Pimsleur is not for the impatient. A 30-lesson Level (about 15 hours of content) typically covers the same vocabulary as the first two units of a college textbook. You will not know how to say "octopus" or "skyscraper" until Level 3. The vocabulary size is notoriously small (roughly 500 words per level versus 2,000 for a vocab app).
Ben was a busy professional who had always dreamed of visiting , but his attempts to learn the language through textbooks and gamified apps often failed due to a lack of conversational focus and a busy schedule. Pimsleur Language Learning
: You don't need to be perfect. If you understand and can respond to about 80% of a lesson, you’re ready to move on. Pimsleur is not for the impatient