5 Reasons to Learn Spanish

Aside from its linguistic beauty, Spanish is one of the most valuable languages to learn if you live in North America, South America, or Europe. It’s so widely spoken and so rich with culture & history of its own and its influence by and on other languages that you’ll benefit from being able to speak Spanish with natives and using it to learn about other languages as well.

1. Spanish is spoken by over 463 million people in 21 countries

Spanish is the primary language in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.

2. Spanish will help you learn Italian, Portuguese, and French more easily

Since these languages are all Latin-based, it’s easy to learn the others once you learn one of them because of their commonalities in vocabulary, grammar, and conjugation. You may even find that you can already understand some of them just by learning Spanish.

3. Being Bilingual in Spanish bolsters your resume for jobs in the US

No matter where you live, it’s highly likely that Spanish will benefit you greatly.

But it’ll especially help you if you live in the states because we have about 53 million Spanish speakers.

If you can help communicate with this ever-growing population, you’ll be an assess to nearly any business.

4. Spanish is easy to practice

Since there are so many speakers of Spanish, it’s easy to find natives to practice with and to find resources for learning Spanish because there is such a high demand for them. You also have all 21 countries mentioned above to choose from should you decide to do an immersion program studying abroad.

5. You can experience world-renowned literature & films in Spanish

Reading the works of Miguel de Cervantes, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garcia Marques, & watching films like El ángel exterminador & Laberinto del Fauno will take your Spanish experience to the next level. You’ll practice the language through reading & listening and immerse yourself in Spanish without ever leaving your home.

Now that you have some Spanish facts, it’s time to apply them to your learning . . .

So, I’m sharing how I’ve used these reasons to learn Spanish within my own practice of the language to achieve fluency and learn about Spanish culture & history💞