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Winner of a two week Spanish course in Spain!!
by Celine on Friday, February 22, 2008
In September 2007, we held a contest in our Monthly Newsletter offering a student the possibility to win a free Spanish course at don Quijote. We are very happy to announce our winner.Twenty-four year old Kamila… more »
Check out a few video testimonials from our Study and Work Program
by Celine on Thursday, February 21, 2008
don Quijote offers a Work & Study program which combines a Spanish course in any don Quijote destination followed by a job placement in Spain. You won't get rich, but you will earn enough to cover basic… more »
Study and Work in Spain - Special Offer!
by Paqui on Thursday, February 21, 2008
If you want to study and work in Spain, here is a great opportunity for you. don Quijote's Study and Work program in Marbella provides students from European Union countries a unique opportunity to learn Spanish in… more »
Poll results: Passion wins!
by Erin on Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Results are in from our latest poll and it seems that passion for Hispanic language, culture and literature is far and above the primary reason our readers are studying Spanish.Darn good reason, too. Thanks for your… more »
Love is in the air!
by Celine on Monday, February 11, 2008
Valentines Day (el día de San Valentín in Spanish) is the perfect opportunity to let your loved ones know exactly how much you care! Send an electronic postcard to your friends, family and all the other… more »
¡CARNAVAL! Carnival Cádiz and Carnival Tenerife
by Erin on Friday, January 25, 2008
It's Carnival time in Tenerife and Cádiz!If you thought that festive Carnival celebrations were the exclusive property of Brazil or Venice, you'll be in for a wild surprise during a February visit to… more »
Three great resources for intermediate and advanced students
by Erin on Saturday, January 12, 2008
I've just discovered three great resources for students and newer practitioners (like myself) of Spanish. All three are projects of Fundéu BBVA , a nonprofit organization formed to "collaborate in the… more »
What's with all the napkins on the floor? Long overdue poll results.
by Erin on Friday, January 11, 2008
Way back in September we presented this poll question to you:Out for tapas lately? Honestly, how comfortable are you tossing your napkins on the floor in a Spanish bar?Luckily the Spanish have yet to give up the habit… more »
A quick lesson: expressions / Una lección rápida: expresiones
by Erin on Friday, January 4, 2008
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 serio o… more »
Come on in and check out our new school building in MADRID!
by Erin on Friday, November 23, 2007
On December 3, our don Quijote school in Madrid moves to a new location! We've moved the school to the same building as our student residence to facilitate access to our Spanish classes and to add to the general… more »
Eager to learn Spanish expressions? Here's the blog you're looking for!
by Erin on Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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 »
About bullfighting - and bullfighting vocabulary you are sure to hear
by Erin on Thursday, November 1, 2007
One of our interns prepared this article about bullfighting for the English language press in Spain. Much of the vocabulary of the corrida has made its way into everyday Spanish conversation, as colorful metaphor. The… more »
Mexico's dia de los muertos
by Celine on Friday, October 26, 2007
El día de los muertos ("the day of the dead") is celebrated on November 1st, throughout Mexico with variations seen in other Latin American countries and other parts of the world. It is a joyous… more »
Spain's most famous: with vocabulary and phrases to learn
by Erin on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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 »
Cava: Spain's Bubbly Stuff
by Erin on Monday, October 15, 2007
One of our don Quijote interns from the UK prepared this cava "primer". She's included some pretty tempting cava cocktail ideas at the end:Cava, the bubbly stuffThe last time you cracked open a bottle of… more »