Keeping the Sprint on Time—Running Agile Stand-Ups in Bilingual Teams
I still remember the first “fifteen-minute” stand-up I hosted in Medellín. Half the developers were paisas who spoke rapid-fire Spanish sprinkled
Keeping It Respectful: Giving Compliments in Spanish Without Accidentally Flirting
When “¡Qué bella sonrisa!” almost cost me a promotion Two months into a consultancy in Medellín I congratulated my project manager, Daniela, on
Keeping Cool in the Café: Neutral Spanish Phrases for Surviving Political Talk
I learned the danger of loose lips one Friday in a Santo Domingo colmado. I’d stopped for a cold Presidente, only to stumble into a heated debate ab
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.