Learning Spanish in Colombia

nat says on Jul 19, 2005, 09:53:

if you want t come to Colombia to learn Spanish i think the best option is High Technology in learning. I dont know why does Billy talks so bad about this place i would love to know it but from my experience i can say i had a great time and i learnt a lot. I took French with them last november until december, and by now i can write, read and speak in a very fluent way. Billy is right that there are a lot of other schools which can give u better prices but the dont give u the results you expect. And well it may be right that los Andes give u a course for $300 US but that is only for one month, while HTL offers u a basic course for 3 months, and they also offer u an intensive course which is less expensive and u can learn the basis in only ne week. I can also asure u that in HTL u are going to have a great time, u are ging to enjoy yourself meeting a lot of different people, and the classes offer u different kinds of fieldtrips without an extra charge which include museums, parks, and stuff like that. So if u are interested u can write me and i can give u more info or u can go to the site www.htl-online.com

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Gomezman5 says on Jul 24, 2005, 22:45:

most impressive Peter did a good job with this

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Estefania says on Aug 9, 2005, 11:07:

CURRAMBA All i wanted to say is that i have family in Both barranquilla and cali and they are both great cities in their own different ways. All colombia has beautiful women but i would have to say the interior has prettier ones...only because 75 % of them have surgical procedures done on them...but they are better looking than costenas because if theyre missing boobs or ass, they buy them. Me personally, Barranquilla is a better party city and its people are very friendly, but cali is also a party city but its more advanced than barranquilla in terms of size of city and companies.

I dont appreciate anyone dissing any place becasue every place has its own beauty, it all what u think of it. As far as me i love feria de cali...but doesnt compare to El carnaval de barranquilla. MAs where does most of the colombian culture come from??? La costa.
Where did futbol start in colombia? Barranquilla
Where do tourists mostly go ? Cartagena
Where does cumbia come from?? Barranquilla
where is shakira from? Barranquilla
Sofia vergara? Barranquilla
Joe arroyo?? Cartagena
Por donde entro todo en colombia?? LA PUERTO DE ORO PAPA!!

Pero pues cachacolandia tambien es bonito...pero nunca cambiaria a mi curramba por nada!

y no creas las mujeres de barranquilla no son feas...en todas partes hay mujeres lindas y feas. Todo el mundo cree que la barranquillera es feita...y eso no es asi.

*~* Nany *~*

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Billy says on Sep 6, 2005, 07:58:

Universidad de Los Andes y HTL I attended the program in Los Andes and it was a full quarter for $300. I didn't say bad things about HTL, its a great school, but its not worth $1200. You can get 3 to 4 quarters at an accredited university for the same price. There is almost no grammar in the Spanish program, you will need to study Spanish grammar someplace else. You will have fun and learn to speak and understand Spanish, but if you're studying for a degree in Spanish, you'll need to look at other programs. Javeriana University has a good program too. I had a friend who worked for the embassy who studied there and her Spanish is fantastic. The best way to learn is to go out in the streets and talk to people.
http://sparta.javeriana.edu.co/portal/principal/index.jsp
http://www.uniandes.edu.co/home-visitantes/

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Spanish in Barranquilla says on Sep 7, 2005, 13:38:

Spanish at Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla The Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla offers a Spanish Program from February 6 to 24-2006, it ends just before Carnivals so you can enjoy this time of the year in Barranquilla.

We can help you find a host family, apartment or hotel.

Classes will be held from 8:30 to 1:30 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays

For more information.

iidiomas at uninorte.edu.co
www.uninorte.edu.co/extensiones/idiomas

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colombit says on Sep 12, 2005, 17:56:

thanks for your comments Hi all, I'am colombia, Im so happy that you enjoy colombia and plz talk good stuff about my country. I love my country so much, and reading ur comments make me more happy. Im 26 years old and if u want day and chat wiht me okay :)

Well, it is funny how u see our language, and how you talk, the best thing u can do to learn spanish is come to colombia, and enrolled to a language institute, I can be ur friend while u stay in Bogota, im from the coast of colombia, but i live in bogota :) well have a nice trip to my country :)

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MLRenfroe626 says on Sep 19, 2005, 08:10:

Colombian clothing Sizes My husband's daughters live in Bogata and I wish to send clothing, I have their sizes but they are in Colombian sizes Can anyone translate the sizes into U.S. Sizes? I would appreciate a response if anyone can help me.

