Why give gifts?
My business partner doesn’t like the word ‘gratis’ in Spanish. She says that if something is free, people think it’s either a trap or can’t be worth much. As a native Spanish speaker, she usually wins the argument, but since it’s Christmas, I’d like to defend the...
How to Survive a British Pub
We give you some advices to survive a british pub. The noise and stress of a busy bar make life hard enough in your own language, and when everyone is speaking English, things can get stressful for a non-native speaker.Unless of course, you’re prepared… Getting Served...
False Flans and other Traps in Restaurant English
There are some traps in Restaurant English. I mentioned last time that you can always resort to your smartphone for the tricky English words on the menu at a business lunch (everyone does it, because no-one knows everything). However, you’ll often find that it’s the...
¿Quedamos para hablar?
Aprender un idioma nuevo es tarea difícil pero hay que practicar y mantener una motivación activa. Practicar su pronunciación, explorar más vocabulario y leer mucho para que la gramática nos sea cada vez más conocida. Esto puede provocarnos cierto estrés y acaba por...