I asked a sampling of Spanish speakers what they liked about learning/knowing Spanish and here are my favorite answers:
• No one knows I speak Spanish and they are shocked. Listening to other people’s conversations, and of course picking up Spanish women 
–Clint R.
• That nobody knows I speak it until I open my mouth or otherwise indicate comprehension. The reaction is generally hysterical. Also, just having an extra linguistic and cultural connection with people that I could not have otherwise. Sara P.
• A Spanish speaker with a Asian face really surprised the people when I was in Latin America, I very enjoyed when they said to me: hablas muy bien el espanol!.
Alex P
• I love that I am able to express myself in both languages. I have found that there are words/phrases in Spanish that describe a situation or thing better than in English and vice versa. Kristen M.
• Simplemente suena tan adorable (It simply sounds adorable) Liliana T.
• What I enjoy most is the “built in data base’ that allows me to understand old English, French, Italian and most of the romantic languages. Hope R.
• La diversidad del idioma. (The diversity of the language) Jose C.
• What I love is how I learn a deeper meaning of words from the perspective of Spanish. For example, divertir, to enjoy, has its latin root which translates to “turn in many directions”. So in Spanish it means “to dance”… Which I do enjoy! In English, when we use the word, “divert“, it really means to avoid or to run from. For example, we say he diverted an accident by changing his course. Eileen H.
• Where do I start?? I love the general sound of Spanish since it’s so rhythmic and appealing.
* In many ways, I find learning Spanish much easier than learning English.
* Although I rarely have the chance, I love being able to talk and communicate with native Spanish speakers.
* And, of course, Spanish is becoming increasingly popular and common around the U.S. and the world.
I think the real question might be … What DON’T I enjoy about knowing how to speak Spanish? Russell C.
