Pimsleur – Language Learning – Simon & Schuster

For more than 50 years, Pimsleur has helped millions of people speak their choice of over 50 foreign languages like a native. Our scientifically proven method enables you to speak and understand a new language in as little as 30 minutes a day — simply, reliably and with a near-native accent.

Pimsleur courses are available for 50 languages including Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and English (for 14 languages).

With Pimsleur, you can learn anytime, anywhere. The new Pimsleur app combines the proven-effective audio of the Pimsleur Method with powerful interactive visual tools to help you learn whenever and wherever you want from any mobile device. With hands-free portability, whether you’re at home, in the car, or out for a run, Pimsleur makes it easy to turn your downtime into a powerful new skill.

Use the Pimsleur app on your phone for streaming, or download lessons for offline use. For a true untethered experience, use the hands-free driving (or running, hiking, coffee-drinking) mode. It integrates beautifully with the Amazon Alexa for working through audio lessons at home. Whether you’re online, offline, on your way to work or out for a stroll, Pimsleur can go with you – and pick up exactly where you left off.

Pimsleur audio lessons are just 30-minutes long, and they put you on an easy track to master any of fifty most-popular languages. Whether you’re traveling, studying, or adding a brilliant new skill to your list of accomplishments, Pimsleur gets you to near fluency faster, easier and more confidently than any other method.

The all-new Pimsleur Premium app gives you access to …

Core Lessons
Enjoy the enhanced continuity of 30-minute Pimsleur lessons you can take anywhere, or do at home with Alexa.

Reading Lessons
Learn to read your new language – effortlessly.

Speak Easy Challenge
Role-play while reviewing written transcripts of the conversations.

Digital Flash Cards
Practice vocabulary and dive deeper into the written language.

Skills Categories
Review and practice new sentences and phrases by topic.

Skill-Building Games
Relax, have fun, and test your new skills with the Quick Match and Speed Round.

Sync Progress
Learning stays on track as your progress is automatically synched across all your mobile devices including Amazon Echo.

Lightbulb Moments
Images and captions connect culture & history to your language learning.

Uninterrupted Learning
Stream live or download and listen offline. There are no ads. You listen and learn without interruptions.

*Not all features are available for all languages. For more information or a complete list of languages, please visit our website.

You can subscribe or buy in-app
• Courses are available instantly.
• Subscribe to receive every available lesson for your language, or purchase lessons to own.
• If you subscribe or purchase via the app, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• For subscriptions made through the app, your subscription automatically renews monthly and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. To avoid renewal charges, be sure to cancel a subscription at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase.