Customer Reviews

Armenian (Western): Learn to Speak and Understand Armenian with Pimsleur Language Programs

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I secretly bought these tapes and listened to them in my car. The first time I spoke Armenian to my future inlaws (Armenian is their first language) I almost had to pick my future mother-in-law up off the floor! I was thrilled with the result! I would recommend this program to anyone!

I liked the way the exercises built upon oneanother.
Each progressive exercise reviews words and phrases from previous lessons; great reinforcement technique.
About the only think I didn't care much for was the fact that this WESTERN series contains/teaches a lot of EASTERN words and language. A Western Armenian friend of mine listened to the tape and was very disappointed that a good portion of the WESTERN tape was actually EASTERN Armenian langiuage.
Still, however, it's a good intorduction and no one will laugh at you if you master the EASTERN/WESTERN words. They'll just be jazzed that you know anything about the language at all!

This abridged Pimsleur course can be used as a companion to a real course, but certainly won't take you far and should not be used on its own. It will teach you around 200 words and leave you at that. While you will be able to greet someone and ask basic questions, you will have no chance of conversing for more than 30 seconds. There are several extensive Armenian courses available that will serve you better and at a much lower price.

I got this a while back and forgot to write a review. It came on time and the price was right. I learned quickly and the seller did a grat job of sending this out.

A perfect way to get the flavor of the language, and form a basis for further study.