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Very impressed with this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 37 / 37
Date: December 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I expected this game to mimic your typical book where it is all about repetition. Instead I found a very interactive and quite engrossing game based upon teaching you spanish. One fear I had was that as someone who knows a little about spanish I would have to sit through beginner stuff for hours before getting to the content that really suits me. The game handles this potential issue brilliantly by having you take a 50 question placement test. I got up to question 35 before missing twice in a row which automatically ends the test. For this performance I was moved straight to lesson 8. Amazingly there are around 1000 lessons. I played lesson 8 and immediately learned what I missed on the test and more importantly learned new words and the context in which they they are used in sentences. At the end of each lesson you take a timed multiple choice test where you accumulate Mastering points which enable you to unlock future areas. It really does give you a sense of accomplishment and also makes this really seem like a game.

For anyone looking to either learn a new language, or test their current knowledge, this series of games is awesome.

Great Educational Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I think the DS makes a great educational tool for students. I'm glad to see that more companies are starting to create games for the DS that help kids learn!

I purchased My Spanish Coach a week a ago for my son who has been taking Spanish for a few years in school. I never took Spanish, so I decided to try this game out to see how good of a teacher it is. After an initial test, I was placed at "baby" level and started to learn basic vocabulary words; numbers, colors, days of the week, months...I worked my way through the toddler, kindergarten and first grade levels. My vocabulary is now pushing 300 words and I'm getting a feel for making sentences and spelling Spanish words. I love that I can hear the pronunciation, can record myself to hear how I compare to a native speaker, and most of the games are actually quite fun!

I really only have 2 complaints about the game:
1) the cartoon "teacher" is clad in a skin-tight tank top. I know most game developers think they have to create their characters with over-the-top physiques and nothing-left-to-the-imagination clothing. This is an educational game, not a teen-age shoot-em-up game. Let the teacher dress professionally like a real teacher.

2) when learning the verb "to be", the program put it together with words like "happy, sad, angry, worried...". I was kind of taken aback when the word "drunk" appeared along with the emotion words. The sample sentence was something like, "my father is drunk". Maybe alcoholism is prevelent in Mexico and South America, but is this really a word that beginning Spanish students need to learn at a kindergarten/first grade level?

Despite my complaints, I still believe that this program has enormous educational value!

Simple to Follow, Quick Learning

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just purchased this last night and played for a while this afternoon. I had previously purchased CD Spanish sets, but this seems to be a more relaxed way to learn. I`would reccomend this to any person with reading knowledge.

Great overall...but has mistakes...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my wife to help her learn Spanish, however, I have found some mistakes in translation. For example, knee is translated as rodillo, which means rolling pin instead of rodilla; so if one has any doubts have a good dictionary handy.

It's work for me, FINALLY!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: December 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I would give 100,000 stars on this game. It helped me lot. None of Spanish books, or Spanish programs for computer ever helped me.
This is recommend for everyone!

My son has FUN learning Spanish!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Not that Spanish isn't a fun language. But my son is 11 and taking a foreign language in middle school wasn't exactly his idea of fun. BUT NOW IT IS!!! I can't believe that he actually ENJOYS learning Spanish by playing the games and practicing on his DS with "My Spanish Coach." A great concept very well executed. I knew there had to be more constructive uses for the DS besides games. ;-) (Just kidding. The games are great, too!)

Great way to learn Spanish!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE "MY SPANISH COACH!" I am 46 and took my last Spanish class way back in high school. I am now trying to brush up on my Spanish (which I had all but forgotten). MY SPANISH COACH rocks! The lessons are great and the games really keep you engaged. I had been using Rosetta Stone (which is also a great product), but extremely expensive in comparison to MY SPANISH COACH. Also, with MY SPANISH COACH, I find myself genuinely looking forward to learning each new lesson and unlocking each new game -the games REALLY reinforce the new material presented in each lesson and are really quite fun. I would recommend this product to anyone trying to learn or brush up on their Spanish!

Great for newbies

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I din't expect much when I purchased this game, but I am pleasantly surprised! It's great for a beginner like me and I am really enjoying it! They need to make a sequel so we can advance beyond this game!

learning Spanish

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am really enjoying this game card. I especially like that you can compare your pronounciations with a Spanish speaker. I started out as a baby on the game card and am now up to pre-school. The games really help to imprint the words in your mind. I have tried to learn Spanish before but gave up. I am hopeful that I will progress further this time.

Alls well

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my daughter, she is pleased with same. Thanks Kay

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