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Speed up your Spanish Conversations with locals in Peru
Speed up your Spanish Conversations with locals in Peru
Our Spanish teaches in Cusco made a list with words in Spanish with a double or even multiple meaning. Many people learning Spanish in Peru struggle with those words, especially in daily conversations. Multiple meaning words can be quite a challenge: there are spelled and pronounced exactly the same but………the meaning is totally different.
With our list of words in Spanish with a double meaning, you don’t have to worry anymore about your conversations with the local Peruvians, or with your host mum in Cusco! No more embarrassing (or funny) situations because you “missed’ a small detail…. Like for example not being sure if you were talking about animals or flames! 🙂
So let’s go to the animal/ flame case first. Here is our list of Words in Spanish with a multiple meaning so you can Speed Up your Conversations in Spanish with locals in Peru. (more…)
Seven questions I continue to ask myself since arriving in Cusco
Seven questions I continue to ask myself since arriving in Cusco
Every since I arrived in Cusco for my Spanish Immersion Program in Peru, there are some questions that keep coming up and
some thoughts that I continue to ask myself since arriving in Cusco. Do you want to know which ones?
Read my story!
- Why do I feel like I am always going uphill in Cusco?
Cusco, the ancient centre of the Incan Empire, is located in the Andes mountain range at an altitude of roughly 3,500 m above sea-level. Its location close to the “Sacred Valley of the Incas” complements its mystic character of the capital and the crucial point for Inca culture. For me, Cusco´s importance in the high points of the Incan culture was why I just had to travel there. (more…)
Why is Peru the perfect place to learn Spanish?
Why is Peru the perfect place to learn Spanish?
If you have been asking yourself why so many people are heading to South America to learn Spanish – and especially to countries
such as Peru, or Ecuador – read this article.
We’ve listed the Best Seven Reasons Why is Peru the perfect place to Learn Spanish?
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Best Spanish of Latin America is spoken in Peru! According to a survey conducted by the University of Chile in 2013, Peruvians speak the best Spanish in Latin America. Apart from other measures, the study concentrated on pronunciation and use of vocabulary. (Chile itself was among the worst Spanish speaking countries in the study …) (more…)
Peruvian Spanish: the Many Translations of the Word “Ok”
Peruvian Spanish: the Many Translations of the Word “Ok” . During my first few days in Peru, I realized that I used the English word “Okay” quite frequently. It only took a few more days to realize, however, that its many uses and innuendos have little meaning in Peruvian Spanish. Thankfully, in the last few weeks, I’ve discovered some handy Spanish words to use in place of my generic “Okay.” Here’s a brief guide of some words you can use instead of “ok” while you’re studying Spanish in Cusco or travelling in Peru.” (more…)
