Just in case you need to reassure yourself towards making the decision to learn the beautiful Spanish language, here are 10 solid reasons why you should go ahead and take this life changing decision.

1. Spanish is the 4th common spoken language worldwide

Spanish speaking residents can be found in pain, the United States, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Equatorial Guinea, the Philippines, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In figures, this accounts to 1/3 of a billion speakers worldwide!!

2 Learn Spanish to enhance your travel experiences.

If you decide to visit exotic and tropical countries like Venezuela, Argentina, Chile or Spain, knowing Spanish will be a great benefit to you. Knowing to speak Spanish will allow you to get close to the locals and get access to insights that a non-speaking Spanish speaker would never have. Your visit and stay will be more pleasant much more enjoyable when you can communicate the local Spanish language.

3 Learn Spanish to improve your own language

The origin of Spanish comes from the Romance language family of languages where its roots are primarily Latin. The English has many words derived from the Latin language and hence knowing Spanish would help speakers of English broaden their vocabulary. Those who are into science, medicine and law will have come across some Latin terms as the many centuries of Roman rule has left their mark linguistically.

4 Learn Spanish to avoid the Diseases!

Studies concluded that learning and using 3 varied languages reduces your chances of getting the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease. Studies show that bilingualism enhances mental abilities in people across all ages. Studying a different language improves your memory and slows down age related mental acuity. Besides that, studying another language improves your critical thinking skills as you learn to see things through a different lens.

5. Spanish is becoming a very important business tool

If you could expand your business to the 350 million people whose mother tongue is Spanish would you do it? I guess you would jump into it without blinking an eye. This is why having a command in Spanish is crucial because not only do you have access to a 350 million Spanish speaking market but Hispanic consumers are also the fastest-growing market segment. You will definitely have the edge if you know a second language because Globalization is inevitable especially now with the Internet making its way into the lives of people around the globe.

6. Appreciate Spanish art, music, literature and film even more

Foreign films are becoming very popular these days but most of them are dubbed to suit the market that it’s being promoted. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to watch the film in its original context without having to worry about the subtitles and whether the translation of the film is accurate? If you know Spanish, you will double your enjoyment while watching films like Belle époque (1993), The Sea Inside (2004) and All About My Mother (1999). It really makes a difference watching a film in its original language.

Learning Spanish will also allow you to get into the minds and times of some great Spanish writers like Miguel de Cervantes who wrote Don Quixote which was written in the 16th century but still continues to fascinate and inspire current audiences.

7. Learning Spanish makes acquiring the next foreign language easier

It is not easy to master second language. You need to put in a lot of hard work, perseverance and practice to master a language. All this effort makes the task of learning another language easier by comparison. You tend to develop a set of mental, social and cultural skills and this awareness caries to other languages learned. Languages from the Romance family like Italian, French and Portuguese will be much more easy to learn because the will seem like "cousin" to Spanish!

8. Lend a Hand to Others

If you like to help people, knowing Spanish will allow you to help both Spanish speakers who can’t speak English and English speakers who don’t speak Spanish. As you are aware, the living standards in many Spanish speaking countries are rather low and therefore there are a lot of people in serious need of aid and care in these countries. Learning Spanish will help and prepare you if you intend to go to these countries to extend some aid and care personally.

9. To improve employment potential

How many times have you filled in a recruitment form and been asked to list down all the languages you know and rate your command level of it? All the time, am I right? Well, this clearly shows that to know second language is vital if you want to have an edge over other applicants. Studies have shown that you are more likely to land a job of your dreams if you speak another language than if you are monolingual. Most jobs these days require you to have some basic proficiency in another language.

10. Learning Spanish is fun!

Learning Spanish besides opening up lots of opportunities for you can be one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. Whatever your motivations are, learning Spanish will definitely benefit you for the rest of your life.