The only video about "language-learning" you will ever need
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- This is a full explanation of how to start or improve a language. My philosophy is not new. There are heaps of videos about the topic "language acquisition" and "comprehensible input". However, I decided to pour in some of my own knowledge and my experiences, which I have not seen so far in other videos.
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0:00 Intro
0:35 language acquisition
2:06 Input & Output
2:58 trust the process
4:34 translation vs meaning
5:15 just exposure is not enough
6:18 How to start from scratch
6:32 1. How to learn X
7:34 2. Pronunciation (new tongue movements)
9:13 3. Most frequent words
10:04 mnemonics for vocabulary
11:34 get the input
15:03 the best tip
17:12 TH-cam - your best friend
17:40 the problem of apps/books
19:51 HelloTalk
20:22 Don't learn from natives
21:12 the "bridge"
22:58 1. stop translating
25:43 2. Its all about confidence
26:20 3. learn in context
27:07 4. learn patterns
27:39 1. SRS
28:41 2. Speaking practice
29:55 summary
in bireif: The video covers a comprehensive approach to language learning.
1. **Natural Language Acquisition**: Emphasizes learning languages naturally, like a child, through exposure and immersion rather than through traditional study methods.
2. **Input and Output**: Stresses the importance of both consuming the language (input) and using it (output). Recommends starting with slow, easy sentences and gradually increasing complexity.
3. **Understanding Over Translation**: Advises learning the meaning and use of words in context, rather than direct translation.
4. **Starting from Scratch**: Suggests beginning language learning by watching TH-cam videos about the language to familiarize oneself with basic concepts and technical terms.
5. **Pronunciation and Vocabulary**: Highlights the importance of correct pronunciation and learning the most frequent words in the target language using mnemonics.
6. **Content Consumption**: Recommends consuming content in the target language, starting with simple sentences and progressing to more complex material. For advanced learners, watching TV shows and movies in the target language is suggested.
7. **Active Engagement**: Encourages actively questioning the language and accepting corrections to improve.
8. **Real-Life Application**: Stresses the importance of applying language skills in real-life situations and learning from native speakers.
9. **Building Confidence**: Points out that confidence is key in language learning. Encourages speaking and making mistakes as part of the learning process.
10. **Learning Patterns and Context**: Advises learning sentence patterns and understanding the context in which words are used.
11. **Tools and Techniques**: Recommends using spaced repetition software for vocabulary, engaging in speaking practice, and writing in a diary in the target language.
12. **Consistency and Habit**: Emphasizes the importance of making language learning a daily habit and not getting discouraged by initial difficulties.
13. **Final Thoughts**: Concludes that there are no shortcuts to language fluency and that consistent effort and relaxed, stress-free learning are crucial.
The video provides a holistic view of language learning, combining practical tips with a focus on natural acquisition and the importance of understanding context and culture.gpt4
I have been learning Deutsch since 2017. I went to Germany last year and I surprised myself because I can understand people. 😮😊 I have a lot to learn, though but I am happy about my progress. Thank you for this useful video. I am inspired to learn even more.
At around 04:17, I was caught off guard when you said that learning is subconscious process. Not that this was not true (it is true all along), not that others had not mentioned it before (mentioning and giving substantial weightage is two different approaches). It felt like being offered an ice-cold glass of water after being in the Sahara for a long time.
