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 »

Some Spanish slang…

by Erin on 7/26/2010 4:22:00 PM

These slang expressions were originally published in our monthly newsletter.Get Spanish culture, slang, recipes and much more delivered each month to your inbox. Sign up for the monthly newsletter!Or read up our past… more »

Help write a book about Salamanca!

by Stacey on 1/22/2009 2:29:00 PM

Tina Christopulos is an American writer in the process of writing her first book: a fictional story about a study abroad program taking place in Salamanca and the characters' experiences in this wonderful city as… more »

2008 Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico

by Stacey on 10/7/2008 9:54:00 AM

Every year in the month of October the famous Festival Cervantino is held in honor of the illustrious author Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quijote de La Mancha), with a variety of national and international… more »

A quick lesson: expressions / Una lección rápida: expresiones

by Erin on 1/4/2008 6:05:00 PM

From the don Quijote weekly lesson:Expresiones con partes del cuerpo: La caraExpressions using body parts: The face(FORMAL, INFORMAL y luego traducción en inglés)Tener cara de pocos amigos (Tener aspecto… more »

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 »

¡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 »

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A very simple Spanish slang lesson today, straight from an archived version of our free monthly cultural newsletter.Here are some colorful expressions (slang, formal and English translation) that are well worth… more »

Poll Results: You want more lessons, and exercises, and slang and…

by Erin on 7/13/2007 2:21:00 PM

Well, you've spoken!And we're prepared to listen.Our latest poll asked what you'd like to see more of on this blog. 60 readers responded to our poll, and told us what they'd most like to see here on… more »

Learn Spanish while reading Spanish language blogs… or writing one!

by Erin on 6/27/2007 9:00:00 AM

Here's a 100% free way to improve your Spanish, boost your "slang" quotient, build vocabulary and learn to use expressions as natives do - read Spanish language blogs (and leave comments in Spanish!) If… more »