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Monthly Archives: January 2014
El castellano, el vosotros y la distinción
Beware… this post is a little geeky! If you don’t speak Spanish or don’t like languages like I do, you might not be interested in this post. You might learn something new though!
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Tagged castellano, ceceo, distinción, grammar, language, latin america, linguistics, lisp, mexico, pronunciation, seseo, spain, spanish language, th, tú, united states, usted, vosotros, words, you
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My homestay
I’ll be living with a local family while in Madrid, which should help me get a taste of what it means to experience everyday life in Madrid. During the homestay, the señoras, or a house mothers, do laundry for the students, … Continue reading
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Tagged au, daily life, food, goya, homestay, icade, metro, salamanca
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First week in Madrid
As most of you already know, I’ll be spending the next few months studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. I had already been in Europe traveling with my family beforehand, but my program officially started on January 6. As we near … Continue reading
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Tagged bocadillo, class, food, goya, holiday, homestay, introduction, metro, orientation, salamanca, school, spanish language, three king's day
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