The Best Language Learning Apps (and Why Most Don’t Work)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2024
- What language learning app should you use in 2024? Well, it depends on your goals because different apps have different strengths- but in this video, we’ll talk about the best of the best.
So whether you want to build your vocabulary, improve your speaking skills, or master reading in a new language- keep watching to find out which apps can help you become fluent faster.
Recommended apps:
-All Around Language Learning:
👍Language Transfer: www.languagetransfer.org/
👍 Pimsleur (7 days free): imp.i271380.net/BrianWiles
-Building Vocab
👍Anki: apps.ankiweb.net/
👍Glossika: ai.glossika.com/r/briannwiles
-Speaking Skills:
👍HelloTalk: hellotalk.com
👍Preply: (50% off first lesson) tinyurl.com/zfkxe8rn
-Reading Skills:
👍BeeLingua: www.beelingua.com/
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Best App for Absolute Beginners
01:35 - Why Most Apps Don’t Work
02:57 - Best All-Around Language App (Audio Based)
03:47 - Best App for Building Vocab
04:50 - Best App for Building Vocab (Audio Based)
05:53 - Best App for Speaking Skills
06:37 - Best Language Exchange Apps
07:25 - Best App for Reading Skills
07:59 - Best App for Becoming Fluent
Thanks for watching and good luck!
If you have any thoughts or questions about language learning apps, let me know! Thanks 👍
لو سمحت ي براين ممكن تتكلم اكتر عن غزة وصل صوتنا للناس
@@sondossaad7631بيقولك هجوم حماس على إسرائيل بالشيء المروع أنتي فاهمة هو قال ايه ياسندس ده خنزير أمريكي زي بايدن بيدعم دولة بني صهيون اسمعي الفيديو كويس ده بيلوم حماس أنها بتدافع عن المسجد الأقصى!
انت جاسوس ياض متجيش مصر تاني
Wtf Learn any one Indian language atleast damn it
I need the one person help me English practice
0:11 Spanish normal student
0:15 French 15 years old BOY
0:20 Arabic BUSSINES MAN
0:26 MANDARIN 45-60 YEARS OLD GRANDPA
Egyptian business man , most other dialects business man speak slowly and carelessly
Disagree with the Chinese part actually. It just sounds like his proper age actually. The elders do not speak like that
Nah he sounds just the way he is,a foreigner of his age.
I wanna start using preply but at what point in my learning should I do it? I'm about 3 weeks in on duolingo and I really want to delv in head first and I feel like this might be the best step I just don't know when to start
@@lastbruh62 Moroccans speak slowly ??!! Wayli
Beginner: Duolingo
Audio-based: LearningTransfer (free and limited) and Pimsleur (paid)
Vocab Building: Anki (traditional) and Glossika (listening, more advanced)
Speaking Skills: HelloTalk (free) and Preply (paid with teachers)
Reading: BeeLingua
Fluency: Podcasts (with active listening using Google Translate)
Thank you!
*not learning transfer but language transfer
Thank you! How about writing skills?
Anki and Glossika which one is better for Japanese
@@fanficjminif you a beginner anki if you more advanced glossika
“Coffee break Spanish” was an absolutely invaluable tool for me when I was starting out with Spanish. I could listen while I worked meaning I was putting in 40 hours of study a week
Absolutely correct. It’s excellent.
Is this an app or a website?
@@user-uw3ok1zz8u a podcast. They might have a website too.
@@user-uw3ok1zz8useems like it’s a podcast (I just looked it up so there may be more to it)
@user-uw3ok1zz8u It's a podcast! I believe it's on all streaming platforms, and they have their own website.
“use an audio-based app” im trying to learn asl 😭
I got a app for asl called intersigne asl
*laughs in asl*
Bro i thought the same thing LOL
Hey, my absolute FAVORITE asl course is 'Bill Vicars' here on youtube. He is a native deaf signer and a wonderful teacher
yes! I enrolled in his "university" on line. I have been doing it maybe two months. @@jubileeYAVEL
I can speak English very well but the thing is it's all about my confidence when when I try to speak with native speakers so they are f****** lose my confidence Why is it happening
Same
What worked for me is just.. to start talking?
I know it sounds scary but keep trying until you manage to beat this fear xbb
I completely understand as an English speaking Spanish learner. I’m so afraid of my accent, or me sounding stupid to them. Don’t worry about confidence my friend, English is a difficult language to master and if anyone makes fun of you for small mistakes, they are mean.