Pants 8 or 9
8 or 6

T-shirts s14

Blouses s14

Pajamas size 16

Skirt 8 or 9 or 6

The girls ages are 15 and 21

I believe these are small sizes in the U.S.

bra size is 34 and 32 no cup size given I would guess a B cup?

Thank you! E-Mail MLRenfroe626 at comcast.net

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titus says on Oct 1, 2005, 06:08:

Español real I studied a little Spanish before going to Barranquilla, Colombia. Let me just say that the stuff you learn in class (and many books) is not the Spanish spoken in the streets, restaurants, and hotels. By the end of my two-week visit, I was so confused that my language skills were non-existent. When I tried to commuicate in Spanish people just looked at me with a pained look on their faces ("Is he having a seizure? Should we hold his tongue?) The people in Colombia are extremely gracious and firendly, so do them a favor and learn "la lengua real."

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meche640 says on Oct 18, 2005, 19:34:

Come on you guys! I was really dissapointed to read this, please tell me we are much more educated than this. Colombian Spanish?? What is that, there isn't such a language. Sure Spanish vocabulary varies slightly from Central America, South America, Caribbean to Spain but Spanish is Spanish. Let's educate our friends that are learning the language not confuse them dven more!

Cheers!

Mercedes

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rapi2000 says on Oct 21, 2005, 19:20:

Learn Spanish in Cartagena. Learn Spanish in Cartagena, COLOMBIA.
¿Qué tal todos?
Colombian/American college professor will teach Spanish courses in Cartagena. Native speaker with a B.A. in Modern Languages and an M.A. in Spanish and Literature. Many years of language teaching experience and study abroad programs.

-Levels: Beginners, Intemediate and Conversation.
-Class size: 8 to 10 students per class maximum.
-Methodology: Communicative/Interactive approaches.
-Materials: Use of multimedia and computer assisted teaching.
-Duration: Three weeks during winter break and/or four weeks during the summer.
-Activities: Will include extra curricular and cultural activities
-Tours: Guided tours of city and surrounding areas (Volcán del Totumo, Palenque, etc...)
-Cultural: Dance instruction in the afternoons (salsa, merengue and cumbia)
-Optional: weekend field trips (snorkeling, horseback riding or deepsea fishing.
-Housing: With selected families, in private apartments, or in hotels.
-Minimum age requirement: 18, no children, sorry.
-Costs: Depending on the number of enrollees per class.
-Credits: Certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

If you are interested, for more information, send me a message at rapi2000 at yahoo.com
¡Muchas gracias!
J.R.
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TheDRIAZAs says on Dec 8, 2005, 17:32:

the colombian "in-Laws"...... Hello, I just found thid website while looking for colombian surnames, Heredity thing. Any way i really think it is just neat! My husband is from cartegena, thats were his dad and 3 sisters live. In the culture would it be considered rude of me to go without learning spanish? Is it hard to learn to speak conversational "colombian" coversational spanish? Is it safe to bring a toddler? Any one out that that can help?

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hbratovich says on Dec 15, 2005, 09:58:

Spanish For Life - Cali / Bogota / Barranquilla We offer our Spanish For Life Program to students interested in learning Spanish in Colombia. We have a nine level program based on private one to one classes with certified and professional teachers. We have centers in Cali and Bogota and also offer our program in Barranquilla. Please visit our web site at www.estudiosexterior.com or e mail at tefl at estudiosexterior.com.

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Jacek says on Jan 1, 2006, 20:07:

Colombian Spanish Is Mercedes right?
Is Colombian Spanish different then Spanish?
I'm going to visit Colombia and I'm planning to start to learn Spanish asap, should I try to get any material (books, CD's) from Colombia? If so can anyone help where to look for these?

