5 techniques to speak any language | Sid Efromovich | TEDxUpperEastSide

[@cassadycoffman]

1. Make mistakes. 2. Scrap the foreign alphabet. 3. Finding a stickler. 4. Shower conversations. 5. Buddy formula.

[@nakkadu]

+cassady coffman Thanks, I watched it, too.

[@EnteWer]

+Nakadu But there are people not wanting to waste 15 minutes for such a short message.

[@nakkadu]

EnteWer Fair enough

[@EnteWer]

Nakadu ;P

[@dr.aliceclearman555]

+EnteWer YUP! I like this fellow, but too many words here. I'll use those 15 minutes to study language. :-)

[@abbieamavi]

I feel like this guy would be a great preschool teacher, he's so happy :)

[@amanitaglover2429]

Veni Vidi Amavi heck I'd love to have him in my language classes and I'm in 8th grade

[@augustosantos9618]

He's brazilian

[@Gutoknust]

ahahaha, you so damn right. Especially because what he has to say is so lame and basic. Techniques = tips, right? Actually very trivial tips...

[@шынарерхожа]

how much language you can speak?

[@sanjjanajaiswal]

Yep! Wish he would teach me Chinese...

[@denisesaoi933]

He's so happy I wanna hug him

[@RaneBane]

Its actually the sad people you should be hugging.

[@nickevershedmusic8927]

Chucky Bananaz that’s true

[@coffeebase9657]

@@RaneBane do you need a hug

[@RaneBane]

@@coffeebase9657 I don't need one but I've never turned one down lol

[@Ezinma88]

Did you notice that his domain address on one slide read "guywithasmile"? Perfect description.

[@bubblebath2892]

Rules : 1. Relax and allow yourself to make mistakes 2. Scrap the foreign alphabet 3. Find a stickler - who doesn't let your mistakes slide but also encourages you 4. Do shower conversations 5. Find a conversation buddy using Buddy Formula- choose a person where the common language between you two is the -target language (otherwise you'll switch to the easier language )

[@Suraj2561997]

Useless without timestamps

[@a1s2d3f4g5q1w2e3]

(Raised as a polyglot before age 18) 1:38. Relax and allow yourself to make mistakes - seek out the feeling of doing something ""wrong"" (i.e. not sounding like your native tongue). 4:37. Scrap the foreign alphabet (suggests using phonemes from your native language) 8:32. Find a stickler - who doesn't let your mistakes slide but also encourages you 9:21. Do shower conversations - actively talk to yourself in the new language. 11:18. Find a conversation buddy using Buddy Formula - choose a person where the common language between you two is the target language (otherwise you'll switch to the easier language )"

[@tulasideviful]

@@a1s2d3f4g5q1w2e3 you're awesome! 🤩☺

[@trangnguyenthi6448]

@@Suraj2561997 mmmm

[@GhostX-vs6vw]

preciate you i needed this for my homework

[@floragreen8039]

5 Skills/ techniques - deep breath, relax, make mistakes - scrap the foreign alphabet - find a stickler (feel comfortable) - practice (shower conversations with yourself: both sides of conversation) - use language: buddy formula

[@ChristieAngelesR-insurance]

Resumiste todo, thanks...

[@davidgregory9921]

Mange tak

[@gaetanopetrosino9661]

Flora Knowledge tusen takk. Whare i find più informazioni thanks ciao

[@mrabiram9483]

Thanks

[@klokangeorge4005]

Buddy Rich formula: Pink,pink pinq...(pingpong=table tennis)

[@constanzaarroyo4717]

This dude seems like the nicest person in the world.

[@creepycctv2895]

Hello sweet girl . I was wondering if you can stay in touch 😉🌷?

[@someonethatyouusedtoknow2984]

After me, you mean Ms.

[@youssefriddick]

the problem is that you don't remember some of words and expresions

[@painonveins1413]

This dude actually is

[@zirquera12]

He's the inspiration behind the smiley emoticon lol

[@jasielcalixto]

Wow. I'm from Brazil and when you spoke in portuguese I thought to myself: Are you sure you're not brazilian? You speak portuguese better than me. Perfect Accent! I studied English by myself and now I want to learn german and french.

