Language Exchange VS Paid Conversation: Which is better?

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  • @Ryyza7
    @Ryyza7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Most of people at hellotalk dont even know what are they doing. Some of them post moments in their native language as if it is instagram.

    • @lori6396
      @lori6396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's so true.. lol

  • @dejairalvesen-gb2752
    @dejairalvesen-gb2752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I got your point, but dont like language exchange and paid conversation because there was a time that i practiced my speak with non-natives, but after a while it get bored and i realised that is better to make real friends and bild a friendship and talk not just because I need to practise but because we are friend and friends like to talk to each other and that's it. Thank's from Brasil😀

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your comment!:)

  • @julijapaskevicius9773
    @julijapaskevicius9773 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I totally thought you had like thousands of subscribers!!!! You definitely deserve more!! Your videos have been the one thing motivating me to get better in French during winter break. Just did my first Lingoda trial lesson today 🥰🥰 I also started hellotalk.... you’re right about the guys 😂😂. But anyways love your vids!

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your lovely comment!! 🥰 I’m so happy to have helped motivate you (I’m no stranger to the struggles of finding motivation for the French language 😂). Exciting about lingoda & trying hellotalk - Let me know how it goes. Goodluck! 🇫🇷😉

  • @angelolau4393
    @angelolau4393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The language exchange apps I used very rarely brought about a productive language exchange arrangement so I much prefer ITALKI , but of course it’s all a subjective interpretation of how much your time / money is worth .

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Couldn’t agree more! It’s hard to gage the value when it’s a lot of repeat convo like hello how are you etc haha.

  • @paulmcguinness1072
    @paulmcguinness1072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I looked at the exchange apps but could see as a guy how I'd be easily misinterpreted just making contact. So I stick to Italki, where you pay your money, respect the boundaries, and can make good friends for French conversation pretty much regardless of gender or age and free of any connotations.
    Alliance Française is fortuitously strong in my town (in NZ) which is great for the social life but patchy for consistent French conversation. I'm trying to get myself off the vast plateau that is B1, so Italki and TH-cam are my best friends. Thanks for the video, I have yet to come across anyone locally who learns a lot of French on-line so appreciate the chance to discuss it. Bonne continuation en France.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for your comment! It sounds like you’re really motivation and I’m sure you’ll get out of B1 in no time. I’ve been listening to a lot of inner french’s podcasts through Spotify to get my listening in. There are definitely some great channels out there for learning French. Bonne chance! 🥳

  • @Nkanyiso_K
    @Nkanyiso_K 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Woah, that was really interesting. I just did my first iTalki lesson last night & my instructor quickly sussed out what I needed & I feel a lot more prepared to enter the Lingoda Sprint

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you liked it! Goodluck with lingoda :)

    • @Nkanyiso_K
      @Nkanyiso_K 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonnieVoyage thank you 😇

    • @thatomarymokhothu203
      @thatomarymokhothu203 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nkanyiso_K How did lingoda go, I am still contemplating whether it's worth that money.

  • @johanneswohler5476
    @johanneswohler5476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been using a lot of language apps for years. Never uploaded my face as dp, just some random cat or interesting art. Yes, there are some weirdos (it's the internet, hello?!) but all in all, I've had some serious language partners that now are my friends. Not once they asked me a photo of my face, just keep the conversation interesting and ditch the usual hi's and hello's.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your comment ! I agree ;)

    • @sivasankari5084
      @sivasankari5084 ปีที่แล้ว

      @johannes wohler how you found ur language exchange partner?

    • @astherielle5151
      @astherielle5151 ปีที่แล้ว

      where to look for this?

    • @johanneswohler5476
      @johanneswohler5476 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sivasankari5084 Tandem. But I guess it was the universe that made us meet there. It can be other applications.

    • @sivasankari5084
      @sivasankari5084 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johanneswohler5476 nice. It is rare to find language exchange partner who productive in learning language

  • @AngelFlores-bi5xw
    @AngelFlores-bi5xw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The problem with Tandem is that sometimes there are no serious people :-(

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah I think q lot people people download the app then never use it again haha

    • @weirdscenes82
      @weirdscenes82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly, people don’t want to talk, people ask weird questions, people angry lol. What are you learning? I’m learning German end English.

