Product ReviewsComprehensive Ser.: Spanish I by Pimsleur Staff (2002, Compact Disc, Unabridged edition)

Awesome product and an excellent and easy way to learn Spanish get it!!!!!!

I listen to the CD's in my car coming from and going to work. There very easy to listen to and learn from. I'm on the last CD in the Spanish 1 set and I'm almost ready to buy the entire Spanish 2 set which will be soon. It takes me maybe a week or two to learn the entire CD before moving to the next CD. They recommend learning at least 80% before moving to the next CD but I'm a little anal if you will and like to be around 95-100% which again is just me before moving on. I'm also completely confident that I have learned a great amount of Spanish already in the Spanish 1 set and I know I will continue to enjoy learning more from the rest of the set's as I master them and the Spanish language. I would absolutely recommend the Pimsleur Spanish to anyone who is considering learning Spanish. Excellent way to learn. Just pop in a CD in your car or where ever and start learning!Read full review...

Good use of down time in the car...

I previously did the Pimsleur Portuguese and found it very easy to follow and was most helpful during my stay in Brazil. I got a lot more out of the trip having a basis on which to communicate. Now I am learning Spanish and it is exavtly the same formula so now I will know how to find The Colombus Hotel in 2 languages! Very easy to learn and I really enjoy the length of the lessons so that I can make good use of my time driving to and from work. I highly recommend this series for the audible learner.Read full review...

A valuable learning tool for a great price.

I've been using these language CDs since they arrived. I am very happy with them so far but I'm only on lesson 6. I knew when I bought these the written manuel was not included with these used CDs. I am making such good progress with them that I would love to have a manual so I can also learn to read and see the words and phrases.Read full review...

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Spanish 1 by Pimsleur

At the age of 55 I knew learning a new language would be difficult but a friend recommended Pimsleur's and so i gave it a try. I absolutely love the Pimsleur method. It is easy, it is fun and Mr. Pimsleur has developed a method of learning that works along with how our brains process information so that we are better able to grasp and remember what we have learned. I am amazed at how much I am able to remember and retain in a very short time from this method. In fact, I was so impressed with this program that I have since bought additional sets for my friends. I highly recommend the Pimsleur programs.Read full review...

Read, listen, and repeat work much better than just listen and repeat..

Audio-only language studies are very difficult, as varying means and methods of speaking can arise from the same speaker from lesson to lesson. However, learning a new alphabet poses no problem for anyone willing to learn a new language.

In order to clearly perceive various nuances unique to each language, a transcript of each lesson should be made available to the student, written in the language being studied. Pimsleur boasts that no written material need accompany the tongue being studied, but that is a ridiculous assumption and declaration. Students are forced to try and locate dictionaries and phrase books, so that they can generate and study word and phrase lists during the day.

Some language packs do include word lists, but these lists, numbered by lesson, do not reflect the lesson material. They are just random words, printed in small booklets. That is, those word lists contain words, but not those being used in the lessons. I have tried several different Pimsleur language kits, and have found them lacking, solely due to the absence of any useful written word and phrase lists. What a shame, that such an expensive package lacks the basic necessities that would make learning a pleasure, rather than a chore. For the above noted reason, I must give only three stars to this otherwise well-thought-out enterprise.Read full review...

Lifetime learner

I've been teaching myself languages since age 11. LINGUAPHONE is an old respected British company legendary for their language courses. All Talk is no exception.. beautiful

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Pimsleur or Platiquemos

Very excited to have done this course. The best part is the ease of use, and the all audio is good for forcing listening skills. The drawback is I like reading books as well, so while overall Pimsleur is good to start and practice Spanish, have found Platiquemos with its book and audio better for the advanced stages and I like having the book to just thumb through and read passages out of.

Pimsleur is also the best recorded of any course with the studio work well done, So if you need to learn speaking skills superfast or brush up your listening skill try Pimsleur if you want fluency and understanding of grammar then Platiquemos is better, if you can afford it just get both.Read full review...

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Powerfully effective way to learn a language! Awesome pricing!!!

I've used Rosetta Stone 1-2, and versus Pimsleur's online demos, there is no comparison. The retention is AMAZING! Weeks after I listened online to only one Pimsleur 30-minute demo lesson each of the Hebrew and Spanish offerings, I remembered EVERYTHING I learned. That convinced me! I can't wait to learn using these CD's. I should be speaking Spanish in no time!Read full review...

A Great Way to Get Your Feet Wet Studying Spanish

So far, so good. I've covered 10 of the 30 lessons. I loaded all the lessons onto a Sony Walkman MP3 player, which I use when on the teadmill, driving and working in the yard.

I limit my studying to when I'm alone. It would drive those around me nuts to hear my spoken responses. The hearing/speaking method imitates they way we learn to speak our mother tongues.

I have a more elaborate Spanish learning program, which can listen to and correct your pronuciation, but it requires that you sit at the computer to use it.

Once I'm through the 30 lessons, I'll fire up the computer based one to check my pronuciation. I expect it will be pretty good.Read full review...

Perfect for daily study in the car.

Supplemental material might be helpful (I have used several additional books from other courses to augment) but this is truly perfect for study in the car while commuting to work! These CD's provide ear training unavailable with other self-study materials. Overall... excellent!Read full review...