What programs have you used to learn another language?

[05satinGT]

Hello all,

I am 24 years old, and one of my biggest regrets in life was not learning to speak another language. My mother is 100% Greek, and speaks it fluently along with her entire side of the family. Even in college, Greek was never offered, and I never took it upon myself to learn. Growing up, at my church I took Greek School classes for quite a few years but all you are ever taught in those are how to read and verbs lol. I can read a book out loud perfectly, know the alphabet, have a minimal vocabulary, but want to become fluent.

I have heard of the obvious Rosetta Stone, but is that program any good? Does anyone have any experience with programs they have used to learn a second language?

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,

Ray :beer:

 

[greenscobie86]

Rosetta Stone taught my ex quite a bit of Russian when we first started dating.

Coworkers used it for Spanish and French with great success.

I highly recommend that software, definitely makes learning a language easier.

 

[Blown 89]

I've read a lot of reviews from sites that have said that DuoLingo is the best free app out there. Taking a class at the closest community college might be your best bet.

 

[JDStud6]

If you like sitting in front of a computer....Rosetta Stone should work.

I like listening in my car or while working out, so I use Pimsleur

JD

 

[oldmodman]

I got the free first Rosetta lesson. It seemed like if you put in the time, and a lot of it, it would work.

Otherwise total immersion is the best way.

 

[Zemedici]

Self taught spanish in high school (teacher was a ****ing moron, and I was required to take 2 years to graduate, figured may as well learn the language)

So I'm fluent in Spanish (recently talked with 2 blokes from Buenos Aires on my cruise)

Briefly taught myself Italian on Rosetta Stone. Not bad. I could see it being useful, but very dry.

 

[C0bra_M3nace]

Why pay and use Rosetta Stone? Just download the Daemon lite tools program and run it through that. Get the program through the P Bay. This does not infer that I have done this, Just for the record lol