Welcome to Survival Spanish!
This is an interactive tutorial that will teach you all the Spanish skills you need to know while touring a Spanish speaking country.
Spanish, or español,
is a romance language that evolved from Latin. Spanish is one of the
several national languages of Spain . It is the official language of twenty
nations in North, Central, and South America. Spanish is spoken on the African
continent in
Ceuta, Melilla, Morocco,
and Equatorial Guinea. In Asia, Spanish has a historical presence in the
Philippines. There are twenty-five countries in the world who speak
Spanish either as an official
language or as a primary
language.
You will
surprised to know that Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the
world. It is spoken by over 360 million people.
The study of Spanish
offers learners the opportunity to communicate, to learn, and to function
appropriately in Hispanic communities. Being able to speak even a little
bit will provide you with more opportunities as you travel abroad to
Spanish-speaking countries.
The links on
the left will lead you to various components of the tutorial. To
begin, go to the Introduction page to learn more
about getting started.
