1. Don't rely on only one language resource (book, course, etc) 1.1. Beginning stage requirement: 1000-1500 words from everyday life + basic grammar 2. Some language learning strategies might not suit you and that's fine. Find what works for you and gives result and enjoyment from the process. 3. Watch content actively. For every 30 mins of a show/movie/series in your target language try to learn at least 3 new words. 4. Be consistent, especially on early stages. It's ok not to learn it for some time, but try to be exposed to the language or use it daily. 5. Don't get cocky with grammar. After overcoming the beginner stage continue learning it with small chunks consistently. 6. Don't compare yourself to others but previous you
I messed up before. I was surrounded by Spanish speakers and felt like I HAD to learn Spanish. Every day I forced myself to do Spanish intake (I.e. Pimsleur, immersion, etc.) This caused pressure similar to high school Spanish class and ultimately I let it go for the time being. I’m now extremely happy consistently studying tagalog and look forward to studying Spanish again in the future.
@@diariosdelextranjero I didn’t have a passion for it like I did when I learned French for example. Instead, I was doing it out of what felt like obligation. That’s why it was so difficult for me.
I grew in place full of Spanish Speakers. A lot or not all my friends spoke Spanish usually as their first language. I wanted to understand my community better. But I ended liking Spanish and I found a interst in other languages.
That's exactly what I feel being a person who has to learn almost because of the "pressure of the world" I mean, I don't even like learning English but I need to do it xD I'm Brazilian btw
In this video I discuss the biggest mistakes I've made as a language learner so you don't have to make the same ones! Discuss how you've messed up too in the comments! 📖 My E-book mentioned in video ⇢ fluencymadeeasy.com/ Link to understanding cognitive functions in MBTI: www.nerdycreator.com/blog/how-to-use-mbti/
I think people put too much pressure on themselves to learn a language. I believe that all you need is perseverance, discipline and patience. Gracias por compartir tú experiencia 😉🎉🇩🇴
Plus Japanese is kinda hard. I’m currently learning Spanish and attempted learning Japanese at the same time. I was not very successful 😂. I still learn little things tho here and there.
Whenever I get fluent in whatever the language I'm learning I feel it affects my accent of my mother tongue! This is funny and bad at the same time🤷♀️😂
As a Malaysian I agree, especially when I speak English, I sometimes use Chinese grammar. Also sometimes I almost pronounced j as h like joke as hoke cuz I was learning Spanish 😆
Dammmn your at 700k subscribers, I remeber subscribing to you when you had like 2k and reacted to French rappers 😂 Nice to see how your channel has evolved and changed into what you really were passionate about
You might find it easier to do online. Hello talk is a great app for chatting with natives. You can pick one or two study partners and you could study however u like. Messages or small voice clips. I like it.
I'm an INTJ too! xD Exact same experience, having tried about 20 languages (most of which I forgot a lot of what I learned because I lost interest) I'm extremely motivated with Japanese, and Spanish to a healthy extent too though. Also for you guys talking about HelloTalk, holy crap, YES. I definitely want to get that soon.
@@ihaveseverefrootsnackism yeesss, You should totally try it. Some conversations I would start would not be fruitful but I kept trying and I found a small group where we study via reading and listening practice. Just small quotes and I really noticed listening repeatedly and trying to pronounce the sentences in the same intonation has really helped me, along with other learning methods. I'm studying Italian and Korean :)
I massively super agree on trying to copy/paste others method that isn't the right personality suit for you. INTJ makes soooooo much sense, I feel some kind of kinship with your personality and you inspire me a lot in your pursuit for knowledge etc with great devotion to your goals and I'm INFJ so we are similar in some ways but my daydreamy aspect need inspirations that keep me focused and while extroverts can be inspiring I can't connect the same way because the difference is too big. This video came at the right point too because I've been too unwell during March to get studying done all freaking month which is so frustrating because I am super motivated to complete my goal and want to crush it but as in par with my personality I tend to hold myself to superhuman standards and realizing I'm human is hard. XD
First of all I just wanna say you are a true inspiration. When you want to accomplish something you go for it whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert! You managed to master Spanish (my main language) while you were struggling due to health conditions! If anyone thinks you can’t do it just think about THIS MAN, keep up the good work ! 🤍
This video made me realise that I haven't practised my languages in four days. Whoops. More importantly, thank you for bringing up personality in relation to language learning. All the advice given to introverts that I've seen has just been 'get over yourself like I did' in more flowery words.
As a polyglot and an aspiring Psychiatrist (currently doing my pre-med) I love combining psychological tricks with a regular language learning. Y'all don't forget to work on your memory. It helps considerably.
