Can you really learn Spanish fast? Absolutely YES! You can learn key phrases and sentences fairly quickly. It will take time to achieve a full command of Spanish but a basic knowledge can be acquired quickly. All of the ways listed below will teach you how to become familiar with Spanish written or oral in a short time. Now, let’s take a look at them …

1. Online Forums
Have you ever participated in a forum before? If you want to learn Spanish, now is the time to join one. There are plenty of forums on the web dedicated to helping people learn Spanish. Once you find a forum you like, you usually have to register before you can interact with other members. All you need is a name and email address. Then you can browse the comments of other participants and add your own. You will find that this interactive environment will help you learn key Spanish phrases pretty quickly. Remember, the forums will help you learn written Spanish, but since you can not actually hear the words being spoken you’ll need a way of getting pronunciation right.
Hence, a second great way of learning Spanish fast:

2. Online Videos
Google video, YouTube, Yahoo video … there is more to them than entertainment value. The video sites are online knowledge banks and can help in your quest to learn Spanish quickly. These sites contain many videos that are mini courses in Spanish. You can actually see and hear Spanish speaking people. And some of the videos offer a more extensive training, usually for a fee, of course. You will quickly learn to pronounce key phrases.

3. Online translation
There are services on the Web (like Google) where you can translate English to Spanish. The sentences, paragraphs and even entire Web pages can be translated using these services. And for free. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn Spanish translating the English text in Spanish. Of course, this applies only to written Spanish, and the translation is not considered high quality.

4. Do you teach people
Do you have Hispanic friends? Do you have the time and inclination to teach Spanish? Learning from another person, one on one, is a great way to learn any language. Unfortunately, you can start to feel like a freeloader if you do not pay.

5. Online Newsletters
Sure … all e-newsletters contain sales pitches, but the good ones are more content than ad. And you can learn a surprising amount of it written Spanish. They are definitely a source to be considered.

6. Web site
Websites often provide free lessons in Spanish, oral and written. They often have entire courses available on the site covering various topics such as time of day, forms of greeting, travel phrases or medicine. Of course, you will probably have to pay to get in-depth education.

7. Ebooks
Download and read. You will find some Spanish courses in digital format that will help you pick up written Spanish fairly quickly. They vary in length and intensity. Some focus on the most common phrases while others cover the entire Spanish language. Some of them are free and some you have to pay for. Some even come with audio files so you can hear the words and phrases that are spoken.

8. Audio Downloads
A great way to learn oral Spanish. These downloads can keep you talking about the most common phrases quickly. The big advantage is that you can hear the words that are spoken. But keep in mind that most audio downloads are not free.

9. Blogs
Not quite as interactive as forums, but still quite handy to pick up written Spanish for free. And while the bloggers are adding fresh content, you will have the opportunity to learn regularly – at your own pace.

10. Courses
The best is saved for last. Internet courses available covering written and spoken Spanish. They usually include ebooks, audio files and interactive games all in one package to help you learn Spanish quickly. You can not totally dominate the language using an online course, but you will learn quickly and easily many useful phrases that you will use the next time you want to speak in Spanish.

Author Bio: Steve Flashman is a published author,broadcaster, media consultant and recording artist. He has performed in the Royal Albert Hall, the Marquee Club and the Streets of Calcutta.

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