How I Learn Languages Fast (I speak 7+)

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  • @rev3160
    @rev3160 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1834

    When I started watching you when I was a child I only knew English but now I know French and I just started learning Portuguese. Thanks for all the memories and good times

    • @thisformilan3839
      @thisformilan3839 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Can you help me learn French? The pronunciation is tuff and unlike Spanish which I did in school I have no idea how to pronounce anything

    • @IkramTo
      @IkramTo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      as someone who been studying it for 7 years i know how you feel plus the pronunciation isn't that much of a deal @rmilan3839

    • @bnu-9940
      @bnu-9940 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@thisformilan3839 hi :) i’m french if I can help 😊

    • @AriesMultiverse
      @AriesMultiverse 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

      Je suis française. I'm french and I plan to make a TH-cam channel for those who want to study it easily. Just don't give up ! 💙🤍❤️

    • @bnu-9940
      @bnu-9940 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@thisformilan3839 maybe I can help since I’m french, do not hesitate

  • @ginabee1212
    @ginabee1212 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1255

    I love how you noted that "The world is more available to me" when you learn new languages. You are excited about connecting to more people. Back in college, my Freshman Comp professor wrote this quote on the board:
    The limits of our language are the limits of our world. - Wittgenstein
    This quote really made a difference in my life. It made learning languages to be so purposeful.

    • @ginabee1212
      @ginabee1212 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As far as language learning goes, I have learned so much Russian using a combination of Pimsleur and Duolingo. When I used Pimsleur CDs to learn Polish 17 years ago, I didn't have Duolingo, but I STILL remembered SO MUCH Polish when started with Russian, but Duolingo really upped my game.

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Wow that sounds like one hell of a teacher!

    • @camelbro
      @camelbro 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      This is the exact reason I started language learning and why I've deliberately learned the 5 most spoken languages (Mandarin still under construction). To communicate with the world

    • @Iron-Bridge
      @Iron-Bridge 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      This is a great approach and philosophy to have when learning languages. ☝️
      There are a number of closed minded older minds from my part of the world who are too afraid to approach languages this way.

  • @VictorWilliams12
    @VictorWilliams12 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1602

    Hi, fellow polyglot here, my friends and I have followed you for a while and it's just dawning on me that it's been like 10 years 😿 Glad to see your passion still burning 😊

    • @mylene_b
      @mylene_b 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Omg me too, now I feel old 😂😅

    • @eda.98
      @eda.98 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      I didn't recognize her at first because it's been a long time, but when she showed the old videos it clicked. Omg it's truly been a long time!!

    • @okkonehydaa4581
      @okkonehydaa4581 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In first in Brazil and in Portugal citizen speak the same language...

    • @256ugkalix3
      @256ugkalix3 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      como estão poliglotas..Eu Estou aqui...Muito obrigado todos...Tchau tchau

    • @izabelazanin1124
      @izabelazanin1124 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@256ugkalix3 ela é brasileira? Tem uma energia brasileira muito forte pra não ser kkkkk

  • @maxximum9553
    @maxximum9553 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +697

    Learning languages makes me happy, as does meditating, journaling, traveling, reading, and learning in general. Even though I'm at a rough point in life, these things make me feel better. Love you, Jo!!

    • @EMAHTICA
      @EMAHTICA 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Same omg

    • @zioness-kb9pr
      @zioness-kb9pr 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too, love this

    • @felinefokus
      @felinefokus 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      💙

    • @milan_beyenech
      @milan_beyenech 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Hi, do you know about Jesus? He lived, died, and resurrected so that those who believe in Him shouldnt perish but have everlasting life. Cause yeah, right now, those who live in sin are dead in it; the wages of sin is death, but God gave a gift of life through Christ Jesus. So what? He loves us, He doesn't desire that any perish but reach repentance, and that includes you ❤. I pray you turn from your sins if you haven't yet and then seek God. He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him in faith. 😊

    • @cissantos5646
      @cissantos5646 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I felt represented in your comment

  • @whocaughtthis
    @whocaughtthis 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +233

    Can we take a minute to appreciate the beauty of the cinematography of these videos

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Appreciate this comment 🥰

    • @iveelenerdenebat3046
      @iveelenerdenebat3046 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠i wish i was like you😢

  • @mellotrie
    @mellotrie 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +128

    I mostly use Duolingo to learn French due to my busy schedule. I'm listening to French radio while working to get used to the accents and I has hyped that I could almost understand the language. It proves that applying language learning in daily life, (like listening to radio lol), is crucial.

    • @Rude_Boi
      @Rude_Boi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Add more tools than Duolingo. It's a tool, but not a very good one on its own.

    • @virginiabowen
      @virginiabowen 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I loves languages with a compassion help mr

    • @Roumiiiiii
      @Roumiiiiii 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Don't use Duolingo because it makes sentences that don't make sense or that you will never use

    • @jmk1962
      @jmk1962 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      ​@@Roumiiiiii- I agree some of the sentences on Duolingo are a bit weird but it's free. I use it daily so I don't forget what I already know. It just keeps it ticking away in my mind so I don't forget.

