{"id":43458,"date":"2024-03-06T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T18:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/?p=43458"},"modified":"2024-06-24T22:39:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T02:39:35","slug":"fluent-in-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/fluent-in-three-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluent in Three Months Review: Clever Language Hacks but Lacks Traditional Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fi3mplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fluent in Three Months Premium<\/a> is a language learning program that focuses on language hacks, tips and techniques that have been personally tested by its founder, Irish polyglot Benny Lewis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall, I found that Fluent in Three Months Premium has a lot of helpful hacks and techniques on offer.<\/strong> But it was missing some organization and traditional language lessons that I needed for the basics, as you&#8217;ll discover in my review below.<\/p>\n\t<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Nunito:400,700\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.wp-review-43458.review-wrapper { font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif; }\n\t<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"review\" class=\"review-wrapper wp-review-43458 wp-review-point-type wp-review-xiaomi-template delay-animation\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-heading\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"review-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"reviewed-item\">\n\n\t<div class=\"reviewed-item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-300x158.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Fluent in Three Months logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download.jpeg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"reviewed-item-data\"><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Name:<\/strong> Fluent in Three Months Premium<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Description:<\/strong> A language learning program that focuses on inspiration, mindset and learning hacks, developed by Irish polyglot Benny Lewis.\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Languages offered:<\/b> Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, American Sign Language, Irish, Japanese and Esperanto <\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Offer price:<\/strong> $97 one time fee<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fi3mplus.com\/\" class=\"reviewed-item-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Visit Fluent in Three Month&#039;s website<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-total-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"review-total-box\">6.5\/10<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-point review-total\">\n\t<div class=\"review-result-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #dfe0e1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result\" style=\"width:65%; background-color: #3994ff;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result-text\" style=\"color: #efebe9;\">6.5\/10<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .review-percentage -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"review-desc\">\n\t<p class=\"review-summary-title\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p>Fluent in Three Months Premium, started by Irish polyglot Benny Lewis, includes great language hacks and a lot of resources for a one-time fee of under $100, but the program feels unorganized at times and lacks the structure of most other language learning programs. Notably, it also lacks any traditional language learning lessons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<ul class=\"review-list\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<span>User friendliness - <span>7\/10<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-point\">\n\t<div class=\"review-result-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #dfe0e1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result\" style=\"width:70%; background-color: #3994ff;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result-text\" style=\"color: #efebe9;\">7\/10<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .review-percentage -->\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<span>Delivers on promises - <span>6\/10<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-point\">\n\t<div class=\"review-result-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #dfe0e1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result\" style=\"width:60%; background-color: #3994ff;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result-text\" style=\"color: #efebe9;\">6\/10<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .review-percentage -->\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<span>Authenticity - <span>7\/10<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-point\">\n\t<div class=\"review-result-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #dfe0e1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result\" style=\"width:70%; background-color: #3994ff;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result-text\" style=\"color: #efebe9;\">7\/10<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .review-percentage -->\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<span>Value for price - <span>6\/10<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-point\">\n\t<div class=\"review-result-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #dfe0e1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result\" style=\"width:60%; background-color: #3994ff;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result-text\" style=\"color: #efebe9;\">6\/10<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .review-percentage -->\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul><!