Pimsleur | Language Learning

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About this app

Learn languages with Pimsleur & build real world speaking skills in 50+ foreign languages with just 30 minutes of daily practice. Courses improve pronunciation, vocabulary, listening & conversation skills through flexible audio based lessons.

Level up your foreign language education with The Pimsleur Method™. The Pimsleur Method™ helps learners develop conversational fluency through practical speaking practice & guided repetition. Learn Spanish, French, Korean, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic & more.

Pimsleur online foreign language courses focus on speaking & understanding a foreign language naturally, without relying heavily on grammar drills or memorisation. Explore cultural topics, improve communication skills & practice real conversations through interactive tools.

Whether you’re a beginner or improving existing skills, Pimsleur offers flexible distance learning for adults who want to learn a foreign language confidently.

WHY LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITH PIMSLEUR?
Learn & practice foreign languages in just 30 minutes a day
Audio based lessons to improve speaking, pronunciation, vocabulary and listening skills
Online language courses & educational software for independent study and distance learning
Offline learning with hands-free lessons & no Wi-Fi required
Sync progress across devices and continue learning anywhere

FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE
Try Pimsleur for free with complimentary lessons across 51 languages and improve conversational fluency from Day 1.

PREMIUM FEATURES INCLUDE:

CORE CONVERSATIONAL LESSONS
Complete 30 minute conversational lessons designed to help learners speak and understand a new language.

READ
Develop reading skills alongside speaking and listening comprehension.

SPEAK
Practice conversations with role play, review transcripts and use AI supported voice recognition. Available for Spanish learners.

SKILLS
Build vocabulary and communication skills with flashcards, Quick Match and Speed Round activities.

SYNC PROGRESS
Track progress across devices and download lessons for offline learning with no ads.

LANGUAGES AVAILABLE
Learn Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari Persian, Dutch, Farsi Persian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Ojibwe, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese.

Feature availability depends on the language. Visit our website for more info.

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Ratings and reviews

It's a very good app for learning Korean. The use of genders and having a distinctly American voice for prompts and narration works very well up until lesson 28 of level 1. There's a point when the American keeps saying, "Time" in conjunction with the Korean speaker, but it's not clear why he's saying it. My guess is that his part is supposed to be part of her explanation, but if that's so, then they should have had the Korean saying, "Time" instead. Other than that, so far so good.

I highly recommend this app. I have tried several others, including Duolingo, Hello Chinese, and Rocket Chinese, and so far this one is teaching very well and very quickly! I am doing the Chinese course, but I also tried their Italian, German, and Spanish. They all seem just as great. I had already studied pinyin before I started their Chinese course, which made it easier however. I advise others to learn some pinyin before you start their Chinese course as well, if you want to make it easier.

I've only been using this for two days but I've used other language programs and this gives you a lot more for your money. I love that it starts you out with speaking and listening practice from the very beginning. I struggle the most with listening comprehension. Danes speak very quickly though so I'll see how much it helps in the context of real life. Update: I finished all 30 lessons of Danish and the enrichment exercises and I'm so sad there isn't more. I love this method though.

What’s new

We hope you enjoy the Pimsleur app and try the new AI Conversation Coach (Beta). Available now for All Access Latin American Spanish learners! Latest update:

Added quick access on the Learn page to easily switch languages and levels
Enhanced AI Conversation Coach preferences page to update goals and interests and refresh conversations
Enhanced Android Auto experience.

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