| Why Learn Spanish? This is a question I'm asked | | | | coming decades. Now is the time to prepare yourself |
| many times, not only by adults looking to broaden their | | | | and make use of the opportunity to learn Spanish. |
| own horizons, but also with regard to their children's | | | | Companies are in need of competent Spanish |
| education. When they are approaching the age of | | | | speakers. Become indispensable, and earn more - |
| taking on a second language at school they will ask | | | | learn Spanish today! |
| themselves which language they think they should | | | | 4/ Dream Holiday Destination |
| take, and which will be of most benefit to them. Should | | | | Spain and other Spanish speaking countries have |
| it be Spanish, French, German, or Italian? If it's Spanish, | | | | become the destination of choice for holiday-makers |
| then Why Learn Spanish? | | | | and sun-seekers - in particular the British and Germans. |
| Well, here's a few suggestions as to why you should | | | | Beautiful sun-kissed beaches, wonderful climate, better |
| learn Spanish. | | | | pace of life, and unmatched cuisine have been |
| 1/ Easy To Learn | | | | completely embraced by the British and Germans; so |
| Spanish is probably one of the easiest languages to | | | | much so that Spain is becoming the second home / |
| learn. It has a real system and logic both in | | | | retirement destination for thousands of people. With so |
| pronunciation and verb structure. Yes, there are some | | | | many of us heading off to warmer climes in search of |
| irregularities but once identified they can be easily | | | | sun, sea, sand and sangria, it makes sense to learn |
| memorized. The great thing is that phonetically, there is | | | | some Spanish, right? |
| no real variation. Let me give you an example, to | | | | 5/ The Most Romantic Language In The World |
| illustrate this further. In English, there are a number of | | | | Some people say French is the most romantic |
| words that are spelled differently but pronounced | | | | language in the world. Although it's nice, I disagree. To |
| exactly the same, like:there, their, they're allí su, | | | | me, Spanish is the most romantic. Yeah, yeah, I know |
| son know, no saber, no wear, ware (as in be-ware), | | | | I'm a tad biased, but believe me, once you really start |
| where. vestir, cuidado, dónde | | | | to get into the language you'll see how beautiful and |
| As you can see, this doesn't happen in Spanish. Once | | | | expressive it is. The capacity for love, romance, |
| you learn the phonetics, that's it! All words comply to | | | | sweetness, softness, as well as power, passion and |
| the same rules. No nasty surprises. | | | | pride are there for all to see. The way the Spanish |
| Check out my link at the bottom of this article for | | | | speak to their children, in those caring dulcet tones, and |
| some great programs to get you learning Spanish | | | | with their endless imagination in the use of diminutives |
| super fast. | | | | (e.g. un abracito = a small hug; un besiño = a small |
| 2/ Number Of Speakers | | | | kiss), shows a language that comes from the heart. It's |
| The Spanish language is regarded as the second most | | | | no coincidence then that Charles V, the 16th century |
| widely spoken language in the world - second only to | | | | Holy Roman Emperor, who spoke no less than five |
| Mandarin, with 330 million and 900 million speakers | | | | languages, stated that he 'Spoke Spanish to God'. |
| respectively. If you speak Spanish and English you can | | | | 6/ Impress Your Friends Or That Dark Stranger |
| go pretty much anywhere in the world. It's also | | | | You've Had Your Eye On! |
| probably one of the most fashionable languages in the | | | | OK, I know I promised five reasons why you should |
| world today, with the influx and admiration for Latin | | | | learn Spanish, but I felt this one was too important to |
| music, culture, and lifestyle, more and more people are | | | | pass up. Do you keep making eye contact with that |
| wanting to improve their grasp and knowledge of this | | | | beautiful, dark stranger on your way to work in the |
| beautiful language. | | | | morning? Not sure, how on earth you're ever going to |
| 3/ Employment Opportunities & Emerging | | | | approach them, let alone ask them out? Well, with a |
| Economies In Latin America | | | | little bit of Spanish under your belt, you may just be |
| After many years of oppression, neglect, and | | | | able to spark off a conversation that lights the flames |
| exploitation the countries of Latin America are finally | | | | of passion and starts a whirlwind romance. And if not, |
| beginning to emerge, and make an impact on Global | | | | you'll be able to impress your friends by ordering the |
| Markets. With huge natural resources, and significant | | | | best tapas on the menu with a nice cold glass of San |
| man power at their disposal, the economies in these | | | | Miguel! |
| countries will be a force to be reckoned with in the | | | | ¡Que aproveche! |