From the list of 13 subtopics that you wrote, I'm glad that it is pedagogist-learning-oriented, not education-being taught, teach yourself-oriented. Allowed me to share a bit of what I'd experienced (I will only share the first three that comes into my mind):
I. Write a journey manifest before you journey. If you’d aced in topics like product engineering specification requirements, then writing the
specifications for your new endeavor should be a piece of cake. For others, actually you do not need to have a detailed one. I know proper specifications requirements engineering, and I had defined my specifications for Latin learning on paper (but never bother to re-read it after I wrote it). Still, I felt that this it is very important. It makes me feel safe. I know exactly at what condition that I need to bail, at all times. It provides clarity to the goal-in-mind when things looked foggy and hazy, at all times. Therefore, here's a starter pack for everyone to use:
SEED { 1. Must have fun learning. TAM ; 2. Must be somewhat useful. TAM ; 3. Must Not break the bank. TAM }
Note that TAM means "to a certain degree" or "to what extent" in Latin. It is up to the owner to decide what kind of relationship he or she wants to form with his own requirements, wants, and needs. [The relationships that he forms is his and uniquely his alone, be it a pious, a good faith, or a cheating type; he alone knows how to make it work] You can also modify, add, or remove specifications; the only thing is that you probably shouldn't do is has less than 3 because 3 in a set provides a form of auto-structure in math and in the real world (this is theory is not attested, it is just a hunch. Also, the other language that I am learning is relational mathematics).
Coincidentally, learning a new language is also the act of defining relationship between new foreign set of words, subconsciously. Which leads us to the next topic…
2. Your brain cannot absorb more sets of information if it cannot form meaningful relationship between sets inside the brain. Grammar rules are hard to understand, not because you are not smart, or you don't have enough base knowledge (we know English, for God sakes! That qualifies us to learn any other language, given enough time and resources. You don't need a PhD to learn a language when a 10-year-old can do better than you, from scratch) Of course, some have argued that adult-learning is different from child-learning which I agree. However, the counter-arguments are well-established: that we have not exhausted all methods of learning yet, that the science of learning is still in its infancy, and that children themselves are underrepresented in the initial assumption against adult-learning.
As a child, I am equally as inquisitive as now and yet when my teacher asked me to shut up and memorize, I'd do just that. Not because I am some dry sponges ready to absorbs the dad-level explanations given by some educators; it is because I was young, and a child's one and only skill that he needed to become older successfully is to have the ability to shut up. So, I didn't press for those satisfactory synapse-linking explanations because the priority is to learn what is needed first, the explanation can wait until I am older.
Now that I am older, I require those explanations. Not because I want to get a linguist PHD, but just to understand how the world works and relates to me, those simple Whys that pop up in my head.
Those Whys are important. It is our prime method of dealing with scammers, fraudsters, and con-artists. Which is why sometimes, the problem is not because there is no explanations, it is because the explanation itself is the created the conflict. In this case, we have a cheating relationship. Sometimes, the explanation of "Sorry, this is wrong, we don't really have a good answer." is all there need to be said in order for our brain to start accepting new sets of data again.
3. Now, everyone know that you can't just add new codes into a computer program and expects the computer to compile the program correctly. Ditto grammar rules. Computer codes are organized into class, class organized into whatever complex structure that you want (think of class as the blueprint to manifest different components in a car. Typical car has around 30,000 parts. To build a car, different components are used at different stages of processes.)
Actually, the language acquisition process of a brain doesn't work the same way like a computer program. For me and Socrates, the more we learn, the more we don't know. Almost every point has a counter-arguments, and is just a version of the truth, which is another version of the truth, in contrast to the absence of not true. [BTW, I am talking about the mechanism of human logic]
Any sufficiently advanced formal system, just like our computer program, languages, and mathematics can have its logic be in the wrong and it will still work consistently per specifications. It is all the matter of understanding the flexibility, the floatability, and morphology of the systems themselves.
Which is why we might end up with 10-year-old level of explanations at the end of our language acquisition journey. Does anyone who had stopped taking English lesson for more than 10 years knows how to explain the advanced grammatical concepts in English like gerund and participle? It is likely that we can still use the grammatical concepts just fine even if we can remember a single thing about its grammatical rules.
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Thank you for taking notes for your own video ❤❤
@@beebee3871 I don't do video. Looking back, a lot have changed. Now, I prefer to break it sonnet to sling my point of course hit marks.
