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Well I have experience using both pimsleur (German) and Rosetta stone. Rosetta it seems, is only truly useful if you are already taking classes in said language with the intention of supplementing the classroom teachings. Rosetta Stone strictly teaches you visually the meaning of the word which can be very confusing. I will give you an example.
Rosetta Stone focuses heavily on visualistic learning stating that this is the natural way we learn to speak when we are infants. This is very true and in this it excells at teaching you with associating the word with what you are looking at. It also has the word written in text as well as a voice to help you with pronouncing it correctly. However, it does not tell you the English translation of said word/ picture. A perfect example for me would be when I saw a picture with a pair of eyes on it. I learned the word to "associate" with it and excelled in the many tests it throws at you by showing you just the picture and making you say the word. The problem was that I associated this picture to mean "Eyes" but when speaking to my friend with this native language it meant "to look".
This happens very very often with this software so unless you are already taking classes I would strongly recommend against using it..waste of your money to give you misconceptions of the language. With pimsleur you WILL learn to speak your language of interest. After about 2 weeks of doing classes (not everyday because of busy schedule) I blew my native German speaking friend away with the amount of progress. The only downside is you do not learn to read and write the language...but you certainly will be able to speak it. I have heard of people devoting alot of time to this program and be speaking decently within 5-10 days.
Sadly, I cant answer that question for you. I can only give you my experiences and thoughts on each program. Pimsleur is far superior when it comes to picking up a new language and running with it. It gives you nothing in the department of writing and reading though. Rosetta Stone is only suited to help you supplement classroom teaching or audio like pimsleur. Although, I would not in any case use Rosetta again unless I had the time to sit myself down in a classroom and learn details proper.
Sorry for the bad grammar
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∙ 14y agoI have both. Rosetta Stone is more sophisticated, but it is also much more expensive. If money is an issue, Instant Immersion will give you a good start.
No computer program is ever going to replace a real immersion study program.
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Is there anything better than Rosetta stone?
Speaking to natives of the language or visiting a country where it's spoken
What were the three translations of the three scripts on the Rosetta Stone?
There are more than 3. there are about 15.
Does Rosetta Stone offer Romanian?
Not at the moment. I called Rosetta Stone and was told that they are not giving out information right now about when Romanian will be available, but to keep an eye on their web sight, and when they have a date it will be posted there. Sorry this is not much help. Also, I spoke with a guy selling Rosetta Stone software in an airport a year or two ago and he told me that Romanian is one of the languages that Rosetta Stone will be offering in the future. I am very interested in getting this software when it comes out. Hopefully it will be sooner than later.
How does the Rosetta stone look like?
The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone of granodiorite, although it was originally thought to have been basalt. Granodiorite is an igneous rock, rather like granite, but the presence of more biotite mica and hornblende makes it darker in appearance than granite.
Is there a icelandic Rosetta stone?
There are lots of stones around with viking runes on them. None as densely engraved as the Egyptian Rosetta stone, and none that have more than one language on them. However runes were used during the paper era and we have good representation for the language using them.
How can you speak Hungarian in fluent?
You can buy Rosetta Stone for Hungarian. Rosetta Stone helps you much better than other methods of learning a new language.
Is there anything better than Rosetta stone?
Speaking to natives of the language or visiting a country where it's spoken
The Rosetta stone is the largest stone?
No, just look at the grand canyon or the big rocks in water or rivers, the Rosetta stone is smaller than those words.
What were the three translations of the three scripts on the Rosetta Stone?
There are more than 3. there are about 15.
What type of stone is the Rosetta stone?
The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone of granodiorite, although it was originally thought to have been basalt. Granodiorite is an igneous rock, rather like granite, but the presence of more biotite mica and hornblende makes it darker in appearance than granite.
Does Rosetta Stone offer Romanian?
Not at the moment. I called Rosetta Stone and was told that they are not giving out information right now about when Romanian will be available, but to keep an eye on their web sight, and when they have a date it will be posted there. Sorry this is not much help. Also, I spoke with a guy selling Rosetta Stone software in an airport a year or two ago and he told me that Romanian is one of the languages that Rosetta Stone will be offering in the future. I am very interested in getting this software when it comes out. Hopefully it will be sooner than later.
How old is the Rosetta stone?
It was carved in 196 BC, making it more than 2200 years old.
What is the Rosetta stone made of?
The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone of granodiorite, although it was originally thought to have been basalt. Granodiorite is an igneous rock, rather like granite, but the presence of more biotite mica and hornblende makes it darker in appearance than granite.
Is there an application to help you speak a foreign language?
While there are dozens of applications, Rosetta Stone is probably the best known and respected. It's not cheap, though. Check out prices and reviews on Amazon if you search for "Rosetta Stone".
How does the Rosetta stone look like?
The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone of granodiorite, although it was originally thought to have been basalt. Granodiorite is an igneous rock, rather like granite, but the presence of more biotite mica and hornblende makes it darker in appearance than granite.
Can you put Rosetta Stone on more than one computer?
No. You can only install the software on one computer.
Is there a icelandic Rosetta stone?
There are lots of stones around with viking runes on them. None as densely engraved as the Egyptian Rosetta stone, and none that have more than one language on them. However runes were used during the paper era and we have good representation for the language using them.
