You may have asked yourself the question, why should I learn to speak Spanish and how can it benefit me in the global market? Today, over 45 million Spanish speakers live in the United States, more than 10 million people speak Spanish as a second language. Not to mention the 16 million people who are actively studying Spanish worldwide. The United States has exceeded Spain in the number of Spanish speakers and you may have heard before that Los Angeles, California is the second-largest Spanish-speaking city in the world next to Mexico City. If these figures alone were not enough to convince you that studying Spanish is the important thing for a person to do in preparation for their future, then perhaps you should reevaluate your priorities.
If your aim is to enter the world of business whether it is on a small local scale or internationally, being bilingual in English and Spanish arms you with two of the world’s most spoken languages. United States Census data tells us that by 2050, Hispanic Americans will be the largest ethnic group in the United States. The days of growing up and only knowing one language are gone. The modern world is a global village that is interconnected on so many levels. With the Internet, cable and satellite TV broadcasts, Internet telephony, and instantaneous video conferencing from around the world being the norm, we cannot escape the rest of the world by hiding our monolingual cave. The world is at our doorstep thanks to technology and 23 Spanish speaking countries are just a click away.
Due to NAFTA as well as several other free trade agreements throughout the Spanish-speaking world, initiatives such as the Ibero-American Summit (Cumbre Iberoamericana), international trade between the United States and the Spanish-speaking countries of the world is exploding like never before. In fact, the Latin American economic market is said to be one of the richest and most untapped areas in the world. Over the next 30 to 40 years, increasing levels of trade with Latin America will make knowing Spanish and essential part of doing business. As well, Spain may well be America’s door to the eurozone market, those who are conversant in Spanish will assuredly have a decisive advantage over those who cannot do business in the Spanish language. Certainly, you would like to arm yourself with as many skills and ways to connect with others as possible.
Learning Spanish will give you that competitive advantage over other people in the same business. It is only natural for those who speak Spanish to find it easier, more comfortable, and be more appreciative of those who have taken the time and effort to learn their language and connect with them on both the business and personal level.
Madrid is one of the best choices for people who want to learn Spanish (more about the reasons to study Spanish in Madrid). Basically it’s a gateway to Europe and Latin America, and a perfect destination for those who look at the language as an opportunity to improve their careers and stand out of other professionals in their fields.
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