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Notes from Uruguay.

A small collection of genuinely useful reading for learners, newcomers and visitors.
Small group of adult students talking with a Spanish teacher around a wooden table

Learning · 6 min

Learning Spanish in Uruguay: a practical first guide

What to expect from Uruguayan Spanish, how to choose a course format and how to make every day in Uruguay count as practice.

Cortado, medialunas and a mate gourd on a marble table in a Montevideo café

Everyday Spanish · 5 min

Everyday Spanish for Uruguay: phrases you will actually use

A short, practical phrase guide for cafés, buses, shops and greetings in Uruguay — including the local words that textbooks skip.

People sharing mate on the Montevideo Rambla at sunset, with Palacio Salvo on the skyline

Moving to Uruguay · 6 min

Learning Spanish before moving to Uruguay

How much Spanish you need before relocating to Uruguay, what to focus on first and how to combine online study with in-person classes.

Cobbled street with colourful colonial facades and plane trees in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo

Montevideo · 5 min

Montevideo for language learners

Neighbourhoods, rhythms and small daily rituals that make Montevideo a rewarding place to study Spanish.

Quiet beach in Punta del Este at dawn, with white apartment buildings along the coast

Punta del Este · 4 min

Punta del Este beyond the summer season

What studying Spanish in Punta del Este is like, from the lively summer months to the calm, local rhythm of the rest of the year.

People sharing mate on the Montevideo Rambla at sunset, with Palacio Salvo on the skyline

Culture · 5 min

Practical Uruguayan culture for newcomers

Mate, asado, football and the quiet social codes that help you connect with people in Uruguay.