Source: Wikipedia
Spanish is spoken by 500 million people all over the five continents, but how many countries have it as their official language?
Spanish is the official language of the following 20 countries (they can be seen in the map on the left. Click on it to enlarge it):
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How do you say “you’re welcome” in Spanish?
In response to somebody telling you “thank you” -”gracias” in Spanish- you’d say
Both are used in everyday speech, and are appropriate for any situation, formal or informal.
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80 percent of the people taking our Spanish Course come from the US. Not surprising, given that Spanish is already the second most common language in the United States.
According to the 2007 American Community Survey, conducted by the US Census Bureau, Spanish is the first or second language of over 45 million people in the United States.
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If you’re learning Spanish as a second language, here is a resource you can’t miss.
The Cervantes Institute, or Instituto Cervantes in Spanish, was created by the Spanish Government in 1991. It is the largest organization in the world responsible for promoting the Spanish language and the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.
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Thousands of people studying Spanish all over the world joined the more than 350 million native Spanish speakers on June 19th to celebrate the Spanish language.
El día E (the Spanish Language Day) was established by the Instituto Cervantes two years ago, to commemorate and celebrate the relevance of Spanish as an international language.
As part of the celebration, the Instituto Cervantes asked Spanish speakers and those studying Spanish around the world to choose their favorite Spanish words. Among the most voted words are the following:
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