[Zach]

I don't think it's possible to learn it "fast", and different people learn better different ways (reading it, hearing it, seeing it, etc.). For me, listening to CD's like Pimsleur and Michel Thomas is the working well for me. I bought 1000 flash cards for $10 at Barnes and Noble.

I think the fastest way to learn any language is to completely immerse yourself in it, like going to a foreign country. If you can't do that, then be around the language as much as possible, ie hanging out at these forums, watching the news in Spanish, listening to Spanish radio, reading Spanish articles, etc.