    • @TaylorIz
      @TaylorIz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      How long did it take you to get to a level of understanding?

  • @CookieFridays
    @CookieFridays 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +180

    You know what.... I just watched this video because it's you; because I've been learning Spanish since I was in high school and I'm gonna be 34 this year and I'm still not where I want to be with the language. But you kind of just made me think that I'm probably learning too passively. The idea of repetition and really going hard to drive home what you're learning - that is very good advice. A lot of us have the problem of only being able to understand and not speak the language, and that is for lack of hammering home the grammar and the "essentials/basics" and also simply practicing speaking

    • @cochinowithabowlcut
      @cochinowithabowlcut 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      yesss for spanish it can be pretty easy to find resources! you should def listen to music/watch tv in spanish because if helps you learn how it’s actually spoken. i struggled for a long time because i spoke like i swallowed a textbook lol but learning a more colloquial way to speak is better for travel or meeting new people.

    • @2EZEverything
      @2EZEverything 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I’ve been “try learning Spanish” most of my life, my mom tried teaching me and I’ve listened to Spanish learning videos on repeat and well I still know very little Spanish and have never held a conversation. But now well I need to learn be able to hold a basic introductory conversation in Hindi in 7 days, I’m 4 days in now and I can speak more Hindi than Spanish, I have chosen the things that I should be able to understand and speak for a first conversation like “Hello, my name is” and have written it down in Hindi then English to fill up a page and now I can actually remember and spell out almost everything I have written down, I am feeling really confident in this upcoming communication.

    • @T-McGee
      @T-McGee 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yes, this is my issue as well. I do it passively and that's the reason, after almost 6 years, I'm still struggling. I don't practice everyday but this year I made the goal to reach B1/B2...B2 hopefully. Luckily I've already laid down the foundation so all I really need to do is continue building on what I have. I have 6 months to reach my goal, and I should be getting her journal tomorrow.

  • @affys_world
    @affys_world 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +184

    A goal without a plan is just a wish ❤💯

  • @tedkatzlipoka7965
    @tedkatzlipoka7965 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    I am fluent in 3 languages, but the older I get the harder it gets for me to learn a new language… these tips are super helpful! :)

  • @KaiyoteMoon
    @KaiyoteMoon 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    “Learning a language is for human connection”. I love this!

  • @najmaelmi6213
    @najmaelmi6213 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    This video came at such a perfect time. I've been in the Middle East for a month now learning Arabic and hit that mental block you described, convincing myself this language is just too hard to master. Needed to remind myself that it's a long but beautiful journey ahead that could take me years or decades, but language learning will always be worth it in the end. Shukran ya habibti Jo!

    • @MercedesBrauchle
      @MercedesBrauchle 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Where in the Middle East are you!? I’m in the same boat, sis 🥲 Arabic is so hard but beautiful!

  • @christinewhack8860
    @christinewhack8860 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    I’m learning Swahili now. I started when I was in Kenya and am preparing to go back and be able to speak and sing in Swahili. I needed to see this. The why is there. Time for the action and accountability. ♥️

    • @jimmywalker8354
      @jimmywalker8354 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Kenyan here! Great that you're learning Swahili!

    • @malyali25
      @malyali25 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      I want to learn Swahili too since my family is Kenyan. I now a bit, but I'm going to relearn once I learn German

    • @Las2ha3
      @Las2ha3 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Aww that is great. I want to learn Swahili and Spanish after I become fluent in French. I know a few words in Swahili.

    • @mercybarakah1954
      @mercybarakah1954 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Kenyan here ❤, I'm fluent in Swahili ofcourse, but I'm tryna improve my spanish , welcome back to Kenya 🇰🇪

    • @diydivineL
      @diydivineL 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A Kenyan here learning French and polish 😊. Happy to know that you're learning Swahili.. Hongera!

  • @camileviana2224
    @camileviana2224 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +157

    I am brazilian, from Salvador and your videos are an important moment to my english studies, so, I love when it has a new video! Desculpa pelos possíveis erros.rsrsr...

    • @vivies2
      @vivies2 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Your English is good, there're some mistakes, like, you should've said "I love it when there're new videos" but it's normal and I'm sure you'll improve soon. I'm currently on the path to learning Portuguese and I've to say it's harder than I thought. I'm having a hard time with all those verb conjunctions haha
      Good luck!! ❤

    • @AutumnGoldsmith
      @AutumnGoldsmith 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Haha we are opposites! I am an American and I am learning Portuguese. We got this! ❤

    • @Ferreira-mw8pr
      @Ferreira-mw8pr 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm brasilian too and want to learn English .excuse me, I don't know more

  • @JenniferKennedy562
    @JenniferKennedy562 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    You've inspired me!! I used to love learning languages when I was in college. I at one point was fluent in Spanish but haven't used it in such a long time. I'm feeling motivated to get back fluent in Spanish AND learn Italian for an upcoming trip to Italy! Thanks.

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      YAY! You cna do it!!!

