The relation between Portuguese and Spanish

The languages of Portuguese and Spanish are closely related as they both are romance languages that belong to the Ibero-Romance language family. The Portuguese language is primarily spoken in Brazil & Portugal and the Spanish language is spoken in USA, Mexico, Spain etc. However, both countries are situated on the Iberian Peninsula. The countries share friendly relations and have a number of the speakers of both languages merged. Both languages also share a cultural relationship, common origin, and common language family. In fact, the Spanish and Portuguese are considered the closest relatives that have descended from Vulgar Latin.

By knowing the pros and cons of a language, we can make the right decision and decide on which language would help us reach our goal and improve our career prospects.

So, let us discuss the pros and cons of learning Spanish first before we move on to the Portuguese language. 

Spanish is a famous language with around 400 million speakers in just Europe.

Many industrial and tourism-based countries in Europe have Spanish speakers. So, one can make a bright career in these countries in many fields after learning Spanish. One can make a career in the field of tourism, teaching, government jobs, science and technology, etc….but the only problem you can face after learning Spanish is the competition. Having this large number of speakers around the globe has made the availability of Spanish language speaking people easy. So you may have to struggle a lot to make your career. 

On the other hand, learning Portuguese also offers similar career paths as discussed above for the Spanish language.

It is worth mentioning that the number of Portuguese speakers is half of that of Spanish speakers So learning Portuguese has more scope than learning Spanish. 

But learning Portuguese also has its own disadvantages.

You may find yourself alien at a new place where Portuguese isn’t spoken. Unless you are sure of its utility for you you may end up paying to learn Portuguese with lesser benefits to reap. 

So, while learning any language may have pros and cons but when you learn a new language you add a different skill to your CV and you get knowledgeable.

I would like to tell you that you can learn both languages as both languages are similar in many terms. Now I can guess that you will have a question: where to learn these languages? 

You can learn both languages at an institution that has certified trainers for both languages available. You can learn them at Multibhashi that offers courses in multiple languages including Spanish and Portuguese. You can also start your learning of both languages simultaneously with a free download of the app provided by Multibhashi. You can register online and take online classes. So, you have now discovered which language to learn first? Just register yourself with Multibhashi to learn. All the best!