En español, por favor

I am proud of myself. This morning I just watched a whole movie in Spanish without subtitles! I have studied the language since I started high school, so about two and a half years now. Never did I think I'd learn a whole new language this fast.

Okay, I probably understood like 10 % of what they said, but there's a good reason for that. I speak fast for a Finnish person, but the other main character was from Spain and well, I have met my match. The other characters were Ecuadorian and I am not so used to hearing their accent so I had some trouble keeping up. But however, I patiently sat in front of the screen until the end. Although at times I had moments of "what the hell did just happen??", I could follow the main plot of it. And it makes me so glad 'cause being able to understand such a widely spoken language is a huge advantage for me.

I love foreign languages. Besides Finnish I know English, Swedish and Spanish, but I would be so thrilled to learn more. French, for example, would be great. To be honest I'd probably learn almost any language if needed. I like expressing myself verbally, so if I can do it all around the world, I am extremely lucky. In fact, I have joked a lot recently how I am better at foreign languages than at my own, at least according to my school results. 

Final exam listening comprehension parts a few days ahead is the main reason why I am trying to absorb as much Spanish and English as I can. Please keep your thumbs up for me on Tuesday and Wednesday! But no matter how it goes, I won't stop using these two wonderful languages; after all, I am learning them for life, not for an exam.

Here is a beautiful song, the lyrics of which I am proud to (almost) know by heart.