[@leonorperezdeagudelo711]

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[@lucascovrel]

***** I thought the same! His portuguese is excellent!

[@OlavoLealFernandes]

On the video description says he's Brazilian

[@marissafeleciater7792]

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[@br75550]

Olavo Leal Fernandes Actually, he GREW up in Brazil. Its not the same, but certainly gives him an edge

[@vphilendra]

Man, I just wanna be as happy as this guy.

[@frixz__]

Weed.

[@augustosarmentodeoliveira3023]

I thought I little bit effusive

[@midnightprimrose]

Yes, I want too!

[@edmundpatrisius9476]

learn new language

[@stylistattorney9474]

Period..

[@Michael_Kao]

13:21 Recap 1:29 0.Take very deeeeeeeep breath (relax) 1:57 1.Make Mistakes 4:36 2.Scrap the Foreign Alphabet 8:00 8:11 8:26 3.Find a Stickler 9:20 4.Shower Conversations 11:07 5.Buddy Formula 14:31 哈~這翻譯真逗趣,連中文都翻...只是結尾翻糟了.~"現在你們都可以走“"了”XD.

[@ukhtimiehan649]

Tq

[@oshinlam3584]

哈哈哈变成你们知道怎么走

[@RubyRubeMe]

那你他和妇产科

[@rigobertobaker5521]

P Pp

[@rigobertobaker5521]

@@ukhtimiehan649 0p. P P Pp Pp Pp mop P Lpp P0p0 P P omm Pp P

[@dinifroggy]

Those conversations between you and yourself really expose the lalnguage gaps. They are really useful.

[@amarjeetsharma7359]

Absolutely

[@mein_alias]

@Lana Joy oh that's an awesome idea, might do it as well

[@blankblank1284]

I can reccomend Duolingo and Memrise. Both have a wide database of languages, Doulingo even has some conlangs like High Valyrian and Klingon.

[@Laperdash]

@@blankblank1284 I have duolingo but it sucks you can only select 1 language at a time

[@blankblank1284]

@@Laperdash That is 100% false. I have Duolingo, and have around 8 courses currently active.

[@danielthompson6448]

I love smiley people, make you feel so warm and happy! good guy and good tips. Thanks

[@Gin2761]

+Daniel Thompson Right?! Made me happy just from watching!

[@tishasomeone9141]

+Daniel Thompson I love happy people too! It makes me feel more comfortable, and the message is easier to understand.

[@dmitriyobidin6049]

+Tisha Herrera message is easier to understand because of charisma, and smile is a part of charisma. Look at watch?v=iKHTawgyKWQ, amazing talk without a single smile ))

[@vinialvesx]

+Daniel Thompson brazilian charisma

[@danielthompson6448]

+Jonathan N Textbook adolescent, always the contrarian, you'll grow out of it.

[@niyabellaqua]

The smile is glued on his face. It’s good to see people who are very presentable looking.

[@musicgaines7170]

#1 make mistakes #2 forget your languages rules #3 find sticklers #4 shower conversations in the language ur learning.(dosent have to be in shower.) #5 coversation buddy

[@Aritul]

Adrenaline migraine Thank you!

[@numantursun466]

He knows greek!!amazing!

[@petermueller69]

i didn't get what sticklers are

[@svdn8368]

Peter Müller That’s someone who you know and trust enough to tell you when you make a mistake. Someone who helps you get better, without the fear of hurting your feelings. Normaly we are far to polite to correct anyone when they make a mistake. A stickler will tell you, not to make you feel bad, but to help you in your path to master the language or any other study you’re doing.

[@LolLol-rt7jw]

I always look for these types of comments to save time thanks man.

[@thegood9]

Is this a permanent record of the happiest person in the world?

[@monalisa6379]

nope, that's Bob Ross, he is the second happiest lol

[@AmyMatzz]

I'm brazilian and first I was impressed with how an american could speak spanish and portuguese so well. Then I realized he grew up in Brazil and now I'm completely amazed of how he speaks english so perfectly.

[@raquel.flores]

Olá, @AmyMatz! Também me surpreendi com a perfeição do português dele! até ler que ele cresceu aqui, o que fez muito sentido. De qualquer forma, ainda assim, é impressionante ele conseguir falar sem sotaque mesmo depois de muitos anos fora do Brasil. Nunca tinha visto dicas tão incríveis pra aprender outros idiomas!

