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I'm looking at learning Spanish and possibly buying rosetta stone. Does anyone have experience with this?

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rolly | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I've used Rosetta Stone for German. It is excellent and provides a very natural way to learn a language. I'm now learning Hungarian (which Rosetta doesn't cover so have to supplement a tutor with other less effective language programs eg "Before you know it"). I say invest in buying Rosetta to give you a quick start with the language then find a native speaker and spend time with them exploring the language. With the native speaker place objects on, in, beside, under other objects and see how the sentences change then learn these. If you ever have to get around to learning word lists then "Before you know it" is excellent for this but doesn't give you any grammar. To sum up ... yes get Rosetta Stone it is the best language program available.

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ppalmer21 | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I took 4 years of Spanish in high school and college. (20 years ago) I have lost much of the Spanish I once knew. Now, I live in San Antonio, TX. I thought it would be good to brush up on my Spanish and bought Rosetta Stone to refresh my memory. It is a lot of drill and practice, which is another word for boring. However, I would recommend it to others.

If there are multiple people in your household interested in using the product, I recommend purchasing the "home school" version. It allows multiple users to be set up.

Overall, I think it is a decent product, but is a bit pricey. It probably does cost less than hiring a tutor would though.
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jabba | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I have no personal experience with Rosetta Stone, but I've talked to many people who have used it and felt it was helpful. You didn't specify why you need it. Are you trying to become totally fluent in Spanish or just taking a trip to a Spanish-speaking country. If it's the latter, Rosetta Stone is beyond sufficient.

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mom | 3 years, 4 months ago
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our family has tried rosetta stone for spanish, and Tell me More for French - the latter program was a lot more fun, interactive, conversational and versatile

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timprawn | 10 months, 1 week ago
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Personally I think the best thing is to struggle with a language speaking with someone - try a language swap: it is usually not that hard to find a Spanish speaker who wants help with their English in exchange.

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oliviav | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I worked in a school district with a high percentage of non-Native speakers. (About 90 percent of my classes were filled with ESL students.) I wanted to learn with the Rosetta Stone program purchased by the district for teachers to learn Spanish. It wasn't widely used. When teachers formed their own beginning Spanish classes at night, I knew it didn't work - at least not for real world applications.

Infomercials.com gives it 3.5 out of 4 stars. Most of reviews say the same thing: it is helpful if you have a good foundation and some background in pronunciation. Another complaint is the price.

You can always go to Rosetta Stone website a try a demo version or agree or see if your local library has the course as the poster above suggested.

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redhair | 3 years, 4 months ago Report

Rosetta Stone is a highly interactive course which stimulates a persons intuition in relation to learning. I would also try Michel Thomas, his cd courses are wonderful and not as pricey. He has a unique way of teaching foreighn languages. For further information check out http://www.learn-spanish-with-ease.com
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clarusvisum | 3 years, 4 months ago
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You're much better off getting something from your local library or inquiring about tutoring there (generally less expensive than a 'typical' tutor. Much more effective to have a person doing the teaching, especially when it comes to familiarizing yourself with colloquialisms and the like.

I tried doing the exact same thing just a few weeks ago. Rosetta Stone is not worth the money--not even close.
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