Top 3 Benefits of Learning Spanish

One of the smartest things you can do is learnSpanish and it is the third most spoken language
another language and if English is your firstafter mandarin Chinese and English. It is the official
language, Spanish is by far the best secondlanguage of 24 countries and the fastest growing
language to learn because it will open up yourlanguage in the world. Did you know that Spanish
world like you would not believe and it will get youwill be spoken by half the population of the USA
equipped for the changing world we areby the 2050.
experiencing. For example, I'm sitting here writing2) All but one country in South America speak
this article from Santiago, Chile where I now live.Spanish. If you have never been to South
Something I would never have expected growingAmerica, then it is an absolute must to add to the
up in a small country town in Australia!"Bucket List". Going to South America is an
How would you feel to be able to translateawesome experience in itself, and everyone I
something from Spanish to English for someone!have met that have been say only good things.
(Trust me it's a good feeling)Now how much better do you think it would be if
Now, I'm going to get straight to the point.you also could communicate with the locals?
Learning to speak Spanish (and any other3) Learning and speaking Spanish opens up a part
language for that matter) has more benefits thanof the brain that you would have only used when
you could imagine. Over my 6 years of learningyou were a child learning to speak your native
and speaking Spanish and enjoying thelanguage. Have you ever heard the quote; "if you
experiences that have come along, I have realizeddon't use it, you lose it"? Well, since you are no
that there are three main benefits of learninglonger learning your native language, that part of
Spanish.your brain has been in idle so it's probably time to
1) Statistics show that 400 million people speakget it working again!