[@MrDusuke]

He speaks indeed English pretty well, but I'm also Brazilian and I could notice his Brazilian accent really quick in the first minutes of the video. Still, his accent is "better" than most Brazilians I've heard before (just to make it clear: there's nothing wrong about having an accent if you pronounce it good enough for people to understand you).

[@jdsjnsnjdmdns6253]

@@MrDusuke para de mentir kkkkk ele morou pouco no Brasil e tem um inglês PERFEITO

[@kainanperes1309]

@@jdsjnsnjdmdns6253 não é mentira. Eu notei o sotaque de brasileiro dele em 5 segundos de vídeo. Eu consumo Inglês o dia inteiro, não assisto nada em português. Talvez isso ajude a perceber mais facilmente. Fica essa dica pra você, e com o tempo vc vai perceber tbm.

[@ramon_1992_]

@@kainanperes1309 legal , vc é fluente em inglês? se puder passar mais dicas, estou na fase de aprendizado do inglês, as vezes parece que não consigo evoluir ... da um desanimo :/

[@eyelashz9136]

my steps are just: 1. learn the alphabet (except for mandarin and its dialects because mandarin is a rebel). 2. learn phrases. don't just cram new words into your head. 3. break down the words and see how a sentence is structured. then make your own sentences. EDIT: by sentence structure I mean like Subject, Verb, Object kind of thing.

[@estebanvelarde1]

Yup, currently learning japanese and i can understand 50% of what i hear in anime and know hiragana, katakana and 100 kanji lmao. German is next it will be hella easy to get a decent job with 4 languages btw spanish and english already learned.

[@anixias]

Dude same with the Japanese Esteban! also spanish and english already learned and some german! but I dabbel in mandarin and korean and stuff

[@estebanvelarde1]

AnixiasPlays yeah mandarin is really scary written, i personally would learn conversation first with michael thomas audiobooks and then slowly grind the han characters, but i'm not really that interested in china as a culture at the moment even though i know it's a really super important language

[@Dcnstudio.Daniela]

lol

[@estebanvelarde1]

Daniela Nastuta lol xd

[@goatision2895]

I talk to my cats in Swedish to practice it,, it works pretty well

[@emmabackman6648]

katter är de bästa lärarna 😁

[@domesticcat1725]

Turtle CaldPikls that's my way to practice Japanese

[@agod5608]

Turtle CaldPikls I created an internet roleplay character to which I apply all new information. by using reality to illustrate my imagination,my imaginary becomes real. voila one world.

[@domesticcat1725]

A God I don't understand, can you link me to the char or something?

[@agod5608]

Senpai OC www.virtualtourist.com/chicogringodegundo

[@HarmonyOfElements]

This was so great! He was so enthusiastic and present, had humour and a smile on his lip and in his voice was happiness! Truly a great speaker, even though my attention span sometimes fall on the short side, he caught it perfectly!

[@wissalkherbache4995]

cutest most adorable personality ever ! we need this guy to teach our professors how to teach languages so that people could start learning some more

[@ailinos]

This guy has amazing energy, damn. I wonder what makes him so happy.

[@Koralene]

Right? I want to be that happy too 😃

[@harishsharma2974]

+Alan S He's high on life.

[@ChrisKsan]

Weed can certainly help with that :)))

[@yvakhojin2562]

maybe he just loves what he is talking about :D ..really loves...that smile really is amazing xD glued on

[@sidefromovich]

Love. Languages were always a lot of fun, but they were just a means towards the more important end: human connection.

[@NargisFakhri]

i can't stop smiling while watching him

[@dawnlittle2501]

Me too, what a great warm personality he has.

[@willwill-ux4vz]

smile

[@Lilly-iv4rk]

He is charming yes XD

[@MrAdryan1603]

Nargis Fakhri: He is so sexy and charming, no? Mmmm y es muy guapo! Mi tipo de hombre heheh

[@chloe2258]

Adrian D ... El es no guapo, el es muy feo..

[@someonethatyouusedtoknow2984]

Step 1 Change your games' language

[@krisanalfa]

Or your smartphone language. And also your keyboard.

[@Red-Ahmed]

This is how I learned English, games are almost never in my mother language (that plus cartoons when I was a kid). Now I speak 4 languages and am learning a 5th.

