Returning to Spanish
Bring back a language you already know
A guide for speakers who want to reactivate their Spanish through time in Buenos Aires.
Mente Argentina guides
Study & Learn in Argentina
Find your way into Buenos Aires through its language, classrooms, workplaces and creative spaces.
Explore the topics
Choosing a program starts with what you want to learn and how you want to spend your days. A Spanish course gives your week a language focus; a semester abroad brings academic commitments; an internship introduces a workplace; and a short cultural program makes room for a particular interest. Use these guides to compare the experience behind each option and prepare for learning beyond the classroom.
Follow your interests
Explore the topics
Learn Spanish
Course choices, language habits and ways to practice Spanish around Buenos Aires.
Study abroad & university life
Academic options, semester planning and the experience of studying in Argentina.
Internships
Prepare your application and think through the habits that make an internship worthwhile.
Volunteering
Explore project preparation and the perspectives of people who have volunteered locally.
Short cultural programs
Make photography, cooking, tango or another creative interest part of your stay.
Start with the experience you want
Build a Spanish routine
Think about your current level, the time you can commit to classes and where you will practice afterward. Everyday conversations, films and shared activities can give classroom learning a place in your daily life.
Match the program to your goals
For university study, check courses, language requirements and credit arrangements with your home institution. For internships and volunteering, consider your skills, availability and the work or project you hope to understand.
Leave room to participate
A useful plan includes more than a timetable. Make space to meet people, get to know a neighborhood and try the cultural experiences that brought you to Argentina in the first place.
Selected reading
Guides to get you started
Language practice
Make Spanish part of your day
Everyday habits for finding more opportunities to listen, speak and learn while abroad.
Internship preparation
Build a clearer internship résumé
Organize your experience and present the skills you can bring to an international placement.
Workplace learning
Make the most of an internship
Practical ideas for observing, asking questions and taking initiative in a new workplace.
Cooking & culinary study
Choose your kind of cooking experience
Understand the difference between a short cooking course and a longer culinary study path.
Creative learning
See Buenos Aires through a camera
Neighborhoods, subjects and creative approaches for exploring the city through photography.
Graduate study
Think through a master’s in Argentina
Explore the academic, personal and practical questions behind a longer study commitment.
A participant perspective
Emma’s Spanish immersion story
Read about Emma’s motivation for learning Spanish and choosing an experience in Buenos Aires.
Your time in Argentina
Turn your interests into a program
Compare current program formats, durations and what is included. Your learning goals and available time are a useful starting point for choosing the right experience.
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