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Spanish, Basic: Learn to Speak and Understand Latin American Spanish with Pimsleur Language Programs

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I have never taken spanish in school. I work in health care and really want to be able to communicate with my spanish patients. I am only through lesson 4 and I feel like it is very easy and that I am making good progress. However I wish it were Latin American spanish instead of the more formal version that is used here. I am just substituting "mucho gusto" for "encantada" when I respond out loud for example. I could see how the slow pace would frustrate those of you that have had spanish in high school or college, but for someone who has never had that background...I find the pace perfect. I have done each lesson twice, just to make sure I have it before moving on. I think that has helped me not become too frustrated. I really like the graduated recall. Because it keeps you from just stashing the info in your short term and moving on. You have to keep going back and grabbing the word. The speakers diction is great and easy to understand. I would recommend this for those that have no spanish background. After I complete this, I think I will try Behind the Wheel Spanish.

I'm an auditive/visual person. Since I'm a linguist and love music, this system is perfect for me. I learn a lot when I hear people saying the words and I can repeat them, specially when pronunciation is key. I'm a perfectionist, and I know that repetition is the way to go. This software provides that and I'm so glad I got it! What a great way to learn a language!

Having taken Spanish 1 and studied on my own from teach-yourself books, I found Pimsleur's Basic Spanish CD set pretty easy, though it was good for practicing pronunciation. I think this would be more useful for true beginners. I was, however, appalled at the cost of the more advanced CD sets and will not be able to continue with Pimsleur.

Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn -- and THIS AMAZING SHORT COURSE has to be the easiest path to speaking Spanish EVER devised! It's positively brilliant! After just one brief session working with these audio CDs, I spoke Spanish to a Spanish co-worker whose jaw dropped in amazed delight! I don't know who was more amazed - the co-worker or myself! If I had known Spanish could be so easily learned, I would have been studying it years ago, but meanwhile, this terrific package has me thrilled that I've learned it at last! If you want to learn really useful basic Spanish FAST -- by all means, get your own copy of this fabulous resource! You'll be stunned with the results!

If you REALLY want to begin to understand and speak basic Spanish, I recommend this. It assumes you don't know any Spanish. I listened and responded, sometimes repeating sections so could immediately respond correctly in Spanish. If I didn't get it at first, I would rewind it and repeat it until I got it. I only have a 15 minute commute and I was able to learn it all.

After I finished this I went to the public library and got the full Pimsleur Spanish 1. It's Lesson 9 picks up exactly where this basic version lesson #8 leaves off.

Any lesson is only as good as the student is receptive. If you want to listen to something one time and not put any effort into it you will never get anywhere.

Tip: After you've finished it, if you haven't move on to another CD set then listen to the last 2 lessons every so often to keep fresh. Use it or lose it.

The product is worth it if you travel. However, I live around Latin Americans and I would liked to be able to speak to them on everyday issues, such as weather, school, family and kids,housing and etc.

A good way to learn Spanish while driving to and from work. No book needed.

I bought this product for my 14 year-old son since he was having problems with his spanish class at school. The product was good in terms of teaching basic spanish and he was able to pick up the lessons quite easily. But we expected there to be more lessons or at least more content in each lesson so that he would have been able to speak more of the language at the end.

Maybe there could have been more of a description of the content and the level and amount of the language being taught.

This is a great, easy and enjoyable way to learn Latin American Spanish. I've retained everything that I've learned so far and even a native Spanish speaker from Chile complimented me on my accent and pronunciation. My husband isn't a fan of learning languages but he has really enjoyed this series of 10 lessons and is keen to do more. We've done them in our cars, at home whilst cooking and even while working. Speaking out loud helps with the pronunciation, confidence and retention of the language. I highly recommend this course.

I bought this Spanish fully audio set including 5 cds. There is no problem with packacing. Everthing is nice but I played the cds with Windows Media Player and you are just listening the cds, you can`t see what you are listening and damn just lestening.

You have to study this language before or taking some courses related to this language or you must have at least a basic knowledge about this language. So, you will have the opportunity to use the cds effectively. I bought both Spanish and Italian and I have a basic Italian knowledge and I listened cds easily and understand them. But again you won`t be able to see what you are listening to. It`s bad.

At least the cds must have been opened in a program and you select the lessons and it must have provided the chance what you are listening to.

You need a grammer book with this set. That`s all I can say.