Learning another language is great for your mind, your resume, your paycheck and ease of traveling. If you need to learn to speak Spanish fast and free, you can do it by using online tutorials and online dictionaries. Links to a number of websites are provided below.

Subscribe at the Spanish Learning Center for 11 free lessons. All of the lessons are online. Provide your name and your email address and you can get started right away. It has photos and audio to help you speak Spanish properly and remember it better.

The BBC website is another free online tutorial with 10 sections on speaking Spanish. The lessons are from a BBC television series that is regularly shown on the network's Learning Zone. You do not need to provide any information to get started on this one. It is interactive--if you learn better by doing, try it.

The website 123 Teach Me offers a broader look at Spanish with beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of learning. You can learn to speak Spanish fluently by practicing and memorizing on your own with 123 Teach Me. It also has audio and photos to help you memorize and pronounce the words properly.

Download a free Spanish dictionary or use one online. SpanishDict has Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish versions. A dictionary can help you learn by providing you with a translation when you need it. If you discover a new Spanish word that you don't know, or you need to say something you don't know how to pronounce, simply look it up.

Learn the Spanish alphabet. This will help you understand how words and phrases are pronounced. You can learn the Spanish alphabet for free at SpanishSpanish. Roll your mouse over the letters to hear the pronunciations. Write out your own Spanish dictionary to help you memorize them.

Get a pen pal who speaks Spanish. The best way to learn another language is to use it in conversation. You will learn new words, phrases and slang with a pen pal. Sign up to become a regular member at International Penpals and start practicing your Spanish. Spanish-speaking countries include Spain, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.