Spanish Office Small Talk That Builds Rapport with Colleagues
When I first started working in the Dominican Republic, I underestimated how important small talk was. Coming from a fast-paced U.S. workplace, I init
Spanish Networking Events: Introducing Yourself with Confidence
Why Networking Spanish Feels Harder Than Dinner‑Table Spanish Chit‑chat at a café or corner colmado rarely requires you to explain your professio
Spanish Mindset Shifts: Embracing Mistakes as Learning Moments
If I’d received a dollar (or better yet, a peso) for every Spanish blunder I made during my first year in Santiago, I could have bought the Monument
Spanish Lesson: Reading Menus Like a Local
I was sipping an icy Presidente one blistering Tuesday in El Seibo when the waiter slid a handwritten menu across my table. Four stark words stared ba
Spanish Lesson: Learning to Eat Safely When You Have Food Allergies
I was two years into my life in Santo Domingo before I had my first proper scare. My friend Carlos had sworn that the bollitos de yuca from a tiny pic