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Mastering Argentine Spanish

In order to understand and master Argentine Spanish, there are a few things you will need to learn first, even if you already speak Spanish. First, you will have to learn and become familiar with the Argentine accent and intonation, which is what gives the Argentine Spanish such a distinct sound.
Once familiar with these [...]

December 26, 2009 Argentine Spanish 4 Comments

Argentine Spanish: The Most Common Words and Phrases

This is a list of some of the most common words and phrases you will hear when speaking to an Argentine. Not all are specific to Argentina, but it is important to know and understand them, because you will be hearing them A LOT! This will help you understand Argentine Spanish and will also [...]

December 9, 2009 Argentine Spanish 5 Comments

Argentine Slang

A list of some basic Argentine slang. Naturally, there are many more words to learn, but this makes a good start.
Bajón (f)
1. a downer, something that sucks Es un bajón. Que bajón. That sucks, that´s too bad.
Bancar (v)
1. to tolerate. No me lo banco más. I can’t put [...]

October 7, 2009 Argentine Spanish 7 Comments

Argentine Empanadas

To most people, Argentine cuisine is mainly than pizza, empanadas, and meat. Although there is a whole lot more to Argentine food (check out Traditional Argentine Food), empanadas are definitely an important part of Argentine cuisine. Read on to learn how to make the dough for empanadas, as well as recipes for [...]

October 5, 2009 Traditional Argentine Food 2 Comments

Argentine Chimichurri

In North America, steaks are accompanied with a BBQ sauce or a steak rub. In Argentina, it is served plain or salted, with Chimichurri on the side. It is basically a sauce with a base of oil, vinegar, and various spices. Every house and every restaurant has their own special recipe, but [...]

August 19, 2009 Traditional Argentine Food 0 Comments

Argentine Locro

Perhaps the most classic of traditional Argentine cuisine, locro is a heavy stew with lots of meats, beans and corn. It is served with a delicious sauce on the side for each person to serve on top of their locro. This is an indigenous dish that originates from Andean region of South [...]

August 9, 2009 Traditional Argentine Food 0 Comments

Traditional Argentine Carbonada (Carbonada al Zapallo)

This is a classic Argentine recipe, and perfect for the cold winter days. Although not as common in Buenos Aires as puchero or locro, it is still well known traditional Argentine dish, and you can find it at most of restaurants serving traditional (or criollo) Argentine food. It is basically a stew, [...]

July 29, 2009 Traditional Argentine Food 6 Comments

Eating out in Argentina

The following is intended to give you a general idea of what you will see in all of the basic restaurants here, and in little take out places. Buenos Aires is a huge city, and has a great selection of restaurants, so there are plenty of other options available. The following is what [...]

July 27, 2009 Traditional Argentine Food 6 Comments

Chocolina Cake

This is a delicious, simple, and VERY Argentine dessert. Argentines love to make this, eat this, and reminisce about eating it. It is one of those desserts you ate a lot as a kid, and that you think is one of the best things in the world! Keep in mind it is [...]

April 12, 2009 Traditional Argentine Food 4 Comments

Yerba Mate in Argentina

Mate is a very important part of the Argentine culture. Everywhere you go, you will see people with their mate, thermos, and bag of yerba mate. They drink it in the car, at work, at home, in the park, at the beach, when it´s raining, when it´s 40C, when it’s snowing, always! [...]

March 13, 2009 Culture 1 Comment

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