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
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
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
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
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