  • @justtiffany94
    @justtiffany94 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

    Hi I’m from Belgium so I speak flemish. You are doing a great job in our language 💪 I’m trying to learn Korean and I’m definitely gonna use your tips. 감사합니다 (thank you)

    • @cba3962
      @cba3962 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      SAMEEE, I just started though so I only know the letters in 한걸

    • @nurailidepaepe2783
      @nurailidepaepe2783 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      flemish isn't a language 😭 (i'm flemish born and raised and studying linguistics at uni)

    • @whatinthestaymoaengene
      @whatinthestaymoaengene 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@cba3962do you mean 한글? sorry to be that person lol! dont mean to be rude

    • @whatinthestaymoaengene
      @whatinthestaymoaengene 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      저는 한국어를 공부해요 :)

  • @JonEyv
    @JonEyv 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It's the most language teacher vibe I ever got on ytb so nice open no lazy energetic

  • @music_observe
    @music_observe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I just learn from putting the language in my face long enough and studying 90% verbs and 10% nouns and focus on what makes the language different from mine and it’s family tree and also learn it in the other languages I speak and knowing I’ll know more of it in time if I keep finding out what I don’t know

  • @hamiltonblankson
    @hamiltonblankson 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I look forward to meeting you one day. Born and living in Ghana, I got my DALF C2 last year. I now speak some 8 languages in total ... And you were definitely a big inspiration when I started this "madness" back in 2013. Thanks and all the best to you! 🥴

    • @B-Proficient
      @B-Proficient 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow C2!

    • @bashhouseofdenim2833
      @bashhouseofdenim2833 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey @hamiltonblankson do you have your audios on Spotify?

    • @hamiltonblankson
      @hamiltonblankson หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bashhouseofdenim2833 not yet. Or is anyone impersonating me? lol

    • @hamiltonblankson
      @hamiltonblankson หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bashhouseofdenim2833 Closest I've gotten to posting a video of myself speaking several languages (anywhere other than on my WhatsApp status) was a recording December, 2022, Ig.
      Needless to say, that video was never posted because I didn't quite like the quality. 🙈

    • @hamiltonblankson
      @hamiltonblankson หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@B-Proficient Yes o ... But only in English and French. My Spanish and Portuguese should be at two different ends of the intermediate 'spectrum'. Twi comes naturally now since it's a language I've been speaking from childhood. My Ga and German aren't too fluent but I can get my (simple) point across.
      My Russian (like my Arabic, Dutch etc.) just takes a lot of effort and time even to read the most basic sentence... to talk more of understanding what I would have read. 😰

  • @amayaperry
    @amayaperry 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    There’s a few languages I want to learn and with time the list will likely grow… I took French from middle school to my sophomore year of high school but was never great at listening and speaking. I considered learning Spanish bc it’s the 2nd most spoken language in the US but somehow i fell in love with Korean. I sometimes get criticized for choosing Korean before learning Spanish (which is also on my list) but then i realize that if i follow what everyone else is saying instead of what i want-I’ll learn nothing. Never fully committing to any new language. Plus you never know where life may take you. I might need Korean someday. This video came at a perfect time.
    Thanks

    • @julies319
      @julies319 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Same! From the French in school and not being good at it, to feeling pressure to learn Spanish, but learning Korean instead.

  • @outinnaturee
    @outinnaturee 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    I have watched videos of people explaining how to study languages and this is by far the most detailed and helpful. Thanks. Am learning Chinese, 你好

  • @raiysanafiys
    @raiysanafiys 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Thank you for making me feel so seen! My mother introduced me to Spanish and French when I was a child. I ditched the French early and devoted myself to Spanish. I added American Sign Language to my list in high school and Chinese to my life in my early 20's. I stopped nurturing them in my late 20's. In my 30's, they spinning the block on me! You have inspired me to document my journey and to understand the gift I truly have.🥰 This is my first time on your channel and I look forward to more of your content.

    • @rompecabeza1509
      @rompecabeza1509 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are an inspiration just like our beloved Jo ;)

    • @raiysanafiys
      @raiysanafiys 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rompecabeza1509 I'm honored to be equally inspired!

  • @FrenchwithVirginie
    @FrenchwithVirginie 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    I am currently trying to learn Japanese and I’m in the « I’ll never be able to do this » phase ahah! But I’m holding on 💪

  • @TheBaritonoAssoluto
    @TheBaritonoAssoluto 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    What helps getting through the hard times is discipline or setting up a good habit routine for learning. Plus everything else that Jo said.

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      So true! Habit is more powerful than anything else!

  • @brandybaker7499
    @brandybaker7499 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Girl, you are a queen for sharing this. I’m gonna go buy your book bc I love that you actually provided free AND affordable, tried and trusted, resources. This video actually gives me some hope…

  • @BrownSugaBabe
    @BrownSugaBabe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I am so happy I found your channel!! I’m learning Korean but I’ve gotten stuck between upper beginner/lower intermediate.

  • @LB42389
    @LB42389 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    When she was describing the stages, I literally felt like she was READING MEEEEE!!

  • @kevdiat
    @kevdiat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +214

    Aren't you terrified that one language will override the other. I had a brain fart in my Japanese tutoring and started spotting out French for some reason.

