Learning a new Language is an exciting prospect. There may be a number of reasons why you may want to learn a new Language, such as for better employment prospects, for travel interests, etc.
If you are interested in learning a second Language but can not decide which one then read on as I will recommend two languages with many benefits.
Often people will decide which language they want to learn by the places to want to visit, and Spanish has been one of the most popular second languages for native English speakers. Native Spanish countries offer amazing holidays with different climates, delicious food, delightful scenery, and vibrant culture.
However in the wake of the increasing presence of China in the world Mandarin Chinese has become a highly demanded second language. Typically this has been from people of business who wish to develop good working relations with their Chinese business partners. But personal demand for Mandarin tuition has also increased, with rising popularity and prospects of travelling and working in Mainland China.
Which Language Should You Choose?
Here are a few facts and benefits about learning Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Let us begin with Spanish.
Spanish is the native language of over 30 countries, by far the most widespread language besides English. There are over 500,000,000 speakers of Spanish globally, this includes native speakers and those as a foreign language. Over 85% of these are native speakers.
Spanish speaking countries have some of the most amazing travel prospects in the world. Spain, Mexico,
Morocco, Peru, Costa Rica, Cuba are all countries with thriving tourism and attracts millions of visitors each year.
Spanish culture is vibrant, something very contrasting to cultures in English speaking countries.
Spanish cuisine is unique and delicious.
So now you know some of what becomes open to you when you learn Spanish, let us take a look at what learning Mandarin Chinese can offer.
Mandarin Chinese is the official language of the Peoples Republic of China. It has a population of 1.3 billion people of which over 85% speak Mandarin Chinese as their mother tongue making Mandarin the most widely spoken language in the world.
China is fast becoming a superpower economically, this offers many business, employment and cultural exchange opportunities now and even more in the future.
China is a vast country with an ancient history (over 5,000 years of continuous civilisation) and unique heritage of art, philosophy, cuisine amongst many other things.
Chinese culture is vast and vibrant, each region has its specialities which differ completely from anywhere else.
Learning Mandarin is an investment in yourself. China is set to become the major player in the world economically, this is hard to doubt simply due to the size of the population. With the ability to speak Mandarin you are opening up lots of opportunity for yourself to travel, work, and experience China. And it represents the ability to communicate with over a billion people of the world!
So to summarize, there are benefits to learning both these languages. Which one you decide to learn is completely down to your preferences and interests. In my opinion Spanish is a language for a wider variety of travel over greater areas of the globe, but Mandarin is something which will give you better prospects for the future on top if that is what you are looking for.
If you are still not sure which language you want to learn then it is time to research some more. There are a variety of online courses available online for both Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Spanish courses have been around for a long time but one really stands out - Rocket Spanish. Rocket Languages also offer Rocket Chinese which is also a great online course for learning to speak Mandarin Chinese.
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