Did you know that there are almost as many people who speak Spanish as English?
By sidbanerjee
@sidbanerjee (125)
India
May 22, 2007 12:34am CST
We have come to understand English as a global language , but aren't you surprised to know that there are almost as many Spanish speakers.English estimates vary from 270-400 million and Spanish estimates vary from 150- over 300 Million. Isn't that fantastic.
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@yanstill (1490)
• China
22 May 07
really?oh,that is a useful information for me.
i am planning to learn another new language later,but i haven't decided which one to learn,i am considering which is more useful,comparing to other language,except english.now,you said Spanish speakers are almost as much as english speakers,do you speak spanish?is it hard to learn?
@DarlingGirl (745)
• United States
22 May 07
Hi, Yanstill,
No, it's not as hard as you would think! English is based upon Germanic and Latin, so you'll find that the Latin in English will help you.
Also, Spanish is a very well structured language --the grammar is rigid and easy to learn, and applies to all words, not just a few like in English. So once you learn the rules, you can apply them to any verb, noun, or conjunction.
Idioms are there of course, but in any language you must learn a few idioms.
I learned Castillian, that which is spoken in Madrid.
I highly suggest that you learn something a little less formal, like Puerto Rican or a mix of Portuguese and Spanish. My "high" Spanish makes Spanish speakers laugh. They say, "Why do you speak all Thous, and Thees? You sound like a bible!" ;)
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@sidbanerjee (125)
• India
22 May 07
Is Spanish still part of the curriculum? If not why was it removed ?
