Elsa Valbuena

June 24th is “San Juan”. Despite being a bank holiday in some areas of Spain, celebrations actually take place on the 23rd, in the festival known as “Verbena de San Juan”. The festival consists on a dinner party with friends or family, during which people traditionally drink cava and eat “coca de San Juan” (a …

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6 common mistakes in Spanish

Making mistakes while learning a language is inevitable as well as necessary. However, depending on their mother tongue, students tend to make certain mistakes other learners don’t. If you’re an English speaker learning Spanish, you might want to become familiar with the most common mistakes you should avoid! 1) Más mejor → mucho mejor → The …

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Sant Jordi

Sant Jordi, on April 23rd, is one of the most well-known Catalan festivities. On this day streets are filled with roses to celebrate love, and books to celebrate World Book Day. Don’t miss out on this beautiful spring festival! According to the legend, a dragon threatened to attack the small village of Montblanc (Tarragona) unless …

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La primavera en español

It’s that time of the year again! Who’s loving this season so far? Let’s learn some vocabulary to talk about spring in Spanish. Download the infographic here We have prepared some vocabulary exercises so that you can practice Spanish in a fun way. Click the button below to find them on Quizlet. You can join our study group on Quizlet …

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Easter in Spain: Mona de Pascua

Easter (“Pascua”) is an important time in the Spanish holiday calendar. After looking back on the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus during the Holy Week (“Semana Santa”), Easter is a joyful and sweet celebration. Even though the tradition varies slightly in each region, Easter is mostly celebrated by eating the “Easter cake”, which in …