Jacek

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ElColombiano360 says on Jan 4, 2006, 15:13:

Know Your Stuff Goddammitt! Yea you dumbasses...colombian spanish is different....I never called it that but the first time i read that on here i thought about it and it's true..you're gonna tell me spanish spoken in spain, mexico,puerto rico, argentina, and colombia is all the same??...NO! Just as american english is way different from British english. Actually americans talk english better because in England nowadays the english have a large vocabluary and chop up the language alot same in spanish....every country not only has a different accent but also different vocabulary and different grammar.....there is such a thing as "Colombian Spanish" C'mon now we're the only ways who say"Ciubo" "Que mas"..."Parce"..."Marica"...."Que pues hombre"..."Que hubo"...no other country talks like that.. and thats just vocabulary...and aonly a sample...let alone the accent and the slightly different grammar....There's a difference between being Proud and being Arrogant....being proud is knowing your roots, we're your people come from, and what they're about...being arrogant is just not knowing and flashing the colors without having any knowledge. You should be proud of background yet knowabout it. But dont walk around like youre better then anybody else....cause after all...we're just a different...color...different taste..different style...not better then anybody....God likes variety in his creation...we're all not better then each other but different , special yet equal. Un Amor, Amor Latino.....

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quindioman says on Jan 4, 2006, 15:17:

uy viejo... quien lo arrebato de esa manera...?

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elpropio says on Jan 22, 2006, 20:37:

le sigh... el huevo :|

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Petwoofer says on Mar 10, 2006, 23:24:

Spanish Don't know why you guys are arguing about where the most beautiful women in Colombia come from
You should know that only 40% of Colombian women are beautiful
The other 60% are fantastic

Anyway enough of that
Can anyone explain to me how the enya got into the language

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patrick20060303 says on Mar 18, 2006, 13:09:

words por la cama I am very madly in love with a Calena. I speak Portuguese and am learning Spanish fast... and I need to learn the words of love...passion.... I mean the stuff that she is going to want to hear in bed.. I know a few simple things from straight translation, and of course my Brazilian portuguese sounds nice in bed, but I would prefer the Colombian colloquialisms, if anybody can help me.. Just for starters, what are the words for pussy, from the polite and sweet, to the nasty and provocative versions... ok? Thanks!

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gringolondinense says on Mar 20, 2006, 01:03:

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caulfield2 says on Mar 20, 2006, 07:49:

Try these....I´m not going to help you with the other physical parts, lol.

Mi carino (or is it carina?)
Mi mundo
Te quiero
Mi mujer especial
Mi corazon

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lovexshasha says on Mar 22, 2006, 23:07:

helppp hey well i've been learning some spanish the last few months because my best friend is colombian and my two ex boyfriends were. my best friend, her family and i are going to colombia but i dont know enough spanish yet. and i was wondering if you could help learn it sooon! thanks

Aleacia

Aleacia

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Chupetarubia says on Mar 31, 2006, 13:11:

Differences in Spanish I am a gringita and just wanted to comment on my experience with the differences in Spanish. I have a beautiful 15 year old daughter from a long term relationship from a Colombian de Bogota. Because he had been here in the states for many years, I didn't learn Spanish from him. When I married a few years later, it was to a Mexican campesino. I learned by listening to him talking with his friends (mainly when they were drinking) and in 3 months understood everything they were saying. I am now remarried to another Colombian from Bogota, and the Spanish is very beautiful. Now I find that I get irritated when I hear Mexican Spanish and I can't help it. There are times when I speak and I know the Mexican accent comes out at times, like at dinner one night with my Colombian husband and his family, I called the straw a "popote" which is what I heard Mexicans calling it and my husbands family thought it was funny....His father then told me "Colombians speak the best Spanish" Now I am taking Salsa classes, but it is all P Ricans and the style of Salsa is different than Colombian style and I want to learn the Colombian Salsa, not the P R....(sigh)
Can any Colombian tell me the basic differences in Salsa styles?

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ViejoIvan says on Apr 11, 2006, 21:54:

So... "I am a gringita" That was just too funny!!!

See this link: http://www.youtube.com/results?search=Salsa+Colombia&search_type=search_videos&search=Search
Is a search in www.youtube.com with -Salsa Colombia-; there is anothers free-video services. Google-video could work too.

I am a Colombian but i dont dance salsa... ¿?

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stevecassidy says on Apr 13, 2006, 08:10:

Looking forward to visiting Hi there, hola!! Yes, i am looking forward to visiting your country. I am over in 2 weeks time to see mi novia, who is in Ibaque. She is Colombian and i love and miss her to bits. Yes, i have heard only wonderful things about Colombia from those who have visited. I hope my spanish is enough but i look forward to speaking mas y mas cuando estoy ajar.

