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Why Learn to Speak Spanish?
If you live anywhere in the United States of America, I would suggest that you begin to get the basics of the Spanish language. The Mexican-American population in the US is growing at an exponential rate, and even though English will probably always be the official language, it definitely would not hurt to at least get some basic conversation under our belt. I currently live in Texas, and I do work in the restaurant industry. It is very important for me to have some basic knowledge, and I learn more every day. Not only do I find it fun and interesting to learn a new language, I know that it will benefit me more and more for the rest of my life. This may just be my opinion, but I think that many of the Hispanics that reside in the US do try very hard to learn how to speak English. It makes a world of difference if you work with them to try to learn their language while they try to learn ours. My philosophy is to always treat others with the same respect that I expect to receive in return. Even if you have trouble with Spanish, if you try to speak it, you will gain a lot of respect. Start Speaking Spanish Today!
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Here are some key phrases that will help out in simple conversation.
Necesito ir - I need to go. . .queiro ir - I want to go. . .
Donde Esta - Where is it?
con permiso - excuse me
perdoname - pardon me
aqui estoy - here I am
ya voy - here I come
necesitas mas - you need more
detras de ti - behind you
de donde eres -Where are you from
donde esta el bano - Where is the bathroom?
tienes una llamada - you have a call
Wikipedia: Spanish in the United States
If you really need the facts, you can get everything that you need to know about why it is important to learn to speak Spanish.
The Spanish language is the second most-common language in the United States after English. There are more Spanish speakers in the U.S. than there are speakers of Chinese, French, Hawaiian, and the Native American languages combined. According to the 2007 American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau, Spanish is the primary language spoken at home by over 34 million people aged 5 or older. There are also 45 million Hispanics who speak Spanish as a first and second language Instituto Cervantes (Enciclopedia del español en Estados Unidos) and there are 6 million Spanish students [http://cvc.cervantes.es/lengua/anuario/anuario_06-07/pdf/cifras.pdf Instituto Cervantes' Yearbook 2006-07], making it the world's second-largest Spanish-speaking community, only after Mexico and ahead of Spain, Colombia and Argentina. Roughly half of all U.S. Spanish speakers also speak English "very well", based on the self-assessment Census question respondents.
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Parts of the Body - Partes del Cuerpo
Starting with the head all the way down to the toe!
cabeza - headcara - face
ojo - eye
nariz - nose
oreja - ear
boca - mouth
pelo - hair
cuello - neck
pecho - chest
hombro - shoulder
espalda - back
estomago - stomach
brazo - arm
mano - hand
dedo - finger
pierna - leg
pie - foot
dedo - toe
Days and Months - Dias and Meses
lunes - Mondaymartes - Tuesday
miercoles - Wednesday
jueves - Thursday
viernes - Friday
sabado - Saturday
domingo - Sunday
fin de semana - weekend
manana - tomorrow
hoy - today
esta noche - tonight
ayer - yesterday
anoche - last night
enero - January
febrero - February
marzo - March
abril - April
mayo - May
junio - June
julio - July
agosto - August
septiembre - September
octubre - October
noviembre - November
diciembre - December
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- kavinsmith kavinsmith Oct 7, 2009 @ 7:29 am
- It's very interesting to go through your lens.
I am very good in Spanish but before learning it i though that it's a tough language, but when i start learning it i found that it's a very interesting and easy to learn.
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- nick16 nick16 Sep 21, 2009 @ 2:05 am
- I was always searching for a lens like yours and i found it very impressive.
Your lens is very helpful for guys like us who want to learn Spanish.
Great to go through your lens.
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- papawu papawu Nov 5, 2008 @ 1:24 am
- Mi Espanol es bastante por un Koreano! I grew up in Los Angeles and had a housekeeper from El Salvador, so it goes without saying, I understand the need for learning Spanish better than most. I think you have built a great and helpful lens here. Keep up the good work.
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- Catalysthere Catalysthere Oct 20, 2008 @ 11:13 am
- Welcome to http://www.squidoo.com/groups/Thirtydaychallenge you are a featured lens for week commencing 20th October 2008
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- Catalysthere Catalysthere Oct 20, 2008 @ 11:13 am
- Welcome to http://www.squidoo.com/groups/Thirtydaychallenge you are a featured lens for week commencing 20th October 2008
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