Talk Now! Learn Slovenian - Beginning Level

by EuroTalk

Product Features

• Comprehensive interactive language learning; ideal for beginners
• Easy and hard quizzes, plus a challenging memory game
• Compare yourself with native speakers; monitor progress
• Topics include phrases, food, shopping, telling time, and more
• On-screen help available in over 75 languages; printable dictionary

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000899QY
• Item model number: AMT5061
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 17, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,716 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Here at EuroTalk, we believe there is no such thing as someone who is bad at languages--only someone who hasn't yet discovered the right way to learn. Everybody should learn another language!

Talk Now! is designed for people who want to learn a language quickly. If you don't have time to become fluent, but need the basics in a hurry, Talk Now! is for you. Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun and relaxing.

Features:

• Talk Now! is ideal for beginners.
• Comprehensive. Topics include: phrases, first words, food, shopping, countries, colors, telling time, numbers, and human body parts.
• Interactive. Immediate response to every choice you make. Addictive, fun, and easy!
• Compare your pronunciation. Compare yourself with native speakers using the record facility. Microphone required.
• Test your knowledge. Easy and hard quizzes, plus a challenging memory game.
• Monitor your progress. Keep a check on your total score and print your own awards.
• On-screen help. Help available at all times in over 75 languages.
• Print a picture dictionary. Print your own dictionary for a handy reference.

Learn to speak using your own native language!
Most language software sold in the U.S. requires you to first be proficient in English before you can learn another language. Not with EuroTalk software! All on-screen help and menus, words and phrases, quizzes and tests--even the printable dictionary can be changed to the language of your choice!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars basic nouns, May 24, 2006

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This review is from: Talk Now! Learn Slovenian - Beginning Level (CD-ROM)

This program will give you some basic nouns grouped in categories such as food, shopping, countries, first words, telling time, parts of the body, counting (only up to 20), and so on. You will also learn some useful phrases (where is the bank, how much does this cost, I don't feel well, what time is it, etc...). All words are paired with a visual to help you remember. There are fun practice games with varying levels of prompting that strengthen your ability to recognize and remember the vocabulary words. The two human models enunciate clearly, so it is easy to practice your pronunciation.

What the program does NOT contain is any grammar. For example, in Slovenian one pronounces the letter 'c' as 'ts'. The letter 'j' is always 'y'. Also, some letters have symbols over them: a 'c' can become the equivalent of our 'ch', and an s becomes 'sh'. You can pick this up as you go through the program, but these differences are not overtly stated. Additionally, Slovenian is one of those languages where numerous consonants appear in succession with no vowel in sight. The word for finger, for example, is 'prst,' and while the pronunciation is clearly demonstrated, no explanation is offered.

Similary, there are no verbs included other than those you can glean from the 'useful phrases' section. "Ne jem mesa" means 'I don't eat meat'--I assume that 'jem' means 'I eat'. I can also assume, based on other phrases, that the 'm' ending refers to the first person singular. If I wanted to ask three people whether they eat meat, I wouldn't be able to, so the inclusion of verb conjugation would be nice; nor could I state anything in either the past or future tense, thus the makers of this program might consider adding verb tenses to the next edition.

What this boils down to is that if you travel to Slovenia any time after learning the words on this program, you'll be able to recognize some words on the menu and ask where the bathroom is. If you want to refute the ugly American stereotype and actually try to converse with the natives, in their language (rather than expect them to know yours), you'll need to supplement this program with something else.