Moving to Spain as a child and having to learn a new language in strange surroundings was never going to be easy, but for The Local's Evie Burrows-Taylor it opened up new horizons.
Today’s Word of the day is aire and is really similar to the English noun air, however it can mean various things when you use it in Spanish with other words or in phrases.
Today's word of the day is boca and it has plenty of meanings in Spanish, you'll obviously know that it means 'mouth' but here you have a list of all the ways that it's used, which will leave you open-mouthed for a while!
Spain is known for its hot weather and stunning beaches! So we imagine that you will need to know this word: Arena, meaning sand. It can also mean arena or stadium.
Will the English language suffer a blow to its global dominance once Britain exits the EU? This article from The Conversation examines what the future holds for the language of Shakespeare after Brexit.
It's no secret that English speakers struggle to learn foreign languages but there are good reasons to explain their woes that can't just be put down to the fact that all young Europeans speak English. Linguistics expert Michelle Sheehan looks at five of them in this article from The Conversation.
With just a few days to go until Madrid celebrates its fabulous Pride festival, today's Word of the Day is perfect to welcome in this colorful, inclusive celebration of love!
