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Learn Spanish and Catalan with Dime!
With our Blog you will learn more about Spanish and you will get to know the city of Barcelona better. We will show you a little more about who we are and who our students are. To make it easier to navigate through the posts, we have organized all the information into these categories:
- Barcelona: what to do and see in the city
- Dime: everything about the school, day-to-day life, courses, offers, etc.
- Spanish and Catalan culture: discover Spanish culture through its literature, cinema, traditions, festivals, gastronomy, etc.
- Spanish language: useful explanations and examples to better understand the Spanish language.
- Dime People: get to know Dime community, our students, their stories and project.
Spanish course for beginners in January 2025
We are preparing Spanish courses for foreigners for January 2025. One of them will be a Spanish course for absolute beginners (A1 level). If you have just moved to Barcelona and don’t know the language yet, or if you’re moving to the city in the coming weeks, this is your chance! Let's learn Spanish with us!
The origin of Christmas carols
Christmas is coming, along with its typical soundtrack: Christmas carols. But do you know their origin? No, it's not Mariah Carey. Originally, the songs associated with Christmas festivities were not exclusively festive; they were simply popular songs that covered all kinds of topics. Here, we explain their origins and how they evolved into the carols we know today.
Visit to the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona
Last Friday, our students enjoyed a guided tour of one of Barcelona's most beautiful buildings: the historic building of the University of Barcelona. During a one-hour tour, they strolled through the university's halls, rooms, and gardens, discovering its history and unique features.
The Observation of the students of Master in Training of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language
In the past two weeks, we’ve had the pleasure of opening our school to students from the Master in Training of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language. The students participated in classes at various levels within our extensive courses.
The Day of the Dead
The Day of the Dead is one of Mexico's most prominent celebrations. It was born from the fusion of pre-Hispanic rituals and the Catholic festivities brought by the Spanish. Declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, it celebrates life, memory, and the connection between different generations.
This week we’re learning the present tense in Spanish!
This week, our teacher Cristina Ruiz prepared a board with the conjugation of verbs in the present tense in Spanish. The board has been very helpful for our A1 level students to better understand how the present tense works in Spanish.
Autumn Vocabulary
Autumn arrives, and with it, a lot of changes typical of this beautiful season. The days are shorter, the leaves fall from the trees, it starts to cool down, and the smell of roasted chestnuts fills the streets of the city. All these new things have their own specific vocabulary, so here are the 50 words you'll use the most in this season.
Dime LITERARY CLUB
Reading is one of life's great pleasures, and it is also a fantastic resource for learning a language. Through reading texts, we can learn more vocabulary, reinforce structures, and also develop comprehension skills. Our literary club aims to be both a fun and useful activity on your journey to learning Spanish. Are you interested in joining? We’re waiting for you!
Last Friday field trip to Borne
Last Friday, students from different Spanish courses at Dime enjoyed a wonderful excursion to El Borne. The students discovered many interesting facts about this famous neighborhood in Barcelona and had the opportunity to meet other students from the school.
New Spanish Course for Absolute Beginners starting on 14th of October!
Next week, we are starting a new Spanish course for absolute beginners. If you have just moved to Barcelona and don't know the language yet, or if you've been in the city for a while but haven't found the right time to sign up for a course, this is your chance!
Conversation Classes: Lose the Fear of Speaking Spanish!
Last week we started our conversation classes. We already have some groups active and will open more throughout October and November. If you're interested, send us an email, we’ll check your level with a free test and recommend the best group for you. Conversational lessons are one hour face-to-face sessions in reduced groups once a week on Friday mornings.
Friday's Culture Class: The Festivals of Spain
This morning, the students at Dime had the opportunity to enjoy an interesting class about Spanish festivals. They learned about the Cádiz Carnival, La Tomatina, San Fermín, and many other famous festivals celebrated in our country.
