Learn Spanish

Spanish is a Romance language that originated in northern Spain. It is one of the six official languages of the UN. Spanish is spoken as a native language by more than 350 million people in 21 countries and is the third most spoken language in the world. Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and is the second spoken language in the USA. Most Spanish speakers are in Latin America and Mexico has the most native speakers of Spanish of any other country. In the US, Spanish is formally recognized at the state level in various states besides English and also has strong influence in metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio, New York City, Seattle, Chicago and Baltimore.

Spanish in the world

Countries where Spanish is sole official language Countries where Spanish is a co-official language Countries where Spanish is official in sub-national polities

Why learn Spanish?

Because:

• It is the third most spoken language in the world in terms of speakers
• It is the second most studied language
• It is the second most commonly used language in the world for international communications as well as trade, and is one of the official languages of the UN and its organizations
• If you speak Spanish you will be able to communicate with 500 million people around the world
• If you speak Spanish many more job possibilities will open for you
• It will be very helpful to speak Spanish if you plan to travel to Spain or Latin America

How can I learn Spanish on busuu.com?

With busuu.com you can learn Spanish online, directly from native speakers around the world. In addition to learning directly from other users, you can use our highly interactive language learning material in the form of learning units. A learning unit contains the most important vocabulary and phrases of a certain topic.

What can I do within my learning units?

Within each unit, you can practice your language skills in the following areas:

	Vocabulary: Firstly you will find the important phrases and vocabulary that you need to know. All the vocabularies are represented by a picture and supported by the voice of a professional voice artist. If you are a Premium Member , you can also listen to the key phrases.
	Dialogue: Then you can do a reading comprehension in the form of a dialogue and answer questions to check your understanding. If you are a Premium Member , you can also listen to the audio of the dialogue.
	Writing exercise: You then write a short text and let other users correct you.
	busuu-talk: You can practice your language skills by connecting with native speakers of our community. We offer an integrated video-chat-application which allows you to chat or even speak with other users. If you access the busuu-talk from a learning unit you will find a question related to the unit which you can discuss with your busuu-talk partner.
	Review: Finally, do a short quiz to check what you have learned.
	PDF: You can print out a PDF-transcript of all the grammar and learning units to study even while you are not online.This function is only available if you are a Premium Member
	Podcast: You can listen to podcasts (audio-files) of all the vocabulary, example sentences and dialogues of all the grammar and learning units. This function is only available if you are a Premium Member