Gracias, hasta pronto mi amigo nuevo

Steve Cassidy

Steve Cassidy

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blasdelezo says on Apr 14, 2006, 10:23:

Nueva Lengua is the place to be - strongly recommended In Colombia there are only a few places to study Spanish, and I think Nueva Lengua is the only place specialized for learning Spanish. Also the college of Universida la Sabana is a great place full of fun and nice people. Great experience for the whole life!! Colombia is absolutely amazing !!!!! hasta luego amigos!

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trevor32 says on Apr 26, 2006, 03:38:

Translator/Guide Wanted for Trip to Bogota Hello everyone,

I'm planning a trip in about a month to Bogota for a little less than a week. During my stay, I'll be needing the services (will pay, of course) of a realiable and skilled translator. The purpose of my trip is to visit a lady I've been corresponding/conversing with for the last several months or so. (A friend who's bilingual here in the states has been providing translation of our phone conversations through three-way calling.)

Can anyone recommend someone who could act as a translator/guide during my stay? I have some rudimentary Spanish skills, but nothing that approaches conversational yet. (By the way, this will not be my first trip to Columbia--I had the pleasure of visiting visited Cali three months ago--so I think I have some sense of the country and what to expect.)

Thanks for any help regarding this.

Trevor

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trevor32 says on Apr 26, 2006, 03:38:

Translator/Guide Wanted for Trip to Bogota Hello everyone,

I'm planning a trip in about a month to Bogota for a little less than a week. During my stay, I'll be needing the services (will pay, of course) of a realiable and skilled translator. The purpose of my trip is to visit a lady I've been corresponding/conversing with for the last several months or so. (A friend who's bilingual here in the states has been providing translation of our phone conversations through three-way calling.)

Can anyone recommend someone who could act as a translator/guide during my stay? I have some rudimentary Spanish skills, but nothing that approaches conversational yet. (By the way, this will not be my first trip to Columbia--I had the pleasure of visiting visited Cali three months ago--so I think I have some sense of the country and what to expect.)

Thanks for any help regarding this.

Trevor

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JuanKmil0 says on May 3, 2006, 13:23:

I believe you can speak portuguese in this situations, every man has to be your own style. Colombian 'ladies' sometimes say words such :
"ay papito"
"que rico papi" for man can be "que rico mami"
"si...así"
"dale..dale" from reggaeton "dale don dale" :D
realy this too funny for me, Cause' I'm colombian native and I not talk in this "situations"

Saludos desde Bogota...

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CosteñoUSA says on May 12, 2006, 09:10:

Spanish language immersion in Cartagena. Dear all,
The Immersion Summer Spanish Language Institute (ISSLI) is offering summer and winter options to study Spanish in Cartagena.
The webpage is http://www.issli.com
Check it out.

La luna de Barranquilla tiene una cosa que maravilla... Nuestro Carnaval es: 'Obra maestra del patrimonio oral e inmaterial de la humanidad', UNESCO 2003.

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Bia says on May 24, 2006, 07:56:

Necesito informaciones sobre su ciudad Hi colombit!!
I´ve just read your post and was really interested in getting any sort of information about spanish courses from you.
I'm brasilian and want to spend a month improving my language skills in Bogotá, but it's been hard to find accurate information both about courses and home stay.
Could you help me please?
It would be highly appreciated.
Muschíssimas gracias
Bianca

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pinagirl says on Aug 2, 2006, 10:11:

Learn Spanish in Cali?? Que hubo! I want to come to Cali to live a few months with my Colombian novio and while there I really want to study and become fluent in Spanish. So far I only see one school in Cali for this kind of intensive spanish language instruction that is the 'Spanish for Life' course. Does anybody know of other options that I can check out?
Chao pues!

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hbratovich says on Aug 9, 2006, 15:56:

Spanish for Life - Cali, Bogota, Barranquilla and Cartagena ISSO - International Student Services Org. offers our Spanish for Life program in Bogota, Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena.

We offer our program to students interested in learning Spanish in Colombia. We have a nine level program based on private one to one classes with certified and professional teachers. Please visit our web site at www.estudiosexterior.com or e mail at tefl at estudiosexterior.com.

We have had many people from The United States, Canada, Germany, Belgium and UK. We can provide short courses or long term courses. This program will be planned based on your needs and time.

