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Learn Castilian Spanish in Madrid

Madrid speaks the Spanish of Spain: vosotros for “you all”, the z and the soft c said like the “th” in “think”, and he comido for what happened today. People say tú to almost everyone, vale for OK, and you'll hear guay, tío and ¡qué guay! in every bar.

In Solvelingua you move to Madrid, find a home in Puerta del Sol, and learn Castilian Spanish the way people there speak it: by talking with the baker, your landlord, your boss and your friends, by voice or by typing. Everyone remembers you, and gentle feedback after each conversation shows what to say next time.

What you'll hear in Madrid

Local words and slang

• vale
• venga
• ¡qué guay!
• ¡anda!
• quedamos
• tío
• tía
• mola
• mogollón
• el curro
• la pasta
• ¡qué fuerte!
• majo

Where you'll live

• Puerta del Sol: Kilometre zero of Spain's roads, the clock of the Casa de Correos and the bear and the strawberry tree.
• Lavapiés: Steep streets, corralas with balconies round a courtyard, and food from all over the world.
• Malasaña: Vintage shops, bars and the Plaza del Dos de Mayo.
• Salamanca: Boutiques on Calle Serrano and wide, straight streets.

You can play in English and Portuguese: menus, feedback, lessons and translations come in the language you pick.

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