Tips to live like a real Spaniard (B2.2 M-W) by Aarón Villegas

Spaniards are loud!

aaronvillegasrey — 2023-09-12 17:26:19 UTC

Spanish people love talking... and we like our voices to be heard! If you go to a restaurant, be ready to listen to other people's conversations even if they are metres away.

By Aarón Villegas

Spaniards have brunch.

2023-09-13 17:31:50 UTC

Having brunch is not done in all countries, however in Spain at midday, after breakfast and before eating we usually have an aperitif, in fact many people meet with their friends to go and have it.

By Adriana

The laziness of the spaniards

2023-09-18 10:05:04 UTC

Lazy or hardworking? That's something that every time someone visits Spain should think, the Spanish not always are lazy as many people think, they just work very hard during the day also some of them start working at dawn or during the night, so after lunch they like to relax and take a nap, but that doesn't mean they're lazy. Maybe if you've never tried taking a nap, after reading this you should try it, you will surely find it comforting.

By: Paula

A party that doesn't stop.

israelparragarcia — 2023-09-18 13:06:51 UTC

Each city in Spain has "Fiestas Populares", so when you come here, is mandatory to know when is the dates of the town that you are going to live in order to celebrate it with everyone.

Even, each neighborhood has their owns, so...you know what I mean :).

By Isra

Spaniards always take a nap

2023-09-18 13:18:17 UTC

In some places they think spaniards are always sleeping and they all take naps. In fact, 60% of us do not take a nap, moreover, we spend more time working than other europeans.

Spaniards like to dance flamenco

2023-09-18 13:25:18 UTC

Many people for other countries think that all the spaniards like flamenco, but that it’s not totally true.
Many people don’t like to dance, but it is true that for example in andalucia, certainlly in the sevilla’s fair is very common to see all the people dancing flamenco.

By Alvaro

The Spaniards are very religious

2023-09-18 13:51:15 UTC

Although religion has always played a central role in the lives of Spaniards, the truth is that Spain is one of the countries with the greatest abandonment of Christianity. And despite the fact that 92% of the population has been educated in Catholicism, only 66% continue to feel Christian in adulthood.

By Adrian

Spaniards love bulls

2023-09-18 13:54:35 UTC

Most people think spaniards love bulls but in fact only a 25% like bulls, since most of us are against animal abuse.

By Eva

New flavours around Spain

2023-09-18 19:06:50 UTC

If you are coming here, you have to be prepared to taste new different flavours, from the sweet to the salty ones. We have typical food like paella and tortilla. Anyway, I shouldn’t talk more about that, you can only know it by tasting it.

By: Lidia (corrected)

The real situation of the Universal health system

2023-09-19 18:41:19 UTC

It is true that in Spain there is a universal health system available to everyone, but, if you need to use it, depending on what area of Spain you are in, you are going to find long waiting lists.

By Nura

All spaniards live in Madrid or Barcelona

2023-09-20 07:23:30 UTC

Some people think that all spaniards live in Madrid or Barcelona, this is due to these two cities have the 10% of the population of the country.
So, if You know any spaniard, he is probably not from Here.

By: Héctor

Spanish people eat late

2023-09-20 12:32:11 UTC

If we compare our meal time with those of the rest of European countries, we are at the bottom. While in other countries they have lunch at half past twelve or one o'clock, Spaniards have it between two and four in the afternoon. Just like dinner, which we also have very late.

By René