If you’ve spent any decent length of time in Argentina, or more specifically Buenos Aires, or have an interest in Argentine Tango, you are bound to have come across lunfardo – the Argentine equivalent of London Cockney slang in the UK – but more elegant.
Read More »Lunfardo – The Argentine slang born in the slums of Buenos Aires
Do you know the main differences between Latin American Spanish and European Spanish? “You all”, formal or informal? The first thing that you’ll come across is that in mainland Spain they use vosotros. Vosotros is the pronoun used when addressing a group of people informally it translates to “you all”.
Read More »South American Spanish vs European Spanish – what’s the difference anyway?
Venezuela was the first country on my list, flights were cheap and it seemed like a good “starting point” for me so I bought a one-year open ticket and off I went.  I arrived with my brand new ruck sack, walking boots, pillow case (!!!)…the lot, nervous yet excited to find out what was in store for me. I had no plan, no time limit I just knew that when my money started to run out I would need to work, but I’d been working since I was 14, I had worked in Greece, in Copenhagen so I wasn’t worried!
Read More »Beach holidays; Venezuela
Language immersion is the best way to improve your Spanish. Combining an immersion experience with a hobby is even better!
One of the best immersion experiences I had was learning to Scuba Dive in Taganga, Colombia. I went from PADI Open Water through to Dive Master in nine months. My instructor was Colombian with limited English and I took my exams in Spanish.
Whether you are a Dive Master or a wanna be Open Water diver in this post I uncover five top dive sites in South America where you can also practise your Spanish.
Read More »Top 6 Dive Sites in South America
When it comes to travel around South America it’s fair to say I know what I’m talking about. I spent five years doing just that… Read More »Top eight destinations to visit to practice speaking Spanish
My family and I moved From Argentina to North Wales. Having lived in South America for so many years one of the first things I… Read More »Welsh Patagonia & Y Wladfa
If you or a member of your family suffer from a food allergy or intolerance and are going on holiday this year then you will need translation cards. Translation cards ensure that others are made aware of your allergy or intolerance despite any language barriers. Â