    • @cochinowithabowlcut
      @cochinowithabowlcut 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

      i’m learning arabic and whenever i try to speak my brain fills in the blanks with portuguese. same happens with spanish when im speaking portuguese. it just takes time, you’ll get there!

    • @human8137
      @human8137 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Lmao same, but for me spanish and chinese

    • @fonsam
      @fonsam 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Language interference is a thing.😂 But it's also fun. When you're detailed and focused, it happens less.
      I wouldn't trade it for anything.
      Language learning rocks!😊

    • @leta5034
      @leta5034 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I often start a thought in German, fill in some words with Spanish, and then remember that I'm supposed to be learning Irish and try and translate it but then by the time I also remember that thought was something I wanted to say out loud and I try to translate it into English I've lost the thought entirely.

    • @qxzv
      @qxzv 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      This happened a lot when i tried to learn two languages at once and i was sometimes making sentences and it made sense if u spike both languages but obviously that isn’t the right thing lol so i just chose the one I preferred and stuck to it:) it was also making me make slower progress now that i just learn one it’s a lot easier and faster to learn for me

  • @amandavh7678
    @amandavh7678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Wow, I`m Flemish!! How cool you understand my language!!

  • @imyourproblemnow692
    @imyourproblemnow692 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    You just dropped the entire goldmine. Thank you for this!

  • @EstherzCrown
    @EstherzCrown 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    How are you all not excited!! She is amazing!!

  • @yokotastrong3902
    @yokotastrong3902 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I needed to see this video. I started learning Portuguese (Brasileiro) over a year ago and I’m so glad I stuck with it. Watching this video inspired me to start practicing more vocally and more intentionally. Thank you!!

    • @alinakhli8056
      @alinakhli8056 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi there! I just started learning Brazilian Portuguese. How confident in Portuguese do you feel after one year, what would you rank yourself?

  • @juleswifey6003
    @juleswifey6003 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    *I COULDN'T FIND YOUR CHANNELS! I'M SO SO GLAD TO HAVE FOUND YOU AGAIN!!! OMGOSHHH!*

  • @Frenchielearner
    @Frenchielearner 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    No way, I saw her book in a book store I visted last week. It looked interesting but at the time I had no idea she created it. Mind blowing!

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Welcome here :)! Yea! I created it, it took like 3 years and I still have so many updates to make to it! I worked with a publisher, but the concept and how the book is organized was all from my trial and error!

  • @TechDaddyFr
    @TechDaddyFr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    I just discovered Language Reactor thanks to you. It's amazing. I was frustrated trying to improve my Portuguese with Netflix but always had to switch between Portuguese and English subtitles. By the was, I am from Belgium but the french part, but I speak Flemish as well :)

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      bravooo! boa sorteee!

    • @PortuguesePlayandLearn
      @PortuguesePlayandLearn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Some french words are very similar to the portuguese ones 😄

  • @ندىطارق-ي4د
    @ندىطارق-ي4د 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    As an Egyptian your pronunciation of the Egyptian dilacet is so good and I recommend for you to watch Egyptian films and series you will love it ❤

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      what films do you recommend?!

    • @ندىطارق-ي4د
      @ندىطارق-ي4د 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jofranco and film بيت الروبى

    • @ندىطارق-ي4د
      @ندىطارق-ي4د 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jofranco if you want a series there is grand hotel and طريقى
      both of them on TH-cam

  • @EileenElectra
    @EileenElectra 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Reality hit for me a year in. Then, I fell out of learning the language for 6 months, started back up again 2 months ago. I have a lot I’ve been reviewing, but I’m coming at learning with more patience, like you mentioned.

  • @nikochkaaa5653
    @nikochkaaa5653 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    hi, I'm from Russia.I'm learning English and I've also started learning French. Thank you very much for your video. Good luck to everyone who is learning other languages now! I believe we can do it!

  • @alysonnolte6144
    @alysonnolte6144 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    High school Spanish teacher/aspiring polyglot here. Not sure if you have any formal study in language acquisition, but your tips are spot on, and your passion and motivation for learning languages shines brightly and infectiously! Planning on sharing a clip of this with my students at the start of next school year. 😉

  • @MamaAlgarhi
    @MamaAlgarhi 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I remember when Jo started the 21 day challenge. I started it but never got further than the first day. Hopefully will try that again 😊

  • @eddied.8361
    @eddied.8361 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You are so excited just talking about i just did my first lesson (Duolingo) since i had it for years but never really use it 🧐 Thanks For Getting so excited (I stop in the middle your video and did a lesson it was FUN 👍🏽 🇺🇸 (Spanish first the next would Thai)

  • @mmaria7497
    @mmaria7497 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I learning english beacuse is so essential in my studies of college, so I'm watching your videos and the others channels, this is helping me a lot in my process of learning english. Thank you!

  • @avaloninallcaps
    @avaloninallcaps 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm so happy I stumbled onto you! I love your vibe and ordered your book almost immediately after you mentioned it lol. I'm currently learning Japanese, Spanish, and ASL so I need it 😭

  • @NaimaNaji-nc6yb
    @NaimaNaji-nc6yb 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I feel like my honeymoon phase has been going on for a year now, idk, I have felt frustrated before, but it's met w an attitude of "yeah I'll get this eventually....keep going girl"

  • @sabry.a.creative.redhead
    @sabry.a.creative.redhead หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Omg as an italian, you're italian is FANTASTIC, SO REAL!!

