[Why Study Spanish]
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Why Study Spanish
Sun, joy, good food, culture, sports, tradition, friendliness, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Do you need more reasons to learn Spanish? How about these seven?:
- There are more than 630 million potential Spanish speakers worldwide.
In 2025, the community of native Spanish speakers will exceed 500 million for the first time, reaching 520 million.
Spanish allows you to travel to more than 20 Spanish-speaking countries and discover the richness of their cinema, literature, music, architecture, and the immense variety of their cuisine.
According to the British Council’s report “Languages for the Future,” Spanish is the most essential foreign language across all fields. It is the easiest to learn, and speaking it will also open the door to other Romance languages.
Of the G-20—the group of 20 industrialized and emerging countries—four speak Spanish, making our common language an indispensable tool in the business world.
Spanish is the second most widely used language on the Internet, on social media, and on the official websites of international organizations, second only to English.
Spain is the European country with the greatest biological diversity, ranks second in the world for the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and is the third most-visited country by foreign tourists globally.
If you want to fully enjoy your trip, if you want to open a new door in your life to a whole new world, you know what to do—you have to learn Spanish! The language of the Camino de Santiago, of Cervantes, Lorca, Borges, Cortázar, García Márquez, Octavio Paz, Vargas Llosa...
But if you’re still not sure, don’t hesitate—call us at 212 308 7720, or email us at cenny@cervantes.es, and we’ll answer all your questions.
And now that you know you need to learn Spanish, do you know why the Instituto Cervantes is the best place to do so?
- The Instituto Cervantes is the only center of its kind officially established and approved by the Spanish government. It is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching Spanish. It has a presence in more than 100 cities across 52 countries.
- We offer Spanish classes at an affordable price, specialized courses such as DELE exam preparation, conversation, and advanced Spanish, online Spanish courses (AVE Global), and teacher training.
- Classes are taught by highly qualified native-speaking teachers.
- We offer a wide variety of courses in the morning, afternoon, evening, and on Saturdays. We also offer private and in-company classes.
- Classes are organized in small groups of 5 to 15 students to ensure they have ample opportunities to practice their spoken Spanish.
- Thanks to our commitment to promoting the Spanish language, at the Instituto Cervantes you’ll have free access to lectures, concerts, film screenings, exhibitions, plays, and much more.
- Our students receive a free membership card for our library, which contains an extensive collection of books, magazines, comics, movies, and music from Spain and Latin America.
- The Instituto Cervantes in New York has a prime location in the city center, and our facilities are accessible to people with limited mobility.
