1. We're suppose to cook dinner every friday for mom.
2. On Sunday, I like to stay home and rest.
3. Every year, I travel with my parents to different places.

We live in a large Hispanic populated state and we are told my kids have to learn Spanish, yet this is America and we speak English, we were born English/ German/ Indian/ Hungarian/ basically. I am a Heinz 57 (which means many nationalities) honestly none in Spanish. We teach our kids sign language because of family and German because I lived there at one time and have German aunt. But we are told we have to teach them Spanish. We are also followers of Christ and teach them Hebrew, yet none of what we teach them is considered a 2nd language that can be used in the work place. Where is that right either. i shouldn't have to learn Spanish either just to understand what my children are learning in school and speaking with their Spanish- English speaking friends in my presents, where is that fair for the parents either. When I lived in Germany in the military we had to learn German. Why should we as Americans have to learn Spanish to live in our own state?
That word bilingual, my kids speak other languages. To the state being bilingual is Spanish-and English. But they speak Hebrew and German too, but that’s not bilingual by the states definition. I called that being selective to what they claim as bilingual. I call that racist to only claim Spanish as the only bilingual language for a job. Where is that fair either. I have Spanish friends who agree with me. I also have an Italian friend who was forced to learn English to even get any help from the state, so why should that be any different from the Spanish issue. Schools don’t offer as many language classes as they used too. My brother, a teacher doesn't think its fair to only have limited language classes to offer. My oldest speaks and understands some Spanish by choice, but I have a younger child who is mentally handicap where communication is a hard thing to do. She is also the reason we had to learn sign language. Spanish makes it harder on her own mind.

I heard him verbatim today on news. I mean, what's with that?! Sure, it is definitely good to learn SECOND language by CHOICE! But I have to wonder, if it were the Iranians or perhaps any other country crossing our border in droves, would he expect us to learn that language as well?

I THOUGHT IT WAS "OUT OF MANY.... ONE?"
Doesn't he understand that a nations LANGUAGE is VITAL to a nation's communication, cohesion, and identify?

And for believers, it was God who instituted languages which He did for a reason.

Please, before you comment, see link below.

http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed080207e.cfm?RenderforPrint=1

Hiyah Vince,
I used to be a teacher; LOL! Don't fee that line of crap!
WDPLM?2: So true. I used to be a teacher public schools. In order to conference with my spanish-speaking students' parents, my students had to interpret (how lame is that)?

Now I am employed at a hospital and the Ukranians and Russians coming are excelling in English and making tremendous effort to assimilate.

I'm trying to learn Spanish now. I took Latin in high school but never learned to speak it. Who actually speaks Latin? Anyway, do I have a chance at learning to speak Spanish in a way that approaches how native speakers speak?

For that matter, could I learn to play the piano at this point in my life with little prior musical experience?

So much stuff I wish my parents had forced me to learn...

i cant spend money.please help! my family speaks spanish,so i wanna learn secretly so i can eavesdrop!!! please help!!!!
it has to be SECRET
i wanna learn because they talk to my friends parents and their parents just give me dirty looks,so yeah

English to sell to the US? People seem to think that someone is telling them they must learn Spanish to speak to the hispanic community, but when has anyone ever asked you to learn?
Hey angry POD, I am speaking English.
Not just selling to Mexico, but to spanish-speakers in the US.
grooming, you can choose not to put things in Spanish, just dont sell you stuff, your choice.
Alll dialects of Spanish understand one another well. Dont act like if you spoke Mexican Spanish, people from Cuba would not understand you, they would and do, ask my Cuban friend.
Zoe, I am not Hispanic, I never claimed to be. My husband and I help Mexico by taking care of his parents, bring things to his aunts, uncles, friends. I take letters and packages to and from Mexico to let friends communicate with their families. In my house in Mexico, we house his Mom, Dad, Sister, Neice and Nephew. It's a pretty big place. We have a bathroom with shower, something that they didnt have before we made our house there. I sadly cannot say that I have helped all of Mexico, though I have donated to the Red Cross there for the victims of Hurricane Stan. I cant help how you percieve me, I am just stating my beliefs.

1. You went to the beach. You built a sand castle.

2. You were with your parents. You made them something to eat.

3. You went for a walk. You were carrying things.

4. You were with your mom. You had backpacks.

5. You were with your dad. You were in a crowd.

I'm a high school student and I want to do a foreign exchange program with a Spanish speaking country. I think I might only do the summerexchange program because my parents want me to do that more. I need help with thinking of a good place to go

My significant other/partner in crime/best friend in the universe is Mexican. He speaks fluent English and Spanish and is able to alternate between the two with ease. His parents speak a little bit of English but prefer to speak in Spanish. His sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews are all bilingual. When they're around his parents, Spanish is the language they speak. I love them all to pieces but I wish I could be apart of the conversation more. They translate for me but it would be better if I just knew the language.

I know it may take some time for me to learn, but I'd like to seriously buckle down and get started. Audio tapes have helped me in the past (learning French). So I'd like to go that route again if possible. The problem now is choosing one. The company who made my French tapes does not offer Spanish. I have no price restrictions, it’s quality I’m after. Do you know of a good Mexican/S.American Spanish audio-guide?

im mexican american, my parents taught me spanish before they taught me english, so it was my first language. long story short, i no longer speak spanish, or at least i'm no longer fluent in spanish. i didnt use it so i lost it. i'm very proud of my family heritage and i would like to re-learn the language. what system did you use to learn spanish?

I am a teacher and have several Latino students in my classes and my school. Most of them speak fairly good English but their parents do not. Can anyone recommend a good program/books on tape/online source where I could learn Spanish quickly for conversation purposes? Thanks!

My boyfriend is mexican and although he was born and raised here (and speaks perfect english) his parents weren't and I want to learn so I can understand them better. I also want to suprise him.
Thank you all in advance.