| Just in case you need to reassure yourself towards | | | | especially now with the Internet making its way into the |
| making the decision to learn the beautiful Spanish | | | | lives of people around the globe. |
| language, here are 10 solid reasons why you should go | | | | 6. Appreciate Spanish art, music, literature and film |
| ahead and take this life changing decision. | | | | even more |
| 1. Spanish is the 4th common spoken language | | | | Foreign films are becoming very popular these days |
| worldwide | | | | but most of them are dubbed to suit the market that |
| Spanish speaking residents can be found in pain, the | | | | it's being promoted. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to |
| United States, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Equatorial | | | | watch the film in its original context without having to |
| Guinea, the Philippines, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, | | | | worry about the subtitles and whether the translation |
| Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, the | | | | of the film is accurate? If you know Spanish, you will |
| Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Colombia, | | | | double your enjoyment while watching films like Belle |
| Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In figures, this accounts | | | | époque (1993), The Sea Inside (2004) and All |
| to 1/3 of a billion speakers worldwide!! | | | | About My Mother (1999). It really makes a difference |
| 2 Learn Spanish to enhance your travel experiences | | | | watching a film in its original language. |
| If you decide to visit exotic and tropical countries like | | | | Learning Spanish will also allow you to get into the |
| Venezuela, Argentina, Chile or Spain, knowing Spanish | | | | minds and times of some great Spanish writers like |
| will be a great benefit to you. Knowing to speak | | | | Miguel de Cervantes who wrote Don Quixote which |
| Spanish will allow you to get close to the locals and | | | | was written in the 16th century but still continues to |
| get access to insights that a non-speaking Spanish | | | | fascinate and inspire current audiences. |
| speaker would never have. Your visit and stay will be | | | | 7. Learning Spanish makes acquiring the next foreign |
| more pleasant much more enjoyable when you can | | | | language easier |
| communicate the local Spanish language. | | | | It is not easy to master second language. You need to |
| 3 Learn Spanish to improve your own language | | | | put in a lot of hard work, perseverance and practice to |
| The origin of Spanish comes from the Romance | | | | master a language. All this effort makes the task of |
| language family of languages where its roots are | | | | learning another language easier by comparison. You |
| primarily Latin. The English has many words derived | | | | tend to develop a set of mental, social and cultural skills |
| from the Latin language and hence knowing Spanish | | | | and this awareness caries to other languages learned. |
| would help speakers of English broaden their | | | | Languages from the Romance family like Italian, French |
| vocabulary. Those who are into science, medicine and | | | | and Portuguese will be much more easy to learn |
| law will have come across some Latin terms as the | | | | because the will seem like "cousin" to Spanish! |
| many centuries of Roman rule has left their mark | | | | 8. Lend a Hand to Others |
| linguistically. | | | | If you like to help people, knowing Spanish will allow |
| | | | you to help both Spanish speakers who can't speak |
| 4 Learn Spanish to avoid the Diseases! | | | | English and English speakers who don't speak Spanish. |
| Studies concluded that learning and using 3 varied | | | | As you are aware, the living standards in many |
| languages reduces your chances of getting the | | | | Spanish speaking countries are rather low and |
| dreaded Alzheimer's disease. Studies show that | | | | therefore there are a lot of people in serious need of |
| bilingualism enhances mental abilities in people across all | | | | aid and care in these countries. Learning Spanish will |
| ages. Studying a different language improves your | | | | help and prepare you if you intend to go to these |
| memory and slows down age related mental acuity. | | | | countries to extend some aid and care personally. |
| Besides that, studying another language improves your | | | | 9. To improve employment potential |
| critical thinking skills as you learn to see things through | | | | How many times have you filled in a recruitment form |
| a different lens. | | | | and been asked to list down all the languages you |
| 5. Spanish is becoming a very important business tool | | | | know and rate your command level of it? All the time, |
| If you could expand your business to the 350 million | | | | am I right? Well, this clearly shows that to know |
| people whose mother tongue is Spanish would you do | | | | second language is vital if you want to have an edge |
| it? I guess you would jump into it without blinking an | | | | over other applicants. Studies have shown that you |
| eye. This is why having a command in Spanish is | | | | are more likely to land a job of your dreams if you |
| crucial because not only do you have access to a 350 | | | | speak another language than if you are monolingual. |
| million Spanish speaking market but Hispanic | | | | Most jobs these days require you to have some basic |
| consumers are also the fastest-growing market | | | | proficiency in another language. |
| segment. You will definitely have the edge if you know | | | | |
| a second language because Globalization is inevitable | | | | 10. Learning Spanish is fun! |