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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
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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James

Understanding Spanish Rental Contracts: Legal Terms Demystified

Why Two Countries, One Guide? Dominican and Colombian rental contracts share a backbone of Spanish civil‑law vocabulary: arrendador (landlord), arre

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James

Understanding Spanish Public‑Transport Announcements and Signage—Dominican Republic & Colombia

Written by a decade‑long expat who has napped on Caribe Tours buses between Santiago and Santo Domingo, clung to motoconchos in Puerto Plata, an

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James

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

I learned what “estrato” meant in Bogotá at 8 a.m. on a Tuesday when the realtor asked, “¿Está bien el estrato cuatro para ti o prefieres cin

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James

Turning Slip-Ups into Superpowers: How a “Spanish Error Log” Transformed My Fluency

When I first landed a consulting gig in Medellín, my Dominican-honed confidence took a brutal hit. During a kickoff meeting I tried to say, “I’ll

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James

Turning Errands into Mini Spanish Lessons—Why My Grocery List Became My Spanish Vocabulary List

Saturday Morning, To‑Do List in Hand, Zero Intention of Studying The plan was simple: grocer, pharmacy, laundromat, and bakery before noon. No flash

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