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castella

"Castella" in Catalan means "Spanish," referring to the Spanish language (Castilian).

In a sentence

Jo parlo castella molt bé.
I speak Castillian very well.
In this sentence, 'castella' refers to the Castilian language, commonly known as Spanish.
Castella és una de les llengües oficials d’Espanya.
Castilian is one of the official languages of Spain.
Here, 'castella' is used in a general sense to denote the language spoken mainly in Castile and widely throughout Spain.
El llibre està escrit en castella, però és fàcil d’entendre.
The book is written in Castilian, but it's easy to understand.
In this sentence, 'castella' signifies the language in which the book is written.

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