with some knowledge of English or German as a foreign language, especially due to the large number of tourists and foreign residents on the island.

Some common phrases in Catalan and Spanish:

Excuse me
Perdona (Catalan)
Perdone (Spanish)

Please
Si us plau (Catalan)
Por favor (Spanish)

Thankyou
Gràcies (Catalan)
Gracias (Spanish)

How are you ?
Com estàs? (Catalan)
¿Cómo está? (Spanish)

Why not try and learn a handful of phrases before your holiday to Majorca?