Is Spanish taught in highschool now?

[Bratsondanielle]

Someone told me that they are teaching Spanish to American kids here in America although the American kids speak fluent American because they are born in America. Was this homie simply trippin? Or are they seriously teaching American teens Spanish now?

Yeah Danny

No Danielle

Oh i ain't sure homie

[DJB72]

Since America has no "official" language - check the dictionary, the language you're trying to use is "English", not "American" - the default is English simply because most of the colonies reported to the British Crown originally.

There are areas where the dominant language isn't English but Spanish or French.

Maybe go read about your country's development?

[Bratsondanielle]

American is a refined version of English. We say "hey homie, let's get a drink" which is derived from the English "bullocks let's go to the fuuucking puuub and have a pint bullocks "

And yes it has always been the language of America which was indeed founded mostly by British that you understood correctly

[DJB72]

Actually most of the South Western States were originally Spanish speaking. Why else would it be "Los Angeles", "San Francisco", "San Andreas", etc? Those cities and others are Spanish names. Even Texas is massively influenced by Spanish settlers and joined the union with a majority Spanish speaking population.

And American is "refined" English? The average American university student now has the vocabulary of a primary school child from 19th century American society. That's probably why Mark Twain books are being removed from required reading lists in the USA. It has nothing to do with the language he used when writing being "offensive" today and everything to do with the constant dumbing down to the lowest denominator of a language you have no insight into the origins of. If you did you'd understand why it's "honour" not "honor", and how to pronounce "tomato".

[DJB72]

Thanks for an unexpected MHO!

[Bratsondanielle]

👍 .

[Sixgunsound]

I had a choice between French, Spanish, Italian, or Latin.

[Sixgunsound]

Thanks for MHO

[Bratsondanielle]

It was a lack of options lol but you're welcome

[Jamie05rhs]

@Bratsondanielle Mine was better. 😝 (No offense, @Sixgunsound. LOL)

[Bratsondanielle]

@Jamie05rhs well I know a lot of kids but they only speak American. They are American kids here in America 🇺🇸 greatest country in the world 🌎 so speaking anything else than American is just silly. Everyone from any civilized country is almost always fluent in English anyway. I went to fu... ing Tokyo (great city!! Great!! Wonderful people!!) And 9 out of 10 were almost fluent

[Jamie05rhs]

@Bratsondanielle That's because you live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. Lolol. (No offense.)

[Sixgunsound]

Why is no offense one of the most commonly used phrases in this day and age? If you’re saying something offensive, say it like you mean it! If you’re trying not to offend someone, just don’t see it. I get it I won because there was a whole Lotta competition. That’s cool, and I’ll see what I can do about having a quality post next time. I just wish people in general not anybody in particular would just acknowledge their offense related intentions and not try to make excuses.

[Sixgunsound]

Was not*

[Jamie05rhs]

@Sixgunsound LOL. That's just what I say to my friends when I'm ragging them.

[Bratsondanielle]

It's perfectly fine. Im perfectly happy here in "bumfuck nowhere" and if that is indeed the reason I don't have to learn 17 different languages, then I just like it even more.

I will say, however, I grew up in Baton Rouge, and I don't know if that qualifies as "bumfuck nowhere" but also there it seems perfectly fine to speak English as the only thing. New Orleans too. I went to Japan and got by 4 weeks using English exclusively. It seems like the language of choice. Just because Biden is letting a few million illegal aliens flood across the border doesn't seem to me at least to be a reason for those of us who were already here to have to learn other languages

[Sixgunsound]

Remember when W tried to make English the official language of the United States and the party that relies on foreign people to register to vote in US elections destroyed it?

[Bratsondanielle]

English IS the language of the United States thou. The vast majority of Americans speak American. The immigrants I know who came in on visas (as opposed to the Biden-portal down south) all speak English. They go to interviews at American embassies and it's American embassy workers (or whatever) that conduct the interview

[letuswaltzforthedead]

They were always teaching Spanish, they're just extremely horrible at teaching ANY language at all. 99% of the students placed in Spanish classes will probably be Latinos or Hispanics.

[Subarugirl]

Lol you mean English... not American... and yes second languages have been taught in schools for decades including Spanish, French, German, and many others...

