How to Quickly Learn a New Language: My Methods and Process

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2017
  • Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" and each Friday, you’ll get a short email from me with five things I've discovered that week, sending you off to your weekend with fun and useful things to ponder and try. Sign up here for free: tim.blog/friday
    SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/1dSzTkW
    About Tim Ferriss:
    Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running.
    Connect with Tim Ferriss:
    Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: bit.ly/2rYjUBr
    Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: bit.ly/17jDHw3
    Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: on. 1avYUxq
    Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: bit.ly/17d94TE
    Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/2IfH37J
    Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/2IfH37J
  • แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต

ความคิดเห็น • 197

  • @timferriss
    @timferriss  ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take 10 seconds and sign up for my free "5-Bullet Friday" newsletter: go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Each Friday, you’ll get a short email from me with five things I've discovered that week, sending you off to your weekend with fun and useful things to ponder and try. 🙌

  • @hayley7048
    @hayley7048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I'm a native Mandarin speaker and when he said 也许 (ye xu), my jaw dropped because his pronunciation was on point! Amazing, Tim! I'm noting down all these tips.

  • @LuciusAugustusRomanusInvictus
    @LuciusAugustusRomanusInvictus 7 ปีที่แล้ว +369

    I legit thought he was wearing a headband

    • @tylerjhawks
      @tylerjhawks 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was about to comment the same thing lol

    • @scottgeoffrey1793
      @scottgeoffrey1793 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Marco Barros . Me too

    • @ande1156
      @ande1156 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao

    • @HawkMcDork
      @HawkMcDork 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      SAME

    • @swiftystatusconfirmed6711
      @swiftystatusconfirmed6711 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      you thought it was pretty good to see him as wearing a headband. its clear its not a headband

  • @GaryDean
    @GaryDean 7 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    i watched this at 1.5x speed. does this count as accelerated learning?

    • @InternetGod
      @InternetGod 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Funny

    • @GaryDean
      @GaryDean 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      fang you, fang you very much.
      but seriously, i need watch a lot of youtube videos or audiobooks on a daily basis. increasing the speed of playback saves me a lot of time, and increases retention because i am forced to focus to keep up!

    • @KurtKobains
      @KurtKobains 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I do this too. I hardly ever go below 1.5x any more. 2x is comfortable, 3x I start having trouble understanding certain TH-camrs or retaining all the information, I can't do that fast in the background but have to actively pay attention to it. But I do still blow through some things at 4x speed if I only want to devote 25 minutes to something that's an hour long. To do 4x it really has to be a male who speaks quite slowly naturally to pick everything up. Some days I have 8 hours of videos I want to watch but I only have 2 hours. I recommend the Chrome plugin Video Speed Controller for going above TH-cam's 2x limit. Even most music sounds better at 1.25x

    • @InternetGod
      @InternetGod 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Yarcofin thanks for telling me going to download it immediately :)

    • @sourcedrop7624
      @sourcedrop7624 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      steven fernandes I think there are android video players that stream TH-cam that can adjust playback speed. Dont know any names off the top of my head.

  • @TheGroovyGuitarDude
    @TheGroovyGuitarDude 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This helps me a lot, thank you Tim! I have been working on Spanish for a few years off and on and am near conversational but really want to get over the hump into fluent. Will be exercising these techniques and getting back into language learning once again! Thank you again!

  • @fernaureason7150
    @fernaureason7150 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been learning Japanese for quite sometime and watching this video made me want to share how my Japanese teacher in High School taught us to remember "You're welcome" (Douitashimashite) or Don't touch my mustache. I've never forgotten.

  • @marcellalee926
    @marcellalee926 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much for these techniques! I'm reading SO much faster overnight. Not only am I reading fasting, I'm also more focused and the words feel like they are flowing into me. By contrast, before using these technics I was focused on each word and getting caught up in the micro.