You can't learn a language only studying with books or only consuming media of the target language. It's a combination of both (Sorry if I made mistakes, I'm still improving my English)
While it’s true that you can’t learn a language if you ONLY get input and you don’t output, but you can get to a really high level in the language when you do only immersion. For active study, I recommend using Anki instead.
Learning how to best learn a language is discovering how your own brain (and probably some genes) work. Like everything else in life, the more you do it, the more personal and individual it becomes. And the master level is the state when you basically know how to run your own brain and body like an F16. And teach others and tell them not to follow you :)
I've actually seen that exactly same 20 language polyglot video when I began studying multiple langages and it has been a huge inspiration and disapointment :) Thank you
Haha have been into Mbti for the last seven years or so. I can’t watch a tv show without trying to type all of the characters! But yeah definitely I recently started connecting it to language learning and a lot of light bulbs are going off in my head! :)
@@wennick4859 oh yeah well every since quarantine... it has changed so I’m a jr now and it’s virtual and it’s not engaging at all I’ve learned more Spanish in Spanish 1 and 2 then 3 this year unfortunately
Ikenna, thank you for being you bro, sometimes when I feel I'm taking the language learning process too serious and I start just putting a huge height upon me, I watch some video like this one and I just start seeing it as it should, an uplifting process and a big hobby which I love having :)
I hope you’re doing better, Ikenna! Wishing you well for the rest of your recovery 👍👍 (also, I’d also love to see the “Recommendations on how to learn a language based on your MBTI personality” video!)
@@adamclark1972uk It’s one of the 16 personality types. Based on the MBTI test. It’s not hard science but it’s accurate enough to be used in practical ways in your day to day life. you can do the test online but just keep it in mind that online tests aren’t as reliable as the real MBTI test
@@testingsomething5280 I would take sakinorva.net/functions. This one gives a more accurate representation, and if you can't find it out after that you have to study the functions yourself and type yourself.
As an introvert I like word loading the best I can as well as basic grammar then trying to learn real ways to use the language in person. Just because I learned a lot of words, doesn't mean you know alternate ways to say things which happens a ton.
This was extremely helpful. The point about personalty really resonates with me. I get the sense that many language learners, particularly polygots, seem to be much more extroverted than I am. Thanks for the good advice!
I love your channel and tips I'm Brazilian 16yo I'm upper intermediate in English, now I'm learning spanish, and I want a lot of more languages, so you really helps and inspires me
I compare myself to my polyglot friends and while that might seem like a bad idea, I’m using it as motivation to keep learning since their my age and know +5 languages and I haven’t even learned 2 yet.
Loved the fact you said everyone learns differently! Although I wouldn't use a specific type as an example, I think it's a great idea to use the personality traits (introverted-outroverted, perceiving-judging etc.) as guidelines for your advices
Loool. Yeah I definitely need to prioritize learning specific verbs and nouns. I don’t usually use Meyers Briggs to understand people, but hearing you say you are INTJ too suddenly makes a whole lot of sense! My Chinese learning has been slowish because I will learn a lot and then not study at all. It comes in waves. Maybe I just need to include more media in my daily life. I need to try billi billi. Yeah beat your own best score!! 🙌🏻 Glad to see you’re looking well 🙏🏻
I’m INTJ as well! Even with English as my native language, I came to a high level by writing a lot. And being able to do that helped my public speaking in ways I didn’t expect. I didn’t become advanced in my native language (I mean I have actually studied English to a high level academically and am a professional freelance writer) by talking. I did it by journaling my academic journey on Tumblr tbh. lol. So it’s ironic; because German grammar is difficult (really stuck on cases rn) I feel demotivated to make so many mistakes in my German writing. But writing more is exactly what will help me overcome it.
As an INTJ, makes sense why your my favorite polyglot haha, may not be perfect science but there is a method to the madness, its a decent system for generalizing and often accurate. Also I almost skipped learning today, so thanks for motivating me!
Great advice, Ikenna! Your videos inspired me to start my language learning journey, and I appreciate how you emphasize that every person is different with their learning. I can’t wait for the video on MBTI personality types! Have you heard of the enneagram personality test? I recently learned about it and love how insightful it is! Would love to see a video about language learning and the enneagram too (or even just your thoughts on it)! I’m INJF, Type 9, and learning Spanish (B1) and Tagalog (A1). Take care! 😊🙏🏽
“And my hairline” killed me I feel you though I tape up my ish before going to the barber and tell them not to touch it cause one mistake and it’s on Ikenna 😂.
