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Understanding Colombian “Estratos” When Apartment-Hunting: A Bilingual Expat’s Guide

By James August 20, 2025 No Comments
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Opening a Dominican Bank Account: Key Spanish Phrases from an Expat Who’s Been There

By James August 19, 2025 No Comments
Cultural, Grammar, Vocabulary

Colombian Street Greetings: From “Quiubo” to “Parce”

By James August 17, 2025 No Comments
Cultural, Grammar, Vocabulary

Decoding Dominican Slang: “Jevi,” “Vaina,” and Beyond

By James August 17, 2025 No Comments
Cultural

Understanding Colombian “Estratos” When Apartment-Hunting: A Bilingual Expat’s Guide

By James August 20, 2025 No Comments
Cultural

Opening a Dominican Bank Account: Key Spanish Phrases from an Expat Who’s Been There

By James August 19, 2025 No Comments
Cultural, Grammar, Vocabulary

Colombian Street Greetings: From “Quiubo” to “Parce”

By James August 17, 2025 No Comments
Cultural, Grammar, Vocabulary

Decoding Dominican Slang: “Jevi,” “Vaina,” and Beyond

By James August 17, 2025 No Comments
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Writing Professional Emails in Spanish—Templates & Tips for Long-Term Life in the Dominican Republic

Why Dominican Context Matters Dominican workplace Spanish is formally correct yet surprisingly warm. You’ll notice: Keep these nuances in mind as we

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Words When Words Are Hard: Crafting a Spanish Condolence Message That Comforts, Not Confuses

I learned the weight of the right phrase on a rainy Medellín afternoon. My Colombian colleague Andrés had just lost his grandmother, and the office

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Wine, Roses & Pebre: Gift-Giving Etiquette at Dinner Parties in Spain vs Chile

An olive-oil fiasco that taught me two etiquettes in one week My first week bouncing between Madrid and Santiago felt like speed-dating two cousins wh

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Who’s Picking Up What? Navigating “A Pagar a Escote” and Other Bill-Splitting Rituals

The night I misunderstood “escote” and almost paid for everyone’s lobster My first business dinner in Bogotá was supposed to be simple: six col

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When the Microphone Turns Red—Crafting Crisis-Communication Statements in Spanish

The tweet that hijacked my Tuesday Last November I was sipping cafecito in Santo Domingo when my phone started buzzing like a maraca. A delivery drive

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