Direct contact with native speakers of English is not frequent

As a general rule, English is not very widely spoken overall in Spain, with around 27% or just over a quarter of the population able to speak English to some extent, but many of these cannot speak it very fluently at all.

Recent polls also suggest that around 60% of Spaniards cannot speak, read or write in English at all. Therefore, English competency is not widespread across Spain as a whole, but it is spoken more in the center of major tourist cities and also in regions popular with retirees, such as the Andalusia.

Before understanding the differences between Spanish and English languages, do you know both of them are from the same family? Yes, they are from an Indo-European family. But their subgroups are different.

English comes from the Germanic branch; on the other hand, Spanish comes from the Italic branch. That’s why there are some differences between Spanish and English languages.

English is the most-spoken second language in Spain, the poll says, with 27.7% of respondents saying they speak it, followed by French (9%) German (1.7%) and Portuguese (1.2%).

The most widely used variety is British English and the most commonly used types of texts are those included in the textbooks themselves.
Direct contact with native speakers of English is not frequent;

It’s not just university students who are focused on learning English in Spain. From the first year of primary school it’s compulsory to learn English in all state schools.

Some kindergartens and private schools teach English to children as young as three years old, so there’s no shortage of opportunities if you like working with young learners.

The role that English plays in Spain is not far from the ones played in other European countries. English has become the main vehicle of communication or lingua franca among speakers who do not share a common tongue.

Language plays many important roles in terms of the formation of individual identity

and mental structures, as well as the maintenance of society. However languages can
also be threatened by the spread and adoption of other languages such as English.