Hi, Ikenna! I've been watching your videos and it made me improve my English learning. I hope you be good and keep talking about polyglots and methods to improve all languages. After I reach the B1/C1 level I think I'll learn Spanish again and after that, I'll have my harder challenge: Learn Russian by myself. Thanks for all. Um salve do Brasil pra ti!
i remember when i started to watch your videos i couldnt undestand you at all, but now i undestand almost everything you said in this video. I think now i have to focus on speaking and writing, i hope you get strong again and learn spanish (my native language) :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, always appreciate your words. I'd like to add one point, which I did and sometimes still do wrong. And that is focusing on your progress & success. I personally got that idea from a german "money-coach" (Bodo Schäfer). The method obviously was created to make more money. But it will make life easier imo and can help with language learning too. Plus, it is really simple: Write down your progress/success or what you achieved every single day. Five things should be optimal, just write down as many as you like. If you don't find five or even none at all, don't worry too much. Just think of something that you are thankful of, even if it is, that you got two healthy legs. There's always something there ;) It will help you to focus on the positive things and that will make things easier for you. In school, mostly only your mistakes are pointed out, in a deep red color. I think focusing on our mistakes, or negative things in general, can cause damage to our self-esteem. You probably can't change the system, but you can certainly change the way you perceive things. I've been doing the above method for 2 months now (just checked), which actually surprises me :D - I usually am not that committed to something. The method is especially useful to recover quicker from the down-days, where lying in bed is all that you think of. It helps me and I truly hope it also helps you.
Great video! Here's a solid language-learning approach: 1. Use a course like Assimil to get the first 1,000 words (passively); then... 2. Continue passive development by simultaneously: a) Anki-ing the next 4000 most common words (use a frequency dictionary to create passive sentence cards, from target language > native language) b) Engaging in daily Intensive listening (of real dialogues/news reports with transcript until each recording is easy [may take 100+ repletions! - make sure to take advantage of dead time]) c) Engaging in daily extensive reading or listening (comprehensible input - seek lower-intermediate material, aim for 80%+ comprehension) [do this until can comprehend at least 80% of novel authentic spoken dialogue] 3. Start speaking (and keep up your daily input) by simultaneously: a) studying pronunciation and shadowing (a month of this is fine) b) speaking to self, practice explaining personal stories (like a previous holiday or experience) to an imaginary audience several times (recording words and grammatical structures you don't know [and making new passive sentence Anki cards with them). c) speak with tutor, lots. At first focus on the rehearsed stories; later become more spontaneous. Obviously keep noting and Anki-ing new words/structures as you come across them. 4. Now upper intermediate/ early advanced stage is reached, every day (for almost the rest of your life): a) speak to yourself/ with a tutor/ live in country b) listen to target language c) continue developing/Anki-ing new vocabulary specific to your interests/ profession. 5. Revel in glory. You're welcome. X
i'm sooo interested in the idea of you creating a video about the personalities !! i'm an infp and so i feel like i like to sit by myself and learn a bunch of stuff first before interacting with natives, i also cant study without visuals. i like decorating my notes and drawing, as well as watching videos !! looking forward to it :)
I'm learning Thai for 1 year or so and I've made all the mistakes you listed 😂 i watched a lot of Thai series but not actively and u're right, it kinda a waste of time after a while. And then I got cocky with the grammar and realized that I can only say basic sentences. Feels like I wasted at least few months. As an INTJ, it irks me so much that I could've done it more efficiently.
1. Overly reliant on a single resource This is true. I found myself only using duolingo and never getting to the level I wanted to be. Until I started using multiple methods now I’m intermediate (B2) in my target language and I haven’t even used duolingo in a year. Not saying it’s anything wrong with duolingo just using one thing doesn’t help 2. Basically (don’t do what other people do because everyone is different personality wise) and learns different. I’m an introvert. 3. Active listening and not passive listening write down the words Some people learn languages from watching Netflix and listening to music but for me personally I need more than that to truly learn a language. I envy people that have a high level from just tv. 4. Consistently 5. Grammar I need grammar 😂 I’m always studying grammar rules but I like it 6. Don’t compare yourself to others. Only compare yourself to yourself
Im a introvert but I go out and talk to people more sense doing a 2nd language and have fun doing it you won’t know how much you progressed till you talk to someone comprehending is whole different monster in real time
Hello ikemma and I have seen your videos of 120 days learning Spanish and I would tell you that you only need to learn the times of the words, since we use it a lot in Spanish for example: we are, we will be or we were. that now in the google translation it may come out with two sets of words but in Spanish it is only one, as a curious fact I am from Chile (which would be like Scottish English, I mean the worst branch, or the most difficult to understand by its added in the language), I would recommend in case you like that you learn from videos spoken by Chileans, since as I said it is the most difficult to understand, the rest will be easy to understand. Some clues that you can find is that we speak very fast, we eat some letters like "S" or "Z" to finish pronouncing things, we have words of the country added to Spanish
Please keep doing this type of videos, it really helps to have some things to consider that people usually don't. As if they only see what's above the surface but never underneath. And I definitely agree that the way you should be learning stuff, should be suited best for you, and only you. And as for my experience, I wish I watched natives explain things about their language and culture in their own language sooner.
