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Tandem programmes in Barcelona
We list institutional programmes only. We do not match people, keep profiles or run a waiting list: you join through the organiser, on their page. Rules, dates and prices change, so check the official page before you go.
Face to Face - English/Catalan/Spanish language exchange
Organiser: Biblioteca Ignasi Iglésias - Can Fabra, Biblioteques de Barcelona (Ajuntament de Barcelona)
- Who can join
- Open to the public (young people from 18 and adults)
- Format
- In person
- Cost
- Not stated
- Languages
- English, Catalan, Spanish
- How to join
- prior registration via link on the official page
The page says:Face to Face Intercambio lingüístico inglés-catalán/castellano. Le ayudamos a encontrar personas con las que practicar los tres idiomas.
Voluntariat lingüístic / Intercanvi d'idiomes (Catalan with other languages)
Organiser: Biblioteca Jaume Fuster, Biblioteques de Barcelona (Ajuntament de Barcelona)
- Who can join
- Open to the public (aged 16+, with library card)
- Format
- In person
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- Catalan + other languages (levels A1-C2)
- How to join
- registration by email to the library with library card number and language details, as described on the page (opens 1 July)
The page says:grups de conversa de dos a sis participants majors de 16 anys, entre persones que dominen el català
Voluntariat per la Llengua (VxL) - Catalan conversation partners (not a two-way exchange)
Organiser: Departament de Política Lingüística (Generalitat de Catalunya) / Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística (CNL Barcelona among 20 centres)
- Who can join
- Open to the public (adults 18+; learners need basic Catalan, volunteers speak Catalan)
- Format
- In person and online
- Cost
- Not stated
- Languages
- Catalan
- How to join
- online sign-up on vxl.cat or in person at the nearest normalisation centre
The page says:Voluntariat per la llengua (VxL) és un programa per practicar català a través de la conversa impulsat pel Departament de Política Lingüística
How it works
- Pick your city and read the cards: who can join, in what format, at what cost.
- Open the official page and check the current rules, dates and the sign-up step. We quote the page and show the date we checked it.
- Join through the organiser. Typically you state the language you speak and the one you want to practise, and a partner or a group is arranged.
- Want to meet people at real events as well? Meet & Mint shows events and people near you; join one alone, chat with the group, meet there.
Questions people ask
Is this a matching service?
No. We do not match people or hold profiles. Each card links to the organiser, who runs the sign-up.
Why only institutions?
Official programmes have a named organiser, published rules and a page you can check. That is what we can verify honestly.
Can I join if I am not a student?
It depends on the programme. The Who can join line says so, and the quote is copied from the official page.
How current is this?
Each card shows the date we checked the page. Always confirm the current rules there.
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