Learning to speak Spanish can reap long lasting rewards. Not only can it provide opportunities in the workplace, but it can be of great help when traveling as well. There are several methods to choose from when seeking to learn to speak Spanish from beginner Spanish to advanced Spanish.

- DVD. Learning to speak Spanish by using a DVD is helpful because you can actually hear the proper pronunciation and rewind any time you need more practice.

- Intensive audio courses. These courses consist of audio CDs that ask you to listen and repeat a wide variety of verbs, phrases and vocabulary. Repetition is the key to success with this method.

- Hiring a professional tutor. You can either go to his or her studio or home or you can have them come to you.

- Community college. Many community colleges offer Spanish language courses where you can learn to speak Spanish in a group setting.

- Language schools. Many major cities have several language schools to choose from or you can choose to study abroad.

- Online. There are several online websites you can visit to learn Spanish for free that will take you from the basics of learning the alphabet to proper pronunciation to practice dialogue.

- Flash cards. You can order flash cards to carry around with you so that you can conveniently pull them out and study them whenever you have a moment to practice.

You can learn to speak Spanish by choosing your favorite method based on your time, budget and whatever learning style works best for you.

Alejandra K. Legarda is a free lance Spanish instructor. She is also a contributor to the Learning Spanish Like Crazy course. If you would like to get immediate access to 7 free learning-Spanish videos lessons from Aleja and the first 2 lessons of Learning Spanish Like Crazy, then go here now: www.LearningSpanishLikeCrazy.com.