Language Learning | Pimsleur

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About this app

🌍Learn a foreign language right from your phone with our trusted method!

Pimsleur gives Canadians a flexible way to learn a language on their own schedule—no classroom needed. Just 30 minutes a day with our innovative language learning tool helps you speak confidently using real-world audio lessons made for everyday life.

Whether you want to learn French, Arabic, Japanese, or explore other foreign languages like Chinese, Italian, or Spanish, our tested language learning method combines flexibility with proven results. It’s perfect for remote learners, busy schedules, and on-the-go practice.

Why Pimsleur is the Best Way to Learn a Language Remotely:

✅Voice Coach: Start speaking Spanish from your first lesson with our interactive voice coach—ideal for language learning at home or on the move.

✅Self-Paced Learning: Fit language learning into your day with bite-sized audio lessons. Whether you're working, parenting, or studying, Pimsleur’s distance learning platform adapts to your routine.

✅Diverse Language Options: Choose from a wide range of courses, including French language, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Japanese lessons, and more. Our innovative language learning tool is designed for learners who want flexibility and focus.

✅Track Your Progress: Our language app includes progress tracking tools to help you stay motivated while you learn new languages step by step.

✅Fun Language Learning: Enjoy fun language learning through natural conversations, not memorization. Study where and when you want with a method that feels more like real life than a textbook.

Thousands of learners across Canada trust Pimsleur’s innovative language learning tool to help them learn a new language for travel, work, or personal growth. From complete beginners to lifelong learners, Pimsleur makes it easy to learn a new language—anytime, anywhere.

Whether you're interested in Spanish learning apps, want to learn Chinese or speak Spanish fluently, or simply want a more flexible way to study, Pimsleur is your go-to distance learning language platform.
Updated on
Jun 30, 2025

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Ratings and reviews

4.0
14K reviews
DemstarAus
May 26, 2025
So far the lessons and associated exercises are enjoyable. I like the UI, it's dense but easy to use. One gripe: when listening to each lesson by aux in my car or by bluetooth headphones, there is a "crossfade" that omits the first second or so off each sentence which is jarring and makes it impossible to follow the speech exercises. Update 26/5/25: It's better with headphones but still has crossfade loss when using an aux cable meaning no good for driving (my car has no touchscreen).
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Simon & Schuster
September 11, 2024
Oh no! We sincerely apologize for the troubles you've had with the Pimsleur app. We are going to forward it to the development team for further investigation. In the meantime, we recommend playing the lessons with the Android Auto, as the app is fully compatible with it.We're here to help. Thanks!
Ærin Lund
June 12, 2025
I've only been using this for two days but I've used other language programs and this gives you a lot more for your money. I love that it starts you out with speaking and listening practice from the very beginning. I struggle the most with listening comprehension. Danes speak very quickly though so I'll see how much it helps in the context of real life. Update: I finished all 30 lessons of Danish and the enrichment exercises and I'm so sad there isn't more. I love this method though.
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Simon & Schuster
May 24, 2025
Hi Ærin! We are happy to hear you enjoy our method! I won't say, we've heard this before ... but we have! :) So happy you are finally learning to speak and focusing on conversation. We focus on developing listening skills through various techniques pioneered by Dr. Pimsleur. Happy learning. You've got this! Pimsleur team.
Chris Pilot
May 14, 2025
This method is horrible for adults. There are no visuals with the lessons, so you have to rely on hearing the unusual way they're pronouncing a language you don't know with spelling that is very different from your native language. I'm not a 2yo - I'm 60 and can read much better than your app can annunciate. Half the time I can't even tell what your app is saying. Then I see the word / letters and understand. I moved on to another app that uses both aural and visuals with much better success.
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Simon & Schuster
May 14, 2025
Hi Chris, learning a new language involves learning a new sound system (i.e., new sounds not in English sound system.) If you don't know the sound, you also can't read it! So it's essential to train your ears to decipher these new sounds. That's what we do! After the lesson, you can look at the visuals for all the content in the review exercises.

What’s new

We hope you enjoy the Pimsleur app and try All Access: 50+ languages for one low monthly price! We're reading your feedback and working hard to improve the Pimsleur experience. In the latest update, we've:

• Added new mini lessons for German.
• Introduced new partner rewards.
• Addressed various bugs and made performance optimizations.
We’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to us anytime at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @Pimsleur.