Language stay in Spain in spanish with Carmen in Santander

Immersion with Carmen

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€ in total 57.14 €/day all included

A normal day here unfolds as follows: Wake up, have breakfast, and spend an hour conversing in Spanish, which can be at home or while taking a walk on the beach or around the city, etc. After that, starting from 10 am, I attend my training activities, and you can choose from various cultural and leisure proposals that I will have prepared for you based on the time you come to enjoy your stay and what you tell me in advance that you would like to do. In the afternoon, I will accompany you to visit different places of interest, and you can have dinner at home with me. Whatever activity we do in the afternoon will include at least another hour of conversation. If you want, we can expand what I offer to enhance your Spanish learning with other types of activities.

To give you an idea of some complementary leisure and free time activities you could participate in, I will mention some that students who have stayed with me have enjoyed: walks, sports activities (surfing, sports clubs, university sports activities open to non-university students), workshops and municipal activities for youth, cultural activities at the Botín Center, performing arts school at the Festival Palace, film and TV school, activities offered by civic centers, non-formal music school, activities offered by libraries like the BCC, various art exhibitions, film library, among others. It is also worth highlighting the museums in the city of Santander, as well as other museums in Cantabria, such as the Altamira Museum and caves and other places of interest, like the Cabárceno Nature Park.

OBSERVATIONS: All these places offering activities in Santander mentioned in the previous paragraph are within walking distance from the residence in just a few minutes. There is also affordable public transport that works very well. For some activities that take place in locations outside the city, you could go with me if you prefer. If you want to participate in activities associated with any of the schools (theater, surfing, cinema, music, etc.), they would require prior registration, which I would help you with. The corresponding payment to the school would be your responsibility. Tickets for all types of cultural and leisure activities that have a cost would also need to be paid for by you. I can provide you with information prior to your stay about the prices of both sports and cultural activities, as well as nature itineraries that might interest you.

(SCHOOL TERMS OR SEMESTERS ALSO AVAILABLE – STARTING IN 2026 – BY QUOTE ONLY, PLEASE CONTACT LINGUIFAMILY)

My name is Carmen.
I currently live in Santander, although our family home is located in a village 8 km from the city: I go there frequently, where we usually do tasks related to the garden and other maintenance work on the house, as well as walking around the beautiful surroundings. But where I currently live and where you could enjoy a linguistic stay with me is in Santander.
We have two children, aged 23 and 25, who are studying at university outside of Cantabria, and they come by from time to time, but they do not live here regularly.
Santander is a city of about 170,000 inhabitants, located in the north of Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. It is well connected to other places by road, train, plane, and boat.
During your stay here, you will have an excellent opportunity to speak Spanish, as it is the language we usually speak. Moreover, the Spanish spoken in Santander is what is studied when one wants to learn the Spanish language without interference.
I live in a well-connected area of Santander, close to the beaches, the city center, and the UC University. We have several high schools, sports clubs, surf schools, theater and film schools nearby, and a varied offer of cultural, sports, and leisure activities.
One of my favorite activities is walking by the sea, along the beaches, and through all the walkable areas of the city’s cliffs, from Mataleñas and Cabo Mayor to those of the Virgen del Mar and strolls along the Costa Quebrada.
I share this hobby with other family members, as well as with several of our friends.
In addition to these walks, we like to participate from time to time in some guided hiking routes, which you could join if you wish, depending on the time of your stay.
We belong to a Franco-Spanish family. Our children speak several languages and have participated in many activities of international programs in various countries. In our family, we have a lot of experience hosting and tutoring exchange students for year/semester/month academic stays and summer university courses.
Typically, during the school year, there is usually at least one student at home for linguistic stays during certain periods of time, so depending on the moment, I could host between one and three students or teachers who come to learn and perfect their Spanish in the Castilian mode, which is what we speak here.
I am a secondary school teacher. I recently stopped working in the institute. I have also worked as an associate professor at the university. I am used to teaching adolescent and university students. I know our language well and I am accustomed to teaching Spanish to various adult members of my French family, as well as to helping exchange students who come during the school year and in the summer, both to Santander and to our house in the village.
I enjoy walking, reading, writing, and visiting exhibitions. I make traditional food with a Mediterranean diet. I easily adapt to vegetarian and vegan options. When there are students and/or teachers at home, I like to share the opportunity for conversation around the table at breakfast and dinner time.

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Train or flight travel not included

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Al Londres, United Kingdom

Oct 3, 2025

Stay of 1 week

Not only have I had the spanish practice I hoped for to help me improve, but with her help I’ve discovered that Santander is a beautiful city with so much to offer that a single week was far from enough. It was a bonus to find that most visitors are spanish so you are surrounded by the language, and locals let you practice rather than insist on using their english !

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Alicia

Jan 24, 2025

Je suis resté avec Carmen pendant 10 mois pendant que j'étudiais à l'étranger à Santander. Je peux dire en toute confiance que mon séjour a été assez agréable. Carmen est une femme très gentille et intelligente qui m'a aidé à améliorer rapidement mes compétences en espagnol. Je recommanderais définitivement de séjourner chez elle, car elle est très ouverte et serviable.

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