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Trash talk: mastering recycling and eco-habits in Spain
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Table of Contents ♻️ Daily Waste Sorting 🛢️ How to Deal With Non-Standard Household Waste 👕 A Second Life: Reusing and Donating 📱 Apps Tha...
How to find and choose a school in Spain for your child
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For families moving to Spain, finding a school for their child often becomes one of the most difficult tasks. To avoid getting lost in the local rules and unfamiliar terms like padrón or baremo, we have put together this guide. It will walk you step-by-step from choosing a school type to the moment of enrollment, so your move goes smoothly.
Contents 🎓 Types of schools: Público, Concertado, Privado ⏰ Schedule: Jornada Continua or Jornada Partida 📋 Registration Process 💯 Scori...
Why ChatGPT fails for serious Spanish learning & integration in Spain
Artem Garnyshev, CEO of How2Spanish -
Using ChatGPT to learn Spanish is a popular idea, but for beginners, it often leads to wasted time and bad language habits. The main reasons are the systemic shortcomings of general-purpose chatbots: they don't remember user progress, can produce errors ("confident misinformation"), and lack a pedagogical structure. For a learner, this means months of unsystematic practice without a solid foundation and the risk of learning incorrect constructions. This article explains why ChatGPT is best used only as a supplementary tool and shows how a specialized learning platform with 'smart' AI ensures truly effective and reliable language acquisition.
TL;DR: ChatGPT is a useful and interesting additional tool for practice and creative experiments, but it is a dangerous and ineffective primary teacher for acquiring fundamental knowledge. Moving to Spain, mastering the language and a new cultu...
Renting Accommodation in Spain: A Practical Guide for Expats & Digital Nomads
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Finding accommodation in a new country always involves questions and nuances. In this guide, we will look at the key aspects that will help you confidently navigate the Spanish rental market and find a suitable place to live. From understanding the types of rentals to preparing the necessary documents – all the important information is gathered here to make your move as comfortable as possible.
Types of Rentals in Spain In Spain, there are several main types of rentals, each designed for specific purposes and with its own characteristics. Understanding these differences will help you choose the most suitable option for your situation....
Your path to real life in Spain: why we're better than Duolingo
Artem Garnyshev, CEO of How2Spanish -
Yes, you can learn some Spanish with Duolingo, but it's often not effective for achieving real-life fluency if you live in Spain. The main problem is that Duolingo primarily teaches Latin American Spanish, not the Castilian Spanish used in daily life here. This can lead to confusion and difficulty with integration. This article explains the key limitations of Duolingo for expats and introduces a more targeted, AI-powered alternative designed for confident communication in Spain.
TL;DR: Our platform is designed for expats in Spain to help you quickly and effectively integrate through learning Spanish. ✅ Spanish for Spain: unlike Duolingo, we teach Castilian Spanish, not Latin American Spanish. ✅ Ef...
August in Spain: why everything is closed & a survival guide
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In August, Spain largely shuts down, which becomes a real challenge for expats. The main reason is a combination of intense heat, the school holiday period, and the nationwide tradition of taking vacations this month. For a newcomer, this means closed shops, shorter working hours at banks and public institutions (jornada intensiva), and a lull in business activity. This guide will explain how to prepare for the August "ritual," plan your essential tasks, and use this time to integrate and get to know the real Spain.
Table of Contents ☀️ What is the "August Exodus"? 🚫 What to Know About a "Closed" Spain ⏰ The New Work Rhythm: "Jornada Intensiva" and "Horario de Verano"...
The Spanish Healthcare System Explained: SIP Card, Appointments & More
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Beyond the joys of sun, sea, and delicious food, life in Spain involves everyday tasks, and one of them is figuring out the local healthcare system. It can seem complex, especially if you're accustomed to a completely different system in your home country
The good news is that the Spanish healthcare system is rightly considered one of the best in the world. It is modern, well-funded, and offers high-quality services. We will walk you through the entire process together: from understanding the differen...
Gestor in Spain: Your Guide to Bureaucracy & Integration
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Moving to a new country is always an adventure, full of discoveries, but also inevitable challenges. One of the biggest challenges in Spain is its local bureaucracy. If you're used to fast digital services and transparent procedures, the Spanish administrative system can initially be bewildering. This is where a unique Spanish profession comes to the rescue.
Who is a gestor and why do you need one? Imagine a gestor as your personal assistant for all administrative and legal matters. They're not just a clerk, nor entirely a lawyer, though their activities often overlap. A gestor is a licensed profess...
Flipped Classroom: Optimize learning & boost confidence
Artem Garnyshev, CEO How2Spanish -
Ever feel that anxiety before a foreign language lesson or a crucial meeting where you need to communicate actively? What if you could make that interaction highly effective and optimize your learning costs? Today, I want to talk about the Flipped Classroom method – a game-changer in learning and development.
What is it? At its core, the Flipped Classroom method swaps "homework" and "classwork." You master the main theoretical material (videos, articles, exercises) at home, at your own pace. The time spent in live interaction—whether it's a lesson with a...
A Guide to Spanish coffee culture: drink, enjoy, and speak like a local
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In Spain, coffee is more than just a beverage; it's an integral part of daily life and social interaction. Spaniards often use coffee as an excuse to meet with friends, family, or colleagues, using the phrase "ir a tomar un café" (to go have a coffee) as a synonym for socializing. Coffee is drunk throughout the day, not just in the morning, and it's always present in the Spanish daily routine.
The Spanish coffee ritual invites you to linger and chat, strengthening bonds and making daily life more relaxed. This means that by immersing yourself in Spanish coffee culture, you also embrace a different rhythm of life, where human connection is...