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Learn Uruguayan Spanish in Montevideo

Montevideo sounds close to Buenos Aires, with vos and the “sh” sound, but has words of its own: ta for OK, bo for mate, gurí for a kid, and the ómnibus, never the colectivo.

In Solvelingua you move to Montevideo, find a home in Ciudad Vieja, and learn Uruguayan 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 Montevideo

Local words and slang

• ta
• bo
• dale
• re (re lindo)
• ¿viste?
• gurí
• botija
• de más
• salado
• championes
• bichicome
• tremendo

Where you'll live

• Ciudad Vieja: The old town on its peninsula: the Plaza Matriz and its fountain, the Cathedral, the Cabildo, the pedestrian Sarandí and the port.

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

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