  • @theWarriorUnknown
    @theWarriorUnknown 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I was learning Thai language once i could count well I realized that my ability to learn new vocabulary or suffix was improved dramatically because if you know all your numbers you have covered all five tones in the language and because you have to use numbers so often in life you will get plenty of tonal practice or เสียงวรรณยุกต์ it is probably similar in Chinese Mandarin which has only four tones but Cantonese will be double trouble because it has eight tones but that is something you will have to investigate for yourself anyhow hope that this is helpful to everybody out there.

  • @sparkleandshineguidance1786
    @sparkleandshineguidance1786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that you are teaching about this. Thank you!

  • @Mrjpleonardo
    @Mrjpleonardo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is incredible. I needed this, especially since I'm remorsefully in and out of learning languages. We appreciate you, Tim. #Thingsofthatnature

  • @Agnieszka-vx8ps
    @Agnieszka-vx8ps 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is soooo true that knowing another language gives you a different perspective! thanks for sharing =)

  • @bexultanmyrzatay7588
    @bexultanmyrzatay7588 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Tim. Video's just added some motivation for learning 한글!

  • @KenDBerryMD
    @KenDBerryMD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Excellent video, I'll try this technique!

  • @appleeve868
    @appleeve868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Im a Chinese but lives in Singapore. What Tim shared about the Romanization of the Chinese language is almost like how I learnt Chinese from young! We call it Hanyu Pingyin. And I honestly can't write Chinese words but I can spell it in alphabets. LOL

  • @MannanJavid
    @MannanJavid 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for starting the sharing of your youtube videos again- really look forward to these!

  • @MariePhillipsPlease
    @MariePhillipsPlease 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Is the hat a kind of stoic experiment?

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Momakuhakuri part was so dramatic that even after 3 exhaustive and almost sleepless days later after watching i can still vividly remember the while story on command! Even thought detached retina is a word hard enough to remember for a foreigner like me and even though i have some familiality with japanese so the pronunciation was easier to breakdown but i would totally forget the word normally.
    This stuff really work!!! Specially if you couple with other techniques like active learning and more connections with other data, like i did (the data that i used was exactly this phrase with some details of cooking from 4h chef).

  • @sourcedrop7624
    @sourcedrop7624 7 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    i've come to accept the hat as a beloved mascot for team ferriss. go team!

    • @anthonykent00
      @anthonykent00 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not me... If that's the case, we need a new mascot.
      Actually, I figured it out. It part of his "wear something silly to make yourself uncomfortable" thing.

    • @TheDjhansen77
      @TheDjhansen77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      for a long time i thought he was wearing a headband.

    • @Michael-4
      @Michael-4 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too. It wasn't a practice for him. It was for us.

  • @TiMalice2009
    @TiMalice2009 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Immersion is the best way to learn.

  • @catherineh9438
    @catherineh9438 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    greetings from China. a HUGE fan of your podcast! hope you can come to Shanghai to do a fans meet-up. I'm a language student. I speak English and French (about intermediate level), and now I want to study a new language, Japanese. When i was hesitating whether I had extra time for another one, I see this video which encouraged me a lot! btw, like this kind of videos, hope more are coming.

  • @Ferelmakina
    @Ferelmakina 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hey Tim I just want you to know that we're enjoying this new video format on your channel. Please keep them coming!

  • @charliem123321
    @charliem123321 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Guaranteed good video every time👌

  • @Andy-lo9sp
    @Andy-lo9sp 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your mandarin pronunciation is really good!

  • @nebulaz1924
    @nebulaz1924 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing, I would like to buy your book.

  • @radiorosienashville
    @radiorosienashville 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the nemonic lesson

  • @laura-youtube1453
    @laura-youtube1453 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love your "drum-table"! LOL

  • @EmileAI
    @EmileAI 7 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    the video starts at 0:00 guys.
    Thank me later

    • @oliverkhoo
      @oliverkhoo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Emile

    • @Johnrobertx
      @Johnrobertx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I waited two years to say thank you from the bottom of my heart

    • @EmileAI
      @EmileAI 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Johnrobertx you're welcome !

