If you are planning to study Spanish abroad, chances are that you are in for the experience of a lifetime. You can receive both a cultural experience as well as an optimal learning environment while attending Spanish language school. However, students occasionally make mistakes in planning before they even arrive in Latin America that keep […]
Archives for June 2011
Testimonial: Tajah Umar
Tajah Umar, USA – Spanish School in Santiago Chile I had an amazing time in ECELA Spanish school in Santiago! I met some pretty amazing people and some pretty not-so-amazing people but the experience was well worth it. i wouldn’t take back a second of my time spent there. I’ve been home for a few […]
El Modismo del Día: Dos Dedos
“No tiene dos dedos de frente.” He/She is not the sharpest tool in the shed. Although literally translated “He/she doesn’t have two forehead fingers”, it means that the person about whom you are speaking doesn’t have common sense. You could also say “debes tener dos dedos de frente”, “you should have common sense”. Main point: […]
Parks near ECELA: Santiago
— — — Within twenty minute’s walking distance you can find two parks worthy of an after-class visit to play sports, enjoy the fresh air, or get together to eat. They are Parque Araucano and Parque Ines de Suarez. Parque Araucano also is near a large shopping mall.
Conditional perfect Construction
The conditional perfect consists of the conditional tense of the verb haber and the past participle. It means would have done something. (yo) habría + past participle (tú) habrías + past participle (él/ella/Ud.) habría + past participle (nosotros) habríamos + past participle (ellos/ellas/Uds) habrían + past participle Yo no lo habría hecho. I wouldn’t have […]
Vista de Viernes: One Big Happy Family
Cusco’s Museums: Religious Art
When you learn Spanish with ECELA in Cusco, Peru, there is an extraordinary education experience that awaits you through exploring its local museums. This cultural experience will enhance your studies and make your entire trip even more intellectually invigorating. These museums will also provide you with a more thorough understanding of the region. Cusco is […]
Cusco’s Museums: Religious Art
When you learn Spanish with ECELA in Cusco, Peru, there is an extraordinary education experience that awaits you through exploring its local museums. This cultural experience will enhance your studies and make your entire trip even more intellectually invigorating. These museums will also provide you with a more thorough understanding of the region. Cusco is […]
Testimonial: Matt Gilbert
Matt Gilbert, USA – Spanish School in Lima, Peru The time that I spent in Lima was terrific! It is a great city and a really interesting place to learn lot about an important piece of Latin American culture. My arrangements for living and learning in Lima where made through the spanish language immersion school […]
El Modísmo del Día: Beber a pulso
beber a pulso gulp down This idiom is for when you are so thirsty you can’t just politely sip your beverage. In this situation beberías el agua a pulso, you would gulp down your water.