-- End .review-list -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-pros-cons wpr-flex wpr-flex-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"review-pros wpr-col-1-2 pr-10\">\n\t\t<p class=\"mb-5\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<ul>\n<li>Excellent language tips and hacks<\/li>\n<li>Language hacks are personal and proven<\/li>\n<li>Lots of resources available<\/li>\n<li>Language connectors are useful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"review-cons wpr-col-1-2 pl-10\">\n\t\t<p class=\"mb-5\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<ul>\n<li>Lack of structure<\/li>\n<li>Lacks actual language lessons (like grammar, vocabulary, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Can feel unorganized<\/li>\n<li>One time fee feels pricey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- End .review-pros-cons -->\n    \n\t\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"review-links\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/fluentu-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FluentU Review<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/does-duolingo-work-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Duolingo Review<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/rosetta-stone-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rosetta Stone Review<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.wp-review-43458.review-wrapper {\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\tpadding: 10px;\n\t}\n\t.wp-review-43458.review-wrapper .review-desc {\n\t\tpadding: 0 15px;\n\t\tmargin-top: -5px;\n\t}\n\t.wp-review-43458.review-wrapper,\n\t.wp-review-43458 .review-title,\n\t.wp-review-43458 .review-desc p,\n\t.wp-review-43458 .reviewed-item p {\n\t\tcolor: #353e44;\n\t}\n\t.wp-review-43458 .review-links a {\n\t\tbackground: #3994ff;\n\t\tcolor: #fff;\n\t\tpadding: 10px 20px;\n\t\tborder-radius: 34px;\n\t\tfont-size: 17px;\n\t\tbox-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n\t\tborder: none;\n\t\tletter-spacing: 1px;\n\t}\n\t.wp-review-43458 .review-links a:hover {\n\t\tbox-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);\n\t\tborder: none;\n\t}\n\t.wp-review-43458 .review-list li,\n\t.wp-review-43458.review-wrapper {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\tborder-radius: 10px;\n\t}\n\t.wp-review-43458 .review-list li { border-radius: 0; 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Notably, it also lacks any traditional language learning lessons.\"\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<p>[fluentu-toc skip=5]<\/p>\n<h2>The Key Features of Fluent in Three Months Premium<\/h2>\n<p>Fluent in Three Months is a little difficult to navigate at first because when you first sign on, you have so many choices. But after a little while, you&#8217;ll become familiar with its key features and its organization.<\/p>\n<h3>Language Hacking<\/h3>\n<p>One of the main concepts of Fluent in Three Months Premium is the idea of language hacking. These are tips, tricks and hacks developed by the polyglot founder of the program.<\/p>\n<p>He also includes interviews (both video and audio) with well known polyglots, so you can become inspired by their tricks and tips, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.08.png\" alt=\"The opening page of the Language Hacks section of Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.08.png 875w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.08-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.08-768x540.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all very actionable, meaning that you can actually start doing these things right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This section contains many subsections, but the most helpful to me was the &#8220;Speak from Day 1 Video Series,&#8221; which tells you how to start communicating in your chosen language right away. It includes helpful mindset hacks (basically motivational tips) and lots of other great advice, but no actual Spanish lessons.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.46.png\" alt=\"The learning map of the Language Hacking section of Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.46.png 835w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.46-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.46-768x561.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Conversation Connectors&#8221; section, which are basically PDFs that contain all sorts of super useful phrases you can use right away when you communicate in your chosen language, are also very helpful. I tried some of them in a local Spanish grocery and they seemed to work like a charm!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-09.39.19.png\" alt=\"Conversation Connectors section of Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-09.39.19.png 776w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-09.39.19-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-09.39.19-768x547.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For Spanish, there are phrases about how to start a conversation, how to ask questions and filler words, which Lewis points out make up a big part of the words we actually say.<\/p>\n<p>To complete each section of Language Hacking, you have to complete a checklist afterwards.<\/p>\n<h3>Language Immersion<\/h3>\n<p>The Language Immersion section is basically a list of resources you can use to help you learn your chosen language. For Spanish, there are loads of links to websites, apps, videos, news sites, etc. But for less common languages like Japanese, the resources are more limited, so keep that in mind depending on which language you are going to study with the program.<\/p>\n<p>Each section is introduced with a well produced video.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/629b0ecef3d28f1f21b74091_img_565173699faf5.png\" alt=\"An introduction video by Benny Lewis on Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/629b0ecef3d28f1f21b74091_img_565173699faf5.png 712w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/629b0ecef3d28f1f21b74091_img_565173699faf5-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This section also includes a suggested daily schedule to follow for your learning journey. This schedule is rigorous, keep in mind, for people who really want to be fluent in three months, which isn&#8217;t much time at all.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.57.34.png\" alt=\"The study schedule section of Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.57.34.png 849w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.57.34-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.57.34-768x558.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to learn your language more slowly, this schedule may seem totally unrealistic, so keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<h3>FAQs<\/h3>\n<p>This is the place to go to read the many hundreds of questions that other students have asked Benny Lewis, and it&#8217;s also the place where you can ask him new questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I asked him a Spanish question about how to listen better to fast Spanish speech and he responded within 24 hours, although I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s always this fast. His advice, which was to imagine the speakers like little kids, actually really helped. (Well there was a little more to it than that, but that&#8217;s the gist of his answer.