    • @AngelFlores-bi5xw
      @AngelFlores-bi5xw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@weirdscenes82 trying to improve English. Where are you from?

  • @handicappuccino8491
    @handicappuccino8491 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you report someone do not use the built-in feature to do so instead send him an email so that they would investigate further

  • @jonathanparts1041
    @jonathanparts1041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is an excellent review, thanks!

  • @elkilly777
    @elkilly777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Language exchange is easier for women than men. It's really hard to find a steady partner. I've been looking for 3 years and results are too bad. I prefer to pay someone an hour than beg to someone.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes I agree!

    • @SoulOctavius
      @SoulOctavius ปีที่แล้ว

      Paid is much better. Cuz it filters out all the drama and immaturity. People are forced to show their face on camera. I did meet my best friend on HelloTalk for free. Just took forever.

    • @djfearross4144
      @djfearross4144 ปีที่แล้ว

      On the flip side, women are often harassed. The fact 95% of the people contacting them are guys can make girls feel scared. MAny girls have told me of the abuse they've received on HelloTalk

  • @nathanphillips4027
    @nathanphillips4027 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for this video. I’m an American exploring studying Dutch and I don’t know if I should do a language exchange or find an online tutor. This helped me very much. Merci beaucoup

  • @jthillerup
    @jthillerup 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, nice overview of the pros and cons...

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for you comment :)

  • @bombardsilvstar2356
    @bombardsilvstar2356 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    that's well-explaining differences 👍👍 good job

  • @Rationalific
    @Rationalific ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video! I appreciate the detailed information and advice!

  • @deate8592
    @deate8592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Someone who is learning spanish and wanna help me to improve my english..?
    We can make a lenguage exchange

  • @realhawaii5o
    @realhawaii5o ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Believe it or not, as a western guy, many south East Asian girls message me in the way you described on the app :/
    It's so weird that people think it's somehow a dating thing...

  • @conversation_exchange
    @conversation_exchange 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great discussion!

  • @TheSPACEDIEVEST1
    @TheSPACEDIEVEST1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your opinion

  • @sasuke1243
    @sasuke1243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    helpful and well formatted :3 Thank you~

  • @coachvena
    @coachvena 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm an English native speaker studying French. I would really like a language exchange partner to perfect my French.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love your motivation 💪💪😍

  • @TalkingAmerican
    @TalkingAmerican 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a male native English speaker on HelloTalk, I can confirm that it's not just women who attract the opposite sex in messages. I've gotten hundreds of language exchange requests, and 90% are from women (and a handful of gay dudes).
    I have talked about this with both male and female acquaintances on the app, and this seems to be the norm.
    I don't really know why it's this way, to be honest. But I have had some good language exchanges there despite the weirdness of this.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t doubt it! But agree it’s pretty interesting and funny haha

    • @Ryan-ul7dy
      @Ryan-ul7dy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here, learning Spanish. But I'm not complaining!

    • @TalkingAmerican
      @TalkingAmerican 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sivasankari5084 I'm working on my Spanish B2 currently and have partners lined up.

  • @jenifergiraldoc.421
    @jenifergiraldoc.421 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I’m a native Spanish speaker and I’m trying to improve my English. Let me know if you’re interesting in language exchange! 😊

  • @jaskiratsandhu5785
    @jaskiratsandhu5785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi, thanks for the review. Could you also please review any language learning courses like Frenchpod, rocketfrench etc?

  • @jeaninecousin8916
    @jeaninecousin8916 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    First let me say that I was so glad to find this video. I am trying to learn Spanish and I have a neighbor that I spend time with who speaks Spanish fluently. She is a big help to me, but I am unsure where to start to help her more with her English. That being said I was hoping to get a response to this message in the way of a specific app to use. My friend is struggling to learn English and is very eager to learn. Also, if you could suggest any tv show that is helpful for her to watch to help with her English. Thank you so much for putting out such valuable information. Great job!!

