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Spanish, a fashionable language

Spanish is in fashion. I'm sure you've noticed. This language, with its Latin roots, can be heard more and more everywhere on the planet, and no wonder. Spanish is currently the second native language in the world by number of speakers, after Mandarin Chinese, and the third language in a global computation of speakers (native proficiency + limited proficiency + learners of Spanish), after English and Mandarin Chinese. Mandarin. For that reason alone it is worth learning Spanish, but there are many more reasons why Spanish is the language everyone wants to learn.

Reasons to learn Spanish

1. Spanish is a language that is spoken on every continent. It originated in Europe, specifically in Spain, and from there it spread all over the world, so that it is currently spoken in North America, in Mexico, in Central America, in many South American countries, in some African countries and even in Asia, since in the Philippines Spanish was a co-official language along with English until 1987.

2. Traveling around the world knowing Spanish will enable you to access experiences in many parts of the world, and live them with the locals, savoring them in a more direct way and without intermediaries. This way you will be able to get to know the real culture of Spanish-speaking countries, interacting with them and making sure you take with you an authentic experience.

3. The Spanish-speaking community in the U.S. is growing, so knowing Spanish is a good way to form community ties, create good relationships and structure a social fabric of cultural exchange that can benefit and enrich everyone. At the end of the day, understanding a language helps to understand the culture of the speaker of that language.

4. Improve the curriculum. Languages are always desirable on any resume, and being able to be fluent in a language that is spoken by millions of people around the world can provide an important advantage when applying for a job or job improvement. In addition, if you have learned Spanish, it opens the door to more easily learn other languages derived from Latin such as French or Italian.

5. Spanish culture is very extensive. We already know that it is fashionable to include words and even whole phrases in Spanish in today's songs. You may like Latin music. But Spanish culture encompasses much, much more, and if you learn Spanish, you will get to know it all first hand. From great literary works of all times, to great movies and impressive series, have you heard of 'La casa de papel'?

Now that you are convinced that it is a great idea to learn Spanish, let's move on to the next important point: how and where to learn Spanish. Of course the best way to learn Spanish would be from qualified Spanish teachers in Spain. But that would be in a normal situation, and unfortunately we are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, so the best thing to do would be to learn Spanish online.

Reasons to learn Spanish online

1. Security is the main reason. Nowadays we all know that the safest thing to do is to stay at home if it is not essential to go out. Luckily technology has advanced enough that you can access online Spanish courses for adults with the most qualified teachers without leaving your home. It's like having your own Spanish teacher in your living room. Who could ask for more?

2. Convenience is another reason. Once you get used to the dynamics of online Spanish lessons you will realize that they are much more comfortable than having to go to a study center. You avoid the commute, and possibly the occasional traffic jam, so you have more time for yourself. You can also choose the schedule that best suits your needs. And we add a plus of comfort that nobody ever comments on: you can take your Spanish class dressed in your slippers and pajama bottoms, because no one will see you from the waist down. All advantages.

3. Spanish teachers. As you may have guessed, a language as widely spoken as Spanish has many dialectal varieties. If you want to learn Spanish from Spain and you live in the USA you may feel that Europe is too far away, but with the magic of the Internet you can have your Spanish teachers for you. You can learn Spanish as if the class you attend online were a Spanish class in Madrid.

4. Your learning budget will be much less expensive. If you decide to learn Spanish in online classes the savings will be in multiple factors. You will save on travel expenses, since you will not have to attend classes once, twice or three times a week. You will also save on materials, since all the material you use will probably be in digital format. You will save on the price of your classes, since online Spanish classes for adults are usually cheaper than the same type of face-to-face classes.

You no longer have any excuse not to be fashionable. In reality, Spanish is much more than that, it is a language that will hook you and that, once you have mastered it, will make you feel proud of having studied it. The number of Spanish speakers will continue to grow over the next five decades, so you will find many opportunities to use it and it will surely bring you many good things in your life.