Pimsleur
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
1warn against
Dec 18, 2025first mention
Apr 30, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I learned with Pimsleur for native pronunciation”
“I usually recommend pimsleur to people.”
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“starting with something like Pimsleur which is the same idea”
Caveats and dissent
“is a pretty poor tool if you want to actually learn a language”
taking 4-5 hours of Spanish class a day in Spainon “Show HN: Learning a Language Using Only Words You Know”
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All comments 4
“I learned with Pimsleur for native pronunciation”
“I usually recommend pimsleur to people.”
“is a pretty poor tool if you want to actually learn a language”
“starting with something like Pimsleur which is the same idea”