For one thing, Spanish words are generally pronounced as spelled and there are neither short nor long vowels. Communicative grammar, although still needs to intensely touch sentence structure and verb conjugation, is manageable to learn. But though this is the case, many Spanish learners are still having difficulty with learning the language. In fact, The New York Times reported in 2007 that learning different languages could delay dementia in elderly patients. But how early can children start learning another language? Before, parents would express concern about introducing another language. Their primary concern is that it could cause confusion and delay in the child s development. Overlook the use of right preposition. Learning Spanish preposition is perhaps one of the most challenging parts of your learning language experience primarily because Spanish prepositions usually have multiple English equivalents. But learning their usage, and learning them expertly, is important to have an effective communication. How To Increase and Learn Spanish Vocabulary In communication, the more words you know, the more successful you can send your message across. The usual question, however, is how to increase the number of words you know. Building vocabulary often concerns Spanish learners, so they try to do a lot of tricks, but to no avail. That said, an older Spanish learner has no reason to be bothered by his age. Realistically, there would be tough times, but that is also the case for younger learners. That age is the central reason for having difficulty with the language is almost an immature excuse because if the learner is interested to learn whatever his age is he could downplay all the difficulties. But if they don t, they don t easily give up, because they look forward to their ultimate reward: finally speaking Spanish fluently. If that is your motivation too, you will be able to overlook the troubles and see all the fun in learning. When you get right down to it, the major purpose for learning to speak Spanish is to be able to communicate better.