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How long does it take to learn a language?
by Kimberly on 9/15/2011
How long does it take to learn Spanish? How long do I need to stay to become fluent? These are questions we often hear when people are trying to figure out how much time they should spend abroad.My first answer would… more »
First National Spanish Spelling Bee Held in USA.
by Chloe Bustin on 7/12/2011 3:51:06 PM
The first ever national Spanish Spelling Bee was held over the weekend, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The implementation of a national competition in Spanish is, for many, recognition of the multilingual character of the… more »
Bull Running and Big Heads - San Fermín 2011
by Matthew Leake on 7/7/2011 4:47:39 PM
Vast crowds gathered yesterday in the city of Pamplona in the Navarre region of northern Spain to mark the beginning of La Fiesta de San Fermín, the country’s most renowned festival. A week of festivities… more »
Take the don Quijote Spanish PhraseBook with you! Free Download!
by Kimberly on 6/17/2011
Available as of today: the don Quijote Phrasebook for mobile (cell) phones! Take all the important Spanish sentences with you when you travel. And the best part? It is completely FREE! Currently available for Windows… more »
The Bullfighting Tradition
by Lindsay Cook on 3/11/2011
Last weekend I went to the Carnaval del Toro in Cuidad Rodrigo, a small town about an hour from Salamanca. This town is famous for using bulls in its carnival celebrations. We weren´t disappointed!The festivities began… more »
Juegos Panamericanos - Guadalajara 2011
by Amy Lambert on 2/23/2011
In October 2011, Guadalajara, Mexico, will be hosting the Pan American games, or Juegos Panamericanos, a sporting event that brings together all the American nations. This event, first held in Buenos Aires in 1951, is… more »
Tocar vs. Jugar
by Kimberly on 11/4/2010
This is exerpt from our weekly newsletter with vocabulary from the Canary Islands. With our newsletters you can can receive weekly Spanish lessons as well as the latest information what is going on at don Quijote,… more »
Some Spanish Sayings
by Olivia Elson on 9/6/2010 3:50:00 PM
To add a bit of colour to your Spanish, why not try including some popular phrases and sayings, such as the ones below:Sólo se vive una vez: you only live onceSalir el tiro por la culata: to backfireSer pan… more »
Spanish Bullfights - Vocab and everything you need to know
by Kimberly on 8/17/2010 2:25:00 PM
The Spanish bull - a Spanish symbol and important cultural tradition? So, you saw or are going to see an encierro, or running of the bulls, and a bullfight. If you are anything like me, you will or have a lot of… more »
The DELE Exam Is It For Me?
by Olivia Elson on 8/17/2010 12:38:00 AM
Various articles have been published this summer about the increasing popularity of the DELE exam, with new centres springing up all over Spain, so I thought it would be useful to outline exactly what it involves and… more »