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Spanish
600 hours to fluency. 500 million speakers. Phonetic spelling.
The FSI rates Spanish as a Category I language requiring just 600-750 hours of study for professional proficiency. With 500 million native speakers, Spanish offers unlimited practice opportunities. The phonetic spelling means what you see is what you say — no silent letters, no guessing. English and Spanish share thousands of cognates (hospital, chocolate, telephone). Spanish is everywhere in American media, food, and culture, making immersion effortless even without leaving the U.S.
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