Watching television programs, news programs in Spanish. Even watching telenovelas or dramas would be able to help you with your comprehension skills. There are also free video streaming sites where you could watch some Spanish videos. Reading is another thing that will help you. Aside from self-study books, you could also read some Spanish newspapers to practice your reading skills. (I have 516 hens.) Articles Normally, UN OTRO or UNA OTRA mean another. However, this indefinite article is not needed in Spanish. Neither one is needed before CIERTO, which means a certain. Correct are QUIERO OTRO LIBRO (I want another book.) and QUIERO CIERTO LIBRO. (I want a certain book.) Be careful in using UN or UNA when referring to occupation. Enthusiasm is needed for hanging on when things slow down. Patience is for the times when everything seems confusing. And time is definitely needed for language education. What about people who want to learn Spanish fast? As of today, there is no shortcut in learning Spanish fast enough. The good news, however, is that there may be ways and means to speed up the process a bit on your own. Watch Spanish movies and telenovelas (dramas), listen to Spanish songs, dance to their music, read their newspapers and books. You could even treat yourself to a Spanish dinner and practice with the menu. Get a Spanish-speaking Friend Nothing beats getting a native-speaker to help you out. You could get a neighbour or a fellow worker who is Spanish-speaking to help you out practice you Spanish. All the knowledge accumulation is laid waste if not applied in practical situations, so practice speaking the language every chance you get. You will notice that you learn even better when you speak the language than when you just read and study it. Read aloud. Speak to other Spanish learners. Don t be afraid of committing mistakes. Fortunately today, a lot of learning tools are available for Spanish learners. You can choose to have a personal tutor. Or enroll to a language school. Or download lessons from the Internet. Or buy language learning software. All these are effective, but not all are appropriate for you. Remember that each tool is unique and is dedicated to meeting different learning demands.