Rosetta Stone Language Program?

Rosetta Stone is a great way to learn another language, interactively on your computer with a special headset so the program corrects you if you do not pronounce a word correctly. The computer program is called "immersion" showing you pictures, while learning the words, then putting together into sentences, then using in a sample conversation as the "test" for each Unit. They also include an audio only program to practice interactions. The programs are very expensive but they do work. Good luck!

I've had trouble learning swedish over the past few years; i get by but wish it could be better. I've done interactive cds, speech path monitoring, etc. My husband and I priced Rosetta Stone in the mall and they told us it was $600 to $800. We tried to find anyone that had success on it and found no one. If you do it; I hope it is worth the cost...let us know how it works out for you. In the meantime my kids and me continue to speak english and spanish at home and my husband's language may only be with him. Keep trying you'll find something that works for you.

I have heard excellent things about the program but I've never personally used it. I completely agree about listening to Spanish radio and television. Any language is about practice and immersion. In addition to listening to it daily, I also watch novellas, news, cooking programs and sports with my in-laws who speak very poor English. My bilingual hubby helps me read the free Spanish newspapers around town (want ads and that kind of thing) which are suprisingly useful since they are practical words and concerns. Being surrounded by it helps tremendously with the stick factor. I personally turn on the Spanish TV or radio channels when I'm cleaning or crafting at home. If I need to focus, I can tune it out; otherwise, I just listen to it. I also have a relative who hired a bilingual maid who helped with both cleaning and language. Good luck.

Don't know about the Rosetta Stone program but one thing that is very important is getting the rhythm of a language. Listen to Spanish language TV and radio as much as posssible. Not even really necessary to actively watch or try to understand-just have it on in the house. It helps you get the rhythm of speaking and the pronunciation. Also great to watch cartoons in Spanish- SpongeBob! -because it is easy enough to understand some words and eventually you will pick up quite a bit.
And the easiest way to learn? Go to a Spanish speaking country for 6 weeks - not a tourist area!
That's what my parents did with me. I failed or barely eked by through six years of Spanish in school. I wanted to learn but it just didn't click. I spent one summer in Mexico and came home fluent. One day there I was listening to the radio and I looked up at my friend and said " Lets go to the bullfights Saturday." she looked at me crazily and asked where I got that idea. "It was just on the radio. They were advertising the bullfight.". Such an "aha" moment. All of the sudden the words around me fell into place.
I'm sure the years of trying to learn helped-but it took being immersed for me to really get it.
Good luck!

Rosetta is great for beginners. I learned to speak from interacting with my in laws. If you have any friends or know any other moms that would be willing to help you, it would be a great help to have them speak to you in Spanish. If you could pair that with the program, even better. If you do know basics of Spanish, the program might not be suited for you.