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Gringo Lingo

There is an inevitable language barrier for gringos visiting Buenos Aires. Find out about how to learn Spanish, common mistakes when trying to speak it, how to cuss like a porteño and much more!
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It happens to the best of us: Spanish Fail. The language is full of opportunities to sound foolish, often to the amusement of a native speaker.
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Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires

Helpful Phrases in Argentine Spanish

No matter where you travel, you’ll notice differences in local lingo. Buenos Aires is no exception.

Helpful Phrases in Argentine Spanish, Part II

After just an hour in Buenos Aires, everyone learns that Spanish here is a different beast. Get in the know with this series of articles.

Helpful Phrases in Argentine Spanish, Part III

No matter where you travel, you’ll notice differences in local lingo. Buenos Aires is no exception.

Intercambio Do’s and Dont’s

It's one of the best ways to improve conversational Spanish: The 'Intercambio.' We explain how to meet a complete stranger in a café and talk for an hour.

Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires

If you haven't noticed yet, people speak Spanish in Argentina. This presents the gringo visitor with the challenge of learning this unfamiliar tongue.

Top 10 Spanish-language films

A list of films to help you on your way to learning to speak Spanish fluently

Swearing Translated
Embarrassing Moments Learning Spanish
Spanish Grammar Tips
Sassy Spanish by Bueno, entonces