Maybe try and talk to somebody who's first language is your first language and who also speaks English
As an English speaker, I want to tell you something about most native English speakers: we don't speak "well." Yes, most of us know how to speak English in a nice way, but most of the time, English speakers talk with horrible grammar, enunciation, and vocab. Also, there are a LOT of English accents, so even if you have an incredibly thick foreign accent, most English people will still understand you!
Honestly, most Anglophones (especially if they only know one language) will just be impressed that you're learning English at all. As long as you can get your point across, anything else is just a bonus. I hope this helps you feel less anxious! 😊
starting from a community where you can feel more comfortable to speak and be corrected. It’s a great way.
This is probably the most useful and informative video I've watched on how to go about learning a language on your own. Simple, straight to the point, and even provides apps and methods of how exactly to learn over time. Thanks!
Thanks so much for your comment and your support- I’m glad you found the video useful!
@@DestinationJapan95 x2 que hacemos?
😞😞😞😞😞😞
Has he ever said how long it took him to become fluent in each language?
Spanish and French are very similar and pretty easy to learn. Arabic and Mandarin are 2 of the most complicated and difficult languages to learn (for English speakers).
Learning all 4 to fluency is amazing.
Thank you very much! I would say it took me around 2 years to learn Spanish and French to a comfortable level- and 3/4 years to learn Arabic and Mandarin to that same level. It does get a bit easier the more languages you learn, I've found. Good luck!
@@BrianWilesLanguages Thanks for the reply. Your channel is extremely impressive.
@@BrianWilesLanguageswow, that's impressive. I've personally been trying to learn Japanese some time ago. I learned a bunch, but then I got interrupted by school. I'm in college right now, and I don't know why I keep procrastinating learning Japanese. I feel pathetic and regretful. Any tips on motivation and consistency?
@@g_g... I’m not Brian, but I have studied 6+ languages. I am currently studying Spanish and Persian. Here’s what helps me.
First, I studied 3 languages in school. My motivation there was grades, but I also enjoyed it.
After that, my first self study tool was Duolingo, which isn’t great for language learning, BUT it is great for habit building. It built my habit. Mostly due to their streak system. I haven’t missed a day in 600+ days now. I think today is day 647.
I have since found several other apps that keep streaks and I like that system. I won’t allow myself to miss a day and lose my streak.
Some days I do the bare minimum, very often I do double to triple that, some days even more. But the streak and consistency is the key.
Now I use:
- Busuu (free with ads or paid)
- Pimsleur
- Mondly
- Speakly
- Duolingo
I use those daily and keep my streaks. I also use several other apps occasionally to supplement, but I NEVER miss those.
I am on day 600+ with Duolingo and around day 365 with the others, as I started around Christmas last year with the rest of them.
I average 30-60 minutes a day total between all of them.
15-30 minutes on Spanish.
15-30 minutes on Persian.
On days I spend only 15 minutes on each, I feel like that is just maintenance, but important.
On days I spend 30+ minutes on each, I feel like I am making progress.
Japanese is hard, I have studied that a little too. I have a friend who was 100% self taught in Japanese. He reached fluency spending 30-60 minutes a day.
He did Pimsleur and Michel Thomas as his main core and supplemented with Duolingo, then TV/Movies, and podcasts.
It can be done 👍
Good luck.
@@g_g... Hey broda, ive been studying Japenese for the past 2 years and have succesfully learned quite a good amount of grammar and vocabulary with the constant habit of actively listening to any kind of auditory media (like the guy said, podcasts and conversation of the target language) You need to use the time you do things and mix it with your japanese. For example, while your doin your dishes, cleaning up your house or working out, have your earbuds ready to go either on youtube or any other platform really, there are tons and tons of people posting for others wanting to learn any language.
Great advice Brian! I am currently listening to Harry Potter in Spanish. I read the books in English, watched the movies, so I have all that background. I know most of the Spanish words being spoken. My goal is to improve my vocabulary and learn descriptive words.
Hey Danny, that's a great method!
I did this! When I used to be an opener at my restaurant job I would listen to the Harry potter audiobook in Spanish while setting up. It helped me so much and was a really enjoyable experience. I also recommend changing your phone settings to Spanish, it has been a game changer for me
@@mikaelawernimont4912That’s what I did lol. I’m learning Spanish in high school and I’m also creating ways to interact with Spanish more to reach proficiency.
I've heard that series suggested several times since the vocabulary and complexity build up over the length of the series
This video is straight to the point, and I like how you highlight the importance of choosing the right tool for each part of the way. I've found some apps I've never known existed!
Also, you explained how visual learning can get boring quickly. This is so true! I've found more and more apps to improve my Japanese, and many of them are wonderful, but every time at some point I just start ignoring the reminders and I can't force myself to practice daily. Even Duolingo's addictive streak-system doesn't work for me 😅 I'm definitely going to try out these audio-based apps.