@@patrickchuan4550 sorry, I don’t know how to read well clearly!! Hahaha
There's nothing annoying about an accent! It's what makes you unique, and it's a symbol of your journey as a student of language.
As long as it is not so thick that it becomes a chore for people to understand you. Effort should definitely be made to mimic the precise sounds involved, for your own sake. Not to "lose" your accent, but so that you are clearly understood.
My father in law used to say "whore" instead of "hour" and my mom in law would say "head itch" instead of "head ache." It is charming, undoubtedly......and adorable.
But not good if you enjoy actual communication.
What did you say? your accent is pretty thick.
the part mentioned in the video is talking more about the way someone would speak a language which has been converted to the closest approximant in the native language, which can be quite dramatic if target language and mother tongue just have too little relation.
Simplest example is probably japanese people speaking engrish, unable to mimic most diphthongs, missing v, exasperated f, being forced to divide consonant clusters into multiple syllables, often using ts/sh/ch/j instead of t/s/t/d or the other way around. It's basically unintelligible to english speakers unless they know enough japanese to understand the underlying sound changes.
Example: fold -> [F/H]oorudo, note that the diphthong /oʊ/ (or other depending on the english accent) will also be turned into just a double length o. Overall that's 2 sound being almost the same, 3 changed, and 2 being added that weren't there before. For most english speakers this is not intelligible, especially if a sentence is full of such words.
accents are so cool
Agree. it just more authentic and shows that you have other culture unrelated to this language you speak, rather than cultureless monolingual westards.
But, still also as long the pronouncuation is still recognizable.
Maybe babies would start speaking sooner if they’d actually do some studying instead of laying around crying all day!
Haha!
@@mikesphotography mike smith, the security guard from fnaf 💀
😂😂😂! bravo!
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Exactly. They are to childish
One thing that has helped me stay encouraged is I don’t say I’m “learning” Spanish but that Spanish IS my second language, even though I’m nowhere near fluent. Yet.
Yet
Yet!
Then I wouldn't say it is your second language, rather your goal is to make it your second language 😊 I would only dare call a language my second, third, fourth etc, when I can already think in the language and can carry a conversation naturally. But it's good to stay motivated, attainable goals help a bunch, good luck, keep going! ☺️
Great motivation, but the reality is that you (one) will never become fluent if one learns a language as an adult. My second language is English, and even though I studied, work and have lived in the US for a thousand years, I still speak with an accent, consequently I am not considered fluent. Español es mi lengua madre e studio italiano da cinque anni. Lo parlo abbastanza bene. Buena suerte con tu español. Saludos!
@@lupebutterfly9161 you seem like you speak very good English here & I’m not worried about having an accent. Everyone has an accent in their second language, fluent or not. Es verdad, mi español es lamentable ahora pero no siempre.
Research tells us that it's a myth that adults learn languages at a slower pace. Actually adults learn faster. Children acquire a language in a shorter span of time due to the enormous number of hours they engage with the language. IF an adult engaged with a language as much they would learn faster. Research also tells us that just being immersed with a language works, but that it's not the most efficient way.
What is
@@AndrewGarcia-nv7qj ?
@stefanhansen5882 "what is [the most efficient way]", I believe. At least that's how I read it
@@Themonkeyscientist I don't understand.
i think it depends on the person, for me personally it has been the most efficient way
10:04 The best way to make sure new vocabulary isn't forgotten is first and foremost to learn words within sentences that have meaning
This way the word has attachment points over an entire sentence, it has context to support it
yeah but don't fall into the trap of thinking you know the word but actually you just know the sentence by heart
@@Dell.3. Today I've learned somewhere : police break into "cab of the truck " and arrested the drivers on highway..... I only memorised "take a cab " never knew cab was also used for the cabinent of the truck. Trap.
on an 18 wheel truck there is a bed in the cab which probably comes from the word cabin. Agricultural Tractors can also have a cab but no bed of course, just an air conditioned and heated cab where the driver sits
It's like 'watcha doing' you know the way to say it and it meaning but you don't know the words used to make it (what do you do) well you probably do since ur native to English haha @@wahfls.
