After completing Level 1, you will not be fluent. But you will have a superpower: The ability to produce grammatically correct, beautifully pronounced Japanese on the spot without translating in your head.
| Feature | Pimsleur | Duolingo | Rosetta Stone | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Speaking & Listening | Vocabulary matching | Visual association | | Time per day | 30 min (active) | 10 min (passive) | 30 min (mixed) | | Grammar teaching | Intuitive (implicit) | Explicit (tips) | Implicit | | Japanese specific | Excellent pitch accent | Poor pitch accent | Average | | Cost | $15-20/month | Free (ads) / $7 | $12/month | learn japanese pimsleur
Pimsleur has moved away from its expensive CD-set model to a more affordable : Pimsleur Premium (Japanese Only) : Approximately $20/month . After completing Level 1, you will not be fluent