It seems as though the mistakes you've made in the past are my current issues. So I'll have to come up with a better learning plan because I really want to learn Japanese.
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1. Don't rely on only one language resource (book, course, etc)
1.1. Beginning stage requirement: 1000-1500 words from everyday life + basic grammar
2. Some language learning strategies might not suit you and that's fine. Find what works for you and gives result and enjoyment from the process.
3. Watch content actively. For every 30 mins of a show/movie/series in your target language try to learn at least 3 new words.
4. Be consistent, especially on early stages. It's ok not to learn it for some time, but try to be exposed to the language or use it daily.
5. Don't get cocky with grammar. After overcoming the beginner stage continue learning it with small chunks consistently.
6. Don't compare yourself to others but previous you
Thank youuu!!
Thank you
Common sense. This is what I did from the get-go.
Thank you so much❤❤
thank you!
He's standing dancing and speaking SPANISH I'm super happy for you ikenna. Get strong again!
Absolute legend, keeps studying no matter what life throws at him.
His Spanish accent has gotten so much better
@@asomeprod6163 yes indeed!!
What happened to him?
It's crazy. Very happy for em'. ;)
I messed up before. I was surrounded by Spanish speakers and felt like I HAD to learn Spanish. Every day I forced myself to do Spanish intake (I.e. Pimsleur, immersion, etc.) This caused pressure similar to high school Spanish class and ultimately I let it go for the time being. I’m now extremely happy consistently studying tagalog and look forward to studying Spanish again in the future.
It seemed you were doing everything right. Why change?
@@diariosdelextranjero I didn’t have a passion for it like I did when I learned French for example. Instead, I was doing it out of what felt like obligation. That’s why it was so difficult for me.
I grew in place full of Spanish Speakers. A lot or not all my friends spoke Spanish usually as their first language. I wanted to understand my community better. But I ended liking Spanish and I found a interst in other languages.
@@tooslickforjew1557 i would recommend language transfer if you feel like learning it now or anytime in the future
That's exactly what I feel being a person who has to learn almost because of the "pressure of the world" I mean, I don't even like learning English but I need to do it xD I'm Brazilian btw
In this video I discuss the biggest mistakes I've made as a language learner so you don't have to make the same ones! Discuss how you've messed up too in the comments!
📖 My E-book mentioned in video ⇢ fluencymadeeasy.com/
Link to understanding cognitive functions in MBTI: www.nerdycreator.com/blog/how-to-use-mbti/
Me I was born in Spain so learning English was difficult I have a strong accent and wow really I'm struggling but writing is different
Your book is very expensive
When u learned Japanese, did u learn hirigana, katakana and kanji or did u just learn to speak it
Damn, it’s so heartwarming seeing Ikenna walk again. Keep up your incredible progress both in Spanish and in improving your health!
Wait, i’ve only beed watching for about a week, what happened?
I've just recently been learning Russian (on & off) but I am so glad I can read your name!
¿Qué sucedió?
I think people put too much pressure on themselves to learn a language. I believe that all you need is perseverance, discipline and patience. Gracias por compartir tú experiencia 😉🎉🇩🇴
I'm dominican too🥳🥳
@@wagnerpaulino3713 really? ❤️❤️🇩🇴🎉
What if I have a time limit, a few months before I need a good understanding of the language
@@daylinhesford3116hi, are you asking me or to Ikenna?
I'm Dominican too 🇩🇴
*U RE WALKIN AGAIN MATE !!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU !!*
Yeah I can definitely relate that's why I am not progressing in Japanese but now In gonna focus more and try to improve more
Plus Japanese is kinda hard. I’m currently learning Spanish and attempted learning Japanese at the same time. I was not very successful 😂. I still learn little things tho here and there.
It’s a level 5 language. Just put in the work and you’ll get there.
Same!
Struggling because I'm going for 6 weeks to japan and I only know thank you
@ZENJI GAMING ありがとうございますともだち
Whenever I get fluent in whatever the language I'm learning I feel it affects my accent of my mother tongue! This is funny and bad at the same time🤷♀️😂
What is ur languages?