@@billkenner6204 Goes for any pickup truck as well, though it's rarely used.
3:20 I agree 100%, I see language learning as running a marathon, it's a "simple" (but not easy) task, but it takes time so you need to believe in the process and have patience, the hardest part is not giving up.
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I can hear your Australian accent, it's almost like native... but then sometimes hear your German accent. Great advice in this video. I want to go back and continue learning Japanese.
I learned english by pure exposure, watching yt content of things I liked with subtitles so I could translate if I didn't understand something. It took almost 4 years, I don't have perfect grammar or vocabulary but I can definitely communicate and understand in english well
Me too but it was very easy since english was created from french
How much time per day would you say that you spent doing this?
@@mlake4725 I would say 8 hours, but it wasn't a chore for me. My interest was on what I was watching or reading not in the language. For example watching a TV series on the language with subtitles on
@@denzelnatha9075 thanks. I'm going to try this
@@user-nu4be8qx1pEnglish was not created from French. The origins are Germanic Anglo-Saxon with some Latin influence. The French influence came later after the Norman conquest.
to anyone learning german, theres a podcast called The Slow German Podcast for Beginners A1-B1. Has nearly 100 clips of him speaking slow german about a wide range of topics. Only just started german again recently but I can vaguely make out what he is saying based on the limited vocab I already have.Then at the end he has the english translation of some of the words he used a lot within that episode. Very good podcast, definitely takes me quite a bit of concentration to understand
nicos weg is also a good resource for german learners I reached a reasonable level of competence in my german but I want to become more fluent Viel Glück
Hey, I'm learning English and liked your ideia. does someone knows any podcast like this, but in english? I would love to know. thanks everyone
@@adrianopinheiro3804 I think there would be some podcasts like that for sure. I don't know the names of them though but they should be easy to find
@@banana53358extr@ Deutch is good too.
Thx bro 🫂
Yes! My first French teacher said that when we were babies, our parents didn’t sit us down with a textbook to learn English! I watched Korean movies for years with no desire to even learn the language, but I picked up many words and intonations, which made it easier decades later when I actually wanted to learn Korean!
You learned Korean with a teacher who explained you the grammar and the alphabet. Don't lie to yourself
The point is, we are no babies no more. You watched these series for years, picking up just some words. Doesn't sound that usefull to me. Then you decided to learn, means you changed something but didn't just listen to movies no more. Why? Because it wasn't effective, so in fact you learned it by learning vocab/grammar, movies would only make things little easier.
So, no we don't learn languages like kids do. We learn like adults which includes grammar rules and vocab as much as listening and acquiring.
@@H-DA BS.
Actually yes very young kids get books and learn English. Lol.
@@ronaldgmaster5782 1-year-olds who are just learning to babble don’t, LOL! 🙄
Literally, context is everything. I was at my class, and my teacher said a slang word in Spanish. I could kind of understand from the context, and I just started using it now. It's a part of my vocabulary now. The word is Neta.
Hi, I'm from Mexico, and that word is used when you ask someone if what he/she's just said is real. it's like when you say in English: "Are you serious?".On the other hand, if you say "la neta..." in an affirmative sentence, it kinda means "to tell ou the truth..."
Example: "La neta, se me acabó el dinero" - "To tell you the truth, I've run out of money".
You must take into account that this slang word is only used in México, with this meaning of course.
@gerlautamr.656 I know I understand that in different places like Spain and Portugal, they have different names and words for things, but yeah, I understand that and I already know the meaning of the word just didn't know how to phrase it as well as you did lol
My mum is Russian but has lived in the UK for most of her life. When she goes back to visit Russia now, people say she sounds like a foreigner!
“Cheeky” simply means impudent but in a non-serious way. This is the literal definition btw not just how it is used in real life. I don’t know who told you that it was a serious word with a negative connotation, because in reality it almost never is. Of course it depends on the context as well.
