Does Rosetta Stone work for languages that use a different alphabet?
Q. I'm thinking of getting a Rosetta Stone for Hindi, but I don't want it to be a waste of money. This question is for you people out there that have used Rosetta Stone for languages that have a different alphabet! Please help. Thanks!
Asked by tricycle - Sat Dec 26 14:25:43 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It doesn't "work" even for languages that use your same alphabet. It is just an overpriced preliminary introduction to any language, and cannot stand on its own.
Answered by RE - Sat Dec 26 14:34:51 2009

Will Rosetta stone work if I learn for that and speak with native speakers?
Q. Hello, I am Vietnamese. My knowledge of the language is criminally minimum. My mother and father are the only one's who are fluent in the language. Should I try Rosetta Stone and practice with my mother to learn some more?
Asked by Give Me R - Mon Mar 1 16:57:04 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Absolutely, Rosetta stone software works by immersion training. If you have a native speaker to practice with, it works that much better.
Answered by googleplex - Mon Mar 1 16:59:10 2010

How well does a system like Rosetta Stone work in comparison to learning the language in college?
Q. I'm minoring in Spanish in college right now while majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I'm a freshman. I have a huge interest in switching my minor to Military Science. Now I would love to take this Military Science minor but my only problem is that I don't want to miss out on learning a language. Do teaching supplements like Rosetta Stone really work as well as advertised? Or is the amount of language they can teach you limited? Thanks in advance.
Asked by LaRue B - Tue Sep 16 15:23:28 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sometimes, some learners tend to intellectualize the language learning process too much and end up learning nothing. For these people, I think a method based on total immersion like the Rosetta Stone might be of some help... but only for a while. As a learner, there are a few things you won't fully understand right away, and you need to accept that, but to a degree. RS expects you to repeat and repeat like robot as if that was more efficient than learning the language in a meaninful context. Adults need some clarification to learn and need to find answers to their doubts and questions. Personally, I see Rosetta Stone as a gimmick. They set their price very high as a marketing gimmick, not because it's truly worth more. Moreover, the idea… [cont.]
Answered by Diet Pepsi Max Fan - Tue Sep 16 15:47:51 2008

What program is good to buy after Rosetta Stone Spanish level 3?
Q. After completing Rosetta Stone Spanish, levels 1, 2, 3, what program is good that will offer continuing learning?
Asked by steven_ellman - Mon May 11 14:58:45 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go find some Spanish-speaking people and talk to them. You've outgrown the need for more study materials.
Answered by Randem - Wed May 13 15:14:19 2009

What is a cheap computer that rosetta stone will work on?
Q. I'm getting Rosetta Stone for christmas there are 3 computers in my house: The main computer and two lab tops. I wanna learn a language by myself not by people staring at me so is their a cheap computer that will support Rosetta stone so that it will still run smoothly?
Asked by .... - Mon Nov 16 21:12:08 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. it should run on anything.
Answered by Kevin - Mon Nov 16 21:21:57 2009

Dose Rosetta Stone a really work if you are trying to learn a new language?
Q. Learning a new language is a very difficult task, especially if you go to a class with 20-30 other students and the teacher barely spends one on one time with individuals. Before fully committing to Rosetta Stone I would like to read any personal experiences with this method of learning, and I do have to admit I am a bit spectacle.
Asked by 10figio - Wed Mar 25 23:42:06 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hey F, Simple Answer: YES! I have both the Level 1 in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Complex Answer: Any Language Training will give you Results... ONLY IF... You are willing to Apply Yourself. Most get discouraged and quit easily. Thanks for asking! RR
Answered by Roger R - Wed Mar 25 23:48:14 2009

How long will it take to become fluent in Spanish using the Rosetta Stone program?
Q. I want to study using Rosetta Stone and then maybe next summer visit a Spanish-speaking country for a few weeks. How long will it take me to be really bilingual? I catch onto languages well but never formally studied Spanish.
Asked by Wondering - Sat Jul 1 00:12:17 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. the rosetta stone program is pretty good, just take a lot of time on it and dont rush through it. but if you want to be fluent, it shouldnt be the only thing you use. try looking up child spanish sites. i say child sites because they will have the basic words that you need to get by, rather than the adult sites that may have more complicated words. see if you can try to understand what the site is saying. that will help you get some extra practice. good luck.
Answered by krystal - Sat Jul 1 00:32:35 2006

How good is the Rosetta Stone program for Russian?
Q. I took 2 years of Russian in high school , but that was a long time ago. Recentley I rented some books and CD's in Russian and I was suprised how quickly it started coming back to me. I have enrolled in a college class for Russian to start next semester. I want to study and learn as much ads I can in the meantime. All the Rosetta Stone reviews are excellent. I have tried the free demo. I was wondering if anyone else has tried it and how effective it was. I seem to be able to pick up Languages very quickly and I want to become fluent in Russian. I have been looking at all my options for about 2 weeks and other than phrase books there doesn't seem to be much you can do besides living in that country. I have excellent pronunciation and a very… [cont.]
Asked by Juston - Tue Oct 3 13:17:14 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I've just recently used the Rosetta Stone program, the Spanish version, in a class I took at a local J.C.; it was very good...but very repetitive. I don't know about the Russian version, but if it is anything like the Spanish version, it's worth it..
Answered by Mister Wizard - Wed Oct 4 06:28:40 2006

How does Rosetta Stone teach a language?
Q. I heard an advertisement for Rosetta Stone, and it said it's the fastest and easiest way to learn a language. It said that it didn't use translation or memorization, but how you learned your first language. How do they do it? What techniques do they use?
Asked by (: - Wed Oct 29 15:43:02 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. From what I have seen they use repetition. My school has it, and basically they show say the word and then you have to chose it out of four other options. Over and over again. It's really tedious and they don't show you how to make sentences or anything about grammar from what I have seen. If that doesn't sound fun to you, then I would suggest taking a class instead. You'll learn it better.
Answered by Darko17 - Wed Oct 29 15:56:17 2008

How much time should be given daily to Rosetta Stone language software?
Q. Anything that tells me to buy a book and CDs and skip Rosetta Stone will be voted down. I'm not asking for your opinion on the software. I'm interested in knowing how much time is the best amount to devote each day. Should I do an entire lesson per day? An entire Unit? I'd like to get the most out of the software but each lesson is about two hours long.
Asked by theillien - Sat Jan 10 17:15:59 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Half hour to 1 hour per day, 5 days a week. If you go wayyy over the recommended amount of time by Rosetta Stone, your brain will not be able to retain it. Thus, it will affect RS's 'design of the way we learned out first language naturally.' Good luck, have fun w/ it!
Answered by LeoBeau - Sun Jan 11 13:36:16 2009

What level of Rosetta Stone would be needed to prepare for a Regents test?
Q. I'm taking Japanese and I need to take the Regents at the end of the year. Should I buy Level 2 or 3 of Rosetta Stone to prepare?
Asked by Ryu - Fri Aug 28 12:33:12 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Regents are fairly easy so I would probably buy the level 2 since they barely use complex items on their exams.
Answered by Lachrymosa - Fri Aug 28 12:57:36 2009

How effective is the language learning rosetta stone for Mandarin?
Q. I'm not interested in writing or being able to read Chinese, I just want to be able to speak and communicate with people. The idea of learning a language in a class room environment is torture to me. My plan is to use the Rosetta Stone for my first semester and study abroad in China during my second semester. I hope that by using the Rosetta Stone I can have a fairly good understanding of the language and when I finally get to China, my Mandarin could only improve even more.
Asked by Charles - Thu Jul 24 10:35:34 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. you can't learn a language that is not close to yaours at all from a cd or whatever. you need to get a native person to help you or go to china
Answered by what's up - Thu Jul 24 14:15:16 2008

If i purchased rosetta stone german what level of german could i expect to be able to speak?
Q. i was thinking about getting rosetta stone german 1-2 and 3 levels, but if i studied and completed the course what would my level of german be? i am a beginner in german, also im 25 years old would that make any difference? i read that the older you are the harder to learn it becomes.thanks for any replies.
Asked by totalrecall2084 - Sat Sep 12 16:47:16 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If someone says "hello", they are speaking English, and it doesn't mean they can fully communicate. Being semi-fluent means you have a functional comprehension of at least 65% in the conventional range of that language, while fluent would be anything greater than 80%. Linguists, and people with vast experience in learning languages will almost always agree on the fact that most language learning methods out there are 50-70 percent fluff! If you don't have the time to learn a language properly, and you're after something quick and easy, then you're probably headed towards disappointment and frustration. ALL, yes, all language courses out there, with the exception of maybe taking a 4-6 year college program or something to that extent, give… [cont.]
Answered by Glober - Sun Sep 13 04:37:19 2009

How long does Rosetta stone take to get to my house?
Q. I just put in info to get the free demo cd to see if I liked it or not, and I was wondering how long it will take to get it, and I was also wondering how long it takes to be able to fluently speak a language from rosetta stone? I'm thinking about getting the French one, and I was wondering how long it would take me, on average, to be able to fluently speak it, thanks for any help given!
Asked by Ark - Tue May 19 22:52:45 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I don't have an answer for your but I know it doesn't take too long. I just wanted to tell you that i don't think you should buy rosetta stone. I don't know about the other languages but i bought the latin one and it was the worst language instruction i ever had. it doesn't explain to you anything even when not comprehendable by pictures. it just gives you a sentence and a picture and hopefully you understand it. i think berlitz is pretty good. also french is a beautiful language you will enjoy learning it. i was taught by a teacher in french, its great.
Answered by Jeremy - Tue May 19 23:35:11 2009

