Will Pimsleur Make You Fluent?
Can Pimsleur make you fluent in another language? Many people wonder what level will Pimsleur get you. Pimsleur will not make you fluent like a native speaker, but it will give you a practical understanding of the language that will get you through most everyday social situations graciously.
Anyway, if we are optimistic, and assume the 5 levels of Pimsleur can lead to B1/B2... 72 hours is an extremely short time to reach low or high intermediate. If we compare Cambridge estimate of 500-600 hours to reach level B2 in English, it's really hard to believe Pimsleur can get even close to that.
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Can you become fluent in Spanish with Pimsleur?
Yes, you can learn a lot of Spanish in 30 days with Pimsleur, but nobody would seriously say you speak Spanish at an intermediate level after 30 days of study with Pimsleur.
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How long does it take to become fluent with Pimsleur?
If you are a language learner of average ability, and you undertake an “easy” language, it will probably take you about 220 hours to get to the first level of mastery in speaking it, and double that to get to Level 2.
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Is Pimsleur enough to learn a language?
Pimsleur is one of the most accurate and effective programs for learning to speak and understand a new language. This audio-based system won't teach you reading or writing, however, nor does it have any games or interactive exercises for many of its languages.
Pimsleur Review | PCMag