As an American, I hear cheeky in a lighthearted way like you describe. We hear English people say things like “cheeky bastard,” so maybe it’s harsher there. Not sure about Australia…
Cheeky bastard is definitely lighthearted, you say it to a friend. Like maybe they were jokingly making fun of you. Then you call them a cheeky bastard!
@@jdprettynails maybe but there’s no reason to assume they were joking
@@maxhatush5918 then you hit them with
“What did you bloody mean by that, knobhead??”
Well I think it depends on how close you are to that person. If you're not close at all, depending on context I can see how it can come across as slightly offensive
I've watched a lot of videos about learning languages. This is the best single video I've seen. Well done! Really excellent insights.
listening to all your thoughts and ideas of how to learn a new language and all of a sudden hearing "надоел" is somthing that touched my heart
the vibe in this video is unmatched, very calming and informative
Accents are fine. In America damn near everyone has an accent since we have so many foreigners that are first or second generation Americans.
English as a language is very forgiving of accents. We can still understand you just fine.
Not always.
Genuinely a HELPFUL video!!! Thank you!!!
Great having bird sounds in the background. It gives a laidback, relax mood to the video, and it sounds more like a friendly conversation.
These are Stephen Krashen's Teories. You should mention him. He's the Father of language acquasition.
@praywithoutceasing4939 Good. I'm glad they disagree. Let's stop pretending these people know all there is.
Everything you're telling us is absolutely true. It is what I have been telling my English students at school all the time and what I'm using while learning Spanish and Chinese.
And what a coincidence, I also brushed up the English I had learned at school while being in Australia 45 years ago. 😂
As an Australia, I have only heard the word ‘cheeky’ as being playful with someone. Unless someone said, you cheeky bastard…perhaps it might be not so nice, but then even then using the word cheeky takes it down a notch from being harsh. lol I am learning French and listening a lot and have some adolescent books from the library in French.
Thanks so much for the video. It's very informative and the video title is true to its claim
Thanks for sharing! I am 100% agree with what you have stated. I was blessed with a chance to learn 5 languages almost quite well😂 at least in terms of speaking. My mother tongue is Ukrainian. Just recently I started Mandarin and Frеnch. That is actually only one other point I would like to add...do two at the same time. When I get disappointed in my progress in one of them , it is crazy but progress in another languages gives me a boost to keep going.
Its been informative listening to you. I always considered the baby that listens, absorbs and naturally exudes speech, it is the most beautiful thing to watch a child do, it makes me very emotional watching them articulate language and even ideas ...
Consuming content is absolutely crucial. When i moved to Switzerland i found myself using the commute time in public transport to look around and read billboards and ads in German. These are often concise, striking, and use symbology which is meant to accompany it, such as items or facial expressions. I think these provide a great tool to build some initial vocabulary to boost your future steps forward. It is a great way to begin!
Eines der besten Videos über das Lernen von Fremdsprachen überhaupt!!! Großartig ! Danke und alles Gute
That's a very good advice. I remember when I was a teen, I used to watch stuff like cartoons (my little pony, adventure time, etc) with english subs to get used to listening to and understanding the english language. You have a very good accent for a german, you would pass as a native speaker easily. Also, that's a lovely looking background!
You just made the best video about learning a legend ever made bro, good job ! 👏🏽❤️
This is the best advice I’ve seen about acquiring a language. Thank you so much for the content.
BEST foreign-language-learning video I've seen. And I've seen many. I've studied 5 languages, and am intermediate in 3 of them, but I still took notes and will use some of your ideas. Thank you!. 谢谢你这个很好的视频。
You're absolutely right that the word "cheeky" depends on context. It could be an extremely flirty thing to say to a girl if said right. It could also be used to tease her. Honestly, I can't say how much I've enjoyed watching your video because it's sooooo thoughtful.
ill definitely give these tips a go, thanks for the vid!
