How Hard is It to Learn Spanish?

[janet leary]

One of the things that turns a lot of people off learning a new
language is worrying about how difficult it is going to be. And,
depending on the language, this can be an issue. Not all languages are
created equal. Fortunately for you, learning Spanish is not rocket
science. Yes, it will take effort and commitment, but, for an English
speaker, Spanish is one of the easier languages to learn.
For starters, if you haven't already realised, English and Spanish use
the same alphabet. This is due to the Roman invasion of most of
Europe. So, from day 1, you'll be able to read Spanish easily. While
there are a couple of minor differences, it doesn't take more than a
couple of minutes to learn all these. Compare this to learning a
language like Chinese, with tens of thousands of different characters!
Secondly, a lot of words are similar looking or sounding. You'd be
surprised to know how many words are very similar and this makes
learning a Spanish even easier. Imagine being able to start learning a
language already having a vocabulary of a few hundred words. Due to
Hispanic influence on Western culture, you may come to realise that
English speakers are already using some Spanish words in conversation.
Just another reason to breathe a sigh of relief.
Thirdly, Spanish is quite easy to pronounce. There are some sounds
they have that English speakers don't, like the rolling r, but as a
whole, Spanish is pretty phonetic. You would be surprised at how well
you can already enunciate your words.
Another reason why Spanish is so easy to learn is the fact that there
are so many opportunities for you to use it. With Spanish speakers
approaching 30% in the USA, I'm sure you know some people who speak
the language you are trying to learn. This means more people to
practice with and as you know, practice makes perfect.
Ok, that's about it. If you're still worried about the difficulties
involved with speaking Spanish, definitely get yourself over to my
site where I can take you through the motions without the usual pains.
Check the author bio for more
details.
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