Not only that, but I am also thinking of creating my own language learning apps, mainly for things I haven't found anywhere else, but also thinking of making it a full all-in tool. And the idea of visual learning getting boring never crossed my mind. I will now consider implementing different audial means of learning the language to make sure it doesn't get boring as any other app
Thank you so much for the video! It's like the only language learning video that made me go and actually do something for my goals, instead of watching another language learning vid hahah
Hello :D
This video is awesome and it’s cool how many languages you can speak. Your Arabic is also really good. It feels like you got most of the language down. If you do ever want to focus on bettering it, I suggest taking the time to improve the pronunciation of difficult letters like ط، ق it would definitely go a long way! You got the fluidity, but it’s a little difficult to follow when the pronunciation is off. (You’re fast) keep it up :] it’ll be awesome to see your improvement.
Hello, Brian. First off, I want to say you've made a solid impression with this video. What's amazing is that I never heard of those apps you mentioned. I have Fluenz, Ouino, and Rocket Languages for French. I am looking to move to France in nine months from now. I have a base of French that allows me to have some basic conversations with my family and a co-worker at my day job. I will begin to use Glossika and Preply very soon, but I'm also looking at utilizing Itaki. I've used visual apps like Fluenz, Ouino, and Babble but I never stuck to them. I believe I'm the type of person who acquires a language by immersing myself in the language with native speakers (via face-to-face communication). Thanks for the video. I've subscribed.
The fact that Brian is an amazing actor, amazing youtuber who has followers from all over the world shows how hard working he is. You are truly amazing Brian and your content is something rare nowadays; fun , entertaining and also educational.
Much love from Egypt ❤
اه والله فعلا معاك حق
I’m just starting out on my big learning journey and languages (Spanish and Arabic) have become part of my daily routine. This video is an invaluable help for me; all I can say is thank you (definitely subscribing)
I really appreciate that- and good luck with your studies!
Hello talk has helped me sooooo much. It's amazing
I wish you luck. I'll try Arabic, German and Arabic.
Greettings from Colombia
@@diaz5525learn basic Arabic then a dialect if you wanna speak with Arabs , learn basic Arabic and classical/old Arabic if you want to be able to read poetry/understand Arabic media , for Deutch best way to be able to talk fluently and no other way exists besides it is talking with the natives
I'm french, learned both mandarin chinese and english throughout school and college (I studied applied foreing languages) and honestly I was shocked when I heard you speak french and mandarin, you really slayed both
I'm a native English and French speaker and I was blown away by how good his French accent and tone is. It takes a lot of careful listening and confidence to sound native and is honestly not that hard but very few foreign languages french speakers make that effort.
This video was so informative and detailed. Thank you so much for putting in the time, research, and quality. Respect
Very useful info, thanks. I speak Arabic/English with native fluency and I can also manage French pretty well but I haven't brushed up on my German for 20+ years, so one or more of the apps you recommended would come in handy for that purpose.
Glad to hear it and I hope they’re helpful!
So you know the difference between the arabic dialectes
you dont have to but they are not that different anyway@@redaait9561
Viel Erfolg beim Üben. :3
@@bluemusic039 Danke schön!
Great video. Simple but very useful information. Thank you. Por cierto, tu pronunciación en español es muy muy buena.
I am sixteen years old and I am trying to learn new languages. I speak Arabic and I think I started learning how to speak English by just watching random short videos in five months my English became better
Hii, I wanna learn Arabic, would you help me w it?
If you are interested in learning Egyptian dialect of Arabic feel free to reach out to me
@@mohamedamr6899انا مصرية يا صاحبي 😂😭
As an 18yo Spanish native speaker that started learning English on the quarentine, KEEP IT UP! I did just that (well yt shorts wasn't a thing yet) I just started watching the same content that I was watching in Spanish,but in English!
I had some foundations with what I were taught in school and a bit of duolingo too, mostly basic sentence structures, and from there straight up to YT. In the beginning I tried to watch a video with english subtitles on, and I tried to _open my ears_ (if that makes sense to you). Even if didn't understand a specific word I didn't changed the subtitles to my native language.
I slowedly gained confidence on my listening skills and promptly turned off the English subtitles. At first it was overwhelming and didn't catched much of what was being said, but again I just tried to _open my ears_.
Anyway, overtime I learned english mostly by consuming content in it. Occasionally aswering questions like "what's the difference between a and an" and such, and when I was satisfied with the answer I went back to consuming content.
