Day 1: Useful kitchen implements!

Wow, feeling pretty good after my first lesson with Bueno, Entonces... (Bueno, entonces... Learn Spanish) - and I promise, I'm not getting paid to say that!

I have to start off by admitting that I have tried one of those Rosetta Stone-type 24 CD sets that you listen to in the car, which always starts with ‘hola’ and then seems to spend the next five lessons on reserving a table at a restaurant. Today, I learned ‘magic whiteboard’ before ‘how are you’, continued on with the word for ‘spooning’ and finished up learning how to say ‘accumulative’! Hmmm, ok, so two out of the three might be less useful during my time here in Argentina, but hey - I feel super-smart already (and worryingly, I have the urge to go out tonight and put my newfound vocab to use…!)

The lesson was pretty darn fast though, they pack a lot into 35 mins, and there were a couple of moments where I felt like I was back at my first tango class, trying to get to grips with the walking part while all the others were already onto those sexy embellishments. But it was geniunely funny, so listening to the first lesson again, just to get the hang of the system, wouldn’t be a big deal.

David tries a little too hard to be the ‘cheeky chappie’ at times, but you forgive him for his hilarious impressions of the way Jimena talks, and the way he dismisses complicated grammer with a stern “that’s ridiculous”. It’s exactly what you want to say to every teacher who has ever taught you anything over your head!

So, feel like we’re off to a pretty good start, though I’ll need a few more lessons (or a few repeats of the first one) to feel like I’m keeping up. Definitely beats “I would like to reserve a room for two” sixteen times a day for two weeks...

P.s. Just to give y'all an idea of what I'm talking about:
Lesson one