Introduction:

Spanish is a Romance language that originated in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a global language with nearly 500 million native speakers, mainly in Spain and the Americas. It is the world’s second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese,and the world’s fourth-most spoken language overall after English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindi.

Here in this blog, I will give you some good ways so you can learn Spanish on the internet. This will not only help you to learn efficiently but also will help you to learn faster:

• Instructional Audio CDs

Audio CD courses sound too good to be true: pop in the CD on your drive home from work, and you’ll be speaking Spanish fluently in less time than it takes a Game of Thrones season to end. The truth is that audio courses actually work, but not in a passive manner the marketing material might lead you to believe.

Learning any language requires active involvement in a regulated process (no matter how simplified that process might be). Even with audio CDs, you will eventually have to put in some serious leg work, especially with a language as linguistically diverse as Spanish. Nevertheless, there are some major advantages of using instructional audio CDs:

1. Cost-Effective: Instructional courses can start as low as $15 for beginner lessons. Even advanced lessons are typically less than $100.
2. Simplified Processes: The manner of the medium ensures that instructional courses eschew workbooks and writing exercises in favour of listening to audio lessons. This is great for beginners just picking up a language.
3. Focus on Real-World Communication: Since most audio courses emphasize speaking and not reading/writing Spanish, you get a laser-sharp education on communicating in the real world.

• Podcasts: 

It is a kind of digital audio file that you can download on your smartphone or local system. Many podcasts are free to download. With the help of podcasts, you can improve your listening and reading skills in the Spanish language. 

• Software Applications

Interactivity, large peer communities, and relatively low cost have made software applications one of the most popular ways to learn Spanish. Different applications emphasize different learning methods. Supplemented with regular interaction with an actual native speaker, these software programs can be powerful learning tools because of the following reasons:

• Interactive Lessons: Interactivity increases engagement with the lesson and keeps students interested in the process. Some programs incorporate games, puzzles and stories to ensure faster learning.
• Learn at Your Own Pace: Lessons can be stopped, paused, and repeated until you are comfortable – an obvious plus. Be warned though: this also enables unmotivated students to shelve the software when encountering difficult passages.
• Support Communities: The popular software courses have developed large support communities that help out fellow users. This can be an invaluable tool to not only learn the software better, but also practice language with a peer group.
• Mobile Apps: Prominent software programs are also available on mobile and smartphones as dedicated apps. This means you no longer have to be tied to your desktop and can learn on the go.

• Online Resources

A number of websites dedicated to the study of Spanish have emerged in the past few years. These sites offer the dynamic learning environment of private lessons along with the interactivity of software programs. Most are free, some cost as little as $0.99 for dedicated mobile apps. A few popular online resources are:

• Multibhashi.com: Multibhashi is an ed-tech platform that facilitates online learning in an effective and innovative manner through the medium of audio-visual training sessions and app-based learning. It is a leader in providing learning solutions in various spheres.
• Livemocha.com: Livemocha takes a unique approach to learning languages. For every language that you want to learn (say, Spanish), you will have to teach someone a language you know in return (say, English). This ‘crowdsourced’ learning is very effective as you get paired up with a number of different ‘teachers’  
• Mindsnacks.com: MindSnacks creates mobile apps for language learning. Although limited in scope, the apps are fun to use and highly interactive, making them perfect for children, beginners, and tourists.

YouTube: 

YouTube is an application that is available on smartphones. With YouTube, there are so many videos or channels available which you can refer to improve your listening, reading, writing, and speaking part in Spanish.

Conclusion:

Learning Spanish is a lifelong process that requires a long-term commitment. Complete mastery requires that you not only learn Spanish in a classroom setting but understand its cultural contexts as well. Watching Spanish movies with subtitles, making Spanish-speaking friends, and even living in a Spanish-speaking country for some time are some ways to keep up with the language.