10 tips for managing your time as a language learner

[@Thelinguist]

📲 The app I use to learn languages: tinyurl.com/5h95279e 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: tinyurl.com/5fzef265 ❓How do you manage your time as a language learner? Tell me in the comments!

[@cjadams7434]

I would love a bunch of videos on languages like Chinese and Japanese, where learning vocabulary is not nearly as easy as romance languages you’re having to contend with multiple scripts in the case of Japanese as well as Chinese with all the different meaning capabilities of those characters and that makes word learning much more difficult even out of the gate because you can’t even read the damn text or letters in this case

[@Abdulrahman-n1i2h]

@@Thelinguist Every day at 7 pm in our zone Syria

[@Abdulrahman-n1i2h]

@@Thelinguist Do you use WhatsApp I think it's easier for us

[@Abdulrahman-n1i2h]

@@Thelinguist اشكرك جدا حبيبي...من سوء حظي لم اتمكن من الوصول اليك....

[@Abdulrahman-n1i2h]

Did you read my comments above?

[@zenbrandon]

Steve always reminds me that my time is better spent listening to my target language than procrastinating with language learning videos lol

[@maciek8159]

Lol I can relate

[@Chico_Gringo]

Absolutely. I feel like I spend more time learning *how* to learn Japanese than actually spending on learning Japanese. I suppose there's this worry I have where I want to avoid any and all mistakes by learning in the "most efficient" way possible and not waste any of my time, but I've come to accept that mistakes are going to be made and that's just part of the learning process. The best thing you can do is just dive into it and gradually work on improving your foundational understanding until you reach a point where you can break into the intermediate level and beyond.

[@LinguaExplorer_Suz]

O M G this is me. I end up binge watching everything about how to learn languages 😂

[@Lexie810-b5r]

I've really found it good to get listening practice by listening to dual English and target language short stories... just search on youtube like Japanes / English dual listening and you can hear short stories read back to you, one sentence in English, then same sentence in Japanese etc... it's really a great passive listening way to absorb some of the langauge 😊 anyone else here time poor like me?! Haha.

[@استغفراللهاستغفراللهالعظيم-ز9ظ]

​@@LinguaExplorer_Suz I write my email and Steve is website does not open😢

[@archetipigenova5047]

Thank you from italy Steve, you are a huge inspiration for me, i'm over sixty and i struggle for years to learn english.

[@LingoFuse]

Glad you’re on track to learn English! 👍📚

[@ChandlerBing-t3k]

Some days I don't feel like study however I watch random stuff.

[@bellamorts]

watch random stuff in the language you want to learn, it helps a lot

[@Andrew_Bell209]

Lots of good advice, here - thanks Steve. I’d add that I wouldn’t recommend too much time learning grammar, unless it’s in the target language. Vocabulary and common sentence patterns are much more important.

[@kiddmode]

Whenever I get discouraged with my learning I always turn on one of your videos Steve. Thank you for the insight. I trust your advice since you have learned multiple languages to varying degrees and your learning style has been working for you consistently through the years. Sometimes I do too much but I remember that your style is very relaxed and chill and is very reasonable. Appreciate the time spent on videos like these.

[@codyscott8687]

I work an erratic schedule on night shift so my study time is kind of the “get it while you can” approach. Some days I study a lot and others, I’m lucky to get five minutes. I do make a point to read at least three times a week and to schedule a speaking lesson at least once a week. When I’m fatigued from nights and don’t feel like studying, I generally will watch a movie. The two most important things are to just spend time with the language and have fun while learning. I’ve picked up so many words passively just by watching a movie or reading an easy book when I didn’t feel like studying extensively

[@SusanC-c6z]

I really enjoyed listening to your advice. It will be very useful thanks. The bit about not studying when you don't feel like it is spot on. I'm taking a few days off and will go back to learning when I'm ready. I'm glad you confirmed what I was thinking 🤔

[@anaphainesai]

This is great advice, thank you! I've been scheduling one hour of reading on DuChinese every morning. When it comes to listening, I have a lot of trouble finding content at the right level where it's understandable and still challenging, I used to listen to HSK audio but got bored with it... need to find something. Usually I do chores with fantasy audiobooks in German, I kid myself thinking "I'm still learning stuff!" but they are easy, it just allows me not to lose my German. I also print out stuff to read in Chinese before bed, but more often than not will read sth in English instead, or nothing at all! it's a lot of mental strain. Cl: need to find new content outside of DuChinese stuff and studying characters...