  • @annetted5794
    @annetted5794 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Spanish...I have dreams of speaking fluently but I am definitely not there yet.

  • @BilliJean-cz8qn
    @BilliJean-cz8qn 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey Jo . Thank you so much for the tips. I speak 3 languages currently and it's been a very long time since I decided to commit to attaining fluency in a completely new language so your video and learning kit will be super helpful to get me started.

  • @MeganLashelle
    @MeganLashelle 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thanks so much for this video Jo. I decided to pick up learning Spanish last year after dropping it years ago. While doing Spanish lessons I thought let's add French too! lol. For a while I thought I was crazy for trying to do both, but this video makes me more confident in learning more than one language.

  • @lilith_618
    @lilith_618 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s been 8 years since I’ve taken French in high school and I’m still very much a beginner. I keep falling off but i really want to learn more languages. French, Spanish, italian(specifically the Sicilian dialect) German, arabic(Egyptian preferably) Russian and so many more.

  • @indiahawkins8732
    @indiahawkins8732 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    So glad to see you. And I appreciate this video and the free language learning sign up

  • @Kayla11113
    @Kayla11113 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm 62 and want to learn French and Spanish. I am starting with Babbel the free version of Duolingo and the free version of Busuu. I'm hoping to add Pimsler when I get some vocabulary built up. This was a great video. Very encouraging! ❤

  • @Belectraaaa
    @Belectraaaa 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I came across this video randomly and I love it cause I love learning langs, i know a bit of french but I'm actually learning korean and japanese😊

  • @delulu_noorie777
    @delulu_noorie777 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a friend whose just 14 and she knows 7 languages and she is really fluent in at least 4 of them she speaks them all with such great accents so I am insanely proud of u polyglots u r super impressive ngl

  • @enas2085
    @enas2085 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    بكتب عشان ارجع بعد ست اشهر تعليم متواصلة باذن الله واشوف فين وصلت
    شكرا لتحفيزك ❤ 🤩

    • @queena7444
      @queena7444 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      اي المصادر الي هتدرسي منها ندرس مع بعض❤

    • @What.ever_youwant
      @What.ever_youwant 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@queena7444 لو حابه نساعد بعض هاتي الانستا

    • @enas2085
      @enas2085 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@queena7444 مرحبا 🙋‍♀️
      اعتذر على الرد المتاخر دوبي انتبه للاشعارات ،حصلت بودكاست جدا جميل وسهل وحملت تطبيق لينك الان بس ما جربته واتابع هنا وبالتيك توك ايطالين

  • @Goshmybaby000
    @Goshmybaby000 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Native Italian speaker here, that "sono diversa in Italiano" was perfect, if you can speak Italian with that level of pronounciation consistently then i can safely say you nailed the language to a fluent level even if you aren't a native speaker.

  • @EthanThompson-o1z
    @EthanThompson-o1z 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As an Egyptian your pronunciation of the Egyptian dilacet is so good and I recommend for you to watch Egyptian films and series you will love it

  • @sjzonio3146
    @sjzonio3146 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If anyone needs a tagalog study buddy let me know!
    Im philam and finally seriously started learning 6 months ago. Ive hit a wall and this video was very helpful! I hope i can buckle down even more to have more quality learning time!

    • @kathleamari3934
      @kathleamari3934 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would like to be that study buddy but how would we do it?

    • @-stitches-
      @-stitches- 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      omg meeee I’m have Filipino and I’m learning right now because I want to talk with my familyyy

  • @metasebiyakebede3450
    @metasebiyakebede3450 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I admire your energy!!!

  • @janaramonsalazar533
    @janaramonsalazar533 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I don't have a deep reason that explain why i want learn portuguese and japanese. I have that feeling that make me be curious about others cultures (I Love anime❤😊), in this moment portuguese and japanese language. Is Just that.
    Understand others in a different language than yours is AMASING✨.

    • @stephaniebastardo
      @stephaniebastardo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Omgosh me too! I love anime and I want to learn Japanese and hopefully visit one day. I’m also trying to learn Portuguese just cuz it’s similar to Spanish and my niece already knows it too lol. Good luck to us 😁👏🏼💪🏼

  • @mrmongala8229
    @mrmongala8229 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My girl has the best video on this topic that I’ve seen thus far. 👏🏾

  • @cordeliam8644
    @cordeliam8644 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Omg I cannot BELIEVE IT, just bumped into your channel and it’s been ages since I last saw a video of yours, so happy!!!!

  • @arza3716
    @arza3716 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    After giving up like 5 languages I started learning Norwegian (the easiest language to learn) and the progress that I have made really motivates me

  • @JoaoHenrique-xt2zf
    @JoaoHenrique-xt2zf 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's cool that TH-cam recommended this video to me, because when I saw the girl in the thumbnail I instantly remembered a video I watched years ago of her with another guy singing "drop that ne" when I was studying French. I don't even know if she remembers she recorded this, but I remember it clearly. Good memories!

