Glossika Summary
Glossika uses mass-sentence mining and building, which means users focus on repeating, recording and typing in the target language to gain comprehension. This platform utilizes spaced repetition, which helps with vocabulary retention. With over 60+ languages, Glossika has a program for your target language. This platform has languages which are more difficult to find resources on; in fact, the founder himself has allowed users to study minority languages such as Surani (Kurdish), Mynx, and Catalan for FREE.
Personal Story
I’ve personally used Glossika’s products since 2018, when I first started learning languages. I used to use their books and PDFs, which focused on mass-sentence building. To me, Glossika feels like a cousin of Pimsleur when it comes to repetition and emphasis on sentence-building.
I’ve used Glossika’s website platform for Japanese, Hebrew, and Spanish and have found a few important takeaways…
- Glossika is simply for mass-sentence building.
- There are no grammar explanations.
- There are plenty of minority languages (Uzbek, Vietnamese, Belarusian, etc).
- Glossika is NOT for everybody.
Glossika’s focus is on building sentences. This means it omits grammatical explanations or cultural commentary. Therefore, Glossika does not make for a great solo learning tool the same way the Colloquial Series or InnovativeLanguage site does. I would not recommend that the average language learner rely solely on this platform, as it does not provide other important materials for language learning.
If you have another platform you are learning from, a teacher, or a textbook, then Glossika will serve as an excellent supplement in your language learning journey. I found that before traveling to Israel, Japan or Peru, using Glossika really helped me be comfortable pronouncing words and picking up on conversations much faster.
Pricing
STUDENT DISCOUNT
Take advantage of Glossika’s student program which reduces the monthly price to $17.99/mo or $179.52/year. You can even pay as low as $9.00/mo for one language.
Annual Plan
The annual plan is either 1 language or all 60+ languages. At 12x$33.25/month you would spend $399 for all languages or $198.96/year for one language.
I have seen Glossika provide various discounts on holidays as well.
Monthly Plan
The monthly plan is the same, but without the annual discount. I’ve personally used the monthly plan within one or two months of traveling to a new country with a different language.
Best Tips for Language Learners
Here’s my recommendation…
Use Glossika as a supplement to your other language learning materials. Build a routine and stay disciplined. I like to do my Glossika sentences in the morning when I’m drinking coffee before work. Sometimes I like to do it at night. The point is you need consistency. Right now, I am using Glossika for Hebrew, and so I supplement it with other courses and YouTube videos to help me build my vocabulary.
Write down the sentences you struggle with. Actively writing things down has been a great help for me to memorize vocabulary long-term. However, I wouldn’t worry about phrases and sentences you are already familiar with.
Use Glossika when you go on a walk if you don’t care for the voice-input feature.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Glossika is a great language learning resource that focuses on building sentences and vocabulary. I’ve personally used this and paid for their subscriptions so I can vouch for the effect it has had on my language learning ability, at the price it is sold at I would advise language learners to have another course of set of materials before purchasing.
