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If your goal is just to be able to speak the language, then I think one should go with Pimsleur. If your goal is to be able to read and write the language too, then I think Rosetta stone is the better choice. Thanks for this informative video!
RosettaStone got my vote. I may have only tried 1 lesson to learn Chinese in Pims, but it doesnt show options for lifetime subscription and all languages like RosettaStone. Plus, RosettaStone makes you learn in that language matching picture recognition instead of using English as a crutch. AND RosettaStone has the option to learn to read and write the language too.
I've used both and love both. 1) Started with Rosetta Stone (~80-hour course) over a period of around 3 months and that got me to around beginner A2 (in reading and listening) with a solid vocab of around ~1200-1500 words. 2) Then did about a year of comprehensible input training (reading and watching videos w/subtitles in target language) to include a 1-year subscription to Lingo Pie that got me to maybe beginner B1 level (reading and listening, and A2 speaking, with a total vocab of probably around 4000 known words) and then 3) did about 120 hours of Pimsleur which basically got me to ~B1 (in speaking). This took me about 4 months. Now I'm at the point I keep practicing the audio portion of the advanced lessons (the last 20 lessons) in Pimsleur -- just to get that repetition in (really solidify that B1 in speaking) -- and am at the point that just by reading, watching videos, listening to audio, and speaking, I hope to get to around ~B2 in a year or maybe a year and a half -- and then just keep going -- maybe even C1 in a few years after I reach B2. 🙏 The nice thing about doing Pimsleur was that I didn't have to deal with learning very many new words when I did Pimsleur -- I could focus purely on speaking and sentence structure and really getting words from my passive vocabulary into my active vocabulary. Pimsleur is gold for speaking. Could barely say anything before Pimsleur and now I can easily hold basic comfortable conversations. So yeah -- love both! My two favorite language programs. I think Rosetta is better to start with (and for reading and listening) - love the total immersion and the visual style of learning, and Pimsleur IMO is the king for learning how to speak. Without Pimsleur I'm not sure if I would have ever learned how to speak -- unless I moved to the target language country! 😂
Appreciate the thorough review of Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone. Pimsleur sounds like the better choice, more native type conversation. I would like to improve my Spanish language skills for business purposes. Thanks.
I've used a beginning Pimsleur series of lessons for a little while on Audible, and I do like the audio training part. The use of English in some of the instructions seems to be helpful. I think you are right about choosing Pimsleur over Rosetta Stone.
I want to learn Spanish because I think it would be fun. Also, Spanish and other common languages in America are on my list. If I walk into a store and they speak Spanish. Out of respect, I want to embrace the diversity and communicate with them in Spanish.
This is a thorough review of Pimsleur vs Rosetta Stone. The voice recognition feature from Rosetta Stone sounds helpful. Pimsleur has its advantages too.
Thanks for the info! Pimsleur sounds pretty good, thinking that may be the route. Especially with being able to have up to 4 concurrent users on it. I'm thinking that doing the free Duo Lingo lessons as well as the Pimsleur lessons daily would help with the less visual aspect of Pimsleur.
I enjoyed the comparisons between the different language apps. Very helpful. I would like to know what is the best language app for kids. I want my kids to learn my native language plus any language they want but I'm looking for one that is better for kids.
I think Rosetta Stone is best for kids. With lots of visuals, appropriate content, and fast lessons, it keeps them engaged and learning. We have a video on just this topic. Check it out!
I was struggling to decide which one to use to learn Spanish. My kids were traumatized with Rosetta Stone when I made them learn Vietnamese ( my native tongue- but I cannot read or write it). Pimsleur Vietnamese they learned in 3 weeks what they didn’t learn in 10 yrs. I’m going with your recommendation & doing Pimsleur for Spanish. Too bad Pimsleur won’t update Vietnamese via online access or levels other than Level 1 from decades ago. If you have a recommendation for me to read & write Vietnamese I would appreciate it.