That isn’t a bad thing. That’s the dream for any language learner.
@@gotaro69 I would guess arabic (look at the name)
As a Malaysian I agree, especially when I speak English, I sometimes use Chinese grammar. Also sometimes I almost pronounced j as h like joke as hoke cuz I was learning Spanish 😆
@@gotaro69 I’m assuming English and Arabic and others(?)
Your fluency over the past few months has been astronomical. Keep it up!
Dammmn your at 700k subscribers, I remeber subscribing to you when you had like 2k and reacted to French rappers 😂 Nice to see how your channel has evolved and changed into what you really were passionate about
Give me 500 words and then tell me to go meet people " I will hate you" I have never related so much to 4 simple words lol.
“Days when you are not motivated: I call them low motivation days”
...So simple yet so wise
*Hi-fives a fellow INTJ* - I learn languages alone too. I just can't strike up a conversation.
You might find it easier to do online. Hello talk is a great app for chatting with natives. You can pick one or two study partners and you could study however u like. Messages or small voice clips. I like it.
I use HelloTalk and Tandem! Recommend it, but don’t be shy to leave a conversation that isn’t working for you.
I'm an INTJ too! xD Exact same experience, having tried about 20 languages (most of which I forgot a lot of what I learned because I lost interest)
I'm extremely motivated with Japanese, and Spanish to a healthy extent too though.
Also for you guys talking about HelloTalk, holy crap, YES. I definitely want to get that soon.
are you really an intj or did 16personalities tell you that
@@ihaveseverefrootsnackism yeesss, You should totally try it. Some conversations I would start would not be fruitful but I kept trying and I found a small group where we study via reading and listening practice. Just small quotes and I really noticed listening repeatedly and trying to pronounce the sentences in the same intonation has really helped me, along with other learning methods. I'm studying Italian and Korean :)
LMAO "but alas, let's sit down because i cannot stand for that long"
I massively super agree on trying to copy/paste others method that isn't the right personality suit for you. INTJ makes soooooo much sense, I feel some kind of kinship with your personality and you inspire me a lot in your pursuit for knowledge etc with great devotion to your goals and I'm INFJ so we are similar in some ways but my daydreamy aspect need inspirations that keep me focused and while extroverts can be inspiring I can't connect the same way because the difference is too big.
This video came at the right point too because I've been too unwell during March to get studying done all freaking month which is so frustrating because I am super motivated to complete my goal and want to crush it but as in par with my personality I tend to hold myself to superhuman standards and realizing I'm human is hard. XD
MBTI’s pseudoscience, so remember to not let it dictate your life.
First of all I just wanna say you are a true inspiration. When you want to accomplish something you go for it whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert! You managed to master Spanish (my main language) while you were struggling due to health conditions! If anyone thinks you can’t do it just think about THIS MAN, keep up the good work ! 🤍
me: I need to sleep (5am)
Ikkena: *video*
me: I guess one more video wouldnt hurt
Lets gooo! Thanks for the Denmark shout out! My entire country appreciates it
Vi skandinaver har en tävling om vem som kan bli nämnd mest, ett poäng till er antar jag
This video made me realise that I haven't practised my languages in four days. Whoops.
More importantly, thank you for bringing up personality in relation to language learning. All the advice given to introverts that I've seen has just been 'get over yourself like I did' in more flowery words.
As a polyglot and an aspiring Psychiatrist (currently doing my pre-med) I love combining psychological tricks with a regular language learning.
Y'all don't forget to work on your memory. It helps considerably.
how do you work on your memory?
I was happy to see you stand :D
i for one appreciate that there was no Ads interrupting your video! yea, thx for affirming everything i'm doing
You can't learn a language only studying with books or only consuming media of the target language. It's a combination of both
(Sorry if I made mistakes, I'm still improving my English)
This comment is perfect English great job!
While it’s true that you can’t learn a language if you ONLY get input and you don’t output, but you can get to a really high level in the language when you do only immersion.
For active study, I recommend using Anki instead.
I'm proud of your journey!
I'm still learning Spanish as well, but I think you're going to beat me to fluency! xD
ikenna is so inspiring to learn new things and make people smile. :)
Learning how to best learn a language is discovering how your own brain (and probably some genes) work. Like everything else in life, the more you do it, the more personal and individual it becomes. And the master level is the state when you basically know how to run your own brain and body like an F16. And teach others and tell them not to follow you :)
I've actually seen that exactly same 20 language polyglot video when I began studying multiple langages and it has been a huge inspiration and disapointment :) Thank you
You can tell that he went through a deep dive on MBTI in the past two weeks and came back as a sage and honestly that's relatable.
