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The Cervantes Institute and Latin America to strengthen Spanish

by Dilek on 2/11/2013

The Cervantes Institute is the principal organization which promotes and spreads the teaching of the Spanish language in the world. It cooperates with Latin American countries to strengthen Spanish in the Americas.The… more »

Tips for Reluctant Spanish Learners

by Dilek on 2/4/2013

Everyone has a different way of learning languages; some people are exceptionally fast learners whereas other people, however enthusiastic and motivated they are, learn at a slower pace. In contrast, there are some… more »

“OK” is used in every country in the world EXCEPT Spain…

by Lauren Simmonds on 1/31/2013

As a native English speaker, having lived in Spain for 1/3 of a year now, one of the things I have noticed about the Spanish language is the lack of “OK´s” I hear in daily communication. On the rare occasion that one… more »

What's the Status of the Spanish Language in the World

by Dilek on 1/28/2013

Spanish is the second most spoken language in terms of native speakers while it is the third most used language after English and Mandarin globally.Statistics and data published by the World Bank and the British… more »

High Demand for Spanish Teachers in China

by Tyson on 1/24/2013

Spanish speaking job seekers have good chances of landing a job in China according to the recently released annual Cervantes Institute report “El español en el mundo” (Spanish in the world). The report asserts that… more »

How Many Spanish Words Do You Use?

by Dilek on 1/21/2013

As times change and technology advances, do we lose our ability to communicate or do we simply become too lazy to express our own thoughts, just keeping them simple and direct? Learners will likely enjoy the benefits… more »

Spanish as a Foreign Language Teaching - Looking Back

by Lauris on 1/17/2013

Many of us take a moment at the beginning of a new year to think about the year that’s past, a special type of reflection about where we are right now and where we are heading in the future.I found my mind drifting… more »

Facts about Spanish Language

by Dilek on 1/14/2013

If you are studying Spanish, you are among the lucky crowd that can communicate with more than 400 million people worldwide. Spanish is a Romance language forming part of the same language family as Italian, French,… more »

Spanish Cinema: Goya Awards

by Lauris on 1/10/2013

Spanish cinema’s Goya Awards ceremony will be held in the next few weeks, which reminds us of the enormous impact film has on the transmission of the language and the great amount of material that movies in all their… more »

How to say Merry Christmas in Spanish

by Dilek on 12/24/2012

Today here in Salamanca and most of the places in Spain, everyone is waiting for having Christmas dinner with their families. The spirit of the New Year and Christmas is so vivid among Spaniards and if it is your first… more »