¡Español, por favor!

400 million people speak Spanishas their mother tongue in 22

countries• The second most

common mother tongue in the world

• Spanish is spoken in 22 countries

• 30 million people speak Spanish in the United States

When you know Spanish…,

…it will be easier to understand and learn Portuguese, Italian and French, because they are all based on

Latin. There are also familiar words in English.

pan

la fruta

Portuguese:pãofruta

French: painfruit

English:breadfruit

Italian:panefrutta

It easy to pronounce and write Spanish

• The letters are pronounced the way they’re written– el supermercado [el supermerkado]– el aeropuerto [el aeropuerto]

• H is silent– ¡hola! [ola]

• J is a strong [H]– jamón [hamon]

Spanish is the language of travel

• it is nice to be able to buy an ice cream using Spanish - you’ll get better service

Un helado para mí, por

favor.

Aquí tienes.

Studying languages is:

- listening- talking- writing- language games- songs- role games- learning words- learning language structure

Language skills open doors to a different culture

San Juan (midsummer) festival outfits in Benidorm

dancers of sardana in Barcelona

Spanishpainters:

Sagrada Familia – a church in Barcelona

- Pablo Picasso- Fransisco de Goya- Joan Miró - Diego Velazquez

Don Quijote

… and the world of flavours

fajitas

paella

tapas

nachos and guacamole-salsa

Spanish is the language of commerce and international co-operation

• many companies expand their operations in Latin America

Inca ruins and Macchu Picchu Iguaçu falls in Argentina

Studying Spanish is fun and rewarding

Stand out with Spanish!

There is more need for Spanish speakers.

Photo sources

• Slide 2 and slide 6 Don Quijote CC BY eVarikko, Tampere• Slide 6 Sardana dancers and san juan festival outfits CC BY

Miia Kivistö• Other photos by Microsoft ClipArt