Haha have been into Mbti for the last seven years or so. I can’t watch a tv show without trying to type all of the characters!
But yeah definitely I recently started connecting it to language learning and a lot of light bulbs are going off in my head! :)
Watching ikenna's new video...getting an ikenna's online tutor ad through it
I like that tip of writing down 3 new words per show you watch!
Not him speaking more Spanish than me in Spanish 3😭. I’m not surprised tho honestly your amazing! Keep up the good work and thanks for the tips.
How does your school do it at mine Spanish 3 and up is basically all if not all in Spanish 😂😂
@@wennick4859 I’m not sure Ik what you mean, like rephrase it
@@skinnygurl6903 Spanish three and up is only in Spanish
@@wennick4859 oh yeah well every since quarantine... it has changed so I’m a jr now and it’s virtual and it’s not engaging at all I’ve learned more Spanish in Spanish 1 and 2 then 3 this year unfortunately
@Library-kun yeah it’s more fun that way right I miss the way school used to be
Ikenna, thank you for being you bro, sometimes when I feel I'm taking the language learning process too serious and I start just putting a huge height upon me, I watch some video like this one and I just start seeing it as it should, an uplifting process and a big hobby which I love having :)
I hope you’re doing better, Ikenna! Wishing you well for the rest of your recovery 👍👍 (also, I’d also love to see the “Recommendations on how to learn a language based on your MBTI personality” video!)
So are we just gonna ignore the fact that mah boy standing and walking around😫👏👏
I found out Ikenna was an INTJ before this video. He posted a comment under an INTJ analysis video and the dots connected instantly
What's INTJ?
@@adamclark1972uk type of personality in myers-briggs personality test
@@adamclark1972uk It’s one of the 16 personality types. Based on the MBTI test. It’s not hard science but it’s accurate enough to be used in practical ways in your day to day life. you can do the test online but just keep it in mind that online tests aren’t as reliable as the real MBTI test
@@joshuaf4361 link?
@@testingsomething5280 I would take sakinorva.net/functions. This one gives a more accurate representation, and if you can't find it out after that you have to study the functions yourself and type yourself.
As an introvert I like word loading the best I can as well as basic grammar then trying to learn real ways to use the language in person. Just because I learned a lot of words, doesn't mean you know alternate ways to say things which happens a ton.
This was extremely helpful. The point about personalty really resonates with me. I get the sense that many language learners, particularly polygots, seem to be much more extroverted than I am. Thanks for the good advice!
hmm, I'm part Nigerian too (:
And I'm irish haha
@@seanmartin4790 yeah we talking bout naija so calm down
@@Eldaviidd.06 hey one naija
@@Eldaviidd.06 naija lol haha
Dang, I'm Ghanaian but I only have Nigerian friends 😂 lol
Overly relying on single program.
That hit me hard, Pimsleur and ASSIMIL are incredibly great but I gotta listen to Podcast or watch TV and stuff.
I love your channel and tips I'm Brazilian 16yo I'm upper intermediate in English, now I'm learning spanish, and I want a lot of more languages, so you really helps and inspires me
Can we all agree that Ikenna is the best language TH-camr? I mean the man is sick and still teaches himself Spanish and makes videos to pump us up!
Nope, that title goes to Matt from Matt vs Japan, Matt has tons of extremely useful advice for every type of language learner.
I compare myself to my polyglot friends and while that might seem like a bad idea, I’m using it as motivation to keep learning since their my age and know +5 languages and I haven’t even learned 2 yet.
Well...
I can speak 3 languages but I haven't mastered even a single one :(
Just don't loose hope
You don’t know how much I smile off of watching you stand in a video, king
I like how you have been comparing only yourself; that makes me feel better.
Last time I was this early I was binge watching his language skits
last time i was this early, Ikenna only knew one language
And thank you for the word “cocky”.
I didn’t know it before.
Added in my vocabulary.
En estos momentos me siento orgullosa de mi, entiendo la mayoria de cosas que dice.. hhhhh.!!
Loved the fact you said everyone learns differently!
Although I wouldn't use a specific type as an example, I think it's a great idea to use the personality traits (introverted-outroverted, perceiving-judging etc.) as guidelines for your advices
Loool. Yeah I definitely need to prioritize learning specific verbs and nouns. I don’t usually use Meyers Briggs to understand people, but hearing you say you are INTJ too suddenly makes a whole lot of sense! My Chinese learning has been slowish because I will learn a lot and then not study at all. It comes in waves. Maybe I just need to include more media in my daily life. I need to try billi billi. Yeah beat your own best score!! 🙌🏻 Glad to see you’re looking well 🙏🏻
I’m INTJ as well! Even with English as my native language, I came to a high level by writing a lot. And being able to do that helped my public speaking in ways I didn’t expect. I didn’t become advanced in my native language (I mean I have actually studied English to a high level academically and am a professional freelance writer) by talking. I did it by journaling my academic journey on Tumblr tbh. lol.
