Bethany Winkels from the United States shared her thoughts about being in Argentina and studying Spanish. I’ve now been in Argentina for a month. Some thoughts: Learning another language comes in waves – it recedes and crashes into me depending on the day. I’m learning to legit speak Spanish, and it’s awesome (and exhausting, and …
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Students often ask us, “What is there to do on a Sunday Afternoon?” How about a visit to Parque de la Independencia? Parque de la Independecia is one of the biggest and most beautiful parks in Rosario. It is also home to one of Rosario’s famous soccer teams, Newells Old Boys. The two most well …
If you’ve been studying Spanish at Spanish in Rosario, you’ve probably heard the word “quilombo” thrown around to describe a ruckus, mess, scandal, disorder, or conflict. It can be used positively or negatively – as in a fun mess or a total shitty disaster. But I bet you don’t know where the word comes from. …
In most countries, using laziness is not a justifiable or acceptable excuse to decline or cancel plans, unless however, you happen to be in Argentina. Ah, good ol’ fiaca – or laziness in English. That feeling of wanting to do absolutely nothing. In my country – The United States – being busy and wanting to …
We have been teaching Spanish for just under a decade now which means, we have a plethora of stories and anecdotes to share with you about learning. Today, we are going to share with you some of the most common (and funniest) errors our students have made over the years. Drum roll… 10. Intended Statement: …
My incredibly sweet Argentinian husband calls me “gordita” (chubby). At first, I cringed with the sound of it, imagining the words being said in public and witnessing the shock and disapproval on the faces of strangers at the sound of something so classically offensive. “Hey gordita, let’s go downtown.” Why gordita of all words? I …
I learned Spanish in Spain where the word concha is used to describe the hard protective outer case of a mollusk or crustacean: a shell. In Donostia, San Sebastian, the main beach is called Playa de Concha. So, after living and learning Spanish there for six months, I felt I had a pretty clear understanding …
We asked Nick Williams from The United States to reflect upon his experience here in Rosario, Argentina. We know that putting experiences into words is difficult, but if you had to sum up your time here, how would you explain it? Phenomenal connections made with phenomenal people. Wow Nick! That is great to hear. What …