Much luck on learning English, my fellow language learning internet stranger :)
I myself, am going to move on into learning Russian, for I can say that, in my own standards, I finished learning English. Or in other words, I reached fluency. English is a second nature for me now, and all just by seeing silly YT videos 😅
P.S. Urban dictionary is a MOST to easily learn slang and abbreviations, and google translator for pronunciation as the video mentioned
Great advice! Thank you! 😊
such a helpful video, been studying japanese on duolingo for almost 500 days now, and korean for about 6 weeks, and been looking to branch out 🥰
Me gusta la fluidez de tu español, hay extranjeros que residen más de 10 años en países hispanohablantes y no se acercan al nivel de tu fluidez
Muchas gracias!
This is the absolute best video on language learning apps. It’s short but gives you enough info you need to do your own research but also isn’t too long. You cut to the chase and don’t spew bullshit.
Thanks a lot, Dan!
Thank you sooo much for the recommendation ❤
Hi Brian,
So many apps I've never heard about, great!
What I run into most is that the only languages offered on most off these apps are the 'standard' ones. If you want to learn something a bit further out of the box, the options become pretty limited.. or maybe I've just not researched enough. With our tips I'll give it another go. Cheers
incredible video! i wanna learn Chinese, i've got an C2 english level, and im Braziliam so, portuguese, this video will help me in that journey!
“Use an audio based app”
This is true. Visual based apps ultimately get boring, but other than audio based apps which you can use to do something else while listening and relax, I also listen to ASMR in my target language. I am currently learning Portuguese and there are many ASMR content creators from Portugal and Brazil on TH-cam. It helps!
this is incorrect. yiu cant say audio based apps are better than visually based apps, as no visually based language app exists
@@yummydragon8533 No. You are wrong. Good day.
@@Alistaire1985 give any example of an app that teaches through visual input. there are none
@@yummydragon8533 First of all I am not the one making the original claim that visual apps are not effective. I was only echoing Brian's own statement made in his video that visual apps are not good and audio apps are better and supplanting his hypothesis with my own experience. I don't see why I have to defend a claim/thesis that I merely agree with and didn't make in the first place. If you have a problem with the proposition that visual apps exist, why not take it up with him instead of attacking me, a mere humble insignificant commentator here?
@@yummydragon8533Isn't that any app that teaches you how the word looks like? Like:
strong - stark
forest - Wald
etc...
I’ve been learning European Portuguese for the last 2 years. Thanks so much for the great information, obrigada!
🌹I thank you. My name is Rafif. I follow you from Egypt. You taught me many things in the English language. Thank you.
For vocab, of you're already somewhat familiar with the basics of a language, I like Drops. It has a nice interface, with both visual and audio interaction. There's no explanations, just a word in the language with a picture, so if you're brand new, it can get confusing.
I got pimsleur from the elibrary of my local public library and listened without subscription fees! 😊
Same here! Absolutely love libraries
Hey, how do you did that? are u using a book or the digiital platform?
@@devalcitamanini107 personally, I use the Libby app on my phone and if you're logged into your public library account, you can rent stuff on there and a few of the pimsleur stuff is available on there (for me at least)
Same I use the Libby app! ❤
@@devalcitamanini107 BOTH. But as Quanisha Knight pointed out, the Libby app totally ROCKS in convenience and completeness of collection.
i loooove the podcast idea. i do the same thing with shows in my target language and constantly use google translate to learn new phrases.
Can I just say that Spanish is yellow, french is blue, mandarin is red and arabic is green, and there's no other correct way to go about this
The colors of their flags I think lol
arabic is red for me
WAIT AND MANDARINS GREEN FOR ME LOL
the rest i agree with tho
I thought French was red, white, and blue?
@@PhoenicopterusR French flag is
I really like the way you made the video, and thanks for letting me know there are more free options than the dreaded Duo!
I really liked this video. Very informative.
As of vocabulary app, I personally use memrise. Anki style is not for me, and memrise works great even in free version. Also apart fom lists made by other people, there is a way to make your own list via website, which I mostly use right now for Korean. I learned so much vocabulary in a very short period of time, which really helped me in my studies. 😊
Thank you very much- and thanks for your comment!
I use Memrise as well. With my mothertongue being German, I used it to learn Turkish and now for Portuguese. And Turkish has a completely different grammar, and while Memrise is vocabulary focused, it still helped a lot. I used a grammar book at the same time though.
As for Portuguese, which has a similar structure as German and English, I learn extremely quickly with just Memrise and try out my skills with native speakers, who are very impressed by my progress.
At the end of the day, the most important thing in my experience is to put the learned vocabulary to use in actual conversations as quickly as possible.
