Spanish

- Language family: Indo-European; Romance language
- Number of speakers: 500 million
- Official language: 21 countries including Spain and Mexico
- Regulated by: Asociacion de Academias de la Lengua Espanola
- Major dialects: Andalusian, Castilian, Caribbean, Central American, Argentine, Chilean, Mexican

A Romance language with several regional dialects, Spanish is the world's second most natively-spoken language, following Mandarin Chinese.
Originating in Spain, the language spread to Africa, the Americas and the Asian Pacific during a period of Spanish exploration that stretched from the late 15th to mid-19th century. Currently, Mexico is home to the world's largest Spanish-speaking population.
These are resources for learning and studying the Spanish language.
Common Words and Phrases
- Yes: Si
- No: No
- Hello: Hola
- Goodbye: Adios
- My name is...: Me llamo...
- How are you?: ¿Como estas?
- How much (does it cost)?: ¿Cuanto cuesta?
- Where is...?: ¿Donde esta?
- I don't understand: No entiendo
- Do you speak English?: ¿Hablas ingles?

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Spanish on Amazon
- 501 Spanish Verbs: with CD-ROM (Barron's Foreign Language Guides) - $16.99
  
  Barron’s is today and always has been the Number-One reference source for verb usage in virtually every major language. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, the all-time bes...
  
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- Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase) (Spanish Edition) - $2.00
  
  More than 770 basic phrases for everyday use enable you to communicate instantly on a host of topics: health and medical situations; essential services; boat, plane, and ...
  
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- Spanish Scrabble - $19.99
  
  Spanish Scrabble plays just like the classic Scrabble, but different letter values on the tiles correspond with Spanish language usage. It's a great way to practice Spanish as a se...
  
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- Brainy Baby - Spanish - $19.95
  
  Contains over 50 words including colors, numbers, favorite objects, action words and familiar phrases Introduced by a native-language (Spanish) Narrator Fun music and a nursery r...
  
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- Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion - $549.00
  
  Foreign language learning with Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Levels 1, 2&3 you connect with the world around you. With level one you begin learning fundamental vocabulary ...
  
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Spanish Questions

How do you say " can I jump in your pool for a lil while? " in Spanish? 1 Answer

informal: Puedo meterme a tu alberca, por un rato? more formal: Puedo meterme a su alberca por un momento? *note: some cultures use the word "picina" instead ... read more

Does anyone know how to say crush in Spanish as in I have a crush on someone? 1 Answer

Hi, You have several options, but you can use this one: Estoy enamorado(a) de alguien! Enamorado = a male person Enamorada = a female person That is, if you're... read more

I need to practice my Spanish, searching for podcasts, please let me know if you have any recommendations. 1 Answer

Try www.NewsInSlowSpanish.com. It has also grammar, exercises, etc... read more

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