Spanish
Who speaks Spanish? In addition to Spain, just about every country in South America and Central America except Brazil where the language is Portuguese. If you already know English, or French, or both, Spanish is a great next choice.
Who speaks Spanish as a first or second language? Lots of immigrants to the USA. In the USA you are likely to see signs in Spanish in public places such as hospitals. A good way to brush up your Spanish or get started.
In South America the accent and some vocabulary will be different to Spain.
Portuguese
In Brazil the Portuguese, like Italian, is very similar. But at least you will be able to decipher many of the signs, understand and be understood.
If you learn Spanish, Portuguese is an easy next step. In Portuguese-speaking Madeira I could read a lot of street signs.
Check whether the courses you sign up for are for the region you are visiting. In addition to being understood and understanding, if you sound like a local rather than a foreigner you are more likely to be greeted with big smiles like a long-lost friend, treated cordially and given good prices.
Madeira is an island a few hours from Europe, a popular holiday destination.
Italian
Italian is familiar to us through Italian restaurants, coffee shops, Latin, opera.
Useful Websites
https://www.duolingo.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duolingo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language
https://www.alllanguageresources.com/memrise-vs-duolingo/
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
I and my family have lived in the UK, Spain, the USA and Singapore. I am a trave writer and phtographer and teacher of English A level and English as a foreign language.
Please come to a Toastmasters International Club where the English clubs have a langauge evaluator or grammarian. We also have French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil and other language clubs based in Singapore and many more online around the world which because of Covid-19 are now meeting online.
I am President of Braddell Heights Advanced, meeting every Wednesday, on zoom the first Wednesday of the month but the other Wednesdays are workshops on app learncool.sg
Or quicker to type and easier to remember: tinyurl.com/BHACOOL
Who speaks Spanish? In addition to Spain, just about every country in South America and Central America except Brazil where the language is Portuguese. If you already know English, or French, or both, Spanish is a great next choice.
Who speaks Spanish as a first or second language? Lots of immigrants to the USA. In the USA you are likely to see signs in Spanish in public places such as hospitals. A good way to brush up your Spanish or get started.
In South America the accent and some vocabulary will be different to Spain.
Portuguese
In Brazil the Portuguese, like Italian, is very similar. But at least you will be able to decipher many of the signs, understand and be understood.
If you learn Spanish, Portuguese is an easy next step. In Portuguese-speaking Madeira I could read a lot of street signs.
Check whether the courses you sign up for are for the region you are visiting. In addition to being understood and understanding, if you sound like a local rather than a foreigner you are more likely to be greeted with big smiles like a long-lost friend, treated cordially and given good prices.
Madeira is an island a few hours from Europe, a popular holiday destination.
Italian
Italian is familiar to us through Italian restaurants, coffee shops, Latin, opera.
Useful Websites
https://www.duolingo.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duolingo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language
https://www.alllanguageresources.com/memrise-vs-duolingo/
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
I and my family have lived in the UK, Spain, the USA and Singapore. I am a trave writer and phtographer and teacher of English A level and English as a foreign language.
Please come to a Toastmasters International Club where the English clubs have a langauge evaluator or grammarian. We also have French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil and other language clubs based in Singapore and many more online around the world which because of Covid-19 are now meeting online.
I am President of Braddell Heights Advanced, meeting every Wednesday, on zoom the first Wednesday of the month but the other Wednesdays are workshops on app learncool.sg
Or quicker to type and easier to remember: tinyurl.com/BHACOOL
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