Thanks for sharing Fawn! Appreciate hearing about your experience. The issue is that not many apps cover Vietnamese. It's really just Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone and Duolingo. And frankly I don't think Duolingo or Rosetta Stone are great for learning to read or write...
idk, I feel like language learning fails to teach how people actually speak. Like in french class they're like this is how you say "hello fellow comrade, my name is .... And I'm very pleased to meet your acquaintance. At this present point in time how is your current emotional state?". Instead of just saying "yo, what's up?".
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Excited to give both a try. Thank you for sharing.
If your goal is just to be able to speak the language, then I think one should go with Pimsleur. If your goal is to be able to read and write the language too, then I think Rosetta stone is the better choice. Thanks for this informative video!
thanks for watching!
RosettaStone got my vote. I may have only tried 1 lesson to learn Chinese in Pims, but it doesnt show options for lifetime subscription and all languages like RosettaStone. Plus, RosettaStone makes you learn in that language matching picture recognition instead of using English as a crutch. AND RosettaStone has the option to learn to read and write the language too.
Thanks for watching!
I've used both and love both. 1) Started with Rosetta Stone (~80-hour course) over a period of around 3 months and that got me to around beginner A2 (in reading and listening) with a solid vocab of around ~1200-1500 words. 2) Then did about a year of comprehensible input training (reading and watching videos w/subtitles in target language) to include a 1-year subscription to Lingo Pie that got me to maybe beginner B1 level (reading and listening, and A2 speaking, with a total vocab of probably around 4000 known words) and then 3) did about 120 hours of Pimsleur which basically got me to ~B1 (in speaking). This took me about 4 months. Now I'm at the point I keep practicing the audio portion of the advanced lessons (the last 20 lessons) in Pimsleur -- just to get that repetition in (really solidify that B1 in speaking) -- and am at the point that just by reading, watching videos, listening to audio, and speaking, I hope to get to around ~B2 in a year or maybe a year and a half -- and then just keep going -- maybe even C1 in a few years after I reach B2. 🙏
The nice thing about doing Pimsleur was that I didn't have to deal with learning very many new words when I did Pimsleur -- I could focus purely on speaking and sentence structure and really getting words from my passive vocabulary into my active vocabulary. Pimsleur is gold for speaking. Could barely say anything before Pimsleur and now I can easily hold basic comfortable conversations.
So yeah -- love both! My two favorite language programs. I think Rosetta is better to start with (and for reading and listening) - love the total immersion and the visual style of learning, and Pimsleur IMO is the king for learning how to speak. Without Pimsleur I'm not sure if I would have ever learned how to speak -- unless I moved to the target language country! 😂
Appreciate the thorough review of Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone. Pimsleur sounds like the better choice, more native type conversation. I would like to improve my Spanish language skills for business purposes. Thanks.
1. Pimsleur 2. free google docs voice typing 3. speechling pronunciation feedback.
Appreciate your thorough comparison. From my perspective Pimsleur appears to be the best way to go.
Excellent review. I’d go with Pimsleur.
Thanks for the great information! Pimsleur sounds like a great option!
Thank you! Amazing points :-)
I think based on your review, Pimsleur is the better option. I want to be able to dive into a conversation and have good response time.
Between the two, it sounds like Pimsleur might be a better fit for you Allaysha. Thanks for watching!
Great review, Thanks for taking the time to give both pros and cons and your official opinion.
No problem! Thanks for watching Vance
I've used a beginning Pimsleur series of lessons for a little while on Audible, and I do like the audio training part. The use of English in some of the instructions seems to be helpful. I think you are right about choosing Pimsleur over Rosetta Stone.
Thanks for sharing!
I want to learn a new language (mostly Spanish) to be more effective as a future nurse (current student ☺️).
great video comparison. thinking about going with Pimsleur to learn Spanish. thanks!
I'm so glad you're doing this. I always wondered which would be better for learning.
Thanks for watching!
Such timely information regarding so many different language programs. Thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I was just about to comment if you could cover Duolingo next, and your new video just came out lol 😂. Thanks for another great review!
Thank you for your support!
Just found your site! Really like what you do.
Awesome, thank you!
