There are many benefits gained from learning another language. Communication with other cultures is significant among those reasons. The most widely spoken languages in the world today are English, Chinese and Spanish. Speaking all three languages would enable you to communicate to Europeans (most of whom learn English as a second language, not to mention that Great Britain and Ireland speak it daily), Americans (both South and North America speak either Spanish or English as their first language), and obviously Chinese people – which brings it to a total of roughly 88% of the world. Of that proportion, Spanish makes up a significant amount: almost 500 million people speak Spanish worldwide (including the United States of America).
As an English speaker, Spanish can help you economically as a factor in employment. More and more employers are looking for bilingual staff who can communicate to people around the world. As Spanish is a major language as part of a growing South American economy, many employers and business will need people who can correspond with these peoples correctly and fluently.
In addition to this, many Britons frequently holiday or live in Spain. Getting to learn Spanish can help you by being able to communicate with locals. It is especially important to be able to speak Spanish if you plan on residing or setting up business in Spain. This eliminates the need for translators to be present when making deals or setting up local trading links. You will also find that natives will respect you more if you at least appear to be making an effort at learning their language. Even though most Spaniards can speak English (even a little), you may come across several who have no English at all. This is a top reason for learning how to speak Spanish. Lack of communication is one of the main reasons why businesses fail.
Learning Spanish can also make you feel like you have achieved something. Being able to understand Spanish books, websites, films and art is a defining feature for one’s self-being. For other reasons, learning Spanish can make you realise your own language because it is so closely related to other European languages (which stem from Latin) – because of this, it is also an easier language to pick up. While the grammar may not be so similar, most of the vocabulary is quite similar to that of English.
So there is absolutely no reason not to try and learn Spanish. Learning another language such as Spanish can even make you more creative and imaginative. Your brain is a muscle like any other – if you exercise it regularly, the rewards will be noticeable almost instantaneously. Ciao!


