Learning Spanish Tips and Guides It is noted that Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn, easier than English in fact. For one thing, Spanish words are generally pronounced as spelled and there are neither short nor long vowels. Communicative grammar, although still needs to intensely touch sentence structure and verb conjugation, is manageable to learn. There is great danger in having these idioms translated into another language, whether from English to Spanish or vice-versa. An example would be EN EL ACTO which means on the spot . The word for word translation in Spanish would end up like EN EL SITIO and in the act in English, which are both wrong. So welcome the possibilities of learning lags or instances when you can t understand a lesson at all. Don t be too tough on yourself. Expect mistakes, accept them when they happen, and learn from them. 2. Make good use of your time. When learning Spanish, every moment is an opportunity for learning. Don t misinterpret. Of course, some words might be out of place, but if the person you speak to knows you are learning to speak Spanish, he will most likely assume you are practicing. And he would certainly not think your nuts. The thing is, have the guts to practice what you have learned. Otherwise, they will rot in your mind and would soon be forgotten. The Hispanic population is growing rapidly and so are the Hispanic economies, which mean one thing: various employment opportunities for Spanish speakers. In whatever industry tourism, medicine, education, business and trade, and security the demand for Spanish speakers is in a steady pace. So if you want to improve your employment potential and get paid much higher than your monolingual counterparts, better start learning Spanish. If you know how to speak Spanish, then you do not have to get worried about the language barrier whenever it is travelling or job deployment. Overall, learning how to speak Spanish is a great experience. You could start learning by attending classes at the local district or community college, you could even get online lessons.