So it’s ironic; because German grammar is difficult (really stuck on cases rn) I feel demotivated to make so many mistakes in my German writing. But writing more is exactly what will help me overcome it.
WOW, tu pronunciación del español ha mejorado MUCHÍSIMO.
Saludos desde México (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)
PLEASEE make a personality videooo!!
-an INFJ
Pseudoscience. Sure, it can be for just fun, but it’s not accurate in telling you what type of personality you have.
@@Reforming_LL yeah it's fun
Irish and Nigerian is a solid polyglot build, definitely punching in that background for my next playthrough in the character editor.
You gotta make a video about how to not forget a language
As an INTJ, makes sense why your my favorite polyglot haha, may not be perfect science but there is a method to the madness, its a decent system for generalizing and often accurate. Also I almost skipped learning today, so thanks for motivating me!
Dude, you're standing! That is so freaking awesome. I so glad to see you sitting up and moving around. Best to you, sir.
happy to see you standing!!!
Great advice, Ikenna! Your videos inspired me to start my language learning journey, and I appreciate how you emphasize that every person is different with their learning.
I can’t wait for the video on MBTI personality types! Have you heard of the enneagram personality test? I recently learned about it and love how insightful it is! Would love to see a video about language learning and the enneagram too (or even just your thoughts on it)! I’m INJF, Type 9, and learning Spanish (B1) and Tagalog (A1). Take care! 😊🙏🏽
You're amazinnnnnng. I'm glad to see you better, SIIINNNG !!!!!
“And my hairline” killed me I feel you though I tape up my ish before going to the barber and tell them not to touch it cause one mistake and it’s on Ikenna 😂.
Glad to have you back :)
Hi, Ikenna!
I've been watching your videos and it made me improve my English learning.
I hope you be good and keep talking about polyglots and methods to improve all languages.
After I reach the B1/C1 level I think I'll learn Spanish again and after that, I'll have my harder challenge: Learn Russian by myself.
Thanks for all.
Um salve do Brasil pra ti!
i remember when i started to watch your videos i couldnt undestand you at all, but now i undestand almost everything you said in this video. I think now i have to focus on speaking and writing, i hope you get strong again and learn spanish (my native language) :)
I didn’t know you were an INTJ! I’m an ENTJ! -NTJ’s unite 😎
PDSC
Glad to see you're doing better.
You are a hero and an incredible inspiration^^
Right when I was rewatching old videos while going through my Anki deck we were blessed by Ikenna
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, always appreciate your words.
I'd like to add one point, which I did and sometimes still do wrong. And that is focusing on your progress & success. I personally got that idea from a german "money-coach" (Bodo Schäfer). The method obviously was created to make more money. But it will make life easier imo and can help with language learning too. Plus, it is really simple: Write down your progress/success or what you achieved every single day. Five things should be optimal, just write down as many as you like. If you don't find five or even none at all, don't worry too much. Just think of something that you are thankful of, even if it is, that you got two healthy legs. There's always something there ;) It will help you to focus on the positive things and that will make things easier for you.
In school, mostly only your mistakes are pointed out, in a deep red color. I think focusing on our mistakes, or negative things in general, can cause damage to our self-esteem. You probably can't change the system, but you can certainly change the way you perceive things.
I've been doing the above method for 2 months now (just checked), which actually surprises me :D - I usually am not that committed to something.
The method is especially useful to recover quicker from the down-days, where lying in bed is all that you think of. It helps me and I truly hope it also helps you.
Great video!
Here's a solid language-learning approach:
1. Use a course like Assimil to get the first 1,000 words (passively); then...
2. Continue passive development by simultaneously:
a) Anki-ing the next 4000 most common words (use a frequency dictionary to create passive sentence cards, from target language > native language)
b) Engaging in daily Intensive listening (of real dialogues/news reports with transcript until each recording is easy [may take 100+ repletions! - make sure to take advantage of dead time])
c) Engaging in daily extensive reading or listening (comprehensible input - seek lower-intermediate material, aim for 80%+ comprehension)
[do this until can comprehend at least 80% of novel authentic spoken dialogue]
3. Start speaking (and keep up your daily input) by simultaneously:
a) studying pronunciation and shadowing (a month of this is fine)
b) speaking to self, practice explaining personal stories (like a previous holiday or experience) to an imaginary audience several times (recording words and grammatical structures you don't know [and making new passive sentence Anki cards with them).
c) speak with tutor, lots. At first focus on the rehearsed stories; later become more spontaneous. Obviously keep noting and Anki-ing new words/structures as you come across them.
