Hi all, I've decided I want to learn a language (not sure which one yet, but Russian and Mandarin grab my attention) as I wish to expand and talk with people from across the world - I only speak English and Welsh! Anyway, I've heard Rosetta Stone is fantastic for learning languages, and I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with it in some way, in any language. Help would be nice. Thank you!
I used it somewhat to learn spanish. It's a really good program, but the way that it teaches you is through associations between pictures and words, and LOTS and LOTS of repetition. I think that it will give you a good basic understanding, but you will still have to study the grammar to really progress. Learning a new language isn't easy, and it takes time and effort, there is no silver bullet for it. But, I think the Rosetta Stone program will help you get on your way.
Bought the Rose Stone for my son and he clepped a Spanish class in college. My sister had a drop-dead gorgeous friend. Never build-up the nerve to hit on her. Some time later I learned she went to Italy and had sex with a stranger by the leaning tower of pisa. All because he a-spoka Italian and had-a penis. Had I known she was that frigging easy....I would have bought the Rose Stone. Think I bout covered it all...money and sex. Hope that helps you.
Lessons by a native/fluent speaker and immersion into said country are way better. Speaking from experience.
Agreed. Programs like Rosetta Stone can help build a good survival level knowledge of the language but to really understand it at the next level you have to interact with native speakers.
I am using it to learn German and I love it. My husband speaks German so that does help but I find Rosetta stone easy to use and a great independent study tool.
