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Welcome to The Spanish Institute!

The Spanish Institute wants to enhance the insight of Spanish culture, and its influence in the Americas. The Institute is specialized in the Spanish language and culture. We use modern educational methodologies in all our Spanish classes in a fun, friendly and positive atmosphere.

The students speak only Spanish from the very beginning and quickly gain confidence in communicating, reading, understanding, and writing the language. The student will learn from native teachers will be able to be understood in every Spanish speaking country.

If you want to speak like the real native speaker this is the place for you!

We teach Spanish at all levels since 1991. The instructors are professional native speakers from Spain and Latin America with extensive teaching experience and with Masters degrees in Education. The teachers speak Spanish as it is spoken around the world.

WE HAVE TUTORS ALL OVER NORTH AMERICA!

Given the importance of language skills as a prerequisite for success in a global market, the Institute is committed to providing the very best in Spanish instruction. The Institute also offers cultural events related to Spain and Latin America.

The Spanish Institute has the most interesting and inspiring Spanish courses that you will ever attend. Students will quickly develop and actively employ their language skills to listen, speak, read and write Spanish. The classes are a lot of fun, and we train the students to talk like a native! Upcoming Spanish Classes in CARLSBAD (San Diego) start: September 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2008.

The Brain ... Use It or Lose It!

"TEACHERS OPEN THE DOOR, BUT YOU MUST ENTER BY YOURSELF" Chinese Proverb

SPANISH or CASTILIAN (Castellano)

Is a Romance language originating in the northern Spain, whence

it gradually spread inside the Kingdom of Castile.

It was later taken to Africa, the Americas and Asia Pacific when the Spanish Empire was established between the 15th and 19th centuries.

Spanish is the offical language of Spain, most Latin American countries and Equatorial Guinea; 21 nations speak Spanish as their primary language.

It is estimated that the combined total of native and non-native Spanish speakers is approximately 500 million.

The Spanish Language Worldwide

^{ARGENTINA                    40,500,000
BOLIVIA                           9,200,000
COLOMBIA                      44,500,000
COSTA RICA                     4,200,000
CUBA                             11,400,000
CHILE                            16,300,000
ECUADOR                       14,000,000
EL SALVADOR                   7,200,000}

^{ESPAÑA                          45,200,000
ESTADOS UNIDOS            33,000,000}^{FILIPINAS                         4,000,000
GUATEMALA                    13,000,000
GUINEA ECUATORIAL            507,000
HONDURAS                       7,500,000
MEXICO                         108,000,000
NICARAGUA                      5,700,000
PANAMA                           3,300,000
PARAGUAY                        7,700,000
REPUBLICA DOMINICANA    9,400,000
PERU                              29,000,000
PUERTO RICO                   4,000,000
URUGUAY                         3,500,000
VENEZUELA                     26,100,000}

Almost 500 million people worldwide speak Spanish.

Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the United States and the most popular studied foreign language in U.S. schools and universities by a considerable margin.

THE SPANISH INSTITUTE

760. 435 9458 / 619. 573 9449 CALIFORNIA