4. Now upper intermediate/ early advanced stage is reached, every day (for almost the rest of your life):
a) speak to yourself/ with a tutor/ live in country
b) listen to target language
c) continue developing/Anki-ing new vocabulary specific to your interests/ profession.
5. Revel in glory.
You're welcome. X
Just do refold
@@wamu5204 You, my friend, should just get a girlfriend
@@azhivago2296?
@@wamu5204 Exactly.
I like that part to only compare myself to my previous self.
hi from Russia
really happy to see u getting better
u are such an inspiration
I really needed this video. Thank you Ikenna.
Good to see you doing better brother 💪🏻
Standing up and walking around! Great to see your recovery.
Happy to see you moving around! I'm truly excited for your recovery!💪
Good to see you are recovering well my brother.
Sending you best wishes, prayers and good health
From Blighty🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you! Hope you're all right! ☀
Great advice. Thank you!
You're the real deal, Ikenna. Great points. Thx for the honesty
i'm sooo interested in the idea of you creating a video about the personalities !! i'm an infp and so i feel like i like to sit by myself and learn a bunch of stuff first before interacting with natives, i also cant study without visuals. i like decorating my notes and drawing, as well as watching videos !! looking forward to it :)
next video: creating a new language and making the whole world population fluent with it in 1 day
IKENNA IS STANDING OMG 😭🤍🤍
It was indeed impactful! Thank you so much, Ikenna!
we have the same personality type and for obvious reasons I like that.
Ayy he's doing better now I'm glad
I'm learning Thai for 1 year or so and I've made all the mistakes you listed 😂 i watched a lot of Thai series but not actively and u're right, it kinda a waste of time after a while. And then I got cocky with the grammar and realized that I can only say basic sentences. Feels like I wasted at least few months. As an INTJ, it irks me so much that I could've done it more efficiently.
These are great insights, thank you! 😁👍
Thank you buddy for this video, now I know what I have to do!
10 motnhs studying english and 3 weeks studying Japanese.
1. Overly reliant on a single resource
This is true. I found myself only using duolingo and never getting to the level I wanted to be. Until I started using multiple methods now I’m intermediate (B2) in my target language and I haven’t even used duolingo in a year. Not saying it’s anything wrong with duolingo just using one thing doesn’t help
2. Basically (don’t do what other people do because everyone is different personality wise) and learns different. I’m an introvert.
3. Active listening and not passive listening write down the words
Some people learn languages from watching Netflix and listening to music but for me personally I need more than that to truly learn a language. I envy people that have a high level from just tv.
4. Consistently
5. Grammar
I need grammar 😂 I’m always studying grammar rules but I like it
6. Don’t compare yourself to others. Only compare yourself to yourself
Im a introvert but I go out and talk to people more sense doing a 2nd language and have fun doing it you won’t know how much you progressed till you talk to someone comprehending is whole different monster in real time
Hello ikemma and I have seen your videos of 120 days learning Spanish and I would tell you that you only need to learn the times of the words, since we use it a lot in Spanish for example: we are, we will be or we were. that now in the google translation it may come out with two sets of words but in Spanish it is only one, as a curious fact I am from Chile (which would be like Scottish English, I mean the worst branch, or the most difficult to understand by its added in the language), I would recommend in case you like that you learn from videos spoken by Chileans, since as I said it is the most difficult to understand, the rest will be easy to understand. Some clues that you can find is that we speak very fast, we eat some letters like "S" or "Z" to finish pronouncing things, we have words of the country added to Spanish
First!!
I didn’t notice u started speaking spanish in the intro, you speak it great!!. (I am a native spanish speaker)
Lol
Or are u
nigerian irish? knowing youre part irish makes me happy. do you know how to speak irish? i need to brush up on mine tbh
Please keep doing this type of videos, it really helps to have some things to consider that people usually don't. As if they only see what's above the surface but never underneath. And I definitely agree that the way you should be learning stuff, should be suited best for you, and only you.
And as for my experience, I wish I watched natives explain things about their language and culture in their own language sooner.
Thanks you Inkenna.
Your advises very useful for me.
Thanks for everything you do! These small tips and motivational videos really help 👍
It seems as though the mistakes you've made in the past are my current issues. So I'll have to come up with a better learning plan because I really want to learn Japanese.
You're back! 😀
It’s good to see you standing, man!