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How to prepare for your trip to Argentina

The languages people speak, the money, plugs and emergency numbers, and where to find the official travel advice. You can plan the whole trip in the app.

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The language

Languages in Argentina.

We do not have an Argentinian Spanish course yet. Mexican Spanish is the nearest course we have. The languages people speak in Argentina are listed below, with the biggest share first.

Languages spoken

  • Spanishofficialabout 100%
  • Englishabout 7%

Each figure is an estimate of the share of people here who speak that language, from Unicode CLDR. Many people speak more than one language, so the figures add up to more than 100%.

Full course

Learn Mexican Spanish

For Argentina, as the nearest course we have.

75 modules, 20 missions, 2,287 phrases

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Tell us which language you would like for Argentina.

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Need to know

Argentina at a glance.

These are usually right but not always. For anything that matters, check the official advice before you go.

Money
Argentine peso (ARS)
Phone code
+54
Plugs and power
Type C, I ยท 220 V
Emergency numbers
100, 101, 117, 911

Entry rules, health advice and safety change, so they are not on this page. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office keeps them up to date for UK travellers: UK government travel advice for Argentina (opens in a new tab).

Plan it

Plan the trip to Argentina in one place.

Put it on days

Add Argentina to a trip, then put places on days with a time and a note. Directions open in your maps app.

Save the videos

Paste the TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link that gave you the idea and attach it to the stop it belongs to.

Keep your travel map

Colour in the countries you have been to and the ones you want to go to.

Share the plan

Send a link to the people you are going with. They can read it without an account, and you can invite them to edit.

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Questions

About a trip to Argentina.

Is there an Argentinian Spanish course yet?

Not yet. Mexican Spanish is the nearest course we have, and you can ask for an Argentinian one on the request page.

Which languages do people speak in Argentina?

The list on this page. Its shares are estimates, and many people speak more than one language, so they add up to more than 100%.

Where do I check entry rules and health advice?

In the UK government's travel advice, linked from the Need to know section. Those rules change, so the page links to the advice instead of copying it.

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