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Eager to learn Spanish expressions? Here's the blog you're looking for!
by Erin on 11/21/2007 4:40:00 PM
Every month I surf my way across the web and through the refraneros we keep around the office, searching for the "expression of the month" to be published in don Quijote's monthly newsletter.Today I… more »
Spain's most famous: with vocabulary and phrases to learn
by Erin on 10/24/2007 5:00:00 PM
Here's a Spanish culture article prepared by don Quijote for the English language local press in Spain - with a bit of vocabulary and a few handy Spanish phrases waiting at the end of the read. These are people you… more »
El Camino de Santiago
by Erin on 10/8/2007 10:00:00 AM
As published by don Quijote in the Costa Blanca News:El Camino de SantiagoThe pilgrimage is the new black. It's unlike anything seen since the 13th Century.People are once again taking to the road and following the… more »
¡Mira quién baila! - A Guide to Spanish Dance
by Erin on 9/24/2007 11:00:00 AM
Here's a quick guide to Spanish dance, complete with phrases and vocabulary to practice at the end of the article, as it was published in the Costa Blanca News.As you can see from the photo, our don Quijote schools… more »
Spanish television - and some TV related phrases to learn
by Erin on 9/10/2007 1:00:00 PM
Here's another practical "living in Spain" lesson published by don Quijote in English language media (primarily for a British audience) here in Spain.Read through… you 'll find vocabulary to… more »
A guide to the wonderful world of tapas...and some handy phrases to use while de tapeo
by Erin on 8/27/2007 9:00:00 AM
This fun guide to the art of tapeo was published by don Quijote in the Costa Blanca News. Read through - you'll find handy Spanish phrases to use during your bar outing at the end of the article. The author is an… more »
Travelling across the USA only in Spanish... Follow along on BBC Mundo blog in Spanish
by Erin on 8/24/2007
What happens when you wander across the Southern U.S., from east coast to west coast, asking every person you meet "¿Hablas español?" (Do you speak Spanish?). How many Americans can get by in a conversation in Spanish?… more »
A video about the Finnish reality show filmed at our school in Salamanca
by Erin on 8/17/2007 8:00:00 AM
We've added more videos to the don Quijote You Tube collection, including this Spanish television (Antena 3) news coverage of the reality show filmed at don Quijote and set to air on Finnish television in October.… more »
Slang: how to "exclaim" in Spanish
by Erin on 8/15/2007 4:51:00 PM
A very simple Spanish slang lesson today, straight from an archived version of our free monthly cultural newsletter.Here are some colorful expressions (slang, formal and English translation) that are well worth… more »
Pe, Pa, Pis-pas and plin: a little Spanish slang
by Erin on 7/31/2007 7:00:00 PM
You asked for it, you got it!In our first blog "slang" installment, here are a few of the more curious sounds you'll hear wandering around Spain, in colloquial Spanish, formal Spanish and with a… more »