[@yakshi.y6155]

😄😄

[@YohanBlake-hy7gb]

Timcan_57 I just started my first

[@kelkel6371]

Yes! I play the sims in Japanese. I have learned a lot thanks to that technique.

[@avallach2061]

How to speak any language: 1) Learn the language 2) Speak

[@SrNeoxNGT1kk]

It had not occurred to me, You're a genius

[@vanismachannel2335]

I wanna be your friend so bad💯👌

[@painonveins1413]

Exactly😂

[@digitalconsultant6347]

You made it damn short learn and speak 😂😂

[@jndibm4yp]

Avallac'h how funny

[@azizamirisse4845]

This guy spreads happiness with his smile!

[@SheyMirza]

He's eaten the smily emoticon

[@sidefromovich]

This made me laugh out loud. Hope you enjoyed the talk! 😀 - I had to...

[@SheyMirza]

Sid Efromovich Haha yes, nice talk of course!

[@trucmai2359]

+Sid Efromovich: you brought me a funny talk show. I really enjoy it.

[@luciensegurasegura3464]

nah he's just GAY

[@Erling01]

It's in his facial database

[@magdalenaf.5966]

Shower conversations, yes! I always used to have deep talks with myself when I was learning English. Good to know that I wasn't alone, haha

[@vanismachannel2335]

YaY

[@burakgizlice8749]

Actually, you were alone xD

[@Skateblack007]

That I was not the only one*

[@asiam.5671]

I always used to talk to myself in my mother tongue. Came in handy when I started learning a new language :D

[@hambos]

Actually when I get emotional I prefer English bcz I've connected them with strong feelings, unlike my mother tongue, in which I am more restraint (and no I m not from Eastern Asia)

[@atanasbaychev752]

I tried the shower technique... Long story short, we got into a fight.. we're not speaking to each other anymore 😒

[@mint-yw2rr]

lmao

[@denissvigelj9517]

But do you still shower? 😆

[@MrTenzin149]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@husamettinpala2854]

Are you moldovian or gagauz turk

[@fredflintstone8998]

Thanks for giving me my first laugh of the day.

[@Pirosbor]

I think I spend too much time looking for the "perfect method" when I should just be practising it!

[@MisterM2402]

That's me all over! Hearing about different methods is interesting though, I guess.

[@IrgendEineZecke]

Pssssssshhht. Same problem here :(

[@sarban1653]

I'm doing both haha.

[@morgz_tv]

Pirosbor same

[@univerbalapp]

the Univerbal app can help you with that.....just saying ;)

[@lanwangji47]

I nearly teared up at the end when he demonstrated his various foreign language skills. I just love this topic so much and I'm so passionate about it. Currently learning French and Korean. Inspiring man!!

[@skrienasenka2881]

"Currently learning French" 1) Why do you inflict yourself that much pain 2) I'm french so if you need a stickler, I can help you

[@choeyoonsun1]

새해 복 많이 받으세요. Wish you an awesome year in 2023.

[@lanwangji47]

@@choeyoonsun1 새해 복 많이 받으세요! ~ 건강하고 행복하세요 🧡

[@lanwangji47]

@@skrienasenka2881 Haha true, tis a beautiful language, though! And thank you, that's very kind 😊

[@miinah1996]

omg i love his smile he's like radiant with positivity

[@kseshaobelasgreshi]

He is so sunny and positive that I can't stop smiling!

[@gokhanilter2546]

I am so happy when he is talking because he is always smiling

[@twigtoyoulater]

Are we going to ignore his "What I'm most often asked other than for my phone number..."

[@96Yamari]

thank you

[@kellwillfloattoo7012]

My guy getting all the women

[@vce2103]

😂

[@edmundpatrisius9476]

so heres my phone number lol

[@demonight2]

Ok... I'm alone here at my room watching this, and for some reason, I applauded in the end.

[@mentalost]

we all did

[@MyLinda1983]

Lol

[@markian76]

Same

[@sarahmostalah5042]

Edulcoran

[@ivantellez9217]

I am alone in my apartment and watching this 🤷‍♂️

[@leszekbednarski2817]

10 years passed and I still find this video as one of the best TEDex talks ever.

