Language Learning | Pimsleur

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About this app

Online Learning for Spanish, French, Korean and other foreign languages with Pimsleur - Learn to speak foreign languages fluently with just 30 minutes of language learning practice a day!
The Pimsleur Method™ is the most effective way to learn a foreign language, achieve native conversational fluency, and use the language in your everyday life. Learn to speak fluent Spanish, French, Korean, German, Chinese, Arabic and more with ease. With audio & conversational practice to help with native accent fluency and vocabulary retention, Pimsleur helps you learn a foreign language properly from scratch. Get comfortable speaking fluently and instinctively, with just 30 minutes of language practice a day.
Our innovative online audio lessons focus on enhancing your speaking skills without the burden of grammar tables, making language learning and practice enjoyable and accessible. Dive into cultural topics that enrich your understanding and language fluency, and join thousands of adults who have transformed their language skills online with Pimsleur.
With a more diverse offering of languages than any other app to choose from, including Spanish 🇪🇸, French 🇫🇷, Japanese 🇯🇵, German 🇩🇪, and Portuguese 🇵🇹, master up to 51 foreign languages with Pimsleur’s award-winning language learning app!
Whether you're just starting or already looking to improve, Pimsleur offers a convenient online language learning platform that fits into your daily routine. Learn to speak a new language anytime, anywhere - even in the car as a family using CarPlay. You'll build real-world speaking skills and gain confidence quickly, even as a beginner. Each lesson is designed to help you start speaking from day one!
Why Choose Pimsleur?
Scientifically proven method for fast, lasting fluency.
Just 30 minutes a day to speak with confidence.
Learn offline, hands-free, and without distractions, no Wi-Fi needed.
Perfect your pronunciation without embarrassment with AI-powered voice recognition.
Sync across devices to track your progress and keep your learning streak going.
Join the global community of Pimsleur learners!
Start speaking confidently after your first lesson. Whether you're learning for travel, career advancement, or personal growth, Pimsleur’s bite-sized online lessons fit into your schedule with 30-minute lessons that help you master practical conversations in any language.
FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE
Don’t miss out—try Pimsleur for FREE and start mastering a new language today! With a complimentary lesson in 51 languages, you'll experience the most effective way to achieve fluency from Day 1.
Join millions who trust Pimsleur for effective, real-world language learning. Download now and see how easy it is to start speaking a new language!
PREMIUM FEATURES
CORE CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING LESSONS
Enjoy 30-minute conversational sessions anywhere. Quickly learn to speak different languages & become a language learner today!
READ
You won’t just learn foreign languages; you'll learn to read your new language without sacrificing speaking skills!
SPEAK
Overcome beginner shyness and learn to speak new languages fluently with role-play & review transcripts with AI language learning & voice recognition.
SKILLS
Practice phrases by topic & learn easily with vocabulary flashcards. Learn foreign languages with Quick Match & Speed Rounds.
SYNC PROGRESS
Track learning progress across different devices, sync & stream offline with no ads. Learn languages without interruptions for effective language transfer.
DAILY LESSONS TO BUILD STREAKS
Keep your daily learning streak as you go and become fluent forever!
Feature availability depends on the language. Visit our website for more information & a complete list of the different languages available for language transfer.
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Updated on
May 8, 2025

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Ratings and reviews

3.9
13.6K reviews
Zee Mehmood
April 24, 2025
Was just trying out the trial before i properly signed up. The voice recognition is quite bad. it confuses the sound of B with V whilst I was trying the vietnamese. multiple times, I tested it by just saying one word, which is ba, but time and time again, it kept thinking I'm pronouncing và. made no sense considering 2 very different words. I'll hold off on paying for it, knowing it's clearly not there yet. This is an easy fix for the developers.
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Simon & Schuster
April 24, 2025
Hi Zee! We apologize for the experience you've had. We are going to forward your comments to the development team. We are always looking to improve the app experience and will take your advice into consideration as we update. Please contact us at pimsleur@simonandschuster.com for further questions. Best regards, Leo.
Ted C
May 9, 2025
I would probably give this a 1, but most will skip over the angry 1 star ratings. Set up is for Romance or Germanic; not Arabic, Urdu, Hindi. Poor teaching of sounds, alphabet, structure. No visual queues. Very frustrating. Irritating narrator. "Say, I speak a little. Now remember structure, chocolate is good, summertime 7." After he rambles on, you forget the original question. No break in between to be able to respond. You have to pause the program. Natives speak too fast; no way to alter it.
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Daniel Dunkl
December 23, 2024
Focused on listening, which it does excellently. Personally I found it difficult that I can only read the lesson content after the audio lesson, but after doing it for a while I recognise that it has a learning effect to first try to figure something out by only listening to it. One thing I wish was better is to practice specific sets of vocabulary that I choose rather than to practice the whole lesson content. It is possible to save specific vocabulary but it's not easy to practise that set.
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Simon & Schuster
December 13, 2024
Hi Daniel! We are happy to know that you have found the Pimsleur app useful. Thank you for providing your valuable feedback! We promise this is part of the learning process! Our research found that the fastest way to truly learn a new language is by listening to and being asked to recall a new word or phrase. Best regards, Leo

What’s new

NEW! Explore our latest feature “Challenges and Rewards” available for our premium courses and All Access. You can earn points by completing various learning activities within the app.

• Earn Points: Engage with the app and complete activities to accumulate points.
• Redeem Rewards: Use your points to unlock exciting rewards! (US customers only)
• Track Progress: Easily view your points balance and available rewards in your profile.
We’d love to hear from you at pimsleur@simonandschuster.com.