Entries by Sergio

False friends

You are probably familiar with the concept of false friends: words and expressions that are very similar to other words and expressions in a different language, but mean something completely different. In this new entry of our blog, we’ll take a look at some of the most common English – Spanish false friends, so you […]

Basic vocabulary to go shopping in Spain

Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world. Every year, millions and millions of tourists travel here for many different reasons: the weather, the food, the culture… and shopping! Home of internationally well-known brands such as Zara, Bershka and Loewe, Spain also has, in general, lower prices in many products than other […]

Can I become fluent in Spanish in a year?

These days, more and more people all around the world want to learn Spanish.  Our language is 471.4 million people’s mother tongue, only behind Mandarin Chinese, and it’s the official language in 21 different countries, as well as having a very strong presence in countries like the United States. Every year, thousands of students arrive […]

Games to learn Spanish in level A1

Playing is fashionable. It is increasingly common to find playful elements in apparently unrelated contexts (perhaps the clearest examples being the world of marketing and business), and words like gambling or serious games are on everyone’s lips. Teaching foreign languages is an ideal field for the application of some of these approaches, so in this […]

Jugar al baloncesto y practicar español

Si estás en Madrid y quieres emular a Gasol, nuestra ciudad tiene cientos de canchas públicas donde seguro que encuentras a alguien para jugar al baloncesto y practicar español.  En este enlace encontrarás algunas de las más famosas de la ciudad. Y, si buscas algo más organizado, puedes probar en la Liga Municipal o en […]