@@longchicken4138 Very true ^_^ I see the memrise very helpful when I have a longer texts in books and there is just too many words I don't know. I make vocabulary lists after first reading, practice and then try reading again ^_^ Works very well for me.
@@longchicken4138 I wanna learn German, please help
I've always used Anki, so I'm curious as to what the big differences are and what made you go with memrise
Thanks bro! You made whole video if someone is begginer who want to learn other country languages so by your videos he learn easily and yah big hand for you. For making this kind of valuable contant.
This is golden video!
Thank you for perfectly explaining the nitty gritty details I was looking for.
Thank you very much, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for this video. I am trying to finish my PhD on the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme. I was diagnosed with ADHD about 6 months ago. I now have more idea as to why my journey has been so messy. Your video was very validating of my experience.
I subscribed ! Thanks for the video
Simply great! Thank you.
For vocabulary building I listen to TH-cam videos that read out words and phrases in English and my target language. I sometimes also watch the video to see how the words are written. Using Bluetooth and Chromecast I can do chores and still be learning.
this is an incredibly helpful video! Thank you so much for all the specific referrals!
Glad you found it useful, and thanks!
Thank you very much
Very informative!!!!!!
Thanks so much for this information, i appreciate it.
I’m wanting to move to Germany to get closer to my boyfriend’s family roots, but I have NO grasp on the language at all. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction for where to start learning!
Glad I could help and good luck!
I'm trying to learn German as well
@@lawtraf8008 Viel Glück, du wirst es brauchen. xD
I don’t know what time zone you’re in or how well it would fit your schedule, but GLS (German Language School) is a Berlin-based school that also offers online classes. I know people who have learned there all the way from A0 (no prior knowledge) to fluency. One thing to note about them is that they’re focused on gaining a native-level understanding of German, so German is the teaching language (and not just the language taught) right from the beginning.
What fuckin app was john cena using? We need answers
Bing chilling (only available in China)
Hung xi hgt , only available taiwan
I think since he was probbaly thrown in a chinese prison for a week he learned mandarin quiet quickly
John Cena has enough money that he can hire tutors so I would guess that is what happened
Some Chinese brain implant
Bro actually helped me a lot with the Preply recommendation. I was wondering how I could learn business Japanese and on there you can specifically select what level you want to learn, beginner, medium, advanced, specifically business,… well have to try it out
Tremendous video Brian. You present everything one needs from vocab, reading, speaking however I'm one of those weirdos that loves grammar. Any recommendations on that front? Thanks!
For an audio app, I'm using Mango Languages.
This is one of the most useful, practical, and thoughtful videos about how to learn human languages (as opposed to computer programming languages ;) that I have found to date.
Thank you very much!
I have been a language transfer fanatic for years now!! I’m so glad Mihalis is getting some recognition! Hopefully with more support from users he can continue developing his courses
Great video- and agree strongly with everything you said
Wow! Excellent video. I'm glad that I found your channel, as I am very interested in learning new languages. Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Hello! I've tested Glossika after seeing your video. I'd like to learn hindi so I've tried it with a language I'm also learning: japanese. They made me start at a b1 high level which is fine but I've noticed some weird stuffs. They use 好い for いい. I'm still learning but I'm not sure that a lot of people write もう好い instead of もういい. Same with よき旅を I feel it's more common to see よい旅を. It's not a problem if both exist but if you want to be fluent you want to use words that natives really use.
English is not my language so it's hard to explain but I hope you understood what I meant.
Other than that thanks for the tips!
Glossika includes common variations of terms in a given language over the course of the whole program. As I recall, いい comes up pretty early on, as does もういい、so if you like the app overall, it might be worth sticking with it. Good luck!
hey! what’s your first language? I’m a native Hindi speaker and currently learning Spanish. Also want to learn Japanese
Really helpful and clear info- thank you!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, very informative video
I benefited a lot
Thanks Brian.
Thanks for watching, Max!
I’ve been learning mandarin on and off for over a decade, and I continually struggle with finding sources of audio from native speakers that I find engaging. Since you recommended the podcast app, do you have any mandarin podcasts that you would recommend as well?
Great video and keep up the hard work! Continuity is key, and you’re doing amazing with it! 👏🏻🎉
Thanks! You can try LCTS (learning Chinese through stories) or I really like 大人的Small Talk - good luck!
@@BrianWilesLanguages Thank you so much! 😁
There’s one that native Chinese speakers listen all the time, called Ximalaya 喜马拉雅
@@MrSiomys Great! Thanks! 😊
that is an insanely good point - that the apps that keep you interacting with the screen all the time get boring real fast and we get distracted. thanks for the video!
I really appreciate that- thank you!
