The Top Five Reasons to Start Learning to Speak Spanish Today
Thursday, August 27th, 2009There are more Spanish speaking Americans in 2009 than there have ever been before. In fact, experts predict that the Spanish speaking population of America will continue to increase over the coming years. It has never been more useful to speak Spanish as it is today.
There are numerous reasons to think about learning Spanish in the near future. This article covers five of the most topical, pressing reasons that ordinary Americans might want to give Spanish a shot.
The most convincing reason to learn Spanish is economic. Businesses which can reach into the Spanish market are likely to enjoy enhanced profitability. And even businesses that don’t directly touch the market can benefit from better communication with Spanish-speaking employees.
Another reason to learn Spanish is to increase the locations you can safely and effectively travel to. Imagine if you could drop into interior Mexico without a translator? If you were fluent in Spanish there would be more than 50 nations for you to explore safely.
Personally, I enjoy world cinema. And one of the reasons that I first undertook to learn Spanish was so that I could savor Spanish-language performances without having to rely on sub-titles. If you learn Spanish you can increase the number of titles you might consider renting at the video store greatly.
Another reason to consider learning Spanish is to find more job opportunities. Recent studies suggest that bilingual Americans make more money are move through the workforce more effortlessly than English-only Americans. If you speak both languages you can make more money for the same amount of work.
The last reason to consider learning Spanish is slightly more controversial but I shall offer it to you anyway. If you are a single person you can substantially increases your dating pool by including Spanish speaking individuals. Imagine being able to successfully date another 1 billion plus individuals. Mathematically, your chances of success with improve substantially if you are able to learn another language.
Now, not every single one of these reasons will apply to all the people out there. Still, it is almost a certainty that one of these listed reason WILL apply to you. Maybe you want to make more money, or improve your businesses bottom line, etc. Learning Spanish just might be factor that allows you to make a change for the better.
One last reason to consider learning Spanish: It has been shown that individuals who can speak more than one language are more likely to retain their highest order brain functioning late in life. The evidence is not conclusive but it appears that learning Spanish might just benefit your intellectual health.
