{"id":74586,"date":"2016-09-11T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T13:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74586"},"modified":"2022-02-15T11:08:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T10:08:54","slug":"practice-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/practice-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to practice your Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you are staying in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Barcelona short-term<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to work or <strong>study<\/strong> or you are here for the long haul, it&#8217;s good to know the <strong>language<\/strong> of the land so that you can get by. While Catalonia is a <strong>bilingual<\/strong>\u00a0region, most <strong>expats<\/strong> and foreigners come to Barcelona or Spain with the intention of <strong>learning Spanish<\/strong>. If you&#8217;re on a budget and looking for an alternative to traditional classes, then a <strong>language exchange<\/strong>, or <em><strong>intercambio<\/strong><\/em>, might be the solution for you. There are many different exchanges in Barcelona to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-meetups-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meet new people<\/a> and start <strong>speaking<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/practice-spanish\/#Berenjenal\" title=\"Berenjenal\">Berenjenal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/practice-spanish\/#Barcelona_Languages_Friends\" title=\"Barcelona Languages &amp; Friends\">Barcelona Languages &amp; Friends<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/practice-spanish\/#Travel_Bar\" title=\"Travel Bar\">Travel Bar<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/practice-spanish\/#Open_Language_Exchange\" title=\"Open Language Exchange\">Open Language Exchange<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Berenjenal\"><\/span>Berenjenal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74597\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74597\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Speaking-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by: _Hadock_ via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: _Hadock_ via Visual hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every Friday night at <strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.berenjenalbar.com\/\">Berenjenal Bar<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0you can join in on the fun and meet new people wanting to practice different languages. Starting at 8 PM there is a <strong>language exchange<\/strong> held for people to meet, enjoy a drink, and <strong>practice<\/strong> the language that they want. It&#8217;s a <strong>free<\/strong> event and as many as 100 people a week, both locals and foreigners alike, meet to practice a mix of<strong> English<\/strong> and <strong>Spanish<\/strong>. This is a great way to practice your listening and speaking skills with <strong>native<\/strong> Spanish speakers in a more relaxed and fun atmosphere. <strong>Berenjenal<\/strong> is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Berenjenal\/@41.386896,2.162216,15z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xdc34382179e715b4?sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjzzOrah-7OAhWEuRQKHZ6GCcsQ_BIIfzAO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer Diputaci\u00f3 215<\/a> near Metro stop Universitat (lines 1 &amp;2).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona_Languages_Friends\"><\/span>Barcelona Languages &amp; Friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a group that is sponsored by <strong>Meetup<\/strong>, a site that lets you search for people in your city with the same interests as you. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/?_cookie-check=YGkBYlrr0ms0aTryBCN-LANGUAGESnFRIENDS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Barcelona Languages &amp; Friends<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0meets up every Monday night to practice English and Spanish in the same format as in Berenjenal. It is a mix of locals and expats who all have the same goal: to <strong>speak<\/strong> as much as possible. The best way to learn a new language or to advance your skills is to <strong>practice<\/strong>, so this group meets with that as their objective. Join the group to learn more about the group&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alandum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>language exchange<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/4-ways-to-learn-spanish-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 ways to learn Spanish faster<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travel_Bar\"><\/span>Travel Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74601\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74601\" class=\" wp-image-74601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Speak-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by: Visual hunt\" width=\"238\" height=\"158\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visual hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187497-d786216-Reviews-Travel_Bar-Barcelona_Catalonia.html\">Travel Bar<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is located right in the heart of the center, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Travel+Bar\/@41.381573,2.1723573,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f81df27f83:0x6ac5650cf3f1b8e1!8m2!3d41.381569!4d2.174546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer de la Boqueria 27<\/a>. This is where all the action is so it&#8217;s a great place to live if you&#8217;re thinking of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>renting long-term<\/strong><\/a>. While this bar technically doesn&#8217;t have an organized language exchange, this is a popular hangout for expats, primarily English speakers. In the last few years, <strong>Travel Bar<\/strong> has become known as an atmosphere for locals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/groups-expats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expats<\/a> alike to meet and practice speaking English and Spanish. It&#8217;s a fun setting since there are different events throughout the week. You can try <strong>Pub Quiz<\/strong> on Wednesday evenings or beer pong on Mondays. Check out their website or Facebook page for upcoming events!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Language_Exchange\"><\/span>Open Language Exchange<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the most flexible way to do a <strong>language exchange<\/strong> in Barcelona since it gives you the option to look for a speaking partner based on if you would like to meet in person, Skype, or penpal. <strong>Open Language Exchange<\/strong>\u00a0asks you to write a short ad about yourself and what you would like, and you can browse ads that have been posted. This way you can look for your perfect match and get speaking. You can even search for those looking to make a small group exchange if you are looking for a more social atmosphere. 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