WOW! You sound wonderful in English, your English accent is wonderful, congrats.
Thank you
LOVEEEED THE VIDEO ❤❤❤ THANKS FOR THE TIPS!!!
6:30 now you can chat with bard or ChatGPT with voice to text.. so a bit faster and a bit less intimidating for new speakers. also the problem with this kind of app is that they are for people who do speak already, you can't ask someone to tell you if your "bonjour", or "Comment vas-tu ?" is correct. like I do speak some japanese but I can't have a coherent conversation.. for the moment... so without bard/chatgpt I could not train my pronunciation.
انا بتعلم في دوالينجو فعلاً ❤
Incredible talent you have Sir. Communication is key
Thank you very much- I appreciate that 🙏
@@BrianWilesLanguages
Where's the phone number for connect with you
Such a helpful video! Thanks Brian.
this video was super helpful thanks for taking the time to make it my egyptian brother
Glad it was helpful habibi!
thank you Brian we love you bro❤❤❤
Thanks, Ahmed 👍
My comment here is genuinly the BEST and quickest way i learned languages at conversational level is the simplest yet no one ever does it- basically just made 100s of flash cards for the main most common words (adjectives, adverbs, nouns etc) and went through them 10 minutes every day for a few months. By that time i was farmiliar with the most common words to get meaning out of a fair bit of sentences i heard. I then began to watch sitcoms, radio shows etc of that language every day on top of the flashcards and within a year i could understand the language enough to talk/listen to most people in it. All you need to know is the simple main words to get most meanings out of sentences. Even word order doesnt even matter at conversational level most will be able to understand if you just say the main words. People waste too much time learning the language to perfection/correct way too quickly and it overloads their mind.
Hey where did u make flashcards and what language did u learn?
@@FamilyChannel-nk9yz just made them out of load of A4 peices of paper takes like 5 mins to cut out easily over a 100 cards and another 5 mins writing the words on.
In the past i "attempted" to learn French and Mandarin the traditional usual ways, but iv actually learned Nepali and Spanish this way and found it was so more effective, quicker and easier. (This is just for conversational levels- being actually fully fluent and being able read different written style languages requires more technical studying ovbiously)
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to use a flashcard app with an SRS and premade decks, rather than making them all yourself and by hand? It effectively is the same, just a million times easier
@@codenamepyro2350 i guess but personally if i have the choice to use my phone or not then i will always pick the choice to not use my phone. I do believe its killing todays society. Everyone glued to apps staring at the screen all day. Nothing better than sitting down and physically making something yourself and doing it all. Even just writing with a pen feels better.
I have watched many videos on language learning but this is the best one yet. Thanks!😍
Thank you very much, David!
Best any language learning reference video literally 👌
Thank you 😊
Thank you so much!
6:59 - I'm not really sure I would categorize learning from a certified teacher "language exchange" as much as I'd just call it "tutoring." I do concur and greatly recommend Preply for tutoring. I've been learning Colombian Spanish from my Colombian teacher via Preply for 2 years now.
Ah yes, fair point! I meant the "language exchange" more in regards to HelloTalk, but I absolutely agree that Preply is all about tutoring 👍
I’m an English instructor, and I always recommend my students to listen to podcasts with transcripts, it’s really useful. I’m learning French, and I’d like to know if some of you know a podcast with transcripts in French. Thks!
Where do you listen to podcasts? I listen on Spotify and I don't believe there are transcripts on it for podcasts
Where do you listen to podcasts? I listen on Spotify and I don't believe there are transcripts on it for podcasts
then, go to the description of the episode. There, you'll find the transcript :) Hope it helps!@@boredsav5379
This is the most helpful youtube video i've ever watched. I'm currently learning french on duolingo but I really want to get the hang of listening to french podcasts, do you have any tips?
Informative great work 👍
Your french accent is breathtaking !! I've never heard a better french from a non-francophone ever (as a native french speaker)
Btw tyvm for the apps, I am a native french and reunionese speaker and wanted to learn italian and german. Thanks to your apps i'll be able to do it :)
I also think that my english is pretty good, knowing that i've already pretended to a native and the Britts that i encountered believed me 🙂
Wow thank you very much!
Wow thank you very much!
I thought he mispronounced linguistique. Still good pronunciation.
so how did you learn your English? I'm trying to get, I wouldn't say fluent, but at least to be able to keep a conversation effortlessly... but it's so haaaard uuughhh
@@catallystic Idk 😭
Language exchange apps are scary but great way to make new friends and really start practicing
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Thnx bro your video was really helpful . 😊
يسطا انا متابعك من زمان ورجعتك بعد فتره ووصلت مليون مبرووووك عليك
I'm natively fluent in both English and Arabic, rn learning Turkish and Japanese, Turkish is so weirdly similar to Arabic and English at the same time (with it's own twist), which is one of the reasons I chose it, Japanese has been really fun and interesting to learn and so far my favourite language to learn, however it's a slow and long term process and may make you think about quitting as it can get overwhelming at times ( I've kept through as I love anime (no surprise) and Japanese music/culture).
