Learning Spanish in Barcelona
Spanish is one of the most vastly spoken languages worldwide. It is famous for being an exotic, romantic and passionate language that is just as fun to speak as it is to hear! And as much as we all wish…
Spanish is one of the most vastly spoken languages worldwide. It is famous for being an exotic, romantic and passionate language that is just as fun to speak as it is to hear! And as much as we all wish…
The Museum of the History of Catalonia is located in Port Vell, right on the water and next to the Moll de Bosch i Alsina boardwalk. It’s a museum dedicated to preserving the culture, history and identity of the Catalan people. It…
Eggs do not immediately call to mind grand, sweeping declarations. These sturdy breakfast staples are seriously underused in English idioms (“last one there is a rotten egg” and “suck an egg”— vintage— are the only two that come to mind)….
Do you ever have one of those nights where you just need to let loose, go crazy and have some fun? Or how about that feeling you get when you’re about to reunite with some old friends who guarantee a…
You have to be pretty hard up to not even have a turkey. At least that’s what this Spanish expression seems to be saying. In fact, “pavo” was originally a slang term for five pesetas because that’s exactly what a…
Bacallà – bacalao in Spanish, and cod in english – is a very popular fish on the Iberian Peninsula. You can find many classic dishes using cod in a variety of ways, including what the Catalans like to call Bacallà…
Fish face sounds like a cruel thing to call someone, but in Spain it can actually be a good thing. If someone has a Cara de pez (fish face) it means they’re impossible to read (the English equivalent would be…
There’s a lot of things to do in Barcelona. You’ll probably find yourself seduced by the exciting nightlife and the social scene! But most importantly, Barcelona is a city of art, culture and architecture. If you haven’t explored the cultural…
When translated, “hacerse el sueco“ means ‘to play Swedish’. But in reality it isn’t meant to be any kind of insult to the Swedish people. Actually, the expression is derived from the Latin word Latin “soccus” which means “log”. So, if you “play…
This is a really fun one because literally translated it makes almost no sense, but it’s actually a really happy and positive thing. “Está que te cagas” literally means “you shit yourself”. But, colloquially it means something like “you’re the…