You can learn to speak Spanish, even if you've never studied a foreign language. It is widely believed that new languages must be hard to learn, but it's something anyone can pick up. Being able to speak more than one language gives you an instant advantage in many ways. Learning a new language will help you if you travel outside of the country. But it can also be very useful right at home, conversing with people in your own area. Learning Spanish is especially recommended for people who are making their first attempt at a new language. By following some guidelines, you can shorten your learning curve when it comes to speaking Spanish.

Work on your "Spanish tongue" this means working on your pronunciation of Spanish vocabulary. You can study grammar from books and memorize vocabulary, but how you actually speak is of primary importance. You can improve your speaking by getting Spanish books or magazines and reading out loud from them. Another good way to practice speaking is to go somewhere that fluent Spanish is spoken; listen carefully and then later try to duplicate anything you can recall. This process can show you how to use proper inflections and using words in the right order and even the way idioms are used in Spanish. This is actually a very enjoyable thing to practice once you get into the spirit of it. It can feel like singing! Try to make yourself think in Spanish as much as possible. This takes some work, but as you are going about your day try to translate your thoughts into Spanish. You will have to practice this, so don't be in a hurry. Anytime you find yourself thinking something, simply try to construct the same words using Spanish. The more often you do this, the better you will be at it. You will get faster at the translation. At some point, you will become so accustomed to this that you won't even have to make an effort; you'll just find yourself thinking in Spanish. Once you can think in Spanish, you can then practice making these thoughts verbal by speaking them out loud; this way your ability to speak the language will also improve.

Practice some organization. Learning a language doesn't have to be hard, but you have to use one system or another. Languages have a certain logic to them, and you have to follow this. It's best to start with more basic things, like the days of the week, hours on the clock and simple phrases. The fastest methods always teach vocabulary first and then grammar. Whatever method you choose, remain with the program and don't skip from one section to another. This will make your absorbing of the new language much less difficult. If you don't adhere to the way the program is meant to be followed, you make the whole process more complicated. You want to learn the language as quickly as possible, don't you? If you research the subject, you'll find that there are a wide variety of methods that can help you learn faster. Don't be afraid to look for help, whether from people, books or courses. Some hints will work for you while other hints won't. If you try several systems, you'll eventually find one or more that feel right for you. When you do find a system, teacher or course that you like, stick with it and Spanish will soon become second nature to you!