IS SPANISH EASY?

Many in the US take up Spanish at universities because they believe it is "easy", whatever that may mean. Easy to get a good grade, I suppose. Those who seek an excellent grade effortlessly are in for a surprise at the end of the course. In reality, the word "easy" applied to languages doesn´t make any sense, and least of all to Spanish, which poses problems galore to the foreign learner. Spanish is difficult to pronounce and has complicated grammar and arbitrary syntax. The fact that it is spoken in 23 countries, with regional varieties within, doesn´t help. But do not be discouraged, there is no language in the world that doesn´t have complexities and oddities. Also, there is no language invented by man that cannot be learnt by man. So, give it it try.