[@EstherJesintha]

I know seven languages too...C, C++, Python, SQL, Javascript, HTML, and what did I miss? Oh yes, English!

[@joshua50101]

C is kinda old, come on, do not lie to us, you don't use it anymore. :P

[@devil1403]

yall dummies actin like html & n css a real language 💀

[@kiswahilikitukuzwe2547]

Esther Jesintha Well, you know C, C++, Python, SQL, Javascript, and HTML but languages but can you speak them?

[@wesleybarini4212]

hey man could teach me english?

[@jlezama8453]

C,C++,python, and java are almost identical...

[@tainahollo]

Most of these polyglots have grown up in multilingual families or neighbourhoods. It really seems to be an advantage to learn several languages as a child!

[@RudolfKlusal]

Exactly!

[@secondBluesM]

Perfect excuse.

[@tainahollo]

As well as I understand, most of them have learned two or three languages in early childhood which has made learning new ones much easier. So I do not mean they have not had to do anything themselves! Give your children at least two languages from the beginning if at all possible and you give them a head start!

[@Patrick_Iradukunda]

that's how i learned too. now, it is almost impossible to learn a new language when you have no one to talk to in that language

[@tainahollo]

Scottico Who is making excuses? :O If you have two (or more) languages in your family, PLEASE speak both of them to your children! Many speakers of minority languages, especially endangered ones, think their language is inferior and of no use to their children, so they speak only the majority language to them. But bilingualism is an advantage as such - if the child forgets one of the languages later (of course I hope not!), the brain has benefited anyway, because it seems early bilingualism moulds the brain permanently. And it is great if some endangered languages are kept alive in the process!!! In my opinion linguistic diversity is as important for the human culture as biodiversity is for the nature. I admire people who keep their mother tongues alive, and people who want to learn small and endangered languages, in addition to bigger and more "useful" ones.

[@khyatipandey]

his smile is so contagious.. I was smiling the whole time

[@gestordetrafego2306]

I'm Brazilian, his portuguese is perfect.

[@matadorescrew]

Claro pô, ele é brasileiro também kkmmmk

[@matadorescrew]

Of course it is haha he's brazilian as well

[@gestordetrafego2306]

Really? Lol hahahahahah

[@gestordetrafego2306]

Pensei que o cara era importado pô

[@gaubi8543]

Poxa fiquei chocada que ele falava Br perfeito, se é daqui então faz sentido. Bem q tinha cara de Br msm

[@user-fo9kc]

As a Chinese speaker, his Chinese sounded great, and the accent is beautiful too

[@Hidalgojev]

Is the same in spanish. I'm a Spanish speaker.

[@snowleo810]

I'm German, and his german also sounded brilliant

[@Gabriel-mi4sd]

Yeah, I'm Brazilian and his portuguese is just perfect, even though he's not born here, just grew up.

[@iamjayz0210]

r u serious?

[@robroy25]

Great stuff! I am living in Thailand and struggling to learn Thai. He has given me some good pointers to continue my dream of speaking Thai. Thumbs up!

[@DrJoySmithMaxwell]

Wow, good for you! Keep it up & as Thai & English have little in common, do expect it to take some time than say Spanish or French learning. Good luck!

[@brianhein3205]

***** I have to disagree. Even for someone who is at a very beginning level in Thai, learning the alphabet will put you on the fast track to replicating the sounds correctly and more importantly, the tones for each word. Speaking from experience, once you learn to read and write in Thai, conversation comes so much faster. The transliteration just doesn't cut it with this language... learning to read and write side by side with learning conversation and speaking will greatly reduce the confusion with tones and sounds. It's worth the extra effort!

[@beccaska]

Why is he always smiling??? Omg I want to be like him!

