I'm from German descent an i wanna know how to speak german in 2 years. I wanna know if Rosetta Stone works?

Question

I'm from German descent an i wanna know how to speak german in 2 years. I wanna know if Rosetta Stone works?

Answer 1

I hear good things about Rosetta Stone, but may be expensive ($200-$500, depending on the software package).

Here some other cheaper options:

= German lessons on CD (available at most bookstores - Berlitz are my personal favorites)

= BBC's website has some online lessons (visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/)

= School classes (sometimes night-classes are available in some areas)

Answer 2

Hello,

No, it is a starter for a beer please, how are you, this is a lovely city but it is very shy on grammar such as verb conjugations, noun declensions, syntax and so on essential in learning and mastering a language well.

Cheers,

Michael Kelly

Answer 3

I have heard very negative things about it. Honestly, I don't think it is worth its cost. You could probably get a lot more from other courses. There are many cheaper things you can buy to learn the basics and then even more stuff for after that but I would DEFINITELY recommend it be something that includes audio whether it be in CDs or mp3 you NEED to do a lot of listening to really be able to pronounce everything correctly and also so you can hear the sentence structure in action. If this is your first time learning a language take it easy and have fun, it can get frustrating but I have studied many languages and surprised myself when I would learn something I thougt I wasn't going to be able to learn like a tough grammar rule. Good luck.

Answer 4

I tried it for Spanish. It does not have any translation, grammar or conjugation instructions so it will be very hard to go beyond the basics with it. It is good for the basics as it is pure memorization. There is no way to be fluent with it. Their program is based on the same thing where you see these 4 pictures over and over again. I was disappointed especially for the price I paid.

My college uses a software called tell me more. My goal was to become fluent so it was perfect for me and I bought their individual version. It has a lot of different activities: picture/word association, videos, dialogues,..., includes also grammar and conjugation. It has also more content than any other language software. Their speech recognition is great so you can have a dialogue with the computer. You can check out their website for a free demo and compare too, or independent reviews (About.com...).

The best way to learn a language would be through immersion, visiting these countries. Learning a language will require some time. In addition to software, you can have books which are useful as well. Audio CDs like Pimsleur for instance might help you out but you cannot get any feedback on your pronunciation so I did not like it so much

Answer 5

I know that real classes leave Rosetta Stone in the dust :).

I don't know what the second-best option would be. I have never used a Rosetta Stone program.

I would look for a private teacher if you really want to learn the language.

Answer 6

In two years? You won't be as fluent as you think you'll be, in two years. It took me about five to get a good grip on Italian. But good luck, I'm sure you'll still learn a lot! Good on you for embracing your ethnicity!

Answer 7

I think you should just go live in a German speaking country. You would pick the German language up in matter of a few months! My aunt worked in a boarding school in Switzerland and she speaks German fluently. The best way to learn a language is to go to the country it is spoken and live the language!

Answer 8

I have not used Rosetta Stone but have heard good things from others who have.

I found an old version of Berlitz German in a library. The people on the cassette spoke slow and very clearly. It was a big help to me. I had some other cassettes and the people spoke so fast I couldn't make out the correct pronunciations.

I also have Instant Immersion on CD ROM. That is quite good but the best approach for me was a cassette or CD player that I could just listen to German whenever I was able. Children learn just by hearing a language so I just duplicated the way they learn.

good luck