How to Use Pimsleur for Best Results (And What to Avoid at All Costs)
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Last updated: June 24, 2026.
Table of Contents
- What is Pimsleur?
- How to get the most out of Pimsleur
- What Pimsleur will NOT do for you
- What results can you expect to get?
- What to avoid at all costs
- The ONLY thing you need to do
- What's New in Pimsleur (2026)
- Pimsleur Pricing - How much does it cost?
- Pimsleur Alternatives (that I actually use and recommend)
- "I finished Pimsleur — now what?"
- Pimsleur FAQ
- Conclusion
So you've just gotten Pimsleur — or you're thinking about starting it — and you want to know how to get the best results from it. Maybe you're also trying to figure out whether it's even the right program for you. Either way, you've come to the right place.
First, let me be clear: I like Pimsleur. I've used it to start two languages — Finnish and Spanish — and it's a solid program when learning a language from scratch. It gives you a foundation for pronunciation, some useful vocab, and gets you speaking,
The program is best suited for beginners. If you're already an upper beginner or lower intermediate, there's little need for it (and don't worry, I'll point you toward what to do once you're past Pimsleur later in this post).
Pimsleur is a popular method for good reason: it's been used by millions of people for decades. But here's the thing — not all of its content is worth your time. Through coaching people and through my own experience, the same questions keep coming up about how to actually use it well. This post answers them, so you get the most out of Pimsleur without wasting time.
For how Pimsleur stacks up against the best beginner Spanish options, see my 5 Best Beginner Spanish Apps & Courses.
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What is Pimsleur?
The Pimsleur method was created 50 years ago by Dr. Paul Pimsleur, based on the need he saw to create self-study materials for learning languages. It’s one of the most tried and tested language programs around (beware though, there are some fake Pimsleur programs out there — any of the links in this post will point you to the real Pimsleur).
Pimsleur is an audio course based on principles such as Graduated Interval Recall, Principle of Anticipation, Core Vocabulary, and Organic Learning. The main idea is to mimic real-life situations where you’re having a conversation with someone. To learn vocabulary in context and rely on repetition, rather than memorization.
Each lesson has the same structure: You hear a short dialogue twice, then that dialogue is broken down into easy-to-digest pieces. It invites you as the learner to actively participate. You’ll right away be prompted to say words and sentences out loud. It’s done very methodically, making it easy to follow along. The vocabulary you’re learning is applied to different situations — you’ll imagine yourself being at a restaurant, asking for directions on the street, etc. This makes it feel more life-like, vivid, and practical. It’s great for those of you who are more visual as you can imagine these situations in your head. And since the lessons are completely audio-based they are easy to do while driving, or doing chores.
You’ll hit vocabulary from different angles with lots of repetition to fortify it in your mind. This is helpful when you’re just starting out — since that’s when it’s most difficult for new vocabulary to stick. Pimsleur also has a unique and brilliant way of training pronunciation, starting with the last syllable of a word and working backward. It makes pronouncing and getting the hang of new words a lot easier (a method I still use to this day.)
New words are repeated in future lessons with decreased intervals (using Graduated Interval Recall, i.e. “Spaced Repetition”). So even if you don’t get it right away, you’ll have many chances for the vocabulary to stick throughout the course. The number of lessons available varies depending on the language, ranging from 1 to 5 levels, with 30 lessons in each level. Each lesson is 30 minutes long.
Curious how much content your specific language has? Take a look here:
See every Pimsleur language & how much content each offers
Content varies a lot by language. Each course is 30 lessons (around 15–16 hours including extra lessons). The big languages have five full courses; rarer ones may have a single course or a shorter intro. Counts can change as Pimsleur adds content.
Pimsleur also offers English (ESL) courses for non-English speakers, taught in the learner's own language:
While I favor an input-based approach to language learning, I believe getting some speaking in right at the beginning is a good idea. Pimsleur lets you practice speaking without having to feel embarrassed (since you’re only speaking to yourself).
In the US, Canada, UK, and Australia you'll get a 7-day free trial through the link above.
Everywhere else, the first lesson is free.
How to get the most out of Pimsleur
This next section will help you understand what Pimsleur can and can’t do for you — so you can use it more effectively. I’ll walk you through what kind of results to expect, what not to expect, and what you should actually focus on.