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43512 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.23.png\" alt=\"FAQs section of Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.23.png 867w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.23-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.44.23-768x552.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Fluent in Three Months Library<\/h3>\n<p>This is another large resource section of the program. It includes Lewis&#8217;s book on language learning, which is a bestseller, and lots of other resources\u2014articles, videos, interviews and more that contain even more language learning hacks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-09.53.12.png\" alt=\"A resources list on Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-09.53.12.png 854w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-09.53.12-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-09.53.12-768x547.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Pros of Fluent in Three Months Premium<\/h2>\n<h3>It&#8217;s inspirational<\/h3>\n<p>One of the key motivating factors to succeeding in becoming fluent in a language is staying inspired. And inspiration can be hard to come by on apps like Duolingo, where you&#8217;re sitting alone in your room clicking buttons, right?<\/p>\n<p>If you like to learn from the experiences of other language learners (and accomplished polyglots), Fluent in Three Months gives you a lot of that in the form of motivational speeches and interviews with the world&#8217;s leading language learners.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.00.png\" alt=\"A list of speakers in the Master Class section of Fluent in Three Months\" width=\"500\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.00.png 822w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.00-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-28-13.42.00-768x543.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Benny Lewis speaking some of the languages he&#8217;s learned through this method:<\/p>\n<p><lite-youtube videoid=\"FY1b513hIto\"><\/lite-youtube><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18.72px\">The program emphasizes oral fluency<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>OK, oral fluency may not be everyone&#8217;s goal when studying a language, but for me, I just want to be able to get around and talk to locals in Mexico, so fluency is my main goal, so this program suits me perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>If you have other language goals in mind\u2014business, studying, etc.\u2014you may want to find a more traditional program like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.babbel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babbel<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.speakly.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speakly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But if you want to talk fast and loose and quickly be a part of the conversation in a language you barely understand, this program is really helpful.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">There are effective language hacks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that there are many bits of gold in this program in terms of effective and actionable language hacks.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Lewis&#8217; suggestion of developing your own &#8220;utility belt&#8221; of phrases and sentences and really getting those down to use when talking with native speakers has really helped me on a trip to Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, I&#8217;ve been continually shocked how well just having a few memorized phrases has helped me in terms of fluency.<\/p>\n<h2>The Cons of Fluent in Three Months Premium<\/h2>\n<h3>It can feel unorganized<\/h3>\n<p>When I first signed onto this program, there were so many choices, I didn&#8217;t really know where to start. After a while, I figured it out, but what I was really craving was one learning path, clearly laid out from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re like me and you like structure and actually appreciate being told what to do occasionally, you may find this program&#8217;s design a little unorganized, too.<\/p>\n<h3>There aren&#8217;t really any traditional language lessons<\/h3>\n<p>What surprised me the most as I worked my way through this program was the lack of traditional language lessons. The program doesn&#8217;t teach you conjugation or vocabulary or pronunciation. It just gives you advice on <em>how<\/em> to learn these things.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not saying that&#8217;s not important, and it&#8217;s an element lacking from most other language learning programs, but I was a little disappointed that instead of teaching me grammar and vocabulary, the program advises that you join other programs like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.memrise.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memrise<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.italki.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">italki<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sure, those are great programs, but I sometimes felt like I was paying for advice instead of language lessons.<\/p>\n<h2>Fluent in Three Months Premium Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>All language learning programs have their advantages and drawbacks, so I thought I\u2019d compare Fluent in Three Months Premium with some of the most popular language programs available today. Here\u2019s how they match up:<\/p>\n<h3>Fluent in Three Months vs. FluentU<\/h3>\n<div id=\"fluen-1928190216\" class=\"fluen-target\" data-fluen-trackid=\"27773\" data-fluen-trackbid=\"1\"><a class=\"adv-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-no-instant=\"1\" aria-label=\"FluentU New iOS App Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iTunesArtwork@1x.png\" alt=\"FluentU New iOS App Icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Since one of the features I most missed while using Fluent in Three Months was authentic video, I wanted to start this comparison section with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>, which has video at the heart of its program.