¡Hola! (Hello!) Today I will tell you why learning Spanish will help you succeed in life. Learning a new language is an exciting experience that will give you many opportunities. It also opens doors to new cultures and people. As the wise Nelson Mandela said:
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”
Nelson Mandela
Start Speaking Spanish Now.
Why learn Spanish now? 10 great reasons to learn Spanish are the following:
- Communicate with 500 million Spanish speakers in the world.
- Open doors to new job opportunities.
- Expand and grow your business in any of the 21 Hispanic countries.
- Improve your relationships with Spanish speaking coworkers.
- Make Spanish speaking friends.
- Travel to Hispanic countries with confidence.
- Improve the pronunciation of your favorite Latin and Spanish food.
- Understand and get to know a different culture.
- Read books, listen to music, watch movies, and play games in a new language.
- Challenge yourself, broaden your language skills and open your mind.
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”
Flora Lewis
Learn More About The Language.
Spanish is the official language in 21 countries: 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. It is also spoken in other countries as a second language.
Around 500 million people in the world speak Spanish. The three countries with the highest number of Spanish speakers are Mexico, the United States, and Colombia. It is estimated that by 2050, the USA will be the country with the most Spanish speakers in the world.
“Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.”
Rita Mae Brown
Find A Good Teacher.
If you’re looking for an easy way to learn Spanish, consider taking online lessons, following a teacher on social media or subscribing to a teacher’s blog. There are lots of native speakers who will help you understand the language better.
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Why Learning Spanish Requires Practice Every Day.
It’s not enough to just take a class once in a while. To really master a new language, you need to practice every day. This means speaking with people, reading books, watching movies, and listening to music in the language.
When I was an English student, for example, I used to watch lots of movies and TV shows in English. First, I started watching with subtitles in Spanish, my native language. Then, I chose English subtitles. Eventually I turned off the subtitles. This is a great strategy to challenge yourself and measure your own learning progress.
Why do you study Spanish? Do you have any learning strategies to share with other students? Leave a comment below.
