I started using Pimsleur to learn Mandarin Chinese because I realized I could recognize a lot of words but couldn't respond when I heard someone speak. After a few weeks, I noticed I was answering simple prompts before translating everything into English first. I mainly use the audio lessons, Voice Coach, and Quick Match. The app has a simple layout, so I can start a lesson without looking through lots of menus. I also like that I can continue lessons on my phone wherever I am, which helped me stay consistent. The AI pronunciation feedback gave me more confidence to repeat words until they sounded closer to what I was hearing.The most helpful thing was that I stopped treating Chinese as something to memorize and started treating it as something to respond to.

The pronunciation techniques. Pimsleur walks you through each syllable of the word several times allowing you time to repeat. I used Pimsleur before traveling to France and after only a few months practice I had a lot of compliments on my pronunciation while I was there.

I enjoyed that the Pimsleur program had many aspects. The main part of the program is listening to audios and practicing with them. As you listen, it prompts you to use the words and reminds you of their meaning. After the daily lessons, you could practice vocabulary using flash cards and quizzes. It made the review fun and allowed you to see as well as hear the words.