As it is natural, the more classes you take, the faster you will  learn Spanish, however most students take only three classes a week of 2 hours each and  after two months, they are beginning to handle a conversation in Spanish, they can read and understand, and they are able to function in a Spanish environment  and regularly from that moment on, the learning activity becomes automatic and the advancement turns progressive, better and better  every day, ending up in speaking Spanish in just six months with a great satisfaction. Being responsible and doing the homework will help in a great manner as well as the student's interest and will.