<\/div>\n<p>I don\u2019t know how many times I\u2019ve heard from foreign friends who\u2019ve told me that they learned English through watching movies. In fact, I\u2019ve heard it so many times, I definitely believe it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FluentU works really well for me because I\u2019m a person who really likes to watch movies, TV, music videos, news and vlogs on YouTube already. So it feels like a really sustainable and fun way to learn and review a language and it\u2019s worked really well for me.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I\u2019d choose FluentU here, both for the large video library and for the other features like the quizzes and dictionary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/try-fluentu-for-free.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\n<h3>Fluent in Three Months vs. Duolingo<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-1-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Duolingo logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>I mentioned\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duolingo<\/a> in this review because one of the elements that I was missing the most while using Fluent in Three Months was the fun colors and other visual elements like illustrations that Duolingo has. I also appreciate the more traditional language learning approach taken by Duolingo.<\/p>\n<p>I think that Duolingo is more fun and more gamified, and that cute little bird is always encouraging you, but Fluent in Three Months has those great Master Class interviews that accomplish the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>In this match-up, I&#8217;d say that these two programs would work really well together.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/does-duolingo-work-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full review of Duolingo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Fluent in Three Months vs. Rosetta Stone<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unnamed-150x150.png\" alt=\"Rosetta Stone logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosettastone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosetta Stone<\/a> has those vivid photographs that really make a huge difference for me, and they actually teach the language explicitly, unlike Fluent in Three Months, which feels more like a collection of tips and resources than an actual language learning app.<\/p>\n<p>In this match-up, I&#8217;d personally go for Rosetta Stone, though Fluent in Three Months could be a good supplement.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/rosetta-stone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full review of Rosetta Stone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Does Fluent in Three Months Premium Cost?<\/h2>\n<p>The Fluent in Three Months Premium program goes for a flat fee of $97. That&#8217;s it for lifetime access.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The Final Verdict on Fluent in Three Months Premium<\/h2>\n<p>I would recommend Fluent in Three Months, with some caveats.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind this program is more about gaining the motivation, mindset and hacks to learn to be fluent in a language quickly. But it is not a full language learning program, so those looking for grammar, verb conjugation and vocabulary will have to supplement the program with more traditional programs.<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it? I&#8217;d say it is, especially if you&#8217;re the type who wants to take their learning journey into their own hands and use the experience of accomplished polyglots to guide you. But if you&#8217;re looking for a traditional program that starts with vocabulary and verb conjugations, you&#8217;re not going to find that here.<\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you dig the idea of learning on your own time from the comfort of your smart device with real-life authentic language content, <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">you'll love using FluentU<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith FluentU, you'll learn real languages\u2014as they're spoken by native speakers. FluentU has a wide variety of videos as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_1235\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1235\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Spanish-5.jpg\" alt=\"learn-a-language-with-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FluentU App Browse Screen.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith FluentU's Chrome extension, you can bring interactive learning tools directly to YouTube or Netflix, and even import your favorite YouTube videos directly into your FluentU account. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU has interactive captions that let you tap on any word to see an image, definition, audio and useful examples. Now native language content is within reach with interactive transcripts.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nDidn't catch something? Go back and listen again. Missed a word? Hover your mouse over the subtitles to instantly view definitions.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_1235\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1235\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1235 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/General-2.png\" alt=\"learn-a-language-with-music\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Interactive, dual-language subtitles.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou can learn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentU's \"learn mode.\" Swipe left or right to see more examples for the word you\u2019re learning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_12844\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12844\" class=\"wp-image-12844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Spanish-6.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese Idioms with FluentU\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FluentU Has Quizzes for Every Video<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd FluentU always keeps track of vocabulary that you\u2019re learning. It gives you extra practice with difficult words\u2014and reminds you when it\u2019s time to review what you\u2019ve learned. You get a truly personalized experience.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nStart using the FluentU website on your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes or Google Play store. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! 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