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Spanish ranks second language after English in numbers of people who learn it as a second language throughout the world. Spanish it is spoken by more than 450 million people in more than 20 countries in four continents. After English, Spanish is the fastest growing European language. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Speaking Spanish offers a wide range of opportunities in commercial, business, educational and hospitality fields. In 2020, one third of the USA population will speak Spanish as a first language.

Spanish is easy to learn for English speakers. Because of their Latin origin, English and Spanish share many common words (Vista, mosquito, fiesta…) The rules for spelling, pronunciation and writing are simple and consistent. Once learnt is an easy language to read. As a result, the average student is able to maintain a simple conversation in Spanish after a few months of study, and a long conversation on everyday topics after just a couple of years.  It is estimated that an English speaker can learn Spanish in a fraction of time it would take to learn an Asian language.