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15 Most Spoken Dialects of Spanish You Should Learn!

6Jul

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Culture

15 Most Spoken Dialects of Spanish You Should Learn!

Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world, being spoken by roughly 580 million people. With that many speakers, it's not hard to believe that there are hundreds of dialects of Spanish spoken all throughout the world! For the most part, these dialects are only spoken by a few hundred people in remote parts of majority Spanish-speaking countries, yet a few of these are spoken by hundreds of thousands, if not millions. of people... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Castilian Spanish 14. Andalusian Spanish 13. Canarian Spanish 12. Filipino Spanish One of the main reasons Spanish is so well spoken today is thanks to its old colonial empire, which it used to spread its language and culture. Whilst it's most famous 11. C...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Spain

23Feb

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Spain

In recent years, it seems as though Spain is struggling to keep itself together. Primarily, this has been due to the numerous different languages of Spain, which often cause tension between the central and local governments. From a linguistic point of view, Spain has some of the most diverse languages on the planet, ranging from Slavic, to Semitic, to Germanic, to Romance languages. It even has a language isolate too! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Spain Although a number of languages hold varying degrees of "official" status, Spain currently only has one official language: Castilian Spanish According to the Spanish Constitution, the only official language of Spain, is Spanish. To be more specific, this is the varia...

Why Learn Spanish? 15 Reasons to Learn Spanish

26Jan

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Learning Languages

Why Learn Spanish? 15 Reasons to Learn Spanish

Spanish is often considered to be one of the best languages you could learn. Even despite this, some people still wonder whether (or not) they should learn Spanish. So here are 15 reasons why you should! As a native Spanish speaker myself, I personally believe that everyone should learn Spanish as a second language. These reasons are in no particular order. Some will likely resonate with you more than others, and are drawn mostly from my own experience, as well as those of my close friends, who have learned Spanish as a second language! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. It's Useful Spanish is one of the most spoken languages on the planet. As of the time of writing, roughly 580 million people around the world speak Spanish as either a fir...

10 facts about doing business in Andorra!

31Mar

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Business

10 facts about doing business in Andorra!

Andorra may be a small country surrounded by the behemoths that are France and Spain. But that fact alone should not be the reason you put off doing business in Andorra! Here are the things you might want to know! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Don't insult France or Spain Andorra is a tiny principality in between both of these nations. Thanks to how the Andorran constitution is set out, the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell are both the crown princes of Andorra. As such, Andorra has strong ties with both nation's main spiritual heads and leaders. These strong ties have also led to a huge amount of trade being done between Andorra and France and Spain. As such, Andorra's biggest trading partners are both France and Spain, wh...

21Jan

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

10 amazing facts about Spanish culture

When I say the word 'Spain' to you, you probably picture yourself sat at the beach in Barcelona or wandering the streets of Madrid. You may even picture yourself admiring the architecture of the Catedral de Santa María de la Sede in Seville. But what if I told you, that there was more to Spanish culture than the beaches, shops and architecture?! Spain as a country wasn't founded until 1469, when King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile married. To put this in perspective, the tiny state of Andorra was founded in 1278, making it almost 200 years older! (Well, 191 to be exact....) Thanks to this, Spanish culture is different in every corner of Spain, no part is truly unique... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Spain has dif...