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Hello! I’m an immigrant from the US living in Argentina and working on getting citizenship. I also have an Argentine partner so I understand what international relationships require. My blog is all about culture, travel, and international life tips especially related to Argentina. The culture articles talk about learning Spanish, but also cultural differences and art. The travel section is all about tourism and prep for long-term stays. The life section talks about visas, international love, and daily life abroad.
Spanish tips and tricks to help your learning
Here are some Spanish tips and tricks I've learned while learning Spanish myself. Some grammar and some pronunciation tips.Some of these tricks will be more "academic" than others. But I started to notice some patterns that really helped me learn and that I wish I had...
Essential Spanish vocabulary to get around
In order to tourist or live in a place you don't need fluent Spanish. But you need some key phrases and vocabulary. Of course, if you're planning on staying, I recommend you work on getting your Spanish as fluent as possible. That will help you integrate into society,...
The Big Move: Preparation
You've figured out where to go. Now what? Let's talk about how to prepare for the Big Move.Whether you're traveling for love, work, or for personal reasons, you cannot just buy your plane tickets, pack the essentials, and go. Don't do that. Immigration isn't magic. A...
Paperwork for Immigrants
To those of you from the US hoping to come to Argentina: I've got you covered. Those of you outside the US: A lot of this information will still apply, but you'll have to find your own government websites. And to those looking to move to a country that isn't...
Essential Spanish Grammar to get talking
Intro to Spanish grammar and the present tense.One of the faster ways to learn a language is to learn just enough grammar to get started talking. And then talk, talk, talk. This is probably especially true for most of this blog's audience. You're either going to be...
Intro to Argentinian Spanish & Voseo
Many websites cover some aspect of voseo, but very few cover what it is, how to conjugate it, the different conjugation types, and where it's used. In addition, many forget that Argentinian Spanish isn't uniform. I'll try to cover all that in this post.First, let's...