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I Hate/Love My Computer and It’s Helping Me Learn Vietnamese

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Chào anh chị. Có khỏe không? Tôi tên là Stephanie. Tôi có hai con gái và chúng là người châu Á.

My oldest daughter is from China and my youngest daughter is from Vietnam, and I started blogging because I wanted to write about them and our trip to Asia last year. During that trip, we went to my daughter Sheridan’s orphanage in China where they welcomed her and another adoptee home with a beautiful red banner. The old and the young came out to greet us. We met my younger daughter McKenna’s birth family in Vietnam quite…

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iPad App Launch: Rosetta Stone® TOTALe Course™ HD

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Today we’re extremely pleased to announce Rosetta Stone’s first-ever application built specifically for the iPad device, the Rosetta Stone® TOTALe Course™ HD app. Working on this product was my first major project as a software developer at Rosetta Stone, so in addition to learning a lot about Rosetta Stone technology, it was also my introduction to much of the company culture.

While projects are in development at Rosetta Stone, they often have code…

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A Fork in the Road

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rent dueAfter six months in Berlin solving math problems, dancing in underground techno clubs, and learning German, I’m back in New York City. I’ve been here a couple of months now, and at first I took a real break from learning the language. No German classes, no talking to bartenders at German beer halls, no Rosetta Stone, and no eavesdropping on German conversations on the subway.

But, I met a friend last week who happens to be half German. We spoke German for about seven minutes until…

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Rosetta Stone Customer Success Says: ¡Hola! Guten Tag! Ni hao! Dia duit! Namaste!

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You’ve seen us on Facebook and Twitter, and you may have even chatted with us on the phone. Whether behind the scenes of a Rosetta Studio session or helping you reach success through a chat, we’re the people supporting, assisting, and providing you with the language-learning resources you want and need. Regardless of your need—technical, motivational, inspirational, or something else—our goal is to (more…)

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Moving Beyond “Where is the Bathroom?”

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I’ve traveled internationally a fair bit, and I’ve long thought that, at the very least, there are seven words/phrases you should know how to say in the language of your destination. These will greatly improve the quality of your trip:

  1. Please.
  2. Thank you.
  3. Yes.
  4. No.
  5. I’m sorry.
  6. I don’t speak .
  7. Where is the bathroom?

I recall one overnight plane trip to Paris where, on the way to the bathroom, I accidentally stepped on a sleeping woman’s foot. She woke up and started speaking in French. I didn’t understand a word, but I knew enough to know she was angry. (Who wouldn’t be? It was the…

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Chiles and Chapulines

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I love gastronomy. Good eating is an obsession of mine, and I’ll freely admit that at times I transcend mere foodie-ness and dabble in food snobbery.

As such, I find that one of the great joys of being in Mexico is ordering food. The cuisine itself is impressive and can often surprise with its complexity and depth. In the course of my Spanish studies, I’ve placed special emphasis on learning the proper ways to order food and the names of various dishes, which can be wonderfully expressive.

Red snapper goes by the playful name huachinango. There’s a traditional corn soup called…

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Globetrotting in my Backyard

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All my life I’ve wanted to become conversant in another language. Finally, at the age of 58, I’m about to jump in headfirst and see what happens. This is not the first time I’ve attempted to go outside the barriers of my native English. I was fortunate to be a navy brat. My father’s profession allowed me to grow up while traveling the world. My early years were spent in Copenhagen, where both of my younger sisters were born. We were lucky to live in civilian housing in the community, and I was able to play and otherwise experience…

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Rosetta Stone UK: TOTALe Ready

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Today is a special day for the Rosetta Stone UK office: Rosetta Stone Version 4 TOTALe goes on sale in the UK market for the first time. As we mark the culmination of many months of hard work in every department across our company, it’s no surprise that the atmosphere here is buzzing with excitement. We’re watching the first sales of our new, comprehensive language-learning solution come in on our new website, and it’s wonderful to hear the phones ringing…

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Rosetta Stone Passport DC Challenge

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This Saturday in Washington, DC,  participate in the Rosetta Stone Passport DC Challenge using Foursquare and your mobile device for a chance to win Rosetta Stone® Version 4 TOTALe®.

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If you’re in Washington, DC, on May 14, you’ll have the opportunity to take a whirlwind tour of 35 foreign countries, including Japan, Ethiopia, Mexico, and Australia—so start packing! You’ll need your passport, clothes, money, outlet adapter, one-quart plastic bag for liquids, watch, earphones, airplane neck pillow, airline tickets, available vacation days,…

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Rosetta Stone: Good for Young and Old

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I bought Rosetta Stone before I moved to the Netherlands to help with my Dutch. I worked as a nanny and it made my job alot easier. The children spoke no English so it was up to me to learn Dutch. Within a few months I could carry one decent conversations with the children. Now a Nanny in America I use my old Rosetta Stone to teach Dutch to the 5 year old I take care of. She loves it. If she’s good she gets to do it for an hour. She’s picking it up faster than I did. Read More →