Spanish is a glorious language, with a long-standing history of culture and traditions, it’s a language that anyone would want to learn…… Quickly!
How long does it REALLY take to learn Spanish?
3 months? A year? Several years?
This, of course, is extremely difficult to calculate as everyone learns at a different pace and some use more effective methods than others.
So, let’s see what the US Foreign Service Language institute says: On average, it takes about 480 hours for an ‘English speaker’
Let’s do the maths- You have to study everyday for 1.3 hours for an entire year to be proficient in Spanish.
Of course, if you study 3 hours per day then it will take only 6 months. Or if you study less, then it may take even longer than a year.