good free online resource to learn a bit about spanish

[TechBoyJK]

I girl I'm starting to date speaks fairly fluent spanish. I'd like to learn it so I can talk to her in spanish. Her native language is English (shes from my hometown) but she just spent a year in mexico.

ANybody know of any good online resources for learning some basics?

Im googling now but i thought maybe knew of something...

 

[jagec]

A year in Mexico != fluency.

Try Rosetta Stone? I've heard good things.

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: jagec
A year in Mexico != fluency.

Try Rosetta Stone? I've heard good things.

A lot of people people like Pimsleur as well. I've heard rumors that one can find torrents of these programs; but I, of course, wouldn't know where to look.

Also, check out spanish.about.com and http://www.forodeespanol.com/