I have to be honest and state that I have been studying Spanish my whole life. My grandfather encouraged my love of languages and he used to let me listen to his "Learn Spanish" records on the gramophone (yes - I am that old). Although I lived in largely a white neighborhood when I was very small I was aware of the many people around us who spoke Spanish. As a child I was overawed by all adults and was too afraid to try my language skills on them but I loved to listen. Spanish is a beautiful language and over the years I have heard many different versions and have aspired to copying a number of regional accents. It is a language that has been with us since at least the 7th century and is the second most spoken language in the entire world (after Chinese). With its rich history and the many cultures that have influenced it speaking Spanish is like touching small parts of our human past. There are times when I can hear the soft sounds of Moorish fountai...