    • @ilovebeinagirl
      @ilovebeinagirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But when does it end, though

    • @aryaarunavdash5351
      @aryaarunavdash5351 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks....saved me a ton of time

  • @eternalramen_
    @eternalramen_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used this stuff in my Japanese class all the time. Tim Ferriss is the man! ありがとうございます。^_^

  • @maxwellswanson9657
    @maxwellswanson9657 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love YA Bro!

  • @oliverkhoo
    @oliverkhoo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m you glad you mentioned Anki

  • @KurtKobains
    @KurtKobains 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    hat

  • @randymartin9876
    @randymartin9876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tim, love your books and videos. What is that on your head?

  • @ryancovel
    @ryancovel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    For the life of me I could not remember the name of the founder of Scientology, L Ron Hubbard. Now when I need to think of his name, I think of Elrond (an elf from LotR) on a hoverboard.

  • @natsukikatsumata4770
    @natsukikatsumata4770 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing!
    網膜剥離w もうまくはくり

  • @centereddev
    @centereddev 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    vaca..vaccuum, cow with a vaccuum head...cow! = basically the Michael Scott method for remembering names

  • @yanglu8
    @yanglu8 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tim's tone in Chinese is perfect.

  • @alexnelson7258
    @alexnelson7258 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My sister has a detached retina. She does not like to go to the museum of modern art because she can't see the art. I will remember that the Japanese word for detached retina is "momacahockeystick" from now on.

  • @radiorosienashville
    @radiorosienashville 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a fan - i can not concentrate because of the amazing head band !

  • @kurtthecat3995
    @kurtthecat3995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The problem with 8-12 weeks, is that it might be able to get you to say a few basic concepts in the target language, but what happens when you get the response. Are you going to be able to comprehend the response? It seems like every person or app that pushes language learning ignores listening comprehension which is just as important as speaking it. Try watching a native produced video from your target language after 8-12 weeks and listen to it at full speed as an example. It takes years to get to that level of comprehension.

  • @Valerie72
    @Valerie72 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i watched this video 2 to 3 times a year ago and when i saw it rightnow i thougt of the word 'vaca', although i am never around any spanish speakers haha

  • @rapha4849
    @rapha4849 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought your book ''the 4-Hour work week.''

  • @MaeJan
    @MaeJan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! You speak perfect Chinese

  • @johnbrooks527
    @johnbrooks527 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are there any GR dictionaries you can point me to?

  • @johnbrooks527
    @johnbrooks527 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tim how can I find acronyms for words I need to learn as I just don't encounter many acronyms in my daily life.

  • @nebulaz1924
    @nebulaz1924 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    the mandarin pronunciation is very good.

  • @mohamadalasadi4682
    @mohamadalasadi4682 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I get a list/thread started of simple ways to boost information retention 10 fold?

  • @fiddlewheelx
    @fiddlewheelx 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    wish i could have a 1 on 1 with Tim, but I imagine everyone wants that...

  • @danielcoleman6685
    @danielcoleman6685 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Tim (or anyone who has studied Chinese the way he describes)
    Do you have any links to GR materials? Books, flashcards, websites.

    • @kcs4587
      @kcs4587 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daniel Coleman google Gwoyeu Romatzyh

    • @danielcoleman6685
      @danielcoleman6685 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I searched for that. there don't seem to be many books using it.

  • @Anmeldn
    @Anmeldn 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    anybody had tried accelerated learning? I think his claim that you can get into the top5 percent in a short period of time is marketing of course, but I can imagine that this innovative approach can lead to fast progressions. whats your experiences like?

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    11:58 Did he said "Melange"?! If yes, it was super cool reference .

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:16 DAMN!! That's dramatic and hard to forget! I bet you this model from Moonwalking with Einstein, didn't you...? 🙂
    Is certainly something convoluted that kinda mess up people with little creativity but it turns out that the more you do the better you get and the harder you work retrieve something or consciously connect ideas the better your going to remember.

