Luis Miguel

Luis Miguel aka "El Sol de México" (The Sun of Mexico) or simply "El Sol" (The Sun) will be performing at the Palacio de Deportes on the 11^th and 12^th May 2012. His self-titled album celebrates his 30 years in music since his debut at 11 years old.

This Mexican native has won numerous Grammys, Latin Grammys, other awards and distinctions including this album achieving gold and platinum status in four countries, including the United States, within just three days of its release.

Personal “a” Guidelines

This tiny one letter word is important to remember because in English there is no difference in the structure of the following sentences:

I saw the book.
I saw John.

Whereas in Spanish this short preposition must precede the direct object if it is a specific person:

Vi el libro.
Vi a Juan.

This “a” is not translated into English, it normally means “to”.

Learn from Spanish cinema

Check out films like Historias del Kronen, Todo sobre mi madre and Abre los ojos:
What can you learn?
At Inhispania there is an extensive DVD collection including films such as these for you to peruse and enjoy. Learning Spanish isn’t just about grammar exercises; films are a perfect way to improve your listening skills and vocabulary. You can also learn about Spain’s culture and even discuss with the other students and our native Spanish teachers about interesting topics such as this example of the importance of the body in the films Historias del Kronen, Todo sobre mi madre and Abre los ojos.

How to get a NIE

The Spanish government requires you to have an official “Número de Identificación de Extranjeros”, more efficiently known as the NIE, if you want to conduct any sort of buying or selling in Spain. It is more important for real estate, cars, boats etc. but if you want to open a Spanish bank account, you will need one.

Musicals in Madrid? Check out The Lion King!

Everyone knows Disney’s famous “The Lion King”, over 50 million people have already seen this musical which was born on Broadway in New York but now it’s here for the first time in Madrid! It tells the story of the lion Simba who tries to defend his right to the throne with the help of his friends Timón and Pumba.
The countless opportunities in Madrid such as this are what Inhispania the ideal place to do a Spanish language course: it’ll be a once in a lifetime experience!

Managing Madrid’s Metro

How to become an accomplished user of Madrid’s Metro System:
If you’re arriving by plane, which the majority of our students do, the first exposure you will have to Madrid’s public transport system is the Metro. The Metro is by far the easiest way to travel round Madrid. An intricate web of 12 different lines will get you pretty much wherever you want to go in and around the centre of Madrid, and one trip across Zone A costs just 1,50 – the cheapest fare in any capital city. A ten trip ticket costs 9,30 and lasts a month, and for frequent Metro users it is extremely cost-effective to buy a monthly travel pass (Abono) which costs just 30 Euros for those under 23 years old. It costs an extra Euro to get in and out of the airport Metro, but you don’t have to pay this if you have a monthly Abono. The Abono is also useful during the winter months or the rare days when it rains in Madrid, and you’d just rather get the Metro two stops rather than walk ten minutes in wet shoes and hood pulled down over your face so you bump into a load of similarly crotchety people.