We really lucked out with our apartment in Sevilla. Our only stipulation when looking was to find a place with a roommate who speaks Spanish. Brad, our roommate, is actually a New York native who has been living in Sevilla for 13 years. He does speak Spanish fluently and after 2 weeks of taking Spanish classes here, we established a “let’s only speak Spanish rule” with one another (okay, we cheat sometimes). The daily practice is definitely necessary! Another bonus to living with Brad is that he has a dog (Little Bear) that we have “adopted” as our own.
Through Spanish classes, we have finally begun meeting some people. Since our place is a little roomier than most, we have hosted get-togethers at our apt with a Spanish “theme”. Our first was a movie night where we watched a movie in Spanish with Spanish sub-titles. Everyone brought cheese and wine to share. We also had a tapas night where we tried to recreate some of the appetizers we have eaten since living here. We ended up with a yummy spread of food. The only down-side to this is that most of the people we have met through our Spanish class are only in Sevilla for 4 weeks (just long enough to finish the course). However, now that our Spanish is getting stronger, it’s getting easier to communicate with native Spaniards.
