Learning a new language is never easy

Learning a new language is never easy however this collection definitely helps.



Hebrew was never going to be the easiest for a native English speaker but this collection has me well on he way to exceeding my expectations.



Presented in a way that really does help you understand the structure and methods for creating new phrases and not simply re-iterating what you hear.



Highly recommended.

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great course, work hard play hard

good course, you need to learn fast, but daily practice works well, very good

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very easy to follow and helpful

I found my spoken Hebrew improved and found the lessons very thoughtful and helpful. the phonetic breakdown of words was useful

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Nice typical Pimsleur course with good production

Nice typical Pimsleur course with good production values. The format gets a bit samey after you have done a lot of these Pimsleur courses, but that's probably a minor criticism. The voice talents on this course are of the usual high standard.

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first set of 5 lessons very easy to follow.

only, even better if, found some sounds hard to hear, and not all words were broken down into their smaller parts, so ended up having to look up words or ask a native speaker. e.g. square, kikcar, I struggled to tell what sound it ended in.
have purchased a Webster dictionary to help me, which translates both ways and phonetically
enjoying books so far.

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Best choice

I struggled for a long time to learn hebrew. With this lessons, I cannot belive how easy it is. But that means you have to do what they say. 1 lesson everyday and keep going. Dont stop. You can do it😊

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started well

started well but after 3 chapters it's becoming like trying to listen to a scratched CD in a car that's gone off road, shame as I've learnt a lot in less than a week and would certainly look at buying the full version if this could be fixed . good repetition but not boring which is nice

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Effective, but slow and expensive.

What about Pimsleur’s performance did you like?

The American narrator was a bit irritating, but the Hebrew speakers were pleasant to listen to.

Any additional comments?

If you've studied any Hebrew at all prior to using this, or if you're an experienced language learner, you will probably find it quite slow and somewhat frustrating. Units build on one another, but at such a slow rate that for an experienced language learner it quickly gets frustrating and therefore boring, which is a very bad thing for actually learning well and retaining information.

I speak Russian and French, and I am a false beginner in Hebrew. I really, really don't need a whole hour devoted to whether or not I understand a little Hebrew or English, and asking someone the same questions. I had it down after fifteen minutes 8-o Frustrating!

That said, for true beginners or for people who don't have experience learning languages, I can imagine this would be very non-threatening whilst also making you speak aloud. I also think the pronunciation drills are valuable.

My main issue with the pace is that it means to progress, you really need to buy a lot of lessons, and it would rapidly become a big budget spend. I don't know exactly how many words per unit one learns, but two units = I, you, understand, yes, no, Hebrew, English, American, a little... and not much more. If what you're after is a non-threatening intro to a language, this might be great, If what you want is to learn to speak a language, to use your learning time efficiently and be able to talk to people... eh. There are way more efficient and effective ways to spend both your time and your money.

Like I say, I do think this would be effective as a method. If you have the money and you are willing to/want to go slow, Pimsleur seems like a pretty good option. If you're on a budget or you want to progress more quickly, you will likely get just as frustrated as me.

Try the free unit one sample, it gives a pretty good picture of what you're getting. Then bear in mind unit two is going to contain much of the same stuff shifted sround slightly to keep you on your toes. If that sounds like it's going to drive you mad, don't bother buying any more. (If you can borrow Pimsleur from your local library, then it would gain in value significantly, since you'd only be spending time, not your hard earned cash.)

I do wish there was an easy way to figure out where one is at. I feel that some of the more advanced units might be helpful to me, but I've no way of knowing without buying a whole bunch until I find one that's at the right/helpful level. As it stands, there's no way I'm slogging through a bunch of slow and expensive lessons just in the hope I'll eventually get to something I'll find useful.

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