[Spanish] Hello, and welcome to a short video about Spanish.
If you could understand that then you could be the one,
the one in three Britons who are able to hold a conversation in another language.
Learning a second language opens up a whole new world to you.
It can make you new friends, and could even get you a new job.
Spanish is one of the world’s most popular languages.
It is spoken around 400 million people worldwide.
However, only around one in ten of these speakers live in Spain itself.
Spanish is also widely spoken in 19 countries across hispanic America,
You might notice a striking difference in how Spanish is spoken across these areas,
especially since accents and pronunciations can differ not just by country, but even by
The Argentinian dialect is arguably the most distinctive.
Argentinians pronounce the double
'l' of 'me llamo' (my name is) as 'me shamo',
while people in Madrid, for example, pronounce it 'me yamo'.
Pronouns, loanwords, and other vocabulary can all vary by region,
which variety of Spanish you’re learning!
The good news is that most varieties of Spanish are mutually intelligible.
That means someone from Mexico will be able to understand
By learning Spanish, you can communicate with locals whether you’re in Europe or Hispanic America.
Lots of celebrities claim to have Spanish as a second language,
or David Beckham. But you don’t have to be an international movie star or have played
for Real Madrid to pick up the language.
That’s because Spanish is actually pretty easy to learn if you already know English.
Both languages share an alphabet and a Latin origin,
and Spanish has a pretty straightforward
Along with French and German it’s one of the the most popular
second languages to learn in the UK,
and can be studied to degree level at over 70 British
Learning Spanish offers access to a wide range of countries and cultures,
language for those of you who have an interest in travel and other cultures.
It’s a backpackers dream,
it's easy to learn, and a great launch point into Latin American culture.