What’s the goal? To help you stay focused on what really matters so you make real progress — without wasting time or getting stuck on things that don’t move the needle for your language learning.
What Pimsleur will NOT do for you
Pimsleur promises you will be able to speak a language in 30 days. Does it deliver on this promise? Is it realistic? Well, kind of.
The problem is that “being able to speak a language” means very different things to different people. Is it speaking freely about any topic? Or just saying a few basic phrases? The spectrum is huge.
So yes, you'll be "speaking" a language within a day of starting Pimsleur — it gets you saying simple words and phrases right away, and there's real value in that. But I understand most people mean something more than that.
What results to NOT expect after finishing Pimsleur: to be anywhere near fluent, or remember everything you’ve learned. Even though Pimsleur mimics everyday conversations, you won't be able to hold deep conversations afterward — but you will be able to communicate to a degree, and that's a motivation boost. It makes you want to keep learning more.
I went through all 150 Spanish lessons and my conversational skills were far from fluent (you can see me speaking Spanish in Spain during that period here). The biggest barrier between understanding and speaking is vocabulary — knowing a lot of words. And you won't learn nearly enough words with Pimsleur to be able to do that.
What results can you expect to get?
So does Pimsleur work? Yes — for what it's designed to do.
Having a deep, meaningful conversation isn't realistic in 30 days with Pimsleur alone. Does that make it ineffective? Not at all — I still think it's a great course. The key is having the right expectations. Expecting Pimsleur to give you "everything you need" keeps you on it longer than necessary and actually slows your progress. The right expectations set you up for success and let you enjoy the program for what it is.
What you CAN expect from Pimsleur: a foundation in pronunciation, a feel for the flow of the language, basic useful vocabulary, and speaking practice (without having to speak to anyone but yourself).
Pimsleur gives you practical vocabulary — the kind that's actually useful on your next trip. If you want to order food and handle basic situations, it's a great program for that. You'll still have tons of gaps, but it'll help you get by (as it did for me in Spain). It puts the priorities straight from the start: listening and speaking, which are the two skills you need to have conversations. Because if you're like most people, you're learning the language to actually speak it with people.
For me, it gave me confidence to talk — it even helped us solve problems in Spain, like getting a SIM card (you can see this in action here), when people couldn't speak English. There's real value in being able to speak a language at a basic level, even way before you’re fluent.
What to avoid at all costs
As Pimsleur has moved from the CDs onto a web-based version and app, more things have been added to the program. Things like quizzes, flashcards, speed rounds, and different types of mini-games.
My advice: skip these. It might seem like you’re getting “more bang for your buck” through their inclusion. But in my opinion, you’ll end up spending more time while getting less results. Because the audio lessons are the heart and the strength of the program.
It's not that you can't learn anything from these extras — and if you genuinely find them helpful, then by all means, that's what matters most. But for most people, they tend to eat up time that's better spent elsewhere, which is why I'd skip them. In my opinion, doing them only delays taking your next step on your language learning journey. Because Pimsleur is a platform to get you started, not where you camp out for longer than necessary.
Mini games I suggest to avoid on the Pimsleur app.
There are also “Reading Lessons” that are intended to help you get started reading in the language. These have some validity in matching what you hear with how things are written, but I don’t find them that valuable. They feel more like an afterthought and I think there are much more effective ways to learn to read in a foreign language — I cover my favorites in the input recommendations further down.
So my advice is: Skip the reading lessons altogether, unless for a quick reference.
Pimsleur isn't where you'll get fluent — it's where you'll get started on your journey toward fluency.
The ONLY thing you need to do
Where you'll get the most out of Pimsleur, and where the program really shines, is in the audio lessons: you just press play and follow along. No setup, no deciding what to study, no screen — it's just a clear, well-made program that works, and it's enjoyable to do. That simplicity is its biggest strength, and it's exactly why it's a great way to start a new language.
Pimsleur recommends doing one lesson a day, which is a good default — but if you want to progress faster, I'd do more. For me, since we were about to head to Spain in less than two weeks (see full post here), I did at least two lessons a day. Sometimes three or four. I was just trying to learn as much as I could as quickly as possible.
Doing several lessons a day is actually quite easy since they are completely audio-based. You can literally do them wherever you want, like when shoveling snow or mowing the lawn. Pimsleur even has a driving mode so you can easily do the lessons in the car while driving to work.
