Is Spanish easy to learn as a language?
Yes, in fact it may be the easiest major language for an English speaker. Spanish spelling is very simple and regular, because the Spanish Academy has simplified it over time. The genders and noun-adjective agreement will take some getting used to, but you find them in almost any European language. The most difficult part is the irregular verbs. However, you will probably get those out of the way first. French is a little easier initially, but Spanish becomes easier than French after the first couple of courses. Probably the easiest way to learn Spanish is by learning Interlingua first. Castellina found that people learned Interlingua in about one week, making it the easiest language of all. And according to Gopsill, you can learn Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, any Romance language in about half the time after you’ve learned Interlingua. It works with other languages as well. I’m speaking from personal experience. I learned Interlingua in less than a week, was practically fluent