We also provide assistance with housing, Salsa lessons, Airport pick up and tours around the country.

Muchas gracias y los esperamos en Colombia!!

Harold Bratovich
Director Academico
ISSO - International Student Services Org.
www.estudiosexterior.com
tefl at estudiosexterior.com

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Juanes says on Aug 12, 2006, 11:43:

la gramatica es lo mismo en espana y america latina well, having been a student of this fantastic language for 4 years and having reached an intermediate/advanced level and would like to make the following comments on your efforts to learn spanish.

as long as you study the grammar you will be fine, you can use this in any spanish speaking country, what i mean is you have to know how to conjugate the verbs in at least 6-10 different tenses, once you can do this you have reached a good level, the vocabulary comes later as you go along you will find you big up lots more. i normally study castellano in london but when i was in mexico and cuba last year for 3 months i learnt more local words and phrases in the street. If you can master changing the verbs and speaking in the simple past and imperfect past - yo trabaje & yo trabajaba, 3 present tenses - estoy trabajando, yo trabajo, he trabajdo, and one or two futures voy a trabajar o trabajara. There are internet sites dedicated to this such as learnverbs.com, if you have time on your hands. otherwise practice every day conjugating to yuorself and memorising the verbs like to play, to run, to talk, eat, study. i do this on my monotonous tuve journey to work everyday.

try a michelthomas learning spanish cd , this helps you with the sound of the words if you a real newbie, you can get one for free by visiting a file sharing site such as kiwialpha.com, or buy one and burn it onto your mp3 player.

try listening to a colombian artist called juanes who sings maybe not as fast as shakira and you can pick up lots from this - tengo la camisa negra....

try joining a really good website like friendsabroad.com. This is dedicated to helping people learning languages cos you meet people from your own country or other places abroad who need help with english and vice versa with ur spanish. it also has a useful chat system, its free and a translator in case you need help saying anything in spanish. i have met loads of new friends here especially in london and abroad which helps me practice my spanish much more than just my university classes were basically we just study theory.

i do disagree that colombian spanish is that much different to the rest of latin or central america, its basicallty the same with a lot of different localised vocabulary, for example in mexico they use the word wehhh a lot - que pasa weh, no mucho weh, vor a ir a mi casita weh, this means man, IN argentina they use che instead. there are also sometimes diferent words used for certain everyday items which get changed as you further into latin america as compared to castellano spanish in europe.

car - coche - carro
hair - cabello - pelo
grapefruit - meloncoton - toronja
tube - el metro - el subteraneo
football ground - estadio de futbol - la cancha
posh person - lujoso/elegante - fufurufa o fresa (strawberry)
lines/ stripes - lineas/listos - rayas

the first is english, second is traditional. third is central/south america..

ps, english american is not better than oxford english according to some person who posted a reply. in fact i think it is very similar but the americans are more lazy with your language. if you met a spanish or latin american person they would be better served by learning english in the mother country.

hope this is not too controversial.

mucho suerte cuando tu estas aprendiendo espanol mi amigo

juanes en londres

http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Juanes/

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aussiesam says on Oct 14, 2006, 01:47:

Is there any free on line spansih courses?

thanks

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bickerss says on Oct 14, 2006, 12:55:

yeah, www.studyspanish.com

lots of free stuff

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goin_south says on Oct 14, 2006, 14:08:

There might be some free stuff also on www.transparent.com. a gringo I was talking to today in Panama found some free Portuguese stuff there, since he has a Braziliana flying up in a month. check it out.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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Cali2005 says on Oct 15, 2006, 12:43:

Javeriana University in Bogota - Public vs Private - $$$ This University seems to be one of the favorites for embassy spouses from various embassies. Located on 7th (septima) and about Calle 42nd.

They have private lessons which are really expesnsive, intensive courses (lasting 6 weeks, 5days a week, 4 hours a day), and longer classes are listed. The longer classes were never available due to not enough people signing up.

Javeriana offers 5 levels and a certification class after that which last about 2 or 3 weeks.

The first 2 clases(levels) i though were pretty good. Then the 3rd class it all fell apart. I didnt have much room to complain due to my job keeping me busy 40 hours a week. All of the other 8 students in the class were highly dissapointed and felt they didnt learn that much.

Especially if you consider the cost of 1,900,000 pesos or 850 bucks, plus or minos. Every single class mate i had vowed not to come back to Javeriana ever again.

