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Residencia Spanish

The Spanish you'll actually use applying for — and living with — Mexican permanent residency. Click any highlighted phrase to hear it spoken aloud.

Chapters

  1. 01 Pronunciation Nail the five vowels and you can read any Spanish word aloud.
  2. 02 Politeness & Register The five words you'll say hundreds of times, and the tú/usted choice behind every sentence.
  3. 03 Numbers, Money & Time Enough to read a peso price, an appointment time, and the five-digit INM fee.
  4. 04 Introductions Your name, where you're from, and why you're in Mexico — rehearsed answers.
  5. 05 Six Verbs That Carry You Memorize these skeletons and you can handle 80% of what you need to say.
  6. 06 At the Consulate (U.S.) Walking into the Mexican consulate for your PR interview — a short reference.
  7. 07 Airport & Border Arriving in Mexico — immigration questions, the FMM, and customs.
  8. 08 At the INM — Canje The main event. The office visit where Spanish actually matters.
  9. 09 Hotels & Rentals Checking in, asking for things, and solving problems during your weeks in Mexico.
  10. 10 Food & Restaurants Ordering, eating, and paying — where Spanish starts paying off.
  11. 11 Help! Lost, Stolen & Stuck When something goes wrong — phrases to get unstuck fast.
  12. 12 Getting Around Taxis, rideshare, buses, directions — moving around in your host city.
  13. 13 Money & Pharmacy ATMs, banks, and the surprisingly-easy Mexican pharmacy visit.
  14. 14 Rehearsal Scripts Long mock dialogues for the consulate and the INM — drill these weekly.