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey there :) I think the best thing to help is just havening regular english conversation with here - this helped me a lot in french! As for tv show suggestions luckily theres a whole lot of options for english!! Something slow pace vs action movie for example. I'd even suggest just checking out youtube channels there's some great helpful and free content out there ;)

    • @jeaninecousin8916
      @jeaninecousin8916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BonnieVoyage
      Thank you Bonnie for taking the time out of your day, and for responding so quickly. **Out of any question I have ever submitted- this is my first response EVER !! As the British say, "Good on you 😊"!! When Mari and me find the perfect starting pace program I'll make sure to shoot you another comment and another " 👍 like" of course. Have a safe & Blessed weekend🌼🌈 Muchos gracias.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeaninecousin8916 no worries! Goodluck with your studies bon courage 🤩

  • @marty.l
    @marty.l 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those are good tips.

  • @yaketythack
    @yaketythack 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A Porche is a Porche whether you drive it well or not. I Hope you have retained and gained even if italki usually has a wet racetrack.

  • @handicappuccino8491
    @handicappuccino8491 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Microsoft should have their own social media platform so that they would investigate further because AI won’t kick you off of it if you say inappropriate things in fact, I’m going to a concert just to give the singer a piece of paper that says I want Microsoft to make this

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      wtf are you talking about haha

    • @handicappuccino8491
      @handicappuccino8491 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BonnieVoyage even if you consider some links to be spam, you know Microsoft is a real company unless you’ve been living under a rock?

  • @rajkumar-yt1me
    @rajkumar-yt1me 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excuse me sorry for the disturbance and excellent work

  • @byrona9274
    @byrona9274 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. This was helpful

  • @handicappuccino8491
    @handicappuccino8491 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think all social media should have video call as a standard thing

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed!

    • @handicappuccino8491
      @handicappuccino8491 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonnieVoyage I actually gave tandem Instagram’s email address

  • @mdimtiyazalam1298
    @mdimtiyazalam1298 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please help me how to make New hello talk because my hello I'd has closed

  • @lebbitRabbit
    @lebbitRabbit 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a guy and I simply gave up the hello talk app, nobody cares about learning there anymore! They are just trying to dating girls... I've tryed to invite much people as I could to have conversations with me and nobody even answered I'm really in need to improve my conversations skills in english because I'm not confident about my spoken english and this get worse when I try to speak during an interview for example... I'm looking for another way to exchange language, I speak Portuguese and I unfortunately don't have money to pay for these paid apps like i-talk T.T

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah it’s not easy :/ I’d suggest finding free lessons on TH-cam there’s lots of content there!! :)

  • @verydemureverymindful-i3f
    @verydemureverymindful-i3f 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I also love your vids, Greetings from México

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Hope I can visit Mexico one day :)

  • @adrianzucu
    @adrianzucu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice and enlightening video! But the lingoda link doesn't work . Though is it applicable to the Supersprint? if i take courage maybe i'll do, is "only" a 90 days straight rally, in order to receive a full refund. I don't really suck on writing but i usually get stuck in one-on-one conversations whenever i go overseas. I wouldn't mind paying 10 dollar a lesson though... that could be another good option to improve my english😂

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it does :) there’s also a sprint if you feel a class each day is too much. Speaking is one of the hardest parts of learning a language I think haha

  • @worldobserver3515
    @worldobserver3515 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpful, thanks.

  • @dr.strange31
    @dr.strange31 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree with you.

  • @jeaninecousin8916
    @jeaninecousin8916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just a tiny suggestion (and it might be my attention deficit disorder) but the music in the background of this video sounds like it's just repeating, and it is very distracting from your great information your audience is trying to listen to. Still, 2 thumbs up to the topic of your video.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your comment and suggestion!

  • @tapadhir_dp
    @tapadhir_dp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi very helpful vedio... Thanks from India

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You’re welcome!! Goodluck from France :)

    • @tapadhir_dp
      @tapadhir_dp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I,m very happy to see your reply. Actually I'm looking for a language exchange partner for 10 minutes . ..and thinking about you. This is my first kind of such request

  • @slicksalmon6948
    @slicksalmon6948 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why did you abandon Lingoda? Cost?

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now that I live & work in French I don’t need as many French classes just for speaking. I learn a lot in my daily life

  • @MDobri-sy1ce
    @MDobri-sy1ce 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, I am just wondering about ITaki the tutors can you pay through your Apple account? I am trying too avoid using credit cards online for as long as possible for obvious reasons. Please let me know?