I totally agree. It happened to me as well. Bless you from south Italy
this video is incredible bro. dropping knowledge bombs
Thanks for sharing your insight. It's great that the language-learning community is big on YT. Having started before the Internet, I went from scratching around for learning 'food' to having an unlimited banquet.
This is extremely helpful! Most videos about language acquisition are vague and don't describe how to begin this process.
Vielen Dank. Zurzeit lerne ich Deutsch, und dieses Video hat mir echt geholfen.
I wish you the best 💯
This is great. Thank You ever so much. It is about time someone put a more honest video up about how to learn a new language realistically. Most of what you suggest makes a lot more sense than so many of the other polyglot professionals say, who are all trying to get income from their self-proclaimed secrets. I find some languages like Vietnamese challenging to learn via apps and online programs, and the more I have tried, the less I recall. However, when I speak to people online or in person, or I must admit listening to TH-cam sections over and over and saying what is taught, I seem to be able to concentrate more and retain the information better, thus the language more efficiently over time. I believe now that most language learning is not learning at all but “absorbing,” like you suggest, just as young children do, especially for the sake of speaking fluency and building accuracy after that over time. Young children do not learn their home language; they are constantly exposed to the language and hearing it all the time they start connecting certain things and saying with vocabulary words and phrases, and start speaking. The listening comprehension of a language seems to evolve faster than the speaking - reading and writing can come later. Most children can understand and speak relatively fluently, again accuracy evolves with practice over time, in their home language by the age of 5-6 years old, but they may not know how to read or write, which they learn later at school...the main reason most children in the world go to school...to learn to read and write and adapt critical thinking skills. The only thing you could suggest further is some sort of logistical schedule on learning events; e.g., Week 1: Day 1 this, Day 2 that, etc.; Week 2, a repeat of week 1 + additional information; and so on. Yes, of course, some videos suggest offering this but at a high price through capitalistic greed. Cheers!!!
THANK YOU MATE!! APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEO! YOU MAKE FANTASTIC POINTS!
Das war wirklich ein sehr gutes, allumfassendes Video. Du hast dir wirklich viele Gedanken gemacht und dein Inhalt ist sehr strukturiert. Vielleicht tatsächlich das einzige Video dass man braucht 👍👍
I don’t think your English accent is that bad, but I’m American and have only been to Australia once so I don’t have that good of a grasp of the accent you’re going for. I did spend this summer in Germany and the one thing that would make me immediately know that you’re German is the way you pronounce “s” and “t”. It sounds like you actually touch your front teeth together when you say them. I’ve never met a German who didn’t pronounce “s” and “t” like you. At the same time though as long as it doesn’t get too whistle-like I don’t see any problem with it. Your English is good either way, and at least where I live in the US tons of people have foreign accents so it’s normal.
True language chad, great video lol all the best with the channel man
Great video. That you for the encouragement and motivation. I needed this fresh perspective.
Brilliant video! I'm excited to be like you and travel loads and immerse myself in languages! And your accent is really good! I thought you might be German at the very beginning when you said "äpps" but then I doubted myself and thought I'd just misinterpreted an Aussie accent up until you said you were German haha
that's basically how i've learned english, thank you for this video
Qualität ist Top! Viel besser als die alten Videos
your channel is really nice and have helped me so much throughout my journey of learning foreign languages! just a tip to help your channel grow more, I'd recommend getting a better mic for better sound quality.
i really appreciate your video! thank you for taking the time to make and post it. it was validating to hear that in the beginning one needs to hear the language slowly. im in a somewhat fast paced course and our first listening was two people speaking native conversational speed. after 8 weeks, it's still too fast. i'm going to use your tips and find material at my level. 谢谢你！
Your English is coming along swimmingly, thanks for recording in English. I learned and enjoyed this very much 👌🏾
Such a thorough video - I appreciate the tips!!
