Today is Carnival in Sitges.
And Carnival here doesn’t ask questions. It doesn’t ask who you are, what you do, or how you usually behave. It just says: haz lo que quieras.
Carnaval: Un Permiso Colectivo
The streets feel slightly unreal. Music leaks from everywhere. People dress early, drink early, laugh loudly. Normal rules take a few days off.
In Sitges, Carnival is not about watching. It’s about stepping in. You don’t need a plan. You don’t need a character. You just need to show up and let the city do the rest.
Some people become elegant. Some become ridiculous. Some become brave. Makeup melts. Hair loses control. Everyone looks a little different by the end of the day.
And somehow, in all that chaos, people are more honest than usual.
El Carnaval de Sitges en Español
El carnaval de Sitges no se explica bien. Se vive.
Durante unos días, nadie finge normalidad. Y cuando nadie finge, pasan cosas interesantes. Sales distinta. Vuelves distinta. Aunque no sepas muy bien por qué.
Es el permiso que todos necesitamos para dejar de fingir que hablamos bien y simplemente… hablar.
What Carnival Has to Do With Spanish
Learning Spanish should feel like this. Un permiso colectivo. A collective permission to be imperfect, to be ridiculous, to show up as you are.
The moment you stop trying to speak perfect Spanish and just… speak — eso es cuando empieza la magia. That’s when the magic starts.
📖 This method is in the book.
Everything on this page comes from How to Speak Spanish by Mónica Bernabé. 18€, one-time payment, includes access to La Tribu.
“No era amor, era una obstinación eterna.” — Gabriel García Márquez
Mañana más. Besos y amor, Mónica.
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Monica Bernabe Perez | Spanish-English conversation teacher at BlanBla (blanbla.com) | Storytelling copywriter at nosoyisrabravo.es
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