Pimsleur Haitian Creole Conversational Course - Level 1 Lessons 1-16 CD: Learn to Speak and Understand Haitian Creole with Pimsleur Language Programs (1)

I found this audio program to be the most effective of anything I've ever used for learning a foreign language. I've used classroom based, instructor lead curriculum for both French and German and then the other popular picture based program for Spanish. This by far was the easiest to learn and to retain. I was able to carry on and understand basic conversations, in country, after getting only half-way through this program before leaving. If you are an auditory learner, then you will likely find this product to be very effective.

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I'm learning incredibly well. The program is well put together, and if you follow their suggestions (do at least a lesson per day, practice using Creole during your everyday day where you can, etc - my husband is getting sick of me asking, "ou ta renmen manje yonbagay?") you'll gain competence fast. My main complaint is that they actively discourage you from using any written materials, and since I'm primarily a visual learner, that is a bit of a problem. I've started using Google Translate to find out the spelling of some of the phrases, because with the French-influenced rolled Rs and other unfamiliar consonants, I've had some trouble figuring out what sounds they are saying. For example, the word for "now." One of the speakers pronounces is "coon-YAY-ah" and the other pronounces is "cool-YAY-ah." I couldn't figure out whether it was an L or an N until I looked it up, and the word is "kounye a." So I think one of them pronounces the N and the other just flips it, making it sound like there's an L there. If you're an auditory learner this is a very complete tool. Just be prepared to do some extra work if you are a visual learner like me!

Buy what you can from here then buy from the site to continue. Trust me! Pimsleur’s method really does work to teach you the language in only short daily amounts of time. I can definitely speak and understand much more than I could and that was really only about 5-6 lessons in.

I love this CD set! I am an adult who has never had much luck learning other languages, but this makes it very easy! I just put in the CD while I drive to and from work, and after each 30 minute segment I have a few new phrases down pat. After just a couple of hours, I was annoying my Wife by speaking some basic phrases to her :-) Of course, It is very basic, and by design doesn't cover spelling or grammar rules. It is however, good enough to get by for my upcoming mission trip, and to give me confidence that I can still learn a new language. If you'll be moving there, or doing business, you might want something more advanced. Yes, there are things that could be better (like an MP3 format), or more depth, but for the money I am extremely pleased.

It is a good way to get into the language, however I was disappointed to learn when I got the CD that most of this is the same thing as the basic Haitian Creole course from Pimsleur. This CD set has 16 lessons and the first 10 are the same exact lessons as the Basic Haitian Creole course from Pimsleur. It would be nice if Pimsleur made that clear so that people don't waste their money purchasing the same thing twice.

I use this in the car while driving to work. I love it! Starts out very basic and keeps growing the vocabulary while repeating what you've already learned to reinforce it.

Very helpful in learning a very difficult language. The lessons are good at building on each other, allowing conversational aspects to take place. Now ready for the nest series.