Your video is helpful. Thanks for your wise words ❤
What a great video! Was glad to watch it. :)
Hey, just wanted to thank you for such an informative video. It helps a lot.❤
I love accents. As a linguist, I have found very little correlation between how heavy someone’s foreign accent is and how well they speak a language. Many foreigners speak English better than native speakers while still having accents. @linguaholic is a perfect example of this. Never be ashamed of your accent. Accents are beautiful.
Absolutely true. As a doctor who works in the emergency department, it’s always shocking to me how many native born Americans have such terrible language skills, in their own language! I can barely understand them! But they are very uneducated and live in the back country, or inner city, etc. I feel terrible for my foreign-born doctors who have to take a history from them.
❤ thanks for the explanation, and it's very helpful
Thanks for the tips. Big love
Very good video explaining the process of how to learning a language. Thank you.
的 - for possession (of object, qualities, etc.); e.g. 他的书，我的想象力 (his book, my imagination)
地 - before a verb to explain HOW the action was done; e.g. 路面滑，他慢慢地走过去了 (the road surface is slippery, he walked by slowly)
得 - after a verb to explain HOW the action was done; e.g. 路面滑，走路走得慢一点 (the road surface is slippery, walk slowly)
I've learned English that way, lived for 5 years in Australia. Shalom to you
Most of what you do is what I've been doing. Just amazing brother. I listen to a lot of sermons also. I found that listening to a good preacher who learned the language and pronounces it well, was the most helpful, because they use simpler words, and are repetitive. Paul Washer is excellent for Spanish and he's a good preacher as well.
makes alot of sense, thanks
Chinese: it took me around 2 years, but now I can hear the sounds native speakers make (full-speed). Great video! So much useful information!
Human intelligence isn't much different from artificial intelligence. Both need a lot of input.
Just stumbled across your channel, very informative from a learner prospective. Thank you so much please make more videos, mandarin is my target language. It would be nice to hear more about your language journey struggles.
This was very helpful. Thank you!
100% correct.
Thanks for your video, Thomas. Having learnt a few languages myself, I think you gave very good advice. I'm going to try recording myself speaking in Greek each day, as that's something I haven't tried much before.
I found this video very informative and motivating- thank you! 😊
Superbly helpful and inspiring video.
Great tips! Your video is super helpul, thanks a lot!!🙏
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing these tips. I have been acquiring Portuguese (Brasileiro) for about a year now. I am a Native English ( 🇺🇸 American) speaker.
Thanks for this - I am learning Portuguese and this information is priceless - Boa sorte!
Great video! I have seen many others covering “learning” or acquisition but they tend to be quite vague and it usually seems as if they don’t have a real answer
many practical technicals can be apply soonly you can learn from this video!!
What a video, i want to learn a 3rd language and i choose german, and i was looking for a solid plan to study. And your video is incredible. 🎉🎉
Love the video, I’m a Brazilian who speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese and I’m learning Mandarin has been a little more than 2 years but only this year I’m taking it seriously and I hope to be fluent in 5 from know. From what I heard in your video I’m in the right track, 谢谢 你 的帮助 ☺️
The goodbye in Russian at the end got me startled, great advise!
This was the best video about language I've ever watched!
My mother tongue is Portuguese and I speak english too. Recently I started to learn German, it has been a challenge for me. Your tips will help me a lot on my language learning journey. Thanks for sharing this video!
dale meu to na mesma q tu. Viel Glück!
Amazing advice. Thanks so much.
Hey, this video is amazing. It's super inspiring to see you learning all these languages while you are younger than me. When I was your age, I just played videogames all day. Keep it up, that's amazing.
If I may give you a tip for your English pronunciation: don't do glottal stops in between words, but rather connect the words as one flow. As a fellow German native speaker, I had the same issue. But I studied English at university and once I learned this tip, my pronunciation immediately improved.
Try to read everything as one word. In German, we do a small pause between words. In English people don't do that.
