Comments on: SurvivalPhrases.com Goes Live!

by: Martha Ort

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:39:42 +0000

I am still trying to get a response from you concerning the inavailability of the remaining lessons promised when I purchased the Premium version. Having paid for a premium version of Bulgarian, I am unable to download more that 22 lessons. My expectation, according to the advertisements, was that all 60 lessons would be available immediately. Instead, I find that the last of the 22 lessons I have were added in 2008. What has happened? Why no response to my email?

by: Martha

Sat, 28 May 2011 17:11:53 +0000

Having paid for a premium version of Bulgarian, I am unable to download more that 22 lessons. My expectation, according to the advertisements, was that all 60 lessons would be available immediately. Instead, I find that the last of the 22 lessons I have were added in 2008. What has happened? Why no response to my email?

by: Shadow in the Flame

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:55:41 +0000

I write a Chinese Philosophy blog and as a result I have been invited to speak at a few Chinese groups in Sydney Australia. It was a little embarrassing as I couldn’t speak a word of Chinese. Then I found your podcast and now at least I can start my talks with a little Chinese. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

The Podcast makes it so easy. I think you do a great job. Well done!

by: Gabriel

Fri, 21 May 2010 17:18:38 +0000

Its interesting,Tabea

by: Siti

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:37:52 +0000

Hi, I like the website very much. Perhaps you could also include Dutch soon.. I have a friend who is interested in learning the language (her pen-friend is Dutch) but resources online aren’t that many.. Best wishes to your site!

by: Elaine Holyoak

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:28:51 +0000

I liked the system very much but having paid for premium membership I am unable to download any other lessons and have been unable to contact the TravelPhrases team for assistance. No replies have been received from my e-mails

by: TerryS

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:23:01 +0000

I just started listening to a few podcasts I downloaded a couple weeks ago. Since I can’t listen to stuff and work on my computer at the same time, I had to wait until I had the correct accessories to enable me to listed at other times.

So far, I like how the lessons are set up. I like that they are short, and that the speakers say a phrase normallly, break it down into syllables, and say it normally again. This is a huge deal, because although I understand the pronunciation “theoretically” (I have been teaching myself reading and writing for a while), my listeining skills with foreign accents (never mind a foreign language itself) are horrible! So this enables me to hear the phrase slowly and eventually understand it at normal speed. This is *the* major reason I need these lessons.

I also like that they focus on a phrase or set of phrases and teach you how to adjust the phrase for the social situation. I was particularly impressed with the lesson on “You’re welcome” in Japanese! I knew a few ways of saying it, but no book has taught me all these ways, and explained how the situation affects the phrase!

I need the listening and speaking practice very badly, so I suppose I will focus on the *free* lessons for a while (I have 15, because of iTunes). However, when I feel ready to move on, I am sure I will sign up for membership, seeing as you don’t price-gouge people. 50 lessons is plenty for me for quite a while, and $25 is a good price, though difficult (because I’m a student), so when I’m ready I will get it. (Compare to JapanesePod101, which targets its prices toward the elite.)

Thanks for this great service!

by: noble2007

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:55:21 +0000

I also think Arabic would be useful. However living in New York I find survival phrases useful and would like some lessons tailored to those of us who have a Korean bodega and dry cleaner both who do not speak a word of good English, Japanese Sushi and Izakaya also same problem and of course in NYC the notorious Chinese waiter who will not let you in on the best food. Then the Urdu speaking taxi cab drivers, the Hindu shop owners and so on.

I find my limited Japanese skills from 2 years of training enable me to interact in a Sushi-ya and this can make for a more enjoyable meal.

Arabic, Urdu, Hindi and Russian would make a good addition to the Spanish you have planned. But as mentioned it would be good to have some tailored to those of us living amongst all these people in America or I guess Europe.

Great site a good addition to my learning set.

by: Sindy

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:28:07 +0000

Eran-san

I would like you to considered adding Norigean language in the future because I would to learn this beautiful language and understand what my Black/Dead Metal bands said in their songs and in the honor of my favorite band Ulver.

Well thank you for your time Eran-san S_R_C

by: Will

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:15:35 +0000

Also having an all inclusive membership to all the languages would be very helpful for those langofiles out there.

I second the arabic !!