[.ca] Teach Yourself Hindi Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (ISBN 0071414126)

Well Worth The $$$$$:
I bought this book because I wanted something I could listen to at work and hopefully learn quicker by just constantly listening to the CD's. The CD actually has very little English/explanations. It just reads the Hindi from the book. If you are really serious about learning Hindi, you might want to buy Rosetta Stone's computer software. It is quite expensive, but well worth the money. I found this set to be a nice supplement to that program. This book helps you read and learn how to speak Hindi quite effectively. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.

Very Disappointing:
There are better Hindi Book / CD combos out there. I ordered this one because I was going to India and I am very disappointed. The course was not organized well and very boring. Don't bother wasting your time and money on this. Find a different product.

A pioneer's aid:
For my ministry I need to learn Hindi. I am still going through the course, but I feel this is the best teach yourself program on Hindi out there that will really teach you something without wasting your money. Buy the complete course, which is a textbook and 2 CD's. It will actually teach you what the words mean, not just to memorize phrases without knowing the individual words, so you can in time form your own sentances. The book does move a bit fast, but this is a really good, intensive course for someone who is serious about learning the Hindi language. This book also teaches you how to pronounce and read Hindi. Although I still have much to learn, already with what I have learned from this course I find that Hindi speakers can understand what I say.

Outstanding!:
I am a total beginner, but this book and CD set is fantastic! It is well-paced, and critically, it's also well-structured, providing focused instruction that keeps you moving forward without overwhelming you. It really is hard to fault this set, and if you are looking for a course that gets you well underway from zero, this is it.

Not so good.:
I found another product that was much better.