[@garygreen5670]

All good advice. I'm doing much the same thing: shadowing or drilling practice when i'm wasting time on the internet, or doing housework, or some other physical task to keep my hands busy. If it's focused work that requires thought - like thinking up mnemonics for new words, or reading - I'll do that on the balcony where there are no screens. If I just can't be bothered to do anything I'll watch a movie in that language. Thanks.

[@blessingadou-h5l]

Thanks for your precious advice

[@BernardoCreator]

It was through you that Ive learned the best way to learn a language and improve my skills. Thank you very much Steve.

[@الطريق..جبريلإدبيش]

Thank you, thank you a lot mr. Steve, as an English language learner, you add me a massive favour by your free content..

[@ClaudiaEhrhardt]

I'm learning Russian and especially in the beginning I could take just a certain amount of Russian in, but still had time to learn and so I started dabbling with Dutch. For a German speaking English it's quite easy to understand, so I started listening to podcasts in Dutch at a time my Russian wasn't good enough for reading or listening. I sticked to Dutch, but it's not a priority. Anyway, if I'm tired and can't focus on Russian, I get back to Dutch. It also shows me that my way of learning works.

[@robertom754]

Hi Claudia, any content source in Dutch you like ?

[@ClaudiaEhrhardt]

@@robertom754 I use mainly Busuu. I'm listening to "Zeg het in het Nederlands ". And her at YT I like "Dutch Round 1". Plus I read news.

[@robertom754]

@@ClaudiaEhrhardt thx a lot!

[@gilgoncalves2304]

Great tips I loved everything and for me is the same thing the kitchen is my place 😂 I spend a lot of time by the way it’s our joke here between me and my wife “She always said; It’s very simple, you just learned French and English doing the dishes” 😅😂 I am Brazilian and I have been leaning English and French for the last 2 years ❤ Thank you for sharing your knowledge Steve you are a inspiration for me!

[@joyyyy777]

Valuable advice. Wonderful summary!

[@geruto17760]

Regarding the place where you sit and learn I am of a different opinion. I noticed that it is much easier to learn new words or even grammar in different locations, as I associate the environment I was in with that new content. It gives the new word a different context, thus making it stick out of the pool of other words, especially if you are visual type of person.

[@Pedro_freeman0]

Thank you for this information - interesting to know!

[@augustofelicianodosanjos7303]

Eu gostei muito de tuas dicas. Ótimo conteúdo!

[@Pedritox0953]

Wonderful summary!

[@LingoFuse]

With all due respect, you don’t manage time-you dedicate it! ⏳ You’re sacrificing one thing to do another.

[@heidi1498]

Thank you for interesting tips it’s very inspired for me

[@ricardocorsa9077]

For me is so hard to remember words and yes I addmited I get really distracted all the time is either family needs, family calls, bussines calls and seems like everything gets in the way plus my distractions. Thanks for the tips ❤

[@juancarlosguerrerobecerra4285]

Muchas gracias Sr, Steve kaufman.

[@userilesouldkhaled]

This is insane 200 words????? This is impossible thing, because you have to use it and add it in your wrinting and speaking. Congratulations Mr Steve, keep it up

[@robertom754]

I don’t think you have to use it mandatorily, at least according to the principles of language acquisition, keen to hear someone more versed on the topic 😅

[@userilesouldkhaled]

What about idiomes huh? I know that english needs listening day in and day out,but the problem When you just overhead without compréhension

[@robertom754]

@@userilesouldkhaled not sure if I understand what you mean, but the whole point of language acquisition is to have it comprehensive input, so, comprehension is a pre requirement

[@userilesouldkhaled]

@@robertom754 thanks for you

[@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157]

I use LingQ with my tv on in the background (low volume) pretty much every day. Usually it is Portuguese (the language I'm learning) I'll have Brazilian streamers playing games in the background on very low in the background and I find this doesn't really distract me too much. Really it helps because when I'm tired of reading and Lingqing I'll take a quick sec or min to watch

[@letsthinglish]

Great tips✓

[@goranvuletic8873]

Each case is individual, but from my perspective it's far more important to understand the language than to speak it, at least when it comes to my profession. I have no use of speaking if I can't understand the other person. If I can understand the person, I will find a way to express myself. Therefore I don't bother too much with trying to speak, there will be time for it once I move to the country.

[@joaquimlurbe3146]

Genial !!, grácias.