Pimsleur’s driving mode is ideal for that work commute.
Just make sure you’re not multitasking with something that takes too much focus — so you can engage and pay attention to the lessons. I did quite a few of the later lessons when doing a workout program, which wasn’t optimal in terms of focus (but at that point, I just wanted to get to the end of the program).
At the end of all the 150 lessons, I didn’t remember everything I had learned (you don’t need to), but I had a good foundation that prepared me for the next step in my language learning.
What's New in Pimsleur (2026)
Pimsleur has added some new features since I first wrote this guide. Most of my core advice hasn't changed — the audio lessons are still the heart of the program and still where I’d spend my time. But the app has grown in some new and fresh additions, so here’s a rundown of what’s new and which additions are actually worth checking out.
AI conversations (the most interesting addition). Pimsleur now has an AI conversation feature, and it's actually a very nice touch. The Spanish voice sounds great, you get corrections, and there's feedback after each chat — a handy way to practice your lesson vocabulary in an actual interactive setting.
That said, it’s fairly simple. Responses are slower than what you'd get from a dedicated AI app, the conversations are short and you can’t choose when they end (they just end on their own). They are more a guided Q&A than free-flowing chat — something like "You're on a bus in Mexico… how would you say 'excuse me, miss'?" It's currently only available for Latin American Spanish, though more languages are slated to arrive sometime in 2026.
To me, this is the most welcome new addition — but if unlimited, open-ended AI conversation is what you're after, that's where a tool like Langua really shines (more on that below).
Progress tracking & gamification. Pimsleur now has progress tracking — daily streaks, total days learning, Voice Certificates & Badges, and Voice Coach scores. Small things, but it enhances the experience and boosts motivation by letting you get a visual of your progress.
Voice Coach & Challenge. Voice Coach lets you practice saying words, and I like that you can tap on a word to get it broken down Pimsleur-style — working backwards through each syllable, even splitting longer words into parts for easier digestion. It only works on some words and not every one though, but it’s still a nice feature. There's also a Challenge mode that prompts you to say the phrases from English.
The speech recognition is decent, but far from accurate. I even deliberately pronounced a word slightly off and still got a 100% score. However, that's typical of all speech recognition right now, not just Pimsleur — it can catch big mistakes but can't yet reliably judge finer nuances, so take it with a grain of salt.
Pimsleur Minis (grammar). In some languages you'll also find Pimsleur Minis — these are shorter audio lessons that can be about learning “restaurant Korean”, “Japanese culture” or grammar lessons. These are taught in English and are currently only available in the big languages (French, Spanish, Japanese, etc.) and most languages have general tips like “Your Brain on Language”. Personally, I think an app like Speak is far superior for grammar — instead of one long explanation, it weaves short notes in while you're actually using those grammar concepts in action, which makes them stick better. But if you like the audio format, you can check out the minis.
Smaller additions. A few other conveniences round things out: an offline mode (handy for commutes and flights), and Alexa integration if you want to do lessons hands-free around the house.
Overall, these are solid additions — but none of them change the core approach: do the audio lessons, skip the filler, and have a plan for what comes next.
Pimsleur Pricing - How much does it cost?
One Pimsleur course of 30 lessons is $150 each. To buy the whole Spanish course (which has 150 lessons) is $575. Luckily, there are two much more affordable options — with the monthly subscription being the right fit for most people.
If you're wondering "how much does Pimsleur cost?", here's a breakdown of the options:
Pimsleur Pricing
Prices shown in USD — may vary by country
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Monthly All 51 languages (or one language for $19.95) | $20.95 per month |
| Annual All 51 languages | $164.95/yr ≈ $13.75/month |
| Lifetime All Access All 51 languages + up to 4 users, one-time payment | $798 one-time on sale every now and then |
Pricing accurate as of June 2026 — check the links for current prices.
For most people, I'd just get the monthly plan. If you're learning one language, do a few months and cancel when you're done — you'll only pay for what you actually use. If you use Pimsleur for 2–3 months, that's only about $40–$60 total, which is a good deal for a beginner course. I don't really see the point of the annual plan for most learners — you’re better off moving on to the next resource instead.