The thing i cant seem to figure out is when learning a language what language should i use before that to kearn this current language from, say im learning Japanese idk whether to learn from English sources or Arabic - or both at the same time??
I've been learning Japanese through both Spanish and English sources even though I'm native in English and still learning Spanish because I want the extra practice in Spanish.
I think for you it'd be a matter of personal choice. I will say I have found it easier finding resources to learn Japanese in English than in Spanish. I don't know exactly what the resources are for learning in Arabic but I thought it was a worthwhile mention just in case you run into a similar experience.
Right basically I have personally subscribed to all the apps that you have mentioned and I really agree with your opinions . I just need more motivation
شكرا يا اسطة,ده رح يساعدني اتعلمنرويجي و روسي👍
معلومات وكلام جميل من شخص جميل ماشاء الله ربنا يحفظك ويحميك من كل شر ❤❤❤
انت افضل يتيوبر اجنبي بنسبة لي ❤ لأنك تحرص على فائدة المشاهد ولا تهتم بأشياء اخرى وهذا هو رأيي ❤ وشكرا على الفيديوهات التي تقدمها ❤❤
لا تدعم هذا الأمريكي الداعم للكيان الصهيوني أنت هكذا تخذل إخوانك الذين يموتون الآن في غزة
I very nearly didn’t click on your video, but I’m glad I did! I like Pimsleur, and I have only ever heard the audio for Japanese, which was good up to a point, but then I found myself wanting to see some grammar tables or something of the like because I’m a visual learner. I’d be interested to see if the app provides more. Duolingo also has podcasts, but not all language courses on Duolingo are equally well done. I find the Spanish is really well done, but the Mandarin one is awful! Btw, congratulations on your Mandarin, your pronunciation was awesome! I’m actually going to save this video in my favourites because of the list of learning resources you give.
Thank you very much!
Great video! Thank you very much!
I am extremely surprised not to see Busuu and Memrise on here.
Using just those two apps and virtually no other material, I was able to get B one in Russian and German. And I just began Spanish.
Plus Busuu has certificates up to the B1 level
Ok, I'll guve you an extreme oppossite vision.
I tried to use Bussuu, but the way they teach you the language is "quadratic". I mean, I tried Arabic and Dutch, and I get bored faster than every other app. For me, Bussuu is like a presential boring course, but in your phone.
Busuu is nice but Memrise got incredibly terrible after the new UI. It's just useless now. I used it for 2 years from 2020 to 2022 while it was still using that plant animation thingy. Now it's a labyrinth.
memrise was good until they updated it, and now it’s usless
Franchement, chapeau pour ton accent en français ! C’est la première fois que j’entends un étranger parler avec un accent aussi parfait. Tu as une facilité impressionnante à maîtriser les langues dans leurs accents.
Ps : je parle français, urdu et anglais. J’ai appris l’espagnol à l’école mais je commence à tout oublier. J’espère pouvoir reprendre un jour. Je comprends énormément le turc grâce aux séries turques ahah. Cependant, mon objectif principal est d’apprendre l’arabe !
Merci beaucoup!
Jesus Christ! J'ai étud la la Français avant 25 ans mais j'ai te compranu.
this is some of the most insightful content on youtube, hands down!
Hands down the best video on this topic! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you so much!
I'm from Denmark. I learned German in school for about 10 years - I was ok at it. Since then however I've not really used it and therefore forgotten a great deal.
The German Grammar was the thing in school that made it difficult - I've felt that it complicated things in my brain to put too much focus on that. I studied for tests and grades, but would have preferred to learn to communicate more.
I want to relearn it now, since I work in a museum with lots of German tourists. 😊
I am wondering which one might be the right app to re-learn it; when you already know some German??
I was mosly thinking about Pimsleur, but now I'm interested in Glossika and Preply as well. Maybe I should make a plan...😂
i know the perfect resources, ill give you three:
1. LingQ this, alongside resource 2, was my only way of building vocab in the beginning. i tried anki, but it was too stressful, and i hated doing flashcards for 45 minutes a day. i couldnt even use most of those words in a conversation afterward, so it was all for naught.
with lingq, you read stories and articles in topics which interest you, it has a big library of content. it's a slightly rough start, but if you just get through 30 combined pages, you'll find it far easier and fun, and youll learn a lot too. just remember: when using the free version, always move to the end of the story to mark all words as known, mark the story as finished, then turn to the first page and start reading, as the LingQing feature can only be used 20 times before your account becomes useless
after you do what i said above (it's not hard, it just take a lot of words to explain) when you're reading, you can click a word you dont know to get a translation, so as to fill in the part of the sentence you dont understand, so you can keep reading.