[@Ifaii9l]

thank you Steve

[@Jenifferlibros]

where can you keep track of howw many words you have learned? that is so awesome

[@slisl9679]

Teşekkür ederim ❤

[@MuhammadForKids]

جزاک الله خیرا مشتركة جديدة🎉

[@WHIVIX]

*I enjoy listening to you*

[@smallvillepodbr3]

Mr. Kaufmann, how can I track the number of words I know in a given language? By the way, thanks for this video.

[@robertom754]

He uses the LingQ app

[@adem535353]

YOU ROCK

[@maksymilianzielinski3712]

Will there be Thai language on the platform?

[@Namus978]

Will you include Punjabi in LingQ?

[@thiagoxaviersoutricolor8260]

Hello Steve how's it's going? Great weekend Sir

[@serdalerdeli]

Türkiye'ye bekliyoruz 🙏🇹🇷

[@jamescook2412]

When is my day off and I intend to study for more than an hour, I am tempted to browse KZbin. But when I gotta go to work and I only have ine hour to study, I wanna keep going for two or three.

[@Poliglotovic]

Me: I should watch Arabic videos. Also me: nah, watching Steve with Arabic subtitles is also fun!

[@thoru4367]

Will sign every word

[@Oxalis_acetosella]

英語を220万語ほど読みましたが、既知の単語は10000ぐらいです。なかなか増えません。たとえば、このスティーブの動画の場合、新しい単語は2つしかありません。それで私は流暢かと言えば違います。おそらくB1レベルでしょう。

[@alexandrah535]

細かい専門のトピックをよく読みますか？　例えば、日本語で料理や編み物や片付けの本が好きで、来年国史の本を読みたいです。私の日本語の能力は下手ですみません。

[@PatPaluck]

Is writing / composing stories etc. part of your schedule?

[@ezgidokuzlar99]

Turkish word translations doesn’t seem correct 3.57

[@GringoGringo-q1y]

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[@لغات]

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[@geergia]

sigma moment as usually

[@wellsoocake3147]

Дуже вдячна вам за ваш добрий урок та неймовірну мотивацію для нас 😇🙏😎❤️👍👌 I hope you don’t forget the Ukrainian language while studying some others 🇺🇦😉🤗

[@karlgreene2177]

I wish I was intelligent enough to learn a foreign language.

[@ManOfRivia]

Why is that? you've already learned a language. So just do it, don't try to study at first then, try to watch your fav movies and series in the targeted language for a few months ( i would say for 1 month or 2) Then try to learn more vocabulary, the words most likely become way too easier to use or memorize

[@Salah_-_Uddin]

English

[@paullubinski1866]

I am not buying this. The average NATIVE speaker only knows 25,000 words and he is saying he just up and went from 8000 to 35,000 words in Turkish before his trip? LOL....okay buddy. I guess you are all set for Turkish Scrabble. I find learning 100 new words a month plenty because I want to really understand the usage, spelling and proper native pronunciation.

[@senderos_que_se_bifurcan]

Lingq counts each word form as a seperate word. In Spanish for example: dar, darse, dio, diésemos, demoselas would all be consisidered seperate words. Given that Turkish is agglutinative and you can write monsters like: Avrupalılaştıramadıklar, Avrupalılaştıramadıklarımız, and Avrupalılaştıramadıklarımızdan (all seperate words), it's not unreasonable.

[@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157]

You must not be very familiar with LingQ huh

[@paullubinski1866]

@@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157 I am. Just pointing out people don't have full comprehention of an additional 27,000 words in 2 months. (even native speakers would not) No one needs that level of word knowledge to navigate any vacation. Bogus claim to sell a product. Not saying LingQ is bad......just pointing out no one is doing that level of language acquisition in that time.

[@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157]

@@paullubinski1866 but it's not 27,000 different words.. it is the same word with different grammar uses.. like how Use, uses, used are all the same word but technically that is 3 different ones.. I count all forms as a different person personally because they're all used differently.. but they're word families technically

[@استغفراللهاستغفراللهالعظيم-ز9ظ]

Are there Any Arab girls here

[@shahdss6480]

Me

[@SidiMed-hk1my]

May Allah protect you

[@thoru4367]

It's better to give up life if you want to become native level

[@RitaSunarti-t3s]

Wt dan fungsi 21 di dunia yang wanita murahan dan lebih memilih menggunakan berbagai macam jenis perabot yang wanita murahan dan lebih memilih

[@Abdulrahman-n1i2h]

I texted you several messages without any replies could you please help me to practice English with you and vice versa I'm ready to teach you Arabic if you want

[@mansionbookerstudios9629]

Steve do you know Jesus if not let talk about it 😊

[@f.chiesa462]

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