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Information on how to learn speaking
Spanish (Espanol)
Learn to Speak Spanish
Spanish is a Romance language, and the third or fourth most
spoken language in the entire world, spoken as a first language by over
350 million people.
The majority of Spanish speakers live in Latin America;
secondary populations inhabit the United States of America and Spain
itself.
Some basic English words, with their Spanish word, and a pronunciation
guide:
| English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Spanish |
español |
(es-pahn-YOL) |
| Spanish (Castilian) |
castellano |
(kah-steh-YAH-no) |
| hello, hi |
hola |
(OH-la) |
| goodbye |
adiós |
(ah-THYOSE) |
| please |
por favor |
(pore faah-VORE) |
| thank you |
gracias |
(GRAH-thyahs) |
| sorry |
perdón |
(pare-THON) |
| because |
porque |
(PORE-keh) |
| hurry up! |
¡date prisa! |
(DAH-teh PREE-sah) |
| that (thing) |
eso |
(esso) |
| how much? |
cuánto |
(KWAHN-to) |
| English |
inglés |
(ing-GLESS) |
| yes |
sí |
(see) |
| no |
no |
(no) |
| I don't understand |
no entiendo |
(no en-tYEN-do) |
| where's the bathroom? |
¿dónde está el
baño? |
(DON-day es-TAH el BA-nyo) |
| cheers! (toast) |
¡salud! |
(sah-LOOTHE) |
| do you speak English? |
¿habla usted inglés? |
(AH-blah oos-TED ing-GLESS) |
There are many software programs and study courses available to those
who want to learn the language.
The Berlitz company is arguably one of the more popular language
education programs in the United States. Their office, in
Washington D.C., can direct you to Berlitz programs in almost any
state. Phone: (202) 331-1160
Also popular are programs where you travel to Spain or another
Spanish-speaking country to learn the language in an immersion
program. AllSpanish offers such a program, and can be reached in
Spain at: ++34 923 277 200
The Transparent Language company offers software for many languages,
including Spanish. Phone: (800) 567-9619
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