People interested in learning Spanish often ask whether there is a difference between in Spain and Spanish immersion courses in Mexico. Well, in terms of teaching style, there isn’t much, but some Castellano (‘Spain Spanish’) words and phrases are either entirely different or non-existent in other Spanish-speaking...
The appeal of Spain as a holiday destination is obvious – the sun, the sea and the sangria immediately spring to mind. Less clear, perhaps, is how to go about making the best of it all without running afoul of the locals. A longtime advocate of both fun in the...
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Here in Granada there seems to be an ever-increasing number of Spanish schools. It’s no surprise, really; Granada is such a popular place to come and learn Spanish because of the abundance of highlights it presents; diverse culture, free tapas, alpine skiing, peaceful beaches and of course the mesmerising architecture, to name but a...
It dawned on me the other day that I, personally, haven’t really blogged anything on the subject of Christmas in Spain this year– not unless you count one or two photos of sparkling, . That doesn’t really count. Honestly, I...
It’s usually around this time of year that people suddenly drop everything and do something drastically different with their lives. Maybe you’re off travelling for a few months. Awesome. Or maybe you fancy learning that language you always said you were going to learn? Or at least get to grips with...
by Tom Rowsell It is always wise to learn the language before you visit another country, not only because it is polite to do so, but also because it will make your visit easier and more enjoyable. Yet in many cases, the modern traveller may find they haven’t time to learn...
I’ve lost count of the amount of classes, teachers, textbook and online practice exams that have contributed to my learning of Spanish. I’d be lying if I said that these approaches haven’t helped– I owe a lot to the traditional method –but after three years it all becomes a bit of a bore. There’s only so...
Anyone able to as a second language would doubtless testify that the best approach to learning the language is speaking it face to face with a native. Though if that isn’t possible,...
Learning a foreign language from scratch, as an adult, is a very difficult thing to do, yet something that is fundamentally important if we are to successfully integrate into expat life. The range of variables that determine how quickly and how well one learns a language is vast. Younger adults, who...
I’ll tell you a secret: I am terrible at setting myself personal goals. Worse still, I am even more terrible at fulfilling them. I suppose this is because I tend not to actually write anything down, rather choosing to set them to one side in my invariably forgetful brain. Since my...
( ) We all make them. We all wince with embarrassment the moment one inadvertently escapes our lips, or as we gradually fathom in the aftermath of making one just why exactly asking for a ‘coño de chocolate’ from an ice-cream vendor is...
Silly title isn’t it. Long, wordy and totally ignorant of that thing they call SEO. If I were a sensible blogger then I imagine I’d have probably gone for ‘How to use ‘usted’ in Spanish’, as this is in essence, the...
Ok, those of you who reside in, or have ever visited the Andalucían province of our beloved España will surely know where this is going, but for those of you who don’t/haven’t, let me just clear one thing up: we don’t speak ‘Spanish’ here. At least not the Spanish...