So for example "Du / bist."
Would be "You /are" BUT people pronounce it "YouWare". There is a small, subtle w sound between those words.
Same for "I/am". "IYam". Small y sound.
And for "Die/Kobra/ist" it would be "ThecobraRis". Connecting R sound.
Even native speakers are often mind blown when I tell them because they do this unconsciously and never notice it.
It's a bit complicated to explain over text, but there's probably videos covering this topic. Hope this helps!
Du kannst echt stolz auf dich sein man, mach weiter so. Mein Abo hast du.
Love from Germany
"agitāre" is just agitate, which is a better mnemonic than stirring a soup with a guitar :)
These are great advices!! Thanks for sharing them, and indeed learning a language takes a long time Lol, and yea, it's all about consuming content in the native language, that was how I learned English and I'm really happy where I am now!
Well said my friend well said
Great vid, I'll have to try more sermons like you mentioned. Although they can be hard to find, I listened to one in Japanese which is what I've been learning and was surprised at how much I was able to understand (which still wasn't much haha) I'll have to find more if I can.
What a video, so glad I came across this. I'm learning Japanese and the hiragana and katakana are slowing me down 😂😂. Thanks dude 👍.
Wow! I am impressed your capability to speak English on camera. For me it takes many rehearsals before I would record something that sounds appropriate for spectators.
If it wasn't memorized as a script and was pure improvisation, I would be inspired and motivated.
I hope you will reveal your secret😊
he even has an australian accent as well
True! In my case, I can not record a good video even in my native language...hahaha... Anyway, he occasionally looks down to check some notes, probably a list of topics to cover in the video. But it probably required some rehearsal and there are some edits in the video. Certainly he had to re-record or cut some parts, it was not a single take. But it is an awesome job to record a video in a language that is not your native one. He did great and gave us very useful information.
@AlexandreBlois Thanks for sharing your observations. 👍 I had some assignments in my college related to recording vlogs, 'news', stories. It always takes time. I write script and try to memorise it through multiple rehearsal. I spend 3 days for 2 minutes video average.
Loved the video, completely agree with everything you listed and can't wait for your next video :)
Ещё как старый гимнаст, я хочу добавить что ваши сальто просто класс
haha спасибо большое братан!
Excellent video.
You made a comment about keeping a diary.
Great idea, write down simple phrases in target language about daily your life and repeat every day in the diary until they are automatic.
I've started mine, I know it's going to be a huge help to me.
muchas gracias!
Danke schön.....es war sehr hilfreich
Best video I've seen by far
Everyone has an accent, influenced by either geography or first language. Many countries have several accents, depending on the region. You, being a first language German speaker living in Australia, have a unique, but pleasing accent, so never apologize for it. If you lived in the UK or North America, it would be different, but all accents all fine, as long as they don’t create confusion.
i have reaad about a person who was a traveller in like 1940's or something, he could speak more than 45 languages fluently that no one could guess his mother tongue
I'm not looking for ways to learn English, you're already one of the videos I include to practice my listening skills.
I'm 18 yo started learning Japanese 3 years ago I started learning it in English since it was not available in my mother language and by that time my English improved a little bit, but recently I started uni and my major happened to be English, and German also I kept avoiding English language until around one month I started to focus on it more besides I stopped studying Japanese for a while and moved to Chinese language, but lol my main language writing is becoming so weak it's weird, anyway I just wanted to say I liked this video a lot and I learned a lot of new information all thanks to you I actually stoped at 8:00 but I will make sure to watch the full video tomorrow, have a good day and Merry Christmas ~
你喜不喜欢学习中文？普通话对我来说世界上最漂亮的最好听的语言之一。
God bless you ✝️ great video!
I recommend learning sentence structure because if a German doesnt and speaks English, he may say something grammatically like "I love by the river to paint" and vice-versa
Only 6k subs? this video is super well made
Some great advice in this video 👍