Most locals in Valencia, Alicante and Castellón either speak or understand their regional language, but do foreigners who have made a home in this part of Spain need to learn Valencian?
What was once a successful English-language tourism slogan has become a way for Spaniards to be critical about their country whenever it’s at odds with global trends.
Spain is the EU country with the second lowest level of English proficiency in the EU, according to a 2023 study. We asked readers why, in their opinion, the country appears to be struggling to get better at 'inglés'.
Basque is one of the world's most unusual and mysterious languages. If you're visiting the northern region, knowing some key Euskera words will stand you in good stead, and you'll even find that some of them are used all over Spain.
You may already know that the Spanish word for doctor is either ‘médico’ or ‘doctor/a’, that a nurse is an ‘enfermero/a’ and that a receptionist is a ‘recepcionista’, but what about all the other medical specialists?
UK tabloids have recently been referring to this Spanish word as a "secret code word for Brits" that's "unflattering" and "offensive". Is there any truth to this? What do you think?
If you speak Spanish or you’re learning the language, you’ll know that the B and the V are pronounced exactly the same, making it really hard to know which one to use when writing. Here are some tips.
It might sound like a spicy ingredient you add to paella, but this word has come to define a common trait in Spanish society and politics, even according to Spaniards themselves.
The Prado is home to one of Europe’s finest collections of European art, including the work of Goya, Velázquez, El Greco, Rubens, Titan and Bosch. As Madrid's iconic museum is so vast, here are the must-see paintings you can't miss.
Here’s a word that you’ll hear a lot in casual conversation with Spaniards and which can have negative and positive connotations. Learn it and you'll be one step closer to sounding like a local. ¡Vas a flipar! (You're going to love it!).
To welcome the return of The Local’s Spanish word or expression of the day, we bring you one of the most quintessentially Spanish sayings out there. What’s all this about going to Seville and losing your chair?
There have long been arguments about what language(s) should be taught in classrooms in Catalonia. Following the recent ruling that 25 percent of classes must be taught in Spanish, Barcelona-based Esme Fox spoke to foreign parents to see what they think.
Volcanic eruptions on the Canary island of La Palma have put the spotlight on a place which often gets confused with several other important locations in Spain with the word “Palma” in their names. Here’s how to avoid mixing them up.
In 2006, Michelle Amato left her home in Boston and moved to Madrid. Fast forward 14 years and she now has a full time job working in both Spanish and English, a Spanish husband and two Spanglish kids.
