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The only problem is these alternatives don’t have marketing budgets like Rosetta, which means you’ve never heard of them before (that’s why I’m here!). Unfortunately for them, there are way better (and cheaper / free-er) alternatives out there that blow Rosetta’s socks off. It’s okay, I’ll give them that, and probably not worth the money it costs (you’re paying a ton extra to fill their marketing budgets I imagine). If they did, they’d all speak English, not Japanese, and that’s not the goal you’re trying to head towards here. Japanese babies don’t have 2 hours of Japanese “immersion” and then 22 hours of English.
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Either do it all the way, or don’t do it at all. At the most, you’re probably spending an hour or two doing the Rosetta Stone thing, which definitely isn’t enough if you want to take this approach. First of all, you’re not a baby in Japan (and if you are, you’re probably in good shape on the learning Japanese front), and secondly you aren’t spending 24 hours a day in front of Rosetta Stone (most likely) so it’s not anywhere near immersion (see immersion section down below for more info). No grammar, no explanation, just practice and context. One thing Rosetta Stone likes about themselves is the idea that they teach you Japanese just like a baby in Japan would learn it. Rosetta Stone “Immerses” You Into the Language (Japanese) At the very least, even if you are hooked by their marketing department, try sleeping on the decision at least one night, or keep reading and try out the alternatives I’ve laid out below. This is far from true, of course, but it’s all about how you present yourself, right? They do a great job of it. This is great for them, of course, because it makes them look like they’re the best way to learn a new language. Everyone knows who they are, and when you think “language learning” you probably think, at least for a couple of seconds, about Rosetta Stone as an option. But it makes sense – they are the big sleeping bear of language learning. The actual number eludes me at the moment, but I remember having myself a little heart attack when I heard it. They spend a ridiculous amount of money on all that advertising / marketing / mall kiosk-ing stuff. Rosetta Stone Loves Their Marketing Budget Here are the things that they like about themselves, though. All-in-all, it looks nice, which might be important to some of you when making a decision, but it still doesn’t change how expensive it is, and how you could be doing a lot better than Rosetta Stone.
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The Rosetta Stone software is really spiffy, it’s pretty glitch-free, and if you go with TotalE the pictures are a lot less corny. Or, you can go with their TotalE program, which is all online and adds the benefit of having a live online Japanese teacher once a month, for a mere $1200 a year (they’ve lowered they’re prices, good for them – $20/month now).
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There’s the normal software package, which is around $500. There’s a couple different versions of Rosetta Stone Japanese that you could buy. I’ve always wanted to look like a rich Rosetta Stone Customer. Please, if you were planning on buying Rosetta Stone, stumbled upon this article, and changed your mind, send me the extra $1000 so I can buy a monocle, pocket watch, and top hat. Rosetta Stone is fine, it probably works for some people, but it’s also a huge waste of money. I imagine a Rosetta Stone customer looks something like this: When it comes down to it though, if you’re going to buy Rosetta Stone, in terms of value versus what you can actually get out of it, you better be really damn rich. I’d give them a C+ or so – some parents wouldn’t accept a “C” grade, but on the other hand some parents would be super happy because they’re used to you getting F’s all the time (you know who you are). They put a ton of money into it, so of course they came up with something that’s decent. The nice and quick answer would be a nice and quick “no, probably not.” I’m not saying that Rosetta Stone is bad, necessarily. Want even more Japanese language resources? Check out Tofugu’s Japanese Resources Page! Hopefully you, whoever “you” are (tell me in the comments), can get something out of this post as well. From now on, I get to link to this post and video. One of the most common e-mail questions I get is “Should I buy Rosetta Stone Japanese?” It’s time to put an end to this e-mail silliness.