Rocket Spanish Reviews

Rocket Languages allows me to study at my own pace but also immerse myself in the culture and language. It also fits multiple learning styles and I love the new travelouges, I've already listened to the entire spanish one!

awesome app -- I am really learning stuff while driving around in the car. I have gone from virtually no spanish at all, to being able to at least greet my spanish speaking clients, offer them something to drink, and handle some basic conversational points.

I enjoy the desktop interaction. The self pace and modulars are about the right size for learning. I'm 2 modules in. Some of the user interface is a little clunky. The phone app is very clunky. Neither of them bookmark progress within the audio file. No points appear to recorded while using the mobile app.

I tried the interactive lesson on planning an activity for the weekend. I was disappointed as I thought it would be interactive enough to the extent that if would allow me to repeat the phrase/sentence/word after the spanish speaker and have him correct my pronunciations. It does give me time to repeat after him but without the correction of pronunciation, it left me wanting.

I am probably an low intermediate and have completed the second level of Spanish and started the third but found it quite a bit harder without a lot of explanations for the grammar or expressions used.

I stopped working on it for now, and have started the Spanish Travelogue instead. . Again it is harder than I hoped with very rapid Spanish and verb tenses I have not yet learned. I would have liked a little more explanations - For example, I appreciated getting a quick response to my question as to why the verb haber was not conjugated in a sentence.

" 'Haber' is not conjugated as it is acting as a modal auxiliary; and when it is followed by a past participle (olvidado) it forms the compound infinitives in the conjugation. It's a compound tense, just like in English. "

But it is still way past my current understanding. I will carry on as I am finding it interesting but I am not sure I am quite ready for this.

I just purchased Rocket Spanish Travelogue, and even though I still consider myself in the high beginner stage, I find it incredibly helpful as it is very advanced, and it has given me a little 'trick' to help me study more with less frustration.

I start my Rocket study time spending 15 minutes or more working on the Travelogue series first, attacking the sentences bit by bit, listening and recording them several times, toggling the recording difficulty level until I am satisfied that I can say even ONE of the advanced sentences all the way through.

Then I go back to my regular studies in Rocket Spanish, at the level where I actually belong, and I feel like I am picking up the material much faster and with more ease. The advanced level of Travelogue is hard, but the story is fun and keeps me engaged, so I want to keep working at it. Then my regular level feels like a reward for getting through a few sentences.

This approach may not be for everyone, but I am jazzed at how much it is pushing me along, and I am so glad I purchased it.

Thank you Rocket Team for this awesome addition!

I like the audio and the repetition. I want to be able to hear and understand Spanish, not just read it. That is true of most people that learn a second language. Rocket Spanish puts more emphasis on listening and speaking than Rosetta Stone. The points system is also great because it encourages you to do more each day to earn more points.

Travelogues is a welcome extension of Rocket Spanish Platinum and, as a previous user of Rocket Spanish Premium and Platinum, I've been waiting for a newer advanced edition from them for a few years.
Rocket Spanish is, by far, the best foreign languages program that I have used.
The prices of their programs have been better or, at the very least, comparable to others.
And, even better and unlike the others, they WILL allow you total access to their learning material for as long as you like.
No 1 year expiration dates. Which was a big selling point.
Hopefully, by the time people finish their Travelogue lessons, they'll have produced another program for even more advanced students.
Because I'm sure that others would make the purchase just as I would.

I'm only a few lessons into my Spanish course but already I've learned more than I have with other courses. I love how practical the lessons are - I'll actually be able carry on a conversation rather than say a few random words. I also appreciate all of the accompanying tools and survival kit materials. Great course!

It's a wonderful resource that allows me to practice actually phrases and scenarios with my Spanish speaking friends. As long as I dedicate time to work through the material and plan goals in relation to what is presented I see progress. It has been my experience that I must remain proactive with the learning process or I will not see the results I would like.