| At present, thousands of opportunities are | | | | with the Spanish language, you are opening your |
| unlocked if you try to learn another language. | | | | doors towards the advantages that this |
| Obviously, speaking the said language in a pidgin | | | | development will bring. |
| manner can also put your foot in your mouth and | | | | Another very good motivation to learn to speak |
| solicit laughter in others. Don't be disheartened as | | | | Spanish is the fact that it is an official language of |
| this is part of the learning process. | | | | many powerhouses such as the United Nations, |
| Learning how to speak Spanish must not be | | | | European Union and Union of South American |
| complicated and there are many advantages of | | | | Nations. If you're not into business opportunities, |
| adding this language to your repertoire. | | | | then how about the employment opportunities |
| In this time and age, learning a new language | | | | you can obtain from these groups? |
| opens millions of possibilities. It is natural to | | | | Cultural Benefits |
| commit mistakes at first but this is all part of | | | | Shakira, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Antonio |
| learning. | | | | Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Pedro Aldomovar, |
| There are pretty easy ways of learning Spanish | | | | Picasso, El Greco, Salvador Dali, Benicio del Toro, |
| and once you're already successful at this, you | | | | flamenco, paella, Bakalao, and bullfighting, are |
| would have expanded your repertoire of | | | | among the other cultural contributions. |
| languages. | | | | While these Spanish-speaking artists have their |
| Spanish as an International Language | | | | masterpieces translated into English, it will be nicer |
| History reminds us that Spain once controlled the | | | | if you can actually sing and dance to their tunes |
| second-largest empire for more or less 400 | | | | and understand the lyrics perfectly. It will be a |
| years. As a result, its colonies have espoused the | | | | completely special feeling if you are able to read |
| Spanish language and up until now, have utilized it | | | | Gabriel Garcia Marquez's works in Spanish or to |
| considerably. | | | | enjoy Pedro Aldomovar's films without using |
| A quick trivia that you probably didn't know about | | | | subtitles. |
| is the fact that Spanish is the second | | | | Indeed, some things get lost in translation! |
| most-spoken language today. With this | | | | To conclude, many opportunities are unlocked if |
| information, knowing how to speak Spanish | | | | you learn to speak Spanish: these include travel |
| makes you communicate with more than 320 | | | | and employment, medical and creative, as well as |
| million people worldwide. A number of countries in | | | | those related to fun and adventure. After all, it |
| Latin America and Europe make Spanish as one | | | | would bring you more personal and professional |
| of their primary languages. These pieces of | | | | growth if you try to develop your repertoire and |
| information point to the fact that thousands of | | | | not be isolated within the limits of your little |
| opportunities are unlocked if you learn to speak | | | | corner in the United States (or wherever). |
| Spanish. | | | | Simply put, learning to speak Spanish provides |
| Economics and Politics | | | | you with opportunities for employment, business, |
| It is believed that Latin America will be the new | | | | creativity and fun and adventure. After all, it's |
| European Union. With this, the said portion of | | | | really better to step out of your own limited |
| America will now be among the richest economies | | | | world and experience the wonder that other |
| the world has ever seen. If you educate yourself | | | | worlds have to offer! |