Rosetta Stone Learn French Reviews

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63 of 118 people found this review helpful

After using free DuoLingoFrench for three years as a casual learner of French I was seeking something to take me further. My daughter kindly bought Rosetta Stone French for me with the best of intentions. Let me just say this, I hate it! It may go further - eventually, but it is very slow moving. There is no way to indicate what level of fluency I had already achieved. I have become quite proficient in pronunciation and on most Rosetta Stone lessons, it doesn't accept my pronunciation. I repeat it 1 or 2 times, exactly the same each time because I know it's right. On the second or third attempt it accepts it but this is very counter-productive and it just slows everything down while landing a low score - very frustrating. I have tried different microphones to no avail.

Another frustration is it doesn't give any feedback and virtually NO instructions as to how the "lesson" is done - all trial and error. Therefore, even the most basic lessons show me as making mistakes because I couldn't mindread. That was something I hoped to get that would be worth the... (Read the full review)

In summary, I would not recommend Rosetta Stone Learn French to a friend.

189 of 349 people found this review helpful

It get so boring after a few days. I do have to say it is very easy to use, but that's it. The content is kinda useless swell. The first unit in the first level is very unethical because you shouldn't start learning a language with words like man and woman. You need to start with a good introduction and conversation lesson. Don't recommend.

In summary, I would not recommend Rosetta Stone Learn French to a friend.