I want to learn Spanish because I think it would be fun. Also, Spanish and other common languages in America are on my list. If I walk into a store and they speak Spanish. Out of respect, I want to embrace the diversity and communicate with them in Spanish.
For sure, that's awesome Kyle. Thanks for watching!
Good insight on both programs thanks.
Thanks for watching!
I’ve always liked Pimsleur more. The material/conversations are more sophisticated and way more convenient to use when you’re walking, driving, etc.
Totally agree. Thanks for watching Patrick!
I want to learn Spanish because my grandfather is Spanish and I will live in Spain next year.
That's awesome. Thanks for watching!
Good comparison.
It helps meet and interact with more people. And it helps with memory 🧠
Wow this is so interesting, thank you!
This is a thorough review of Pimsleur vs Rosetta Stone. The voice recognition feature from Rosetta Stone sounds helpful. Pimsleur has its advantages too.
Great review. It was very thorough and helpful. Thank you!
No problem....Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info! Pimsleur sounds pretty good, thinking that may be the route. Especially with being able to have up to 4 concurrent users on it. I'm thinking that doing the free Duo Lingo lessons as well as the Pimsleur lessons daily would help with the less visual aspect of Pimsleur.
Great comparison. One correction: Pimsleur does have a voice recognition component now on their app.
I know, they've just added it in the last few months. Time to refresh our review!
Wow! Such a complete video! Thank you!
Thanks for watching Luisa!
I find your speech very fast,especially at the end of each sentence.I use Rosetta and am learning French quite well.
bro---do you order pizza with the same intonation and hand gestures????
Great video!
I would love to travel and speak the language. Spanish and French would be top two
Thanks for watching! Hope you found the video helpful!
I enjoyed the comparisons between the different language apps. Very helpful. I would like to know what is the best language app for kids. I want my kids to learn my native language plus any language they want but I'm looking for one that is better for kids.
I think Rosetta Stone is best for kids. With lots of visuals, appropriate content, and fast lessons, it keeps them engaged and learning. We have a video on just this topic. Check it out!
informative pimsleur vs rosetta stone lang. tutorials .. thx
I was struggling to decide which one to use to learn Spanish. My kids were traumatized with Rosetta Stone when I made them learn Vietnamese ( my native tongue- but I cannot read or write it). Pimsleur Vietnamese they learned in 3 weeks what they didn’t learn in 10 yrs. I’m going with your recommendation & doing Pimsleur for Spanish. Too bad Pimsleur won’t update Vietnamese via online access or levels other than Level 1 from decades ago. If you have a recommendation for me to read & write Vietnamese I would appreciate it.
Thanks for sharing Fawn! Appreciate hearing about your experience. The issue is that not many apps cover Vietnamese. It's really just Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone and Duolingo. And frankly I don't think Duolingo or Rosetta Stone are great for learning to read or write...
I'm planning a trip to Italy --- that is why I want to learn a new language.
Very cool!
how or where can i find the Pimsleur monthly subscrption? Whenever I get into their website it only gives me the full 150 USD level courses :S
Thanks for watching! Here's a link to the Pimsleur direct monthly subscription page: testprepinsight.com/go/pimsleur-comparison/
Are you able to use more then one person on your account for a family to use for the life times account.
Yes, Pimsleur allows for family account splitting, but I don't think Rosetta does
Thanks for making the video,unfortunately Rosetta Stone doesn't offer Tagalog
I want to learn because I am flight attendant just graduated with my marketing degree. Now I have extra time!
Nice!
idk, I feel like language learning fails to teach how people actually speak.
Like in french class they're like this is how you say "hello fellow comrade, my name is .... And I'm very pleased to meet your acquaintance. At this present point in time how is your current emotional state?".
Instead of just saying "yo, what's up?".
haha, apps are getting better at teaching more colloquial stuff
I'd like to learn enough Spanish to hire some cheap labor from the home depot parking lot!
You talk way too fast! Have you ever considered slowing it down just a bit?
It’s the speeding up at the end of the sentence that does it for me 🙃
Maybe you should just listen faster.😅
Just go to the video click the settings and slow it down.
I want to learn Japanese to travel
Nice :)
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!