Do a quick search and you'll find a number of Spanish classes online. Now I want you to do me a favor -- ignore them! They're all junk, and won't teach you much Spanish at all. Here's why.
When you were a child, without the ability to speak a single word -- without even knowing what "language" was -- you became fluent in your first language within about two years. You didn't take any language classes, and you didn't have any formal training. How did you do this? Simple -- you were immersed in your first language! The world around you spoke in this language, so your brain forced you to learn it.
This is the best way to learn a second language, even as an adult. In fact, as an adult, you are at an advantage because you already know how language works. To take it a step further, if you know English, you are going to have a super easy time learning Spanish!
None of the Spanish classes online teach you with this "immersion" technique that your brain prefers. They simply give you words to memorize, and lesson plans to follow. This is not how your brain prefers to learn a language! Ask anyone who has learned a second language before, and they likely learned the majority of it when they found themselves immersed in the language. When you try a Spanish class online, you'll find that, just a day or two later, your brain has rejected almost all the knowledge it gained.
Build a base in Spanish using software that immerses you in the language, and then go out and find different ways to think and speak only in Spanish. Try to have a conversation with a friend who knows Spanish. Read a Spanish newspaper online (with a good translator tool). Better yet, travel to a Spanish-speaking country!
Skip the Spanish classes online, and just find a way to immerse yourself in the language!
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