[@TheWesleyfelipe]

because he is brazilian

[@regivaldosilva777]

@@TheWesleyfelipe kkkkkkkkk

[@fatyambitious4764]

I smile all the time too, because I believe that life is beautiful and I have to live the moments as they are😊

[@simpyzee8088]

Borzah Yankey, search it up

[@ahmadayyash3032]

@@tirzxh are you serious ?! I really like this country and realy realy hope to visit it in the future ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@borntodoit8744]

5 techniques to learn ANY language I paraphrase... *1. EXPLORE THE LANGUAGE* - try new words don't worry about getting it wrong or right. *Immediately* the more words your exposed to the more experience you will gain. *2. PHONETIC LANGUAGE* - scrap the foreign alphabet (you don't understand its sounds) in favour of a domestic alphabet (English that you do understand sounds). *Immediately* removes a layer of mis-information *3. USE CORRECTIONS* - using honest accurate feedback to correct your speaking/spelling/understanding of a new language. *Immediately* enforce minimum standards so you don't waste time learning the wrong sounds/grammar/etc *4. PRACTICE BY YOURSELF* - using imaginary scenarios have new conversations to stretch yourself beyond the class content. *Immediately* you practice the better you get, you also expand the potential experience envelope by considering new scenarios *5. PRACTICE WITH OTHERS* - use a buddy for conversation. Use a buddy who only has the target language in common with you. *Immediately* you will be forced to speak in the target language forcing you to get better "if you are to be understood". Both will be motivated if you only have one language in common. Makes sense...

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

I AM Brazilian. He speaks Portuguese incredibly well. Congratulations!

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

How could I know?

[@souza175]

Sid is our resident hyperpolyglot. He grew up in Brazil and after some journeying around the world,

[@daykbd]

Tá escrito na descrição do vídeo que ele cresceu no Brasil. Just read the description box.

[@RubenOrellanaAizprua]

+Dayane Oliveira I AM Ecuadorian, and He speaks Spanish incredibly well. Congratulations!! Portuguese from Portugal and Spanish from Spain are not the most common languages speaking around the world.

[@bebasvisuals]

Secret language for the win! Nothing feels better than speaking Indonesian in Taiwan and switching back to Mandarin in Indonesia. And the shower conversation too, that really worked like a charm!

[@angelinamustamu]

the secret language use....is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE😂😆🙌🏼✨

[@hanthithu2701]

Yesterday I watched this video with subtitles, today I look back I can understand better.Thanks for your interesting talk :)

[@hanthithu2701]

Myung hak 명학 thanks! It is also interesting to me, good times for you :)

[@TruongPham-bo8ub]

Nice too meet you Thu. My name's Truong and i'm come from Hai phong, Viet Nam. I would like make a friend with you., it's all right?

[@hanthithu2701]

truong pham yeah .. Sure , we can be good friends. Glad to see you, my new friend :))

[@themightychabunga2441]

truong pham Ok my friend. Teach me some Viet-Namese Truong and I will do my best to answer any westen type questions you have. Be comforted and ask me anything you wish. and we will be fast friends.Welcome!

[@efisgpr]

Hi Truong & Thu. I'm Alex & it's really nice to see how kind & polite you both are. It makes me happy that Duolingo is working on the Vietnamese (from English) course already. I can't wait to learn it! :) Have a good one.

[@lisaredford6462]

Love the passion and happiness of this guy. Bet he could teach anyone another language

[@slomo_thesloth6940]

I'm German so obviously German is my mother tongue... but I've watched all my TV series in English and always spoke to myself in English... and I got to the point where I'm really confident in my English (even though I might have a little bit of an accent). Now I started to learn Korean. I've watched korean TV shows and listened to korean music for the past 4 years so I already know the basics. And now that I really started to focus on learning the language I made such a great step in just a few days. I followed your tips and used Korean to speak to myself and I was actually able to have a casual conversation in just 1 week. Also since I've always been very interested in korean culture it's actually really fun for me to learn the language. ^^

[@teixeira6252]

Quando ele fala o português é perfeito! 👏 obrigada por essa palestra! Incrível ❤

[@andres8327]

he's brasilian

[@drisouza6664]

Hahahahahah isso explica. Tbm achei perfeito demais. Entao, o inglês dele é perfeito também.

