Bored of the traditional beach holiday? Spend summer doing something a little different by booking a language exchange.
Language exchanges give you the opportunity to experience life as a local in a country you love or have always wanted to visit. You’ll be sure to learn a few things along the way by communicating with the host in their language. The beauty of a language exchange is that you get to return the favour. You’ll play host to showcase the very best of your town or city and wider country, and provide an equally unique learning experience.
Finding the right language exchange partner is the first step to success. If you’re looking to study Spanish, you’re in luck. Here’s our top 4 Spanish-English language exchanges for the summer ahead.
Angela
There are countless reasons to study Spanish. Language benefits aside, arranging a language exchange with a host like Angela will help you explore so much more than the language. Cultural exploration is easy from Angela’s family home. It’s located in the city of Almeria, a hive of activity that offers plenty to do and to see.
Thanks to a language exchange with Angela and her family, you’ll have access to a second residence in the village of San José. Situated in the heart of Cabo de Gata Natural Park, you can choose from a variety of excursions, cultural visits and hiking trails. Beach bums will also be spoilt for choice with access to beaches that are reportedly the best in Spain.
Experience Spanish culture at its most exciting and authentic, and brush up your language skills with the help of a native speaker by exchanging with Angela.
Lucrecia
For people wanting to experience life in Spain’s capital city, an exchange with Lucrecia is well worth considering. Her family home is based just 15 minutes away from Madrid. During your stay, you can enjoy city life one day whilst escaping the hustle and bustle a little closer to their home the next. Lucrecia and her parents are native Spanish speakers, so you can brush up your skills with the best. Lucrecia speaks French and can provide the perfect introduction to this language also.
As a self-confessed language lover, Lucrecia is looking to exchange to improve her English in a fun and cultural way. She promises the same pleasant experience in return.
Javier
Javier is looking for a language partner of a similar age and with similar interests for an exchange in July or August this year. He lives in the quiet area of Jerez de la Frontera, just south of Andalusia, a region renowned for its architecture, wineries and entertainment. You’ll live with Javier, his parents, his older sister and dog during the exchange, benefiting from full integration into their family life and wider culture.
When you’re not enjoying the nearby town and city or soaking up the Spanish culture at home, you can while away the time on a beautiful beach, based just 15 minutes away from Javier’s house. There’s plenty of activities to keep you entertained too, the highlights being go karting, bowling, swimming, surfing, kayaking and hiking.
Nuria
Get to know one of Spain’s most unique regional languages by exchanging with Nuria. She’s a native speaker of both Spanish and Catalan, a language from a distinct region that has its own customs and unique history. In return, Nuria wants to improve her English with a native speaker that’s just as passionate, cheerful and talkative as she is.
Could you be the perfect language exchange partner for Nuria?
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