Pimsleur Method and Programs Archives | The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/category/method/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:58:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 54+ Easy and Effective Ways to Learn a Language https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/best-ways-to-learn-a-language/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/best-ways-to-learn-a-language/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:26:35 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26638 You want to learn a language. It’s been on your bucket list for years. You’ve probably made a few attempts before, but it never went anywhere… But this time will be different. Yes, learning a language is hard. It takes a significant amount of time. And you don’t need to take a fancy (and expensive) language course Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spanish-accent-marks-rules/feed/ 0 Fail Your Way to Success: The 5 Best—and Worst—Language Mistakes to Make https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-mistakes-to-make/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-mistakes-to-make/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:05:45 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=21554 Why You Need to Make Mistakes to Learn a Language Making Language Mistakes Can be Painful  I’ve lived in Brazil for over a year now, and I still feel embarrassed when I forget how to say, “It was nice to meet you.” in Portuguese. I regularly try to tell stories to my friends and find Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-mistakes-to-make/feed/ 2 How to Use Your Love of Cooking and Food to Learn a New Language https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-learning-through-cooking-and-food/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-learning-through-cooking-and-food/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:42:06 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=20837 Learn a New Language, Go on a Culinary Adventure, and Discover Other Cultures—All at the Same Time! I am a language teacher. One of the most common questions my students ask me is how to learn a new language—and actually get fluent? Well, it helps to find a great language course. And, creating an effective language immersion program that Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-learning-through-cooking-and-food/feed/ 2 Want to stop saying “Bon-Jer”? How To Improve Your Pronunciation https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/improve-pronunciation-accent/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/improve-pronunciation-accent/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2020 20:37:35 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=19679 It’s Okay to Have an Accent There’s a very specific feeling of shame I get when I say something in Portuguese to a Brazilian, and they can’t understand me. I have even occasionally had someone say to me: I don’t understand you… can you say it in English? These moments make you feel like curling Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/improve-pronunciation-accent/feed/ 3 Want to Learn Faster? Design an At Home Language Immersion Program https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/at-home-language-immersion-study/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/at-home-language-immersion-study/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:18:57 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=18547 How to Create an At Home Language Learning Study Plan I am a language teacher. One of the most common complaints I hear from language students is that they can’t seem to make progress. They feel stuck. But when I ask them how they are studying, they tell me they are using a free language Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/at-home-language-immersion-study/feed/ 3 8 Myths That Can Get in the Way of Your Language Learning https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-learning-myths/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-learning-myths/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:15:56 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=18243 Language Learning Myths and Misconceptions that Might be Holding You Back Language is beautiful. It brings us together.  In an increasingly globalized and connected world, learning a new language helps us to understand nuances of other cultures, makes us more empathetic to others, and allows us to build productive personal and professional relationships with people Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-learning-myths/feed/ 2 Is It Possible to Learn a Language Playing Video Games? https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/learn-a-language-playing-video-games/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/learn-a-language-playing-video-games/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:45:58 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=17025 Learning Can Be Fun: How to Learn a Language Playing Video Games Have you ever wondered what the most effective way to learn a new language is? There are several, and Pimsleur’s language programs are at the top of the list. But it turns out that video games can also be an effective tool for quickly Read More >>

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