On comparison a good Public/State University, like Universidad Nacional, (near Calle 53 and Kra 30) has more options available for students. You can go to class on a normal schedule and not be tormented by intensive classes. Intensive classes are ok for a tourist or someone that only has 1 thing to do a day. For me a regular class schedule that meets 2 or 3 times a week for a few months makes more sense.

You will spend around 200 bucks compared to 850 bucks at a private establishment. Occaisonally you may see demonstrations by students with heavy opposition by government/police forces. It's quite easy to avoid being a gringo, or someone concerned for your safety. Simply avoid school that day or exit/enter the university on the other side.

Bogota is loaded with Universities and language centers.

For me its more of an issue to find a school thats not trying to just make a lot of cash off foreigners. Javeriana does offer a more mild and secure environment than the Public Universities. However, Bogota is a much more secure city than it was a few years ago.

Viva Colombia

Medellin Apartments and Tours http://www.ParadiseRealtyMedellin.com

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Eliezer says on Dec 6, 2006, 05:44:

Spanish in the Center of Bogota I had a very good experience learning Spanish in Bogota. It wasn't far from where I stayed at Candelaria. They are very professional. Nicolas, at Instituto Concordia, taught me a lot in two weeks. From their place you get an amazing view of the city. Sure I recommend it. I guess you can contact them through heir website www.educoncordia.com.
Eliezer B.

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laguerejaloka says on Dec 11, 2006, 14:25:

i know what u mean chupetarubia!! when i started learning spanish, i mostly only had my mexican friends to rely on for practice, and i picked up all their words and accent. now my colombian tia gets so mad cuz i be saying mexican words that i think are normal spanish!! colombian spanish is so much prettier and definately easier to understand.

~la guera~

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Ekdog says on Feb 15, 2007, 15:29:

El español es el español Estoy de acuerdo. El español es el español, ¿no? Yo he aprendido la lengua de Cervantes en México y aquí en España y no tengo el más mínimo problema a la hora de hablar con un colombiano, un venezolano, un argentino o con quien sea. ¡Son excusas! Es que la mayoría de mis paisanos estadounidenses no hablan ningún idioma que no sea el inglés y quieren echar la culpa a sus profesores. "Español colombiano", ¡vaya chorrada! ¡Que se pongan a estudiar!

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Ekdog says on Feb 15, 2007, 15:47:

You have no right to degrade the Mexican people. "when i started learning spanish, i mostly only had my mexican friends to rely on for practice, and i picked up all their words and accent. now my colombian tia gets so mad cuz i be saying mexican words that i think are normal spanish!! colombian spanish is so much prettier and definately [sic] easier to understand."

Excuse me, sir, but by degrading the lovely Spanish spoken in Mexico you do nothing more than show how ignorant you are. What do you mean by "normal Spanish"? Are Mexicans subnormal? Is their speech somehow inferior?

By the way, you might consider learning your own language before you criticize others. Were you never taught as a schoolboy to begin a sentence with a capital letter? Have you never learned how to spell such basic words as "definitely"?

You know, I often wonder how a fool like Bush was ever elected, but when I see a post like yours, I start to understand.

You are my enemy, and I am

Yours,

Ekdog

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PaisaAmericano says on Feb 15, 2007, 19:49:

Relax Ekdog The Spanish in Mexico is very nice. However, in many parts of Mexico the proper spanish is not spoken, and you know that. I was raised in Arizona and I could hardly understand what the hell the Sureños and Norteños were talking about half the time!!!!! Their accent, dialect and slang were just rediculous. I worked for the major Airline in Arizona, America West Airlines (now US Airways) and flew to many parts of Mexico. The DF, Ill give to you about proper language, also Monterey, Cancun and Mazatlan. There are many educated people but at the same time....many Indians with their foot in their mouths. Sorry but Colombian Spanish is Superior!

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Ekdog says on Feb 15, 2007, 21:34:

"Ignore" option? Is there an "ignore" option on this site? I'd rather not read any more ignorant, racist, xenophobic comments from PaisaAmericano.

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woodybaum says on Jun 18, 2007, 10:49:

tutor does anyone know any spanish tutors (reasonably priced)
that are available for a couple hours a week?
anyone know where to go about finding one? any info would be much appreciated

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