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hmm i think you can find this info on the site, i assume they take paypal

    • @MDobri-sy1ce
      @MDobri-sy1ce 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonnieVoyage Thanks. I am thinking about maybe trying it in the future maybe.

  • @dibakarjana359
    @dibakarjana359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    need to fix video sound...

  • @handicappuccino8491
    @handicappuccino8491 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you tell if the people in language exchange are genuine though

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you mean? 😳

    • @handicappuccino8491
      @handicappuccino8491 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BonnieVoyage I mean if they genuinely want to learn the language but they say they want to learn

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@handicappuccino8491 hmm it’s difficult I guess you need to talk to them a little at the start to see if they’re serious

    • @handicappuccino8491
      @handicappuccino8491 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BonnieVoyage th-cam.com/video/Zohd2i5gWxY/w-d-xo.html this is a video I want all over TH-cam and it’s a video about people being brain scan Through functional MRIs for lie detection

  • @lukaraku8793
    @lukaraku8793 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If someone is interested by a language exchange, he/she can answer under this comment, I'm a French student who want to speak to a native English speaker

    • @carolinel356
      @carolinel356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm a native english speaker looking to practice my French. I am very much interested in a language exchange.

    • @lukaraku8793
      @lukaraku8793 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@carolinel356 sounds good 😊

    • @lukaraku8793
      @lukaraku8793 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you send me a message ASAP 😊

    • @carolinel356
      @carolinel356 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lukaraku8793 How can I reach you?

    • @lukaraku8793
      @lukaraku8793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@carolinel356 I tried to write my phone number two times in the you tube comments and he dissapered each time, maybe a kind of TH-cam rules

  • @Neo-Reloaded
    @Neo-Reloaded 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Well, it's easy when you're an attractive woman. Many people want to talk to you. While most of us don't have that opportunity. Our language exchange experience isn't the same. Please take into account next time.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I can only speak about my own experience and people I know but I’m not doubting there’s other, can’t take into account what I don’t know! Also, it’s not easy when you get spammed by messages from guys using it as a dating app haha and that’s why I don’t use italki anymore, so I wouldn’t say it’s easier. Every girl I’ve talked to has this experience too but as with life everyone will have a different experience.

  • @reygiez.remando8429
    @reygiez.remando8429 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope I can find a serious language exchange partner in english, i haven't find anyone. I am desperate to learn

    • @reygiez.remando8429
      @reygiez.remando8429 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Paddy984 Tagalog

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not always easy :/

    • @francescoalexgiacalone878
      @francescoalexgiacalone878 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@reygiez.remando8429 and where are you from?

    • @reygiez.remando8429
      @reygiez.remando8429 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@francescoalexgiacalone878 Philippines

    • @deate8592
      @deate8592 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Paddy984 Hey there.. Im a native Spanish speaker from Peru, I wanna improve my english, so we can make a lenguage exchange if you want

  • @somnathdey7576
    @somnathdey7576 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is bilingua app is completely safe to use? Please reply maa'm!

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I believe so why wouldn’t it be?:)

    • @somnathdey7576
      @somnathdey7576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BonnieVoyage
      The app is too slow.
      Can you suggest me some another language learning apps
      Thank you ma'am!🙏☺️

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@somnathdey7576 hellotalk is good :)

  • @freelancetopic5679
    @freelancetopic5679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your video sound is very low. Please try to improve it.

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This was one of my first ever videos so I didn’t know how to edit properly - if you see my newer videos you can see I have improved. For now you’ll just have to turn up the volume haha

  • @PumpkinMozie
    @PumpkinMozie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Lol Tandem is just as bad with the creepy guys hitting on you

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, so true 😂

    • @weirdscenes82
      @weirdscenes82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahaha true. And selling Bitcoin also lol

    • @chloe8969
      @chloe8969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BonnieVoyage Omg I recently made a tandem account 😳 It is still being reviewed though😳

    • @BonnieVoyage
      @BonnieVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chloe8969 jezz! 😁

    • @chloe8969
      @chloe8969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BonnieVoyage I've already been accepted on tandem in less than a day😳

  • @abdulwahidalmaghrib
    @abdulwahidalmaghrib 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow how beautiful you are I love you