  • @asagorcus
    @asagorcus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I'm attempting to learn my first second language which is Arabic misri and gotta say you're the reason I've gone with Pimsleur and on top of that I found an amazing tutur on Preply, Somaia! She is really really awesome! I've hit that kinda slump that you talked about there and I have to say Somaia told me the same thing and I'm kinda recognizing this part of the journey. For me its not a slump much as its a realization of what it actually takes to really learn a language/culture. It's a lot! But I've not stopped having an awesome time learning with a new friend! So thanks Jo! 🤘👿🤘

    • @EXTR4_4z
      @EXTR4_4z 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How’s your learning going? Good choice going with Egyptian though, it’s definitely the easiest dialect to learn!

    • @shelbykay9851
      @shelbykay9851 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s so cool. I did pimsleur for Spanish for a while but fell off and have been about getting a tutor. Hope you stick with it and are patient!

  • @Frenchcourse-pi2jl
    @Frenchcourse-pi2jl 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    oh my GOD, this is amazing. first of all, I'd like to say that I'm a huge fan of yours and second, the fact that you said my country makes me 10 times more interested in your Flemish learning journey. I'm originally from Suriname and we do speak Dutch and from what I hear it can be a challenging language or even an understandable language, which ever one it is, I'm sure the journey will be well worth it. the languages that I currently would like to learn and are learning are French, Italian and Turkish. Have fun on this Flemish learning journey. I hope that one day you can come to Suriname and speak Dutch.

  • @rubijimenez3207
    @rubijimenez3207 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank u for all the advice!❤

  • @YogaBlissDance
    @YogaBlissDance 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    @8:32 you are so funny a natural comic....luv you with the songs rapping.

  •  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi there, I am so happy to know that other girls in this world have the same lifestyle and passion as me. I am on my 4th journey with Portuguese, I speak French as my second language (fluent), Spanish, and English. I am shy and I am not fluent yet, and I think I am gonna apply your method to get there and pursue Deutsch, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Arabic... You are inspiring. Thank you!

  • @nialeilakande
    @nialeilakande 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I am definitely motivated thanks Jo!!! Tuning in from NYC❤❤❤going back to re-learning Italian, Russian and Arabic ❤❤❤

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks for watching!!!

  • @UmaPhoenixDreams
    @UmaPhoenixDreams 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    omg thank you. you are amazing....i love learning languages but never actually put an effort into it..until 2020, where i started learning mandarin. u are soo right....need to practice everyday..consistancy..!! you are inspiring. thank you angel

  • @jb-nk5pg
    @jb-nk5pg 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Anyone here wanna study Spanish or French or even Mandarin together with me? I’ve studied French for 8 months, Spanish for 2 and half years, and Mandarin for like 2 weeks bahaha

    • @ZeeZ3e
      @ZeeZ3e 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey yea Spanish and French am down

    • @FeatherRee
      @FeatherRee 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m down to study Spanish

    • @JadaAmani-ve1xi
      @JadaAmani-ve1xi หลายเดือนก่อน

      meeee, Im down for French

    • @ffCLUB1231
      @ffCLUB1231 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Where do you learn french from?? From youtube?? ​@@JadaAmani-ve1xi

    • @bananaanimeshrimpanimesimp1358
      @bananaanimeshrimpanimesimp1358 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Meeeee, for French and Mandarin, haven't started mandarin but I plan to lol

  • @alqulea
    @alqulea 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I want to learn polish since all my family is polish and I'm going to a Christmas do so I needed this so I can have a conversation in Polish!!
    Thank you!!

  • @CreativepreneurJourney
    @CreativepreneurJourney 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is amazing!!!
    There is a lot of stuff out there for people to learn the languages.

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I need to make one of these videos a quarter because I'm finding so many new good apps and resources!

    • @CreativepreneurJourney
      @CreativepreneurJourney 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jofranco That will be great

  • @hotchipps4209
    @hotchipps4209 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love learning new languages. I started with learning Spanish and French in 2019 and have now added Finnish, Korean, Swahili, and German to the list. Most of my learning happens on Duolingo. Yet to figure out some other resources that I can stick to for having an overall progress in the language. Love your PAR concept. Will try to implement it in my language learning pursuit.

  • @Ztravelsinpumps
    @Ztravelsinpumps 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Omg thank you for this video!!!

  • @morebaileyskim
    @morebaileyskim 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have seen your books out there but just assumed it was another person who doesn't actually do the hard work and pretends it is simple for everyone (the "fluent in five days" kind of BS we see out there). The moment you started talking about patience (more so with ourselves than anything) I was intrigued THEN when you mentioned the whole having to let a language stew in your brain for some months or years before it all suddenly clicks resonated with me so much. I have gotten to a point where in starting a new language I remind myself "you are going to get frustrated and confused in a few months and walk away from it and this is good as you need that time for your brain to rewire" and it works every time. I am studying Akkadian and Middle Egyptian right now both of which I started learning years ago and found unfathomably difficult. Now in coming back to it something has reorganized itself in my brain and the grammar makes total sense. Can I explain it? Absolutely not ha ha. So nice to see a genuinely fun fellow language nerd! I am a convert and I apologize for assuming the worst! :/