The one exception worth looking at is Lifetime All Access. At full price it's quite a lot, but it goes on sale every now and then — and at those prices it's genuinely worth it if you're a family of language learners (it covers up to 4 users), you're planning to learn several languages, or you just want to own everything forever. It also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so there's that safety net if you change your mind. Tap the Get Lifetime Access button above to see whether a sale is running right now. Whatever you do, skip buying a single course outright (~$150) — for not much more, the lifetime on sale gets you every level of every language.
The free trial is the best place to start. In the US, Canada, UK, and Australia you'll get a 7-day free trial. If you’re located elsewhere, you get a free lesson (click the button above to start your free trial).
Not sure how much content your language offers? Check the breakdown by language.
Pimsleur Alternatives (that I actually use and recommend)
Pimsleur is a tried-and-tested app — but it’s not the only option. The language learning landscape has changed a lot in recent years, and some newer tools now seriously challenge Pimsleur, even surpassing it in quite a few ways. Here are the two I'd point you to.
Speak — the strongest alternative
Pimsleur used to be my go-to for starting a new language — until I tried Speak. It's a newer AI-based app with the same core goal as Pimsleur: getting you speaking from day one. But it has some significant advantages.
It takes you much further than Pimsleur. Speak has true intermediate levels for every language and advanced levels in some — and these aren't inflated labels. Intermediate actually means intermediate. I'm currently using it across several languages — starting Japanese from zero, Korean from around beginner, and pushing my upper-intermediate Spanish — and it's delivered at every level. Very few apps hold up across that range. And there's far more content than Pimsleur. Korean is one of Speak's shortest courses (though they frequently add new modules), yet it's easily 100-150 hours with reviews and Free Chats — versus Pimsleur's 80 hours for Korean (plus, more than half of Pimsleur is in English). And you spend those hours actually speaking — they're not in the same league efficiency-wise.
It adapts to you, and you actually participate. The biggest shift from Pimsleur is that everything in Speak is interactive. A Pimsleur lesson asks you to speak into the silences, then plays the "correct" answer regardless of what you said. Speak actually waits for you — it uses speech recognition and won't move on until you've responded. Its Smart Review system tracks your weak spots and resurfaces them, even building drills that target your specific mistakes, so it bends to your learning instead of being a fixed course.
Lessons are short (2–5 minutes) but stackable, which makes it easier to do when you only have a few minutes. And everything builds so it always feels like the right level of challenge. It's the clearest path I've experienced from zero to actual conversations. There's also Free Talk for short, task-based AI conversations to further stretch your speaking skills.
The tradeoffs: Speak currently offers 7 languages (with more coming) versus Pimsleur's 50+, so if you're learning something less common, Pimsleur still wins. And while many Speak activities are hands-free, not all are. And some people will prefer Pimsleur's pure 30-minute audio format to Speak’s short, stackable lesson format.
Still, Speak is hands-down my #1 pick for a beginner who wants to speak as soon as possible — as long as it covers your language. It's also surprisingly affordable at $84.99/year for the regular Premium plan (which is all you need as a beginner), and it's one of the best-looking apps I've ever used.
I've written a full Speak review here if you want the complete breakdown of why I rate it so highly.
Rocket Languages — solid structured course
Another program often compared to Pimsleur is Rocket Languages — some even say they're nearly identical. But after finishing the Korean Level 1 course, I actually don’t find them that similar.
Both lead with audio lessons, but the format is very different. They each open with a short conversation, and that's about where the similarity ends. Pimsleur focuses on roleplay scenarios with heavy spaced repetition, while Rocket leans into cultural discussion and doesn't review vocab the same way. For audio lessons, Pimsleur is the clear winner.
That said, Rocket is a solid course, especially if you want a different format. Its strengths are:
Clearer, explicit grammar instruction — taught, not just absorbed, and even the grammar lessons are audio-based with speech recognition to practice saying the sentences
Interactive roleplays — Pimsleur-style dialogue practice, but you play a character in a FaceTime-style call with speech recognition
Better vocab and listening tools — I found these more useful than Pimsleur's
One-time payment — very affordable per course (especially on sale) vs. Pimsleur's ongoing subscription
That last one is especially nice: you pay once and you have the course forever, with any future updates included. Pimsleur does offer a lifetime plan, but it's a much bigger upfront cost than a single Rocket course — so for someone learning just one language, Rocket is the cheaper route. A leaderboard with points for each activity (something Speak has too) adds a nice motivational nudge.
