On Mallorca, the language that you will most commonly hear spoken on the street is Mallorqui, a local dialect of Catalan. The Mallorqui language is also sometimes referred to as Balear or Balearic, even though the dialects are different in each island and in each village.

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. Below is a list of words that may come in useful on your visit to Mallorca.

General
yes	si	no	no
please	per favor	thank you	gracies
hello	hola	goodbye	adeu
how are you?	com va?	welcome	de res
how much?	quant es?	good morning	bon dia
good afternoon	bona tarda	goodnight	bona nit
excuse me	perdoni	you're welcome	de res
english	angles	I don't understand	no ho entenc
open	obert	closed	tancat
today	avui	tomorrow	dema
Food & Drink
water	aigua	bill	cuenta
cafe	cafe	pub/bar	celler
breakfast	berenar	lunch	dinar
dinner	sopar	table	mesa
starter	primer plat	main course	segon plat
dessert	postres	coffee	cafe
beer	cervesa	wine	vi
waiter	cambrer	waitress	cambrera
Accommodation
hotel	hotel	Bed and breakfast	llit i berenar
single room	habitacio senzilla	double room	habitacio doble
one person	una persona	one night	una nit
reservation	reservas	room service	servei d'habitacio
key	clau	bath	bany
shower	dutxa	toilet	toaleta
Money
credit card	carta de credit	traveller's cheque	xec de viatge
bank	banc	exchange office	oficina de canvi
post office	correus	coin	moneda
bank notes	bitlet de banc	cheque	xec
cashier	caixer	change	camvi
Transportation
how do I get to..?	per anar a .. ?	where is ..?	on es ..?
aeroplane	avio	airport	aeroport
train	tren	bus	autobus
station	estacio	boat	vaixell
port	port	ticket	bitllet
single ticket	senzill - a	return ticket	anar i tornar
non smoking	no fumar	car	cotxe
petrol	gasolina	bus stop	la parada

Recommended Books

Colloquial Catalan: The Complete Course for Beginners This book teaches Catalan, as spoken in north-eastern Spain today. Each unit teaches the language through a variety of dialogues, reading texts, grammar explanations and exercises for practice and consolidation, and also provides an insight into the traditions and patterns of daily life in Catalonia. The book covers : - The Balearic and Valencian varieties alongside the language used in the Barcelona region - A full grammar summary for easy reference - Catalan/English and English/Catalan word lists - Teaches Catalan as spoken in north-eastern Spain today.