Is Learning to Speak Spanish More Important Than Being Able to Read and Write Spanish?
Why this question is ever asked is beyond my comprehension. It goes without question that it is far better to be able to communicate verbally than spend your time passing slips of paper and using the written word, especially when Spanish is concerned. OK, so maybe I’m going to the extremes of interpretation but I’m just trying to put a point over. Language purists and scholars demand that languages are spoken and learned correctly, and quite rightly so, that is their calling in life but, for the normal Joe, who needs to be able to fill his car with gas at a Spanish speaking service station or is desperate to find a men’s room in a Mexican bar he’s never been in before, the requirement for perfect grammar tends to hold little relevancy. So the answer to the question isn’t necessarily that it is more important to learn to speak Spanish first, but that it is the most logical way to learn Spanish because it is both quicker and more efficient. The reason why is important for people to learn
