Learn to Speak a Language - Don't Just Study it.

With Pimsleur, you don't just study a new language, you learn to speak a new language. You learn to communicate in the language. You don't learn rules, vocabulary lists or grammar out of context. You acquire your new language by listening, mimicking and answering questions -- the same way you mastered your native language as a child.

Because learning a new language is not about how many words you know, how many grammar rules you’ve learned, or how many catch phrases you're able to memorize. It's about understanding what you hear, and responding easily and naturally.

It's about helping your brain do what it's designed to do. And with the help of the scientifically-proven Pimsleur Method, you too can speak a new language in just 30 Days.

How Exactly Does the Pimsleur Method Work?

But I've Never Been Able to Learn a Foreign Language -- No Matter How Hard I've Tried!

You probably 'took' a foreign language class in school or college -- and now you remember only a few words or phrases. Or you may have even invested money into another program -- only to realize that it did not have the objective of teaching you to communicate immediately in the foreign language.

One of the main reasons other courses failed to live up to your expectations is because they leave the burden of learning totally up to the learner! They have you pointing and clicking at photos on a computer screen. They have you concerned with grammar rules, translation, or literature. But Pimsleur is different. With Pimsleur, you have a tutor constantly managing the process of instruction, guiding and coaching you to success.

The Pimsleur courses are scientifically-sequenced to guarantee that they will work with you as they have for millions before you. All you need to do is follow your tutor's instructions and participate in the conversation.

If your objective is to learn to swim, would you try to learn on a computer? If your objective is to speak the language then put the scientifically-proven Pimsleur Method to the test and learn naturally through conversation, not through mindless repetition or by pointing and clicking at images on a screen.

Learn Anywhere, 
Anytime^™

Do you have time in your busy schedule to attend classes? Does the mere thought of spending an additional hour in front of a computer once the kids are in bed and the dirty dishes are put away, give you a headache?

From the first course in 1963, Dr. Pimsleur wanted to make learning a language much, much easier. The Pimsleur Method is completely portable.

Pimsleur digital lessons play on your device of choice—computer, tablet, iPod^®, iPhone^® or other smartphones including Android^™. Take the lessons anywhere and learn on your schedule.

Learning a language is not unlike a gym membership. The hardest part is getting to the gym regularly. Pimsleur makes it easy to commit half an hour a day to accomplish your goals.

Listen and learn your new language while you’re driving to work, exercising, waiting for a plane, walking the dog, or commuting on the bus or train. It’s just 30 minutes a day — anywhere, anytime. In fact, 75% of our customers learned their new language on the go.

Pimsleur's there when it matters most

Dr. Paul Pimsleur’s dream was to build a course for all world languages, housing them at the Library of Congress, and distributing them when needed because of War or Disaster. We are proud to continue his dream. In the last few years, Pimsleur has supported relief agencies and our troops…

The Golden Rules of Pimsleur

Whether you plan to complete the daily lessons on your computer or on the go, you’ll get the best results by following the simple guidelines we call ‘The Golden Rules of Pimsleur.’

Follow the simple rules and you’ll quickly be speaking and understanding your new language.

It’s that easy.

Enjoy your new language skills in person when you travel — to break the ice at that business meeting in Paris, or with your new in-laws from Japan.

Hear from Pimsleur grads

Pimsleur has helped millions learn a new language in the past 50 years and is currently used by the FBI, Homeland Security, State Department, Marine Corps, and Navy, Fortune 500 companies such as Mercer and Alcoa, diplomats, journalists, aid workers, and business executives who need to learn a language quickly and effectively.