Rougarou
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- Joined
- Oct 2, 2009
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- 188
personally, I love rosetta stone. yes, it is very expensive. however, most people seem to give up and sell their copy pretty quickly. I got spanish for my daughter, unopened, on ebay for $38.
I know spanish and latin. I started both in public school. for spanish I used RS, flashcards, and translating books I got from the library. I am proficient enough that in my previous job I was a translator.
latin I used workbooks and reading. I got RS from a friend for $40 (again, unused) and I am okay enough now to read simple things.
I used duolingo. its nice for practice but you cannot learn a language with that.
I also know some american sign language and some signed english. books and dvds for those.
when my ex was in the military, I found a group on base for people who were native speakers of spanish to get together. they were happy to have me join, and I learned a TON. for asl there are groups like the flying fingers, specifically for people to learn the language. id be willing to bet there are groups like that for you. if not, find a friend and practice, even just writing emails is a lot more educational than you might think. (if youre looking for spanish or latin, hmu)
I also find Duolingo great practice for a language I started learning elsewhere. I've never used Rosetta Stone. What does it have that Duolingo doesn't?