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Review: Rosetta Stone Spanish

Rosetta Stone Spanish has been around a long time and it’s  worth considering when you choose a program for learning to speak Spanish. It may well be the best-known Spanish language program.

Rosetta Stone is based on the idea that we adults can learn languages in the same way that we learned our first language as very young children. But current research shows that once past puberty, we don’t learn in the same way.

What this means in practical terms is that their software uses NO English to help you learn Spanish. In fact, everyone in the world who is learning Spanish via Rosetta is using the same program, no matter what their native tongue. The program uses images and Spanish.

Rosetta Stone uses the word immersion about their method, but the word is more commonly used to mean living in a foreign country at a school where you only speak the language you are learning.

Some Pros:

• Many people really like this program and learn well from it.
• It is easy to use.
• It is well known.
• It is said to have good voice recognition software that can correct your pronunciation.
• It has a Latin American version, all the way through its 3 levels.
• Clearly a lot of work went into designing it.

Some Cons:

• Some people find its method to be boring.
• No English exists to explain things.
• It is mainly meant to be used sitting at your computer.

How Does Rosetta Stone Spanish Compare with Other Programs?

See my comparison chart of Spanish language programs. I personally would chose Rosetta Stones course, Version 3, as its the most recent, but we are all different of course, and you have to go with your own sense of what will work best for you.

Where to Get Rosetta Stone Spanish

Given the  prices of this product, I recommend Amazon and eBay. If you consider buying a used copy, do be sure to get the most recent version, which is version 3.