Spanish
Spanish is a popular second language, especially in the United States. Many high schools only offer French and Spanish, Spanish being a common choice. If you took Spanish in high school, it would be the perfect language to start with.
Learning Spanish can also be very helpful for some types of jobs. As with knowing any language, you can be a translator, but it’s also good to know in areas with many Spanish speakers if you work in retail or a services job and especially in business. If you travel a lot for business, it might be a good idea to learn Spanish.
You will also want to learn Spanish if you are traveling to a Spanish speaking country. If you are taking a two week vacation to Puerto Rico, you will want to pick up some conversational Spanish. If you are planning to spend a year away in
Spain or another Spanish-speaking country, you will want to know a bit more.
If you are thinking about learning Spanish, but you are unsure, read, Why should you learn Spanish?
These are some the most common useful Spanish phrases when you are just starting out.
Verbs can be tricky, learn how to conjugate Spanish verbs.