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