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey! Glad you gave me a second chance 😂❤️ I really am shocked at the brain and it’s fantastically long process for learning. It’s all about patience I swear 🫶🏾 good luck with your journey! I’ll see you on the next videos I hope

  • @thecalhmroom9673
    @thecalhmroom9673 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for this Jo much love and blessings ❤🙏🏽

  • @KuteesaMercylina
    @KuteesaMercylina 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    am on day three learning chinese and i think your ideas are really helpfull ... thanks alot

  • @amelie-db7gu
    @amelie-db7gu 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Love this. Controversial opinion: if you're a really shy or reserved person, it's gonna be a slog. I think you have to enjoy people and be outgoing (big fire sign energy lol). I don't think this is mentioned enough that you have to have a passion and creativity for talking and inventing and enjoying your own native language first - some people haven't got that down first cos it's just not in their nature.

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Here's the irony: I WAS shy. I had to outgrow it. When I was a kid I was incredibly introverted, I literally grew up in hiding being undocumented, and being the different one in every room I stepped in. It was skill that allowed me to cultivate confidence and be more "outgoing." That and the awareness that everyone is self conscious, so it evens everything out.

  • @SayASMRS
    @SayASMRS 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm Brazilian. Is your video so good .

  • @theetravelhippie
    @theetravelhippie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    signed up for the kit, thanks!

  • @vilkascott-kitching562
    @vilkascott-kitching562 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You are a fantastic teacher and polyglot role model. On my 4th language. Nothing better than learning all about a new culture through language 💙.

  • @lillianinspace
    @lillianinspace 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m on a journey to learn at least one language from every continent. So far I’m studying French, Japanese, Spanish, and ASL (that last one is simply one I’ve been interested in for a while). The only one I’m intermediate in is French. The others I’m a beginner in lol. But I’m gonna keep on chugging. Good luck fellow language learns 🎉

    • @Roumiiiiii
      @Roumiiiiii 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Congratulations to be an intermediate in French ! I'm french and even I find my language difficult 💀

    • @lillianinspace
      @lillianinspace 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oui, c’est difficile parfois. Mais j’espère que je parle bien français. Sincèrement, je ne connais pas que je parle et écris en français niveau intermédiaire ou début… 😅

    • @Roumiiiiii
      @Roumiiiiii 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@lillianinspace Trop mignon 🥰
      En vrai tu parles plutôt bien bravo 👏🏻 But you still made some mistakes like "Je ne connais pas que" Generally we would rather say "Je ne sais pas *si* "
      "Connais" Is rather used to talk about someone or a place, for example
      "- Tu *connais* Paris ?
      - Non je ne *connais* pas Paris désolé"
      (It's just an example)

    • @lillianinspace
      @lillianinspace 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Roumiiiiii Merci beaucoup lol. I wasn’t sure if I should’ve used sais ou connais parce que I wasn’t necessarily describing me knowing how to do something, you know? But I had I feeling I should’ve used sais…

    • @Roumiiiiii
      @Roumiiiiii 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@lillianinspace Don't worry, this is a very common mistake :)
      Continue tes efforts, je suis sûre qu'un jour tu pourras aller en France (Pas Paris pls) et parler comme moi ! 🥰
      (Keep up your efforts, I'm sure that one day you can go to France (not Paris pls) and speak like me !)

  • @tanya4406
    @tanya4406 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hi from Ukraine 👋 Jo I am curious how much time it took you to get fluency in your first foreign language, and how much time it takes now to get fluency in some new language?

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Hiii! Hope you're well! It takes a while! Like at least 1 - 2 years if I'm studying far from where it's spoken! If I'm living in the place, I'll start picking it up in half the time because i'm fully immersed!

    • @tanya4406
      @tanya4406 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jofranco thank you for reply!

  • @sandiewandie
    @sandiewandie 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I was much younger I was fluent in German. I tripped over your channel today. I think I will try your approach out to see if I can re-learn what I once knew.

  • @kuma.k
    @kuma.k 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I basically was a bilingual person since birth and I never ever cared about English. Never. I was learning it in classes, but it was just some basic stuff and I wasn’t really passionate abt it. I was in grade 8 ig when i’ve actually started to care about English, because I had only one year to choose what do I want to do with my life. Yeah, in my motherland we can go to college since we’ve done grade 9. So, I decided to be an IT guy and that was a point when I started to realize that I NEED to know English. I’ve got a tutor and started learning. It was half a year when I started studying for English and I was pushed in a situation when me, my lil sister and my pregnant mom have to leave our country just because we wanted to be safe.(there is a war in my motherland now) My English wasn’t fluent AT ALL in that moment of time, but I actually knew something and I was the person that took responsibility for all my family(besides my father, he couldn’t move out from our country) because I was the only one who understand English. I moved to Italy for half a year and there is the moment when my English started to improve. But it was not because of environment(in town where I lived there was really few people that could possibly speak English,so) it was because I started to get all my social media, all of my activities in internet in English. There is the point of my comment. If you are not interesting in content in that language that you learn you will never ever reach your goal.
    And if you’re interested, now I live in Canada, I’m 17 and I go to school with Canadians. I do the same thing as they do, I can read, I can write and I can understand. Yeah, my English is not the best, it could be better and it’s gonna be in the future.

