From Craigslist Rookie to Barrio Pro: Posting Classified Ads in Medellín Without Sounding Like a Gringo
La primera vez que vendí mi air-fryer en Medellín I still remember the hum of Avenida 33 as I walked to a tiny copy shop to print the photo of my on
From Clueless Remote Surfing to Fluent Channel-Hopping: Setting Up DR Cable TV
How a Remote Shaped My Spanish I still remember the first rainy Tuesday after I’d moved to Santiago de los Caballeros. Power flickered, roosters cro
From Chiquito to Grandote: Understanding Mexico’s Love Affair with “-ito” and “-ote”
I first tasted the power of Mexican mini-suffixes on a scorching afternoon in Cartagena. A backpacker from Oaxaca spotted my Dominican flag patch and
From Chévere to Guay: Mapping “Cool” Across the Spanish-Speaking World
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From Beamer to “Video Beam”: Mastering Tech Crew Spanish for Colombian Conference Centers
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