don't get me started, i'll never stop! but thanks CC^^^^. i don't think i will ever want to stop learning, i hope to get a phd in spanish linguistics. i have a 'gift', i suppose, for language. i'm a voracious reader, an eloquent writer and i devour anything related to the ways in which people communicate. i think you should learn spanish, it so beautiful. let me explicate:
-the word for 'i'm sorry' in spanish is 'lo siento' which literally translates to 'i feel it'. for example: when someone's grandmother dies, i would much rather say 'lo siento' as in 'i empathize, i feel your pain' rather than 'im sorry' which is apologetic rather than empathetic.
-when someone sneezes, en espanol you respond by saying 'salud!' which translates figuratively into 'to health' and literally to 'health'. i'd much rather wish someone good health when they sneeze than a blessing from 'god'
-when you want to say 'you are welcome' en espanol, you say 'denada' which, when broken down' translates literally into 'of nothing' as in 'it was nothing' . 'hey thanks for the cake you made' 'it was nothing'- 'oye, gracias para el pastel que horneo' 'denada'

see what i mean?