Berlitz Spanish2.0

Your name, please?

In Spain last names or apellidos can be a mouthful because everybody has not one but two last...

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The people in Spain kiss as a greeting! What’s this about?

When greeting someone in a social setting in Spain, it is customary to kiss rather than to shake...

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Is that spelled with a B or V?

The modern Spanish alphabet is quite similar to the English one, at least on paper. Many of the...

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How many toothpicks do you have? That’ll be 16 euros please.

When you’re out with your friends and want to have a few drinks and some tapas, or a casual meal,...

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Red, white or bubbly?

Spain is known the world over for its incredible wines and wine-related drinks, like sangría....

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Where should you shop in Spain and Latin America?

Though large chain stores selling all types of items from clothes to food are becoming more...

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How I love my family!

In Spanish-speaking countries it’s very common to spend a good deal of time with extended family....

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You are what you study.

In Spain, what you choose to study becomes a sort of badge of honor and defines you as a person....

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Phone skills

Most students learning a foreign language find that one of the most difficult skills to master is...

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Getting around town

Moving around a Spanish-speaking city can be a bit different if you are not used to using public...

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I’m here to buy. Who wants to sell?

Another difference in your Spanish-speaking city experience may be business hours. Learn more by...

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Picasso, for short

Pablo Picasso, one of the world’s best-loved Spanish artists, was actually born Pablo… Learn more...

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The Boquería

El Mercado de la Boquería is one of the most emblematic markets in Barcelona, Spain. Learn more...

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: ¿La última?

In Spain, as in most places, in many shopping situations you have to wait to be attended. Learn...

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Shopping in Latin America

Though the largest shopping mall in Latin America is actually located in Brazil, the second...

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Yo, el metro.

Though navigating your way around a foreign city in public transport might seem a bit...

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All aboard!

Train travel throughout Europe is extremely common. Learn more by listening to this podcast.

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The rules of the road

Driving in a foreign country can be a bit stressful. Las normas de la carretera (the rules of the...

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