Spanish is the official language of Spain,most of Latin America and parts of Africa.It is spoken in over 24 countries and territories.

It is the second language of the United States of America,where an estimated 10% of the population speak it!!

It is probably the second most widely spoken language (along with English) after Chinese Mandarin.

There are an estimated 400-480 million speakers worldwide.

Spanish is one of the official working languages of the United Nations.

Over the last few decades,Spanish language and culture has had an increasing influence within the developed world.

In the global marketplace,there has been an expansion of Spanish television,literature,films and music. Telenovelas for instance,have huge followings. Large amounts of advertising revenue are being spent,attempting to attract Spanish speaking audiences.

More companies are relocating their facilities in countries such as Mexico,as the number and size of Latin American markets grows.Those markets are predicted to maintain high growth rates,ignoring them can and will,affect profits in many diverse businesses.

For some businesses,their very success may may well hinge on the ability to communicate in Spanish,as many of their competitors will already have that ability. By learning and improving your conversational abilities in Spanish,you could dramatically increase your chances of securing a well paid,interesting position.

Learning Spanish will also increase your personal value to a company.

You will become far more successful in the job market,as more and more job opportunities now require the ability to speak Spanish. Demand is outstripping supply of bilingual candidates for many positions.

Perhaps it is your intention to seek friendship or maybe a partner,from a Latin American country.An ability to converse in Spanish will certainly help you in that regard.

My wife is from Colombia.We met nearly seven years ago and if I had not had a knowledge of Spanish,it is doubtful that we could have formed such a deep, lasting,loving relationship.I have heard it said that Latina women are amongst the most beautiful,faithful and sexiest.I would certainly agree with that sentiment!

Many people are considering moving to,or retiring to,a Spanish speaking country.Those of us that live in northern climates will appreciate that desire!

The advantages are many.Property prices are usually considerably less than for an equivalent property in your home country.

Maybe your desire is to live near the ocean,near a beach or in a coastal area.

Perhaps your wish is to live in the countryside,in a rural setting. Whatever your dream,in most Spanish speaking countries you will receive more bang for your buck!!

The cost of living in most of these countries is usually considerably less.

You should find that crime rates are diminished and that the pace of life is slower.People are more friendly and life is considerably more agreeable.

Whatever your reason,your experience will be greatly enhanced with a knowledge of the language!

The good news is that these days learning another language does not have to be hard work.

Modern learning methods together with the power and convenience of computers and the internet have made learning a language easy, effective and enjoyable.

With a cutting edge interactive audio course,you will be able to remove all the frustration,difficulty and headache out of your practice time and get immensely satisfying results fast...

You are able to learn at your own pace,in the comfort of your own home.

That is the best possible way for you to start to speak Spanish now!!!

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About Author :

Roger Johnson speaks English and Spanish and has a Colombian wife.