Speak is still my top recommendation, but Rocket is a solid pick (and a great looking app) if you'd rather skip AI learning and want more explicit grammar instruction as your language foundation. Courses are $149.99 per level, though often discounted (not uncommon to be as much as 60% off = $59.98/level).
I've written more about it in my 30-day Rocket Languages Korean review if you want a closer look.
"I finished Pimsleur — now what?"
Once you’ve gone through a set course like Pimsleur, it’s totally normal to feel a little lost.
Pimsleur gives you structure — daily lessons and that satisfying feeling of progress that you’re moving from lesson 1 to 2, from 15 to 16, and so on. There’s a sense of accomplishment and that experience of “hey, I’m improving!”
And then one day… it ends. Now what?
This is actually a great moment. You’ve built a foundation. And now it’s time to go beyond that. Here's how I'd keep the momentum going.
Your Path After Pimsleur
How the pieces fit together — build from a foundation to real conversation
This is how I'd sequence it — but you can jump straight to free conversation with Langua whenever you like. There's no single right order. Plus, it has guided conversation options to help you when you need.
If Speak has your language, that's where I'd go next. Your Pimsleur foundation will benefit you, but you’ll now learn even more useful vocabulary and phrases in a motivating and effective way. And it takes you to the intermediate levels, and in some languages advanced, through very clear steps. Where Pimsleur hands you fixed dialogues, Speak adapts to you and actually waits for you to respond and trains you to improvise using the language — a skill that will come in handy when speaking with natives and navigating ordering food, asking for directions, etc. It's the most natural continuation of Pimsleur. (I covered Speak in full up in the alternatives section above.)
Then use Langua — to practice free, open conversation. Once you've systematically built up some command of speaking using shorter exchanges, Langua is where you go to really take it to the next level: open-ended AI conversations on any topic, with a tutor that sounds genuinely human. (You have to hear the voices to believe it.) Plus, it has the best feedback and vocab saving & reviewing features of any AI speaking app.
Personally, I'd build with Speak first, because the bite-size scenarios feel more doable when you're still stumbling through conversations. Then move to Langua once shorter conversations feel comfortable. That said, there's no right way — if you'd rather dive into open conversation right away, Langua can absolutely take you from simpler exchanges upward too (it has conversation settings for different levels). Some people love getting lost in an app like Langua from day one. It just asks a little more of you as a learner since it's a self-directed app, which is exactly why I recommend Speak's more automatic, guided approach first for most people (if you want to compare these two apps, see my Langua vs. Speak breakdown).
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A note on languages: Langua covers far more languages (20+), so if Speak doesn't have yours, Langua likely does. And if you're learning something less common — Cantonese, Kannada, Welsh, Zulu — Talkpal probably has it. I break down Talkpal and other options in my Top 5 AI Speaking Apps post if you want to compare.
Not into AI chats? I'd use LanguaTalk for lessons with online teachers — it's my favorite platform for that — or iTalki if you're learning a less common language.
Beyond speaking — get plenty of input
To reach fluency, and even just become conversational, practicing speaking is key. But you also need to effortlessly understand what is being said back to you. So it’s important at this stage to get a lot of input — reading and listening — to real content in your target language. It's what builds the kind of natural understanding that makes conversations flow.
Two of my favorites:
LingQ — Best app for reading and my personal go-to for 6+ years. You learn from real content with instant word lookups and clear progress tracking. (You'll get 120 free LingQs through my link instead of the usual 20. —for more on LingQ, see my in-depth LingQ review).
Lingopie — for learning through TV. Native shows with clickable subtitles, so you pick up real language the way people actually speak on the streets. (My link gets you a 7-day free trial plus 10% off. — for more on Lingopie, see my in-depth Lingopie review).
You don't need both — pick whichever fits how you like to learn. But adding a steady stream of input (alongside your speaking practice) is the single biggest thing that took my own languages from "barely surviving" to "comfortable."
Pimsleur FAQ
When you're using a tool like Pimsleur — especially if you're just getting started with language learning — certain questions tend to pop up again and again.
Below, I’ve answered a few of the most important ones to make sure you’ll have a successful learning experience using Pimsleur.
