LinguaLift Review

Sunday, March 26th

2023 Hebrew Lesson Reviews

LinguaLift

• Customized learning roadmap
• Tutors always on hand to help
• Lots of cultural context provided
• Includes videos with native speakers
• First three lessons free
• 24 total lessons across three levels
• 30-day money-back guarantee

LinguaLift has an impressive "pedigree" . Developed after more than six years of research by experts from Oxford, Stanford and Harvard, these Hebrew lessons prioritize clarity in their teaching methods: always letting you know what comes next in your progress, giving plain English explanations of grammar and other concepts, and making sure that examples are always provided with context for meaningful use.

No commitment required to try it out

We love that LinguaLift lets you try the first three Level 1 Hebrew lessons commitment-free: no credit card, no anything other than your name and email address. (Hint: you don't have to use a real email address, because you're taken right to the first lesson after you submit the form.) You'll find a lot of content there, from an introduction to how the Hebrew aleph-bet works to some insights into Hebrew greetings and meanings. If you'd like to unlock one more free lesson, you can share LinguaLift on Facebook: look for that link under the Library heading at the top of the site.

Good if you're disciplined enough to practice on your own

While there are little quizzes here to see how you're coming along in your knowledge, don't expect the same kinds of drill-and-kill repetitive exercises you see with many other Hebrew lessons. You're going to have to do some studying on your own to master the lessons. For example, in one of the intro lessons it goes through the alphabet and the sounds made by each letter; you're expected to review them separately from LinguaLift (again, no repetition exercises to help you do that) so that you can correctly identify them in the provided quiz. In other words, you're going to have to apply some discipline to get the most out of these lessons.

Every lesson ends with a reward

One really fun feature of LinguaLift is adorably known as "cake" . Cake, you say? Yes, because who doesn't love cake! On this platform, it refers to the section (usually at the end of a lesson) where you get to watch fun video clips that have some reference to Hebrew. For example the "cake" at the end of the free sample lesson shows snippets from TV shows and movies like The Simpsons and MASH where characters used Hebrew words and phrases. It's an entertaining way to take a break from more formal studying and enjoy seeing Hebrew in the world around you. (We might have spent too much time watching Victoria Hanna's Kabbalistic rap videos after seeing one in the second "cake" reward on the site. Don't judge us.)

One-on-one help from tutors included

Another great feature of LinguaLift is the complimentary access to tutors at any time during your language learning. In fact, even from the time you access the free content, you'll get a chat pop-up letting you know that if you have any questions, need clarification or an alternate explanation of a grammatical concept, you can ask away. This is no chatbot: you're connected to one of their Hebrew language team members who will give you the help you need. Be warned: they can also give you homework assignments to develop your fluency even further!

500 hours of pure content

In total, you'll get about 500 hours of lesson content when using LinguaLift to study Hebrew - not including the time you'll spend on your own to review, practice and internalize what you're learning.

Costs

• First three lessons free
• $19.99/month for recurring month-to-month subscription
• $16.95/month ($50.97 total) for 3-month subscription
• $14.99/month ($89.94 total) for 6-month subscription
• $12.99/month ($155.88 total) for 12-month subscription

30-day money-back guarantee

How much does it cost? You can subscribe to LinguaLift on a month-to-month basis for $19.95. If you think you're going to stick with these Hebrew lessons for a while, you can pay $50.97 for three months of access, $89.94 for six months, or $155.88 for a full year. The great news is that this company gives you a 30-day money-back guarantee: cancel at any time within that first month and you're eligible for a refund. That's plenty of time to see if these Hebrew lessons are a good match for your learning style and study habits.

No speech recognition component

The only reason LinguaLift doesn't get a five-star rating is the lack of speaking exercises in their lessons. You can play the audio at will and imitate anything you like, but there's nothing built in that lets you say a word or phrase and compare your accent with a native target. We really hope to see that kind of functionality in the future!

Excellent Hebrew lessons with unique features

LinguaLift is fun, affordable, and a fantastic way to not just learn the language of Hebrew but also the culture and the "why" of it. The ability to reach out to tutors and get help on demand is another big perk offered here that you won't find with most language platforms. And, with a generous amount of free content that doesn't even require a credit card to access it, you can really get a good feel for LinguaLift before subscribing. This is a great place to start your journey as a beginning student of Hebrew!