Rocket Italian Reviews

Like it so far :) Can go at my own pace and isn't overwhelming

In the beginning I think I won't be able to learn the new vocabulary actively or even passively, but by the end I have it almost all down. The expressions with irregular verbs are well explained and illustrated. Lots of practice with different skills. My only complaint is the program's recognition glitches, usually with numerals.

I have done a few other language platforms, but this is by far the best and most interactive. I'm very happy I came across Rocket Language! We plan on living in Italy a few months each year, and my kids are fired up to learn Italian!

Really well designed course (I have a Masters in Second Language Acquisition), and the material is really varied and enjoyable. The warm and clever personalities of the two hosts really carries me through the work!

I am loving the course! The methodology is very good so far
I hope it keeps the same way in the next lessons

I have been practicing Italian using several methods for about a year, including Duolingo max, Coffee Break Italian Podcast, YouTube videos, and chatGPT. I've learned quite a bit, but I was looking for an additional resource to really ramp up my practice in speaking and pronouncing words. I was drawn to Rocket for its reputation for speaking practice, and so far, I'm really impressed. Some of the other tools I use include speaking practice, but this app really takes it to the next level by having you practice every phrase, record it, and scoring it.

Duolingo will have me translate an Italian word or phrase into English, but I always have a word bank to choose from, which allows me to deduce the answer rather than remember it. I like that part of my lesson in Rocket requires me to translate to Italian without a hint, which forces me to try harder to remember it. I also really like that I can record my own voice and play it back, so that I can compare it to the way the teacher pronounces words.

Like the podcast I listen to, these lessons have a teacher and a native speaker who explains cultural nuances, common mistakes, etc. And this really helps draw attention to areas that deserve special focus during practice.

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Very good course. I like the mix of audio lessons and then the apps to practice. Better than the other apps I have been using.

It's an easy and fun way to get started in any new language or to review after you had a pause.

I've learned way more than with other programs. I love how much opportunity there is to practice and review AND...you can control what you are studying and reviewing. Other programs will offer you 30 words you know to get maybe one or two you didn't and still not offer some of the others you hoped to review. With Rocket Italian there is much more conversational listening and speaking offered in ways that seem to me more sensible. By sensible, I mean in ways that seem to enable it to "stick" more effectively. Lots of repetition and reinforcement. Best of all, I am actually enjoying using this program. I highly recommend Rocket Italian (and I would imagine any Rocket Language) course!

This language program is absolutely fantastic. It has been developed with so much forethought. The information is delivered in an easy to consume manner and reinforced with fun lessons. I look forward to practicing everyday. I have already recommended it to all the mature aged students who are going to class with me to learn Italian. Well done to the Platform Developers.