Should I go through the lessons more than once?
Someone I was coaching once asked me this. She was worried she was only "getting" about 50% of each lesson. My answer was: “that's plenty!” Because the thing is: you're not meant to master every word in Pimsleur — and trying to is an inefficient way to learn. Vocabulary takes time and exposure across different contexts before it truly sticks. Besides, Pimsleur repeats words in later lessons, so you'll get repetition just by continuing. So in general: there’s no need to repeat lessons. Go through them, learn what you learn, and don't worry about what doesn't stick — it'll come later. The exception is with a language distant from your native one. With Spanish, one pass was enough for me. With Finnish, which is much further from English and my native Swedish, I did each lesson twice. Beyond that, you’re starting to see diminishing returns — unless you genuinely enjoy it or have commute time to fill.
Should I finish all the Pimsleur lessons?
It depends on the language. If it only has 30 lessons (Swedish, Finnish, Vietnamese, Punjabi etc.), go ahead and finish them all. For a language like Spanish with 150, you can if you want — but as a Spanish learner myself, I hit diminishing returns after about 90 lessons (3 courses), so that's where I'd suggest stopping, especially once it starts feeling repetitive (they all follow the same formula).
Is Pimsleur worth it?
If you're wanting to read a Pimsleur review to decide whether it's worth it, here's my honest take: if you want an easy way to start a language from scratch — a solid foundation in pronunciation, some useful vocabulary, in an audio format you can do on the go — then yes, Pimsleur is worth it. Just treat it as a starting point, not the be-all and end-all. It won't take you to fluency, or even to intermediate (see my recommendations on what to do after Pimsleur).
How long does it take to finish Pimsleur?
It depends heavily on the language. Some have just one course (30 lessons), others have five (150 lessons). At 30 minutes per lesson, that's 15 hours for a 30-lesson language and around 75 hours for a 150-lesson one — if you go through each lesson once. Do them twice and you double that, and any games or extra activities add more on top (which I don't recommend and didn't do myself — though the AI chats could be worth doing if you're learning Latin American Spanish).
Can you become fluent with Pimsleur?
Definitely not — not even close. Part of the problem is that "fluent" means completely different things to different people. My definition: being able to comfortably hold a meaningful conversation over a coffee for an hour or two without it being a strain for you or the other person — not perfect, still with plenty of mistakes, but feeling comfortable. By that measure you're looking at roughly 1,000 hours (across listening, reading, and speaking) for a language close to your own, like French or Spanish (for English speakers) — and around 4x that for Japanese, Korean, or Chinese. You can become conversational in much less, maybe half that, though that's still a step below the effortless fluency people usually picture.
With Pimsleur giving you 75 hours at most — half of that in English — there isn't nearly enough to get you beyond beginner (I reached maybe upper-beginner after all five Spanish levels). But that's not a knock on Pimsleur. It's just what kind of program it is. No single app takes you all the way — fluency comes from combining different tools for different jobs. Pimsleur is a beginner tool: it activates your pronunciation and gets you speaking from day one.
Does Pimsleur have a free version?
Yes. In the US, Canada, UK, and Australia you get a 7-day trial with full access. Everywhere else, you get a free lesson — and you can take a free lesson in every language Pimsleur offers, which is a great way to test the waters if you're not sure what to learn yet. Start your free trial here.
What languages can you learn with Pimsleur?
Pimsleur offers 50+ languages, with 30-150 lessons available depending on the language. For full breakdown of what languages are available and how many courses each has, see the full breakdown above.
Conclusion
Pimsleur is a solid introductory program that I can genuinely recommend. I've used it for two languages myself, and I like how easy it makes starting — you press play, follow along, and you're speaking from day one.
These days I'd often reach for Speak first, but Pimsleur is still a program I’d be happy to use again — especially if I’d be learning a more uncommon language. It won't take you all the way, but it's a great way to get started. Just go in knowing what it's for: get your foundation, enjoy it, and have a plan for what comes next.
Here are my three keys to success with Pimsleur:
Do the audio lessons daily — at least 1–2 a day, more if you want faster progress.
Don't repeat lessons — unless it's a language quite distant from your own.
Plan your next step before you finish — decide what to do after Pimsleur to keep the momentum going (see the what to do next section).