  • @mikmo8124
    @mikmo8124 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I knew that already

  • @Valerie72
    @Valerie72 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    im trying to learn somali and there is no plattform or even rare videos of words.. what can i do?

  • @vanyeszczpanski5297
    @vanyeszczpanski5297 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I find pimsleur very useful for learning languages

  • @josemanueltouron
    @josemanueltouron 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    @tim, just a comment: in spanish, v is pronounced as b. We don't make a difference when pronunciating them.

  • @radiorosienashville
    @radiorosienashville 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh shit! It's a hat ! Lol

  • @vt_near
    @vt_near 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tim, do you think an hour a day is enough? Or will that take way too long for Japanese

  • @chengzhiwu7052
    @chengzhiwu7052 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the flash card website?

  • @119FU
    @119FU 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I just realised that he's wearing a beanie and not a headband..

  • @dallanp7037
    @dallanp7037 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Subtítulos en español ...

  • @eggycat
    @eggycat 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking at the thumbnail I thought you were wearing a sweatband haha.

  • @cameronmiller6240
    @cameronmiller6240 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's "which he takes as a compliment " in the doubledoo.

  • @parkerdude22
    @parkerdude22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    the Spanish cow thing actually worked!

  • @wagmi-mm6nz
    @wagmi-mm6nz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anybody think of Hajime no Ippo when he's speaking about Japanese Comics and detached retinas?

    • @affable8696
      @affable8696 ปีที่แล้ว

      Late, but that was what I immediately thought about. It was the first time I actually encountered that term, so it stuck in my head.

  • @AdrianIvascu
    @AdrianIvascu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When he said 'vaca' I was surprised because that's how you say 'cow' in romanian. But then I realized that vaca is also cow in spanish. :))

    • @makehumanitygreatagain8128
      @makehumanitygreatagain8128 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're both Latin based languages. Blame the Romans.

    • @AdrianIvascu
      @AdrianIvascu 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know, we, romanians, are obsessed with our roman history.

    •  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      :))

    • @AndreiIstoc
      @AndreiIstoc 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Inteleg ce simti cumetre

    • @r.m5883
      @r.m5883 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vache in french, so close

  • @derpnasty3557
    @derpnasty3557 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like at 10:40 where this video becomes a commercial

  • @b3rangler
    @b3rangler 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I came here just to tell you that you need to pick better thumbnails bro. 😉

  • @dallasupton
    @dallasupton 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you use this for math?

  • @malikminus484
    @malikminus484 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    00:43 When dad asks why I failed at everything

  • @SabinaLamina
    @SabinaLamina 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Podcast with Jeb Corliss please

  • @funkycoco7559
    @funkycoco7559 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    what's a detached retina to begin with ?? :P

  • @irishelk3
    @irishelk3 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I avoided the video for a while because i thought he was wearing a sweatband hahaha.

  • @richardmontesm.a.1148
    @richardmontesm.a.1148 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does anyone have a resource to learn Japanese with Spanish as the native language?
    ¿Alguien que sepa de un recurso para aprender Japonés en español?

  • @Lampshadx
    @Lampshadx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    HAT

  • @Michael_Lak
    @Michael_Lak 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey late 2019 here. This will be only one of about 6 intelligent comments on the thread. I am interested in using these techniques to learn other things. Any apps that cover such things. Hard to get through all the marketing hype.

    • @kunalahuja2925
      @kunalahuja2925 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Things like?

    • @Michael_Lak
      @Michael_Lak 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kunalahuja2925 Facts, figures and information. i guess flash cards is the go to method.

  • @polypus74
    @polypus74 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Only problem: vaca is not pronounced with a 'v'' sound, but more of a soft 'b' sound.

  • @cpullman
    @cpullman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've watch this video multiple times since it was posted a few years ago... ONLY TODAY did i notice that he's wearing a hat and not a headband on a bald head... OY!!!!