  • @HoneyGraceMendoza-h6c
    @HoneyGraceMendoza-h6c 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    New subscriber here ❤ trying to learn Egyptian arabic to surprise my habibi 😊❤_ and your channel is just the perfect one to watch as showing me so much perseverance - you're genius and beautiful - love lots your energy!

  • @metrovalleyeats
    @metrovalleyeats 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Wanna be a polyglot but my ADHD has held me back for the last 10 years 😅😅

    • @coficofi3737
      @coficofi3737 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Dude, I used to feel the same way until I found methods that actually work for ME and learnt to see it as a sorta superpower.
      I currently speak portuguese, english, japanese, spanish and italian.
      Here's what I do: grab every positive adhd trait, weaponize it. Exploit it to a maximum, just like the goverment does to our funds.
      Being atypical just means you gotta find ways to navigate life differently and we do, cause we depend on it. That makes us more resilient than typical ppl.
      Anything a neurotypical person can do, we can re-invent and better!

    • @Lyricalhaley
      @Lyricalhaley 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I need guidance on how to do that.... I can't function 😭 ​@@coficofi3737

  • @Keeuha
    @Keeuha 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for the tips. Currently learning a second language, Spanish

  • @myunghwarin7136
    @myunghwarin7136 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    tysm, i'm trying to create new habits now that i'm feeling like i'm in a positive time on my life (idk what is going on either) and learning new languages has become one of my favorite habits, so your help has been essential for me to start learning French, i hope we could spill some french tea together someday

  • @tangidjames
    @tangidjames 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just started learning French for the millionth time, and this video popped up JUST as begin to get overwhelmed! So excited to try your strategies!

    • @jofranco
      @jofranco  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have you found a series you love yet?! That's changed the game for me in Dutch!

    • @elik934
      @elik934 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Watch under Paris in French with English subtitles it’s a great movie and I followed along so well

  • @DebSki-gd5ji
    @DebSki-gd5ji 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    i swear i saw you in an ad at the start of this video

  • @makeupbydw9417
    @makeupbydw9417 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi! I understand a lot of Spanish but my goal is to be able to speak back fluently so that’s my goal in the next three months to have improved tremendously. 🎉 thanks for a the video 🫶🏾

  • @destinyamedu9576
    @destinyamedu9576 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    People like you get me excited about life all over again, so much to see and do, so many amazing people❤

  • @Vivi_LaRue
    @Vivi_LaRue 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m learning Dutch, Italian, and Hebrew. I also want to learn French and pick up the Scottish Gaelic again. Oh, and I just signed up for classes to get a degree in cybersecurity. And the knitting and crocheting. And the ukulele. It’s fine. It’s all fine.

  • @NotJulius44
    @NotJulius44 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    french is just not progressing. A1 to A2 is difficult

    • @livaaispure1827
      @livaaispure1827 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      my best tip learning french is stop and learn spanish. Hope this helps👍🏻

    • @NotJulius44
      @NotJulius44 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@livaaispure1827 ugh... fine.

    • @vivaeuropa
      @vivaeuropa 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@livaaispure1827 I'm at a B1 level in spanish and going to live in Nicaragua for 4 months at a spanish school with a host family to hopefully reach b2 level. I try to say some French words randomly sometimes and it's so hard. I'm forsure choosing Portuguese next after I reach upper intermediate in spanish😂

  • @heatherfeather1293
    @heatherfeather1293 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    English is my native language, but I'd love to learn more languages in the following order: French, Spanish, Italian, German, Swedish, Dutch and Russian. So glad I found your channel

  • @MisterGames
    @MisterGames 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Why does everyone want to Own the method? Ollie tries to convince people HE invented learning a language with stories. Hmmm, my mother used stories to learn English 70 years ago, Kato Blomb used and suggested stories, and she lived long before Ollie. Some people get on YT saying They invented chunking, while ignoring or not know of The Lexical Approach book which came out decades before their video.

  • @rumessaqureshi2163
    @rumessaqureshi2163 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As an aspiring polyglot, THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!!

  • @MrLuke123
    @MrLuke123 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1618

    I liked my own comment

    • @Tiam2552
      @Tiam2552 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

      Nobody cares 😂

    • @Maymar173
      @Maymar173 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Tiam2552shut up

    • @hazelmufudza4523
      @hazelmufudza4523 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      😅😅😅😅​@@Tiam2552

    • @jacobyoung2045
      @jacobyoung2045 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

      Shame on you, but I liked mine too.

    • @Maymar173
      @Maymar173 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jacobyoung2045 let me double yours

  • @GAMZEJ
    @GAMZEJ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I speak French and English on good level , got Spanish lessons at university years ago. Turkish is my native language. Working for tourism 17 years now but I couldn't advance neither on German nor in Russian due to laziness. ( this 2 language is the most important for our clientele in hotellery right now)
    I felt motivated after seeing your videos even I am 42 now 😅❤