Guide · Barcelona · First month
Key step
Build a Spanish routine
Barcelona is full of English speakers, so you have to choose Spanish on purpose.
Updated October 2026 · From the Newope arrival plan
Step by step
Sign up for classes, there are many affordable language schools
Go to one intercambio each week
Order in Spanish, even when they answer in English
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