Keys, Check-Ins & Colmado Wi-Fi: Booking Hotels and Airbnbs in Spanish
The first time I tried to book an Airbnb in Santo Domingo, I was sitting on a plastic chair outside a colmado, balancing my laptop on my knees while b
Keys & Contracts: How I Learned to Negotiate Rent Reductions in Spanish
The first time I tried to haggle rent in Santo Domingo, I relied on little more than Google Translate and Caribbean optimism. I met Don Felipe, my lan
Key Spanish Phrases for Notary Visits and Official Certifications
Why “Notary Spanish” Deserves Its Own Lexicon Legal Spanish occupies a different ecosystem from café orders and taxi small talk. A misplaced verb
Job-Interview Spanish: Common Questions and Model Answers
Setting the Scene: Why Dominican Interviews Feel Different When you learn Spanish and move to the Dominican Republic and you quickly discover that eve
Invited to a “Quinceañera”? Key Cultural Customs & Phrases
When you have lived in the Dominican Republic long enough, you get used to a certain rhythm of celebration. Birthdays erupt into perico ripiao at 2 a.