25 Years of Helping
People Find Their Voice
We are so proud to help people communicate outside of their native comfort zones. To everyone who has used Rosetta Stone over the past 25 years, thank you—thank you for believing in us, and for believing in yourself by leaping into another language. And to everyone who’s yet to experience our immersion method, what are you waiting for?
Every Voice Tells a Story
We learn as much from our users as they do from using Rosetta Stone, and we hope their stories inspire you to create more of your own.
Amber
Shreveport, LA • Studying: Spanish
Why did you choose to learn another language?
“[My patients] feel comfortable with a physician who speaks their language… that barrier is diminished when you can speak another language.”
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“They say it’s a small world. I think it makes it smaller if you learn another language… When you’re traveling, it can widen your horizons and give you a different perspective on life. I think it’s all worth it.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“I took an evening class. That’s when my Spanish teacher really made me interested, and she also recommended Rosetta Stone.”
Jessica
Phoenix, AZ • Studying: Teaches 3rd-12th using Rosetta Stone
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“I have five students that are the only one doing their language…. [One boy’s] mother is Korean, so it’s great—he’s been able to converse more with some family members.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“In the last month or so [one student] started reading the Stories, and he said, ‘Miss Jessica, I just read all of that in Spanish, and I know what it said!’ and now he’s so excited.”
Kevin
Santa Barbara, CA • Studying: Spanish
Why did you choose to learn another language?
“When you’re going out to serve and try and help them in a moment of need, you try to make them as comfortable as possible and better serve them. They’re scared, they’re confused. And I can help them just by speaking in their native language.”
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“For me, it’s really helpful just being able to communicate one-on-one with them, and not having to go through the steps of playing telephone through another interpreter.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“Really, that’s the first step—just make the commitment. The tools are out there for you. Just go ahead, commit, and make it happen.”
Pamela
Hawaii • Studying: Russian
Why did you choose to learn another language?
“I work with foreign exchange students—placing them in the community and also taking students myself—because I figure, I was an exchange student and it changed my life. I should give this back to some other kids.”
How often do you use Rosetta Stone?
“I try and spend at least an hour twice a week… That’s what I tell people, instead of playing music or listening to the news, put on your language.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“Recently I decided that I had to go beyond just purely audio and start learning it more in depth—and that’s when I decided to go with Rosetta Stone.”
Carole
Washington, DC • Studying: Italian
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“Before I spoke any Italian, I thought that I liked Italy—but didn’t love it as much as I wanted to. What I realized is that, if you only see Italy as a tourist you’re not really fully there—because it’s much more about families, and it’s much more about dinners at peoples homes. You have to speak Italian to get past ‘tourist’ Italy… because ‘home’ is 95% of the country.”
Can you share a success story?
“When finally studying in Rome, I can remember thinking, ‘Oh my goodness, I am in this really challenging class and I actually understand what’s happening—I can keep up. I have to work hard, and I can’t take anything for granted, but I belong here.’”
Why did you choose to learn a new language?
“With immigrant families, we often imagine that you come from a place and then you remain attached to that place. But a lot of immigrants left and never looked back. So we grandchildren typically weren’t taught the language.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“You’re going back to how children learn, because they get satisfaction from little pleasures, little wins. [Rosetta Stone] gives you some of those little wins quickly.”
Butovens
Born in France, Lives in California • Studying: French tutor studying Japanese and Spanish
How do you, as a Rosetta Stone tutor, approach students?
“It's a casual conversation that we have... sometimes I login to the session, and we're not even talking about the content of the session but about our respective lives. And I think that's the end goal of Rosetta Stone–being able to have a conversation about anything with anyone.”
Is there a secret to successfully learning a new language?
“There is really no excuse. You find the time, you set it, and you do it every single day. And it works, I’ve seen it.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“Once you start, it’s not that intimidating. And it’s extraordinarily rewarding as well.”
Melissa
Baltimore, MD • Studying: Japanese
Can you share a success story?
“I was able to fill out applications and audition in Japanese—so the reading and the writing, also—you gain that from Rosetta Stone.”
Are you planning any trips?
“I want to go to all the little places that people don’t really hear about and talk about the folklore, the people, [and] their signature foods.”
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“[My roommate] didn’t know English, and I didn’t think at that time I knew Japanese that well. We’re sitting at the dinner table, and I’m just having a conversation with her. And I was like, ‘Wait a minute—I’m speaking Japanese to her!’ I got chills.”
Tell us about your experience with Rosetta Stone?
“I was nervous. I didn’t know what to expect. There are no directions, but you don’t need it. It was fun. I didn’t want to stop. So I probably went through three lessons in the first night. It’s more or less like a game, which helps you learn as well.”
Jessica
Washington, D.C. • Studying: French, Greek, Spanish
Why did you choose to learn another language?
“I grew up speaking two languages, and have seen how much easier it makes traveling. Being able to ask people simple questions, in their language, and understand what people are saying is such a phenomenal experience.”
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“I walked up to a Greek man who was selling something on the street, and I asked him [a question] in Greek … and he responded in such fluent Greek that I assume my question made sense to him and he didn’t think to dumb it down for me. That was a very cool moment, and it inspired me to keep going with it and get even better.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“I studied about two-thirds of the program before I went to Greece, and when I got there I was able to read the street signs and metro stops, and ask for directions. Even though it’s been several years since the trip, I can still remember words and phrases!”
Alex
Everett, WA USA • Studying: French, Spanish, Italian, Navajo, Russian, Japanese
Why did you choose to learn another language?
“I like dabbling in languages… I just don’t like sitting around watching TV most of the time, so for me it’s just a hobby.”
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“It’s like opening a door. Even when you’re still a just beginner, people appreciate that you’re trying to learn their language—and sometimes they’re surprised.”
Why Rosetta Stone?
“I really appreciate that Rosetta Stone is preserving endangered languages.”
Peter
Los Angeles, CA • Studying: Italian and Spanish
What advice do you give people considering a new language?
“Have fun along the way, and everything else falls into place… You might approach someone and you might think they’re going to judge you, but oftentimes they are happy you speak the language—and they congratulate you. And that motivation keeps you going.”
Can you share an experience you’ve had?
“I studied Spanish and Italian with Rosetta Stone, and … just being able to have a few conversations on the road allowed me to navigate my way within those countries.”
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