Is the Spanish language called “castellano” or “español”? Are there any differences between “castellano” and “español? What type of Spanish School do I need to choose as I travel abroad? These questions are Top 1 of debates about Spanish. Although the answer is simple, the same doubt arises once and again. In “Las 100 dudas...
I’m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. My mother-tongue is Spanish. And I have a passion for languages. I have studied English and French, and I’m currently learning Italian. I love how languages sound, the music inside each of them. I consider our voice is a musical instrument differently used in the different languages we speak. And...
On International Pedestrian’s Day Is walking a good way to learn Spanish? Indeed it is. If you take your notebook or your cellphone with you you can record words, phrases and names just at the spot you see them. And if you associate an action to that word, you are sure to remember the word in...
As you may imagine, learning Spanish in context means learning Spanish in phrases and idioms as naturally used by native speakers in each situation. But what if we are living in our own countries other than where the language is spoken? This is what I have to share: 1. Read books according to your Spanish...
Learning a new language is always going to be hard, especially for English speakers who have enough translations available in many of the countries they visit. That means English speakers are not often as motivated to learn a new language as others such as the Dutch, who have almost no other countries who speak their...
When learning a new language, it is sometimes a little difficult to learn its sounds. Let me tell you: music really helps! These days, as I was browsing the Internet, I came across a song in Spanish anyone studying Spanish might want to listen to. Its name is “Quédate”, by Leonard Agutin (Russia) and Diego Torres...
When Covid-19 first started, Argentina was one of the first countries to adopt mandatory lockdown. Although the number of infected people is rising, luckily the virus is spreading slowly. Lockdown started on March 20th and will continue for at least two more weeks. Yet, some industries and small businesses are being allowed to open their...
Well, everyone is doing it now. At least those who are lucky enough to have jobs that can be done from home. And it’s rather hard to keep motivated when you’re working from the same place. In fact, I think most people will be struggling with motivation because we’re working in a place full of distractions....
This is what’s come too… For the whole world it seems. Mother nature has sent us to our room and we’re not allowed to come out until we behave again. Or something to that effect. All jokes aside,
Wow, what a few makes hey? The world has changed rapidly, perhaps irreversibly, and no-one is quiet sure what’s around the corner for us right now. Argentina has taken coronavirus seriously.