[Astarlessnightsky]

Its called in german highschools, in 7th grade students have to choose their second foreign language, besides English they can either choose between french, Spanish and latin (in most cases)

[purplepoppy]

Given that Spanish is a major American language it's ridiculous not to teach kids it.

[Bratsondanielle]

Some crazy people might argue that American (a refined form of British) was the major American language, since the people who founded the country were mostly from Britain

[Fuentes]

Spanish is not a "major" language in the US LOL!!! Ignorant Europeans.

[purplepoppy]

Many argue it should be considered Americas first language

[Bratsondanielle]

That would be American

[Fuentes]

I mean people argue the UK should speak Urdu as well, since it's smaller country and no longer considered English anymore lol

[Bratsondanielle]

@Fuentes well there will always be insane people roaming the streets. In London the Muslim men have established their own "police" and the women walk around inside cloth bags with a peephole. The "muslim patrol" as they call it make sure British girls are dressed appropriately when entering the "Muslim area" (of the British city London) and when i point this out the dumbest people always say no no cap cap chill Danny it ain't true:. So go to YouTube and search "muslim patrol london"

[purplepoppy]

Actually there's at least 10 indigenous British languages and the most common foreign one is Polish not urdu

[Bratsondanielle]

In Britain the language is British (or as you pronounce it: brii'ish)

[Fuentes]

Not with the amount of immigrants you got flowing in with such a small little tiny country lol thar is set to be taken over real soon lol

[Fuentes]

@Bratsondanielle That* and yeah that's crazy they have people doing that in UK lol

[Bratsondanielle]

@Fuentes i don't know much about Britain except my forefathers sailed out of there to establish what bacame the greatest country on the planet

[Fuentes]

Yeah their is a reason the US took first place and Britain stayed a small country with little influence in the world, Russia even said if WW3 did happen first country they're hitting is the UK lol

[purplepoppy]

Actually America only has influence because of it's size. If you go by population ratio you're as influential as an Eskimo village

[Fuentes]

My state alone of California exceeds the population of Australia and 4 states make up your whole country. And of course our size gas influence we're the same size as Europe as a whole lol but ONE Country.

[Bratsondanielle]

@Fuentes one of my European friends once told me that only the really rich have a car (usually small) in Europe. He said "i showed my friends a documentary about poor people in the USA and all they could focus on was how there was at least one car/van/truck outside each trailer lol

[Fuentes]

Lol cause it's a clutter of abuncha small countries that's why Germany had no issue slapping them around twice & now they all banned together to Show Russia they're not afraid & that makes sense I would see nothing but people in the UK walking in every tv show and a lack of vehicles in the movies lol inalways thought it was just for show hahaha

[purplepoppy]

Funny thing is we laugh at Americans who drive to the shop a 5 min walk away. Probably why your all obese.

[Fuentes]

We laugh at you English people who have to use spray tans and be outside all the time & still look pale & your people have no idea what a dentist is. Imagine not being to be confident when you smile.

[purplepoppy]

If I lived in America I wouldn't risk being too tanned

[Fuentes]

I live in California. That's defenitley not a issue here HAHAHAHA!!!

[Bratsondanielle]

Lol aahahha that's 200 years ago turdbrain. Now it's a really really small percentage of the population who care. And are we all obese? So I'm obese? I think you should go on vacation in the USA some day. You might have your prejudices trimmed a bit. Remember to drive on the right thou lol

[Fuentes]

If she came to the US she would love it I bet she would even turn conservative after seeing what the left really entails of and how crazy and mental they really are hahaha it's nit just abuncha hippies anymore hahaha

[Bratsondanielle]

@Fuentes she'd apply for a visa like the rest of Europe

[Flower7]

Yes, I took Spanish classes when I was in high school.

[Jacobbbb]

Spanish is taught in most high schools these days and if not that then French

[Fuentes]

The only language we need to speak is what @Andres77 said MONEY!!!

[exitseven]

They have been teaching students Spanish like forever. It was taught in the 80s when I was a kid.

[Andres77]

Agreed with @Fuentes

money and as a dad…adolescence

[Harbringer26]

In my country, Sweden, yes. I'm even about to be the Spanish teacher at a private school part time while I finish my studies.

[Jamie05rhs]

I don't see why they would need to. Most American children speak fluent Spanish already.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Yes, and a couple of other languages too

[JohnK123]

It’s always been that

[Open2It]

It has been for a long, long time