  • @MaartenVandaele-on3yy
    @MaartenVandaele-on3yy ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so sorry, but it took me several minutes to notice that Tim wasn't wearing a head band.

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    10:28 Wow hahahaha

  • @charityharboclicks4298
    @charityharboclicks4298 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    the comments section reflects different types of students.Some of yall texting lol

  • @Sejdr
    @Sejdr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ah, It's a hat!
    I saw the thumbnails and wondered "Why is he wearing a head-band in all his videos, it looks ridiculous" :P
    EDIT: Now I see in the comments I'm not the only one haha

  • @warai309
    @warai309 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Only 2000 words. nice

  • @discopa
    @discopa 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought you were wearing a black headband!!!!!!!!

  • @katrinanaval401
    @katrinanaval401 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why Mr. Ferriss always emphasize spanish vocabulary. I my self with my real name I can't prove that vocabulary cause these must start when I was a kid and now I can't guaranteed my self on that. It's pretty hard for me now I only knew basic japanese.

  • @anaklaric5986
    @anaklaric5986 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Prevedi ovo: "Budi moj mentor?"

  • @jammadamma
    @jammadamma 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ganbatte kudasai means "do your best", not good luck.

  • @Michael-4
    @Michael-4 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Functional in 12 weeks? I would love to think that was true.

  • @user-sr5kj6ej9z
    @user-sr5kj6ej9z 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    8 - 12 weeks? damn?

  • @MarshmallowHumor
    @MarshmallowHumor 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Guten Tag 🤙

  • @GodsNode
    @GodsNode 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love Tim but dude you could have saved me some time if you just called this video "How to Learn a New Language with Mnemonics."

  • @pristinefitness9268
    @pristinefitness9268 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Being conversationally fluent in a language in 8 weeks is Bs but some of these techniques are good

  • @patpeyote9968
    @patpeyote9968 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Will You finally change this outfit?

    • @D20EnderC
      @D20EnderC 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Will that affect the content in any way?

    • @digitalgamer3722
      @digitalgamer3722 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pat Peyote at this point i want the outfit to stay to be honest

    • @cliftonfameree4436
      @cliftonfameree4436 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good lesson in batching.

  • @nnslife
    @nnslife 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What does the word *hat* means?
    I see people get a lot of likes just by mentioning *hat*

  • @katrinanaval401
    @katrinanaval401 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is quite embarrassing. I can't say it's a long monologue. I'm practicing japanese language only a self study by my self alone. Oh my gosh! And it's pretty hard for me because sounds are tough. I never learn the language when I was a kid not to mention about that. I only knew basic english like these and that. Bueno I had this book "xenophobes" my amigo gave it to me when we first met. While listening on him speaking that lingo is really urgggh tough. Bring back those times that we have so many lucking subjects 'n' learnings on languages in school. I'm not a lazy student but the school really matters most with your intelligence and capacity of learnings I think. It's a certain thing like what school best suite or fits your mind. That's fascinating though there are such thing that really didn't attract me much when I was studying. I was really broke on these languages. Urrggghhh....

  • @LukaSauperl
    @LukaSauperl 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Joke: You're so bald that even your hat has boldness!

  • @TomCelar
    @TomCelar 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Detached retina? Seriously? :D

  • @saikrishna1983
    @saikrishna1983 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tim I am new to you but I don't think this video is meant for India's we are multilingual by birth ,we speak atleast 4 languages .
    The languages which I speak are , hindi, telugu, Kannada, English

  • @cata1015
    @cata1015 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haha Tim, i didnt knew you can speak romanian(vaca=cow)

  • @subhajitghosh6868
    @subhajitghosh6868 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel so bad when I actually belived he wore a ribbon or band in head not a cap...

  • @KevinColt
    @KevinColt 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    im not doing youtube videos for money, Im doing it for the better of our society.