Learn Spanish
Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Build a foundation of fundamental Spanish vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to begin to learn and speak Spanish. Master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more.
Inside the box, you’ll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Level 1 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Spanish Learning Tips (Latin America)
- Spanish pronunciation and spelling are regular and predictable.
- There are two categories of Spanish nouns: masculine and feminine.
- Don’t be surprised if you see sentences without subjects. Rosetta Stone teaches you to identify who is speaking or who is being spoken about through the form of the verb.
- Spanish has two verbs that mean ‘to be.’ One is used for characteristics that are more permanent, and one for characteristics that are more temporary.
- You’ll notice that many Spanish words use accent marks, which indicate where to put stress.
- Sometimes an accent distinguishes one word from another that is identical except for the mark. For example: esta and está.
- The letter ñ is distinct from n in its pronunciation. The letter ll is also pronounced differently than two single l’s.
- Spanish has both formal and informal ways to address others, depending on the age of the speaker and her relationship to the person being addressed.
What will I learn?
This level will help you:
- Build vocabulary and language basics
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand in your new language
Sample topics include:
- Age, family relations, household items
- Introductions and greetings
- Times of day and calendar terms
- Buying and selling
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows (32-bit editions only) 2000, XP or Vista, Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor speed
- 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
- 16-bit sound card
- 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Speech recognition feature requires a headset microphone (included with purchase)
- 16X CD-ROM Drive (for installation)
Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:
Current Rosetta Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.
User Reviews
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Language Barrier Breakthrough!
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Great Product
"Great to use - clear, easy to follow instructions. It makes me want to learn many other languages! I am already looking at what other languages are available."
- Wantok61
(Hawaii), 2009-07-10
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