What is the best way to learn spanish beside rosetta stone?
Q. I want to learn spanish but the price of rosetta stone is too steep. I would like to know from a Spanish speaker's point of view but others are welcome. Are their any good free alternatives? thanks you
Asked by fight4christ91 - Thu Aug 14 00:57:12 2008 - - 10 Answers - 2 Comments

A. I think the old fashioned way is best. Take a class. Learn the basics: pronouns, conjugation, tenses. Once you have the basics down, you can teach yourself although it is easier if you are around spanish speaking people and you are brave enough to speak to them. Just keep practicing and adding to your vocabulary. I took basic spanish classes in high school, then later learned to speak fluently by conversing with other people.
Answered by Starlingmama - Fri Aug 15 17:53:35 2008

Should I get the homeschool version of Rosetta Stone?
Q. I'm going to be learning German with the Rosetta Stone program soon and I want to know if I should get the homeschooling version of it. I'd be doing it on my own -I am an unschooler- so would that make a difference? Please only answer if you've used Rosetta Stone.
Asked by crankj92 - Tue Aug 22 00:09:48 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Learn French Learn German Learn Spanish Free Online Language Translator good luck. Kevin, Liverpool, England.
Answered by Crazy - Thu Aug 24 18:20:13 2006

Is the Rosetta Stone a good program for a person with a speech disability?
Q. Hi, I have a little bit of a speech disability due to Cerebral Palsy. I want something to help me gain better communication skills. I talk quietly and slow. And I need to improve my pronunciation and grammar. I thought maybe the English version of the Rosetta Stone would help me? I want something that could be used like speech therapy. Would the Rosetta Stone accomplish that? If not, what do you suggest? Thanks
Asked by Kaila - Fri Sep 19 06:47:54 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This is an interesting question. I don't have a real answer for you, but I'll speculate a little bit. I'm using Rosetta Stone now to learn a foreign language, and I think it's a fantastic program for that purpose. I'm doubtful of how successful it would be if used as speech therapy. You can adjust the level of pronunciation accuracy required. For example, I'm mostly interested in learning how to read and write in the language I'm learning, and not so much in speaking. So I've turned the pronunciation accuracy way down. It still beeps at me when I say something very wrong, but if I come close, it lets me slide through. The problem I think you might run into is that the program doesn't really HELP your pronunciation directly. You… [cont.]
Answered by Edik - Fri Sep 19 08:29:00 2008

How long would the Rosetta Stone program take for me to learn the language?
Q. I have currently studied Spanish for three years; I can speak pretty basic Spanish. But how long would it take for me to become fluent through the program? At what level of Rosetta Stone should I begin?
Asked by mia - Mon Mar 2 08:13:28 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not sure about reaching a level of fluency, but my school did Rosetta Stone as our Spanish class, and I went from no knowledge to basic knowledge (enough to have simple conversations) within about 2 months (then we started doing projects and stuff), so if you already know basic Spanish I would say maybe 6 months? If you do it regularly. It's a good program.
Answered by nameless - Mon Mar 2 08:19:09 2009

What do people think about Rosetta Stone Italian?
Q. My name is Jordan and i'm 18 years old. I've been contemplating buying Rosetta Stone Italian but i don't know if it is worth the money. I'm planning on going there over the summer and i was going to buy it to learn Italian enough to communicate with the people there. If your out there and you have tried it, what do you think i should do?
Asked by Jordan - Sun Dec 13 21:36:48 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have used Rosetta Stone for 2 different languages and I personally do not find it that great. If you do use it make sure it is not your only resource. It is more effective if it is used along with some form of text that explains grammar and sentence structure
Answered by S A - Sun Dec 13 21:54:06 2009

How difficult would it be to learn Arabic through the Rosetta Stone program?
Q. I wish to learn Arabic as learning this language is in high demand by the Government and other agencies. I already learned the Arabic alphabet, and I can read and write Arabic, I can also pronounce all of the letters. I learned when I was 12 from my friend :) I am seriously considering the program Rosetta Stone, and although it's expensive I think it would be worth the investment if I manage to learn Arabic through it. How long would it take for me to learn? And does it teach you to speak the language fluently? Thanks
Asked by Travis Taylor - Thu Dec 10 17:02:47 2009 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. If you've already got the alphabet down, then your biggest roadblock is gone. The reason I wouldn't recommend Rosetta Stone for Arabic is that it's very rough in the beginning, not knowing the alphabet. If you are committed to the programme, it does have the potential of greatly helping you get the language down, especially the basic grammar and vocabulary. Don't expect fluency from the programme alone though, and also realise that there are tonnes of dialects of Arabic, and it'll help you be understood, but most regional dialects will be incromprehensible to you at first. "Standard Arabic" only exists on TV shows, not spoken in real life. All the regions have unique features.
Answered by Derek R the East-Coast Elitist - Thu Dec 10 17:08:57 2009