2. Natürlich German: she has the best method of teaching vocab through story, a way which ensures the words are ingrained in your passive vocabulary. you cant speak german till you learn to understand it. start with her absolute beginner playlist, or wherever you feel you're at. if it's too hard, move down a level so you can understand the story she's narrating
3. Easy German Channel: i dont recommend it right off the bat, but after a month or two, just start watching their videos, though focus on the German subtitles rather than the english ones, use rhe english subs only to help get the meaning of an unknown german word.
the above three resources made up for a large portion of my beginner learning and i can say ive learned to be able to understand many many native conversations, and ive only spent 6 months, those too on and off, i sometimes go weeks without study yet still have achieved such a level
also avoid pimsleur. idk what glossika is like, but pimsleur tries to teach speaking from the get go, which never works without a lot of pure german immersion, as yiu need to actually undersfand what you are saying in ordsr to actually be fluent in the language
dont fall for the trap videos such as this one give, making language learning seem like a tedious school subject. it isn't, and if you treat it like one, youll never be fluent. no oje shoyld waste years on a language only to not be able to speak it well. it's really fun, and mostly just stories and articles and content, grammar study is basically only 5% of the process.
just focus on german stories through lingq and german videos through Natürlich German and Easy German, and in a few months, youll have learned more than you've learned in 10 years
reply if you have any questions
I'm trying to learn German as well
Since I'm using Duolingo I'd really recommend it, it can take you to level B1 no joke. I didn't know a single word of german and now i can understand basic conversations. But i need to warn you that it takes time. 1 - 2 hours every day for at least 6 months to finish the whole tree. But if you already know some german it will do a test for your to determine your level and place you accordingly in the tree.
If you need help don't hesitate to ask me
@@lawtraf8008 I'm also trying to learn german
Are you able to memorize the languages you've learned without studying them after becoming fluent?
I'm a native French speaker, I have a decent level in English, I'm learning Japanese and I really want to learn Mandarin once I'm satisfied with my Japanese level. The problem is, I'm worried that I might just not have the time to use all 4 languages daily, and that I'd have to keep studying all of them just to not get rusty. What's your opinion on this?
(By the way, nice French 😊)
Thank you so much for the great insights and app suggestions. I love your sense of humor too 😉. It's aslo impressive that you've been able to learn such variety of languages that are very different from one another and belong to totally different language families. Bravo! I have one remark: you have learnt Egyptian Arabic and not standard or classical Arabic. Just for the public to be aware of that. Otherwise, the Arabic variety you choose to learn depends on your goals and preferences.
I'm a native Arab and translation teacher (Arabic-French), and I'm learning Spanish. So maybe we can practice our target languages sometime 😊
Keep up the good work!
I really appreciate that!
@@BrianWilesLanguages I have a question: do you work on your channel alone or do you have someone take care of editiong and such stuff? I'm thinking of starting a channel to teach standard Arabic, but I'm no technology nerd. What would you advise me to do to get some professional looking videos?
The best video regarding learning languages I ever watched, thank you. ❤
I really appreciate that, thank you 🙏
You prob wont see this but, I was learning japanese in duolingo and maybe had around 110 streak but as u said in the beginning it got boring fast after the 90th day or so so I dropped. This was around 8 months ago, would u recommend going for the audio apps? I did enjoy learning and honestly planning to move to japan after my bachelor but still don’t know 100% Advice is welcome
Very useful! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you!
Helpful video, my biggest problem has been not knowing where to start
I found TH-cam to be a very useful language learning app. I started from not being able to hear English to somewhat able to listen English here.
I didn’t like using Rosetta Stone to learn Arabic. Without knowing Arabic alphabet, I had a hard time, figuring out which word was which. I had to rely on sounds, and then, when it decide to go to sentences, like I could read Arabic, it got worse.
I used it for Chinese and I think exactly the same as you, plus What u learn is completely useless (the horse is wet) 🤷♂️
“The app automatically records your search history” me after hearing that:🤯🔫
The french prononciation and accent❤❤ I'm so impress!
Merci beaucoup, Kelly!
As a chinese person, that was 100% perfectly spoken💯💯💯
Thank you very much!
As a french speaking person, it was also perfect french