The United States is now the second country with the most Spanish speakers

[braalian]

Officially English was the major language

No, there is no “official language”.

English is the majority language but the USA has no official language

 

[braalian]

Not in this hemisphere

So, in Africa English and French aren’t “white languages”?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Your title is awkward to say the least. the US is the second country with the most Spanish speakers.

I copied and pasted it directly from the article.

Anyway. As in Spanish only, Spanish as a first language or anyone who speaks Spanish?

The latter.

 

[Couchpotato]

I copied and pasted it directly from the article.

the article was in Spanish. I think you forgot to change the syntax during the translation

The latter.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

the article was in Spanish. I think you forgot to change the syntax during the translation

Blame Google, it did the translation.

But hey, thanks for the grammar lesson, just what one needs before their first cup of coffee.

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

Surprised Mexico has that many people living in it.

 

[Couchpotato]

Blame Google, it did the translation.

But hey, thanks for the grammar lesson, just what one needs before their first cup of coffee.

Arent you trying to learn Spanish?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Arent you trying to learn Spanish?

I am, but working on the speaking part of it right now....baby steps...I suck at learning languages.

 

[the watcher]

Gibberish is rapidly replacing spanglish as the go-to.

 

[Baron]

Are those cities nice, clean, safe, united and prosperous?

Yes, of course, like gay Mecca SF, full of feces and bums.

 

[Couchpotato]

I am, but working on the speaking part of it right now....baby steps...I suck at learning languages.

Languages are tough. I went to DLI to learn Arabic. Had all the vocab, knew the grammer etc I could just never "think" in Arabic. So I had to translate everything into English and rearrange it in my head to understand it, but that takes entirely too long. Good luck. IMO you can either learn languages later in life or not. It's no different that someone who can run fast, or is naturally gifted at math.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Languages are tough. I went to DLI to learn Arabic. Had all the vocab, knew the grammer etc I could just never "think" in Arabic. So I had to translate everything into English and rearrange it in my head to understand it, but that takes entirely too long. Good luck. IMO you can either learn languages later in life or not. It's no different that someone who can run fast, or is naturally gifted at math.

I do agree that some have a much better aptitude. When I joined the Marines I did well enough on the ASVAB they made me take the DLAB ( Defense Language Aptitude Battery). When I got done with it the proctor told me he had never seen anyone do so well on the ASVAB and so poorly on the DLAB.

I want to learn enough to get by when we move to Panama, I do not need to pass for a native born speaker.

My sister moved to Slovenia and she has learned that language which is 100 times harder than Spanish, so I have faith I can do it.

 

[BrokeLoser]

No, there is no “official language”.

English is the majority language but the USA has no official language

Why do you suppose one must be able to prove they can articulate English before they’re able to become naturalized?
What’s more “official” than that?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Why do you suppose one must be able to prove they can articulate English before they’re able to become naturalized?
What’s more “official” than that?

Older naturalized citizens don't.

 

[Unkotare]

So, in Africa English and French aren’t “white languages”?

No.

 

[Unkotare]

Surprised Mexico has that many people living in it.

It's a pretty big country.

 

[Unkotare]

Gibberish is rapidly replacing spanglish as the go-to.

Kamala is fluent in Gibberish.

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

It's a pretty big country.

Yeah, that's true. But so is Canada. Just wasn't expecting that many people.

 

[Unkotare]

Languages are tough. I went to DLI to learn Arabic. Had all the vocab, knew the grammer etc I could just never "think" in Arabic. So I had to translate everything into English and rearrange it in my head to understand it, but that takes entirely too long. Good luck. IMO you can either learn languages later in life or not. It's no different that someone who can run fast, or is naturally gifted at math.

Not true. Anyone can learn languages given the right environment and motivations.

 

[Unkotare]

Yeah, that's true. But so is Canada. Just wasn't expecting that many people.

Canada is huge, but most of it is uninhabitable.