Translated into English it means “to die dreaming”, and this uniquely Dominican beverage will certainly take you to a heaven of delight. Milk and orange, mixed with some vanilla flavor[…]

Cognates: “ACTOR”

Easy learning! Cognates are similar or even identical words in two languages. “ACTOR” is one of them. Picture: Dominican actor Manny Pérez and Dominican actress Zoe Saldana. —– ¡Aprendizaje fácil![…]

Dominicanismo: apero / apera

“Dominicanismo” is a word, phrase, or expression of the Spanish spoken in the Dominican Republic, reflecting the culture and traditions of the country. Usually those expressions cannot be found in[…]

“Dominicanismo” is a word, phrase, or expression of the Spanish spoken in the Dominican Republic, reflecting the culture and traditions of the country. Usually those expressions cannot be found in[…]

The Dominican Government holds on to its plan to open airports on July 1st. This corresponds to the 4th phase of the government’s reopening plan (“Fase 4” ). Infection rates[…]

A collage of individual IIC Spanish students from different countries who look into the camera while learning Spanish online in live online classes from the Dominican Republic.

Happy to see you!

You may not be able to be with us right now in the Dominican Republic. But you are still close! Thanks to our former, current and future students for thinking[…]

tostones is a typical Dominican dish

“Tostones” (also called plátanos fritos or frito verde) are twice-fried plantain slices. They are a side dish that accompanies the main course of almost any meal, or is even eaten[…]