[@yokgibi2168]

I want to French

[@justmessi1474]

I will save you the time; 1) Make mistakes. 2) Scrap the foreign alphabet. 3) Find a stickler (helping buddy) 4) Shower conversations (like really, speak in the language and ask for directions) 5) Repeat number 3 😂😂😂

[@taylorsanders57]

Just Messi thanks 😂

[@katenka_ana3997]

thanks dude

[@jonoboyleenglishteacherand1689]

It's the natural first stage of acquiring and remembering the strange sound. 'who oh' allowed me to interpret pinyin huo. chun for example is not ch un; but chew won. So yes it's exactly what you need to aid pronunciation. Grammar is grammar a wholly different realm which you then acquire through practice and mistakes. As for reading and writing - they are a different skillset, requiring painstaking work - generally less necessary to ones needs. There are plenty of illiterate Chinese. Why crit an expert trying to help? 你说过了这是你的第一次方法；搜易为什么你想抱怨

[@germanleonardochicallarive469]

I agree with Pablo Shalom

[@samermohamed7644]

Thank you. I was looking for this comment

[@monicas2433]

I wonder if he'll be my German or Italian stickler?! His enthusiasm is so infectious! I woke up in a bad mood and now I'm all smiles! What a gift! Grazie! Danke! Thanks!

[@luthandogushman]

I'm from South Africa and I speak Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, Afrikaans, French and I'm, learning Lingala and Swahili

[@bhagvanrabari-mrpte3115]

Great dear..

[@perplex611]

Tu ne peux pas aussi parler anglais

[@thanhpham-oe7tw]

Luthando Gushman You can teach me to learn English

[@thanhpham-oe7tw]

contact me via sk trangpham-nb1 thanks very much .

[@chrispin3604]

Am from Ghana too and lived some years in South Africa but you see the truth Ian.. those languages are only spoken and used in the SAID belt .. and that’s it .. it like Turkish once you leave Turkish the language ends there

[@dylaz13]

I'm 16 and I can speak 3 languages with native level! My parents are of English and Dutch descent and i was born in Spain and lived there for 10 years. I'm native level in Spanish, English and Dutch. I'm also relatively fluent in Portuguese and Italian! The way I learn languages is to actually enjoy doing it and use the language as much as i can, I speak about 3-4 of them in a day, This video was helpful.

[@SophyaAgain]

I do believe there is a kind of universal rule to any language. I mean, I do believe in what Chomsky said about that. People who has mastered a second language usually have no difficulty in learning a third, forth language, etc. But for some people learning a second language is something incredibly difficult. I was shocked because his Brazilian Portuguese was perfect. But then he grew up here... But the only so called secret that I know when it comes to language is an extensive reading, listening, watching, speaking, writing and dictionary. And it takes a lot of time and dedication.

[@xex2kok]

Fully learning a language is quite difficult for sure. I also believe once you get that second language out of the way, even if you aren't fluent, it will help a lot in learning others. I think you can get a pretty good understanding and learn enough to have a basic conversation or get around in the country much faster though. That's all you really need for a visit and can then begin improving.

[@Anmar__]

I do not know about this "if you learn a second language, the third,etc will be easier." I can speak 2 languages since I was 6 and I was also learning French but I can't really speak it till now.

[@xex2kok]

Anmar Safadi This is just what my friend tells me as he has learned many languages. He is fluent in at least 3 and can converse in more. He said it is easier to learn now because he knows the tricks that help him at this point. He can also better teach others because he understands the issues they may be having.

[@Anmar__]

xex2kok I guess I have trouble learning a first new language, as the two languages I speak have been with me a since first grade or before.

[@xex2kok]

Yeah it is much easier to learn when you are young. My friend is from Afghanistan so he grew up learning Pashto and some others. I forget when he moved to the US but he was still a kid and had to start learning English at that point. I think after English he had an easier time since it wasn't a native language he was taught.

[@dalpeacepeace1807]

He is awesome and the way he kept smiling at the audience made me really happy. I just could not stop smiling. Thank you so much for this video. I definitely want to learn more languages :)

[@chinestory2095]

I came across your TEDx talk in my process of preparing one, and found it fascinatingly similar to the ideas I have with the Chinese language, fundamental principles, including 1) visualization, 2) contextualization, 3) meaningful repetition, 4) mental association.

[@dabachinno1425]

Omg I’m not the only one who talks to themselves in a different language in a shower. That’s how I learned I have a pronunciation problem 😅

[@maryan0285]

Yes. Movie dialogs and interviews 😂😂😂

[@huamanyevelyn5d582]

me too , in my spare time I'm talking to myself in english or with my parents and they don't understand me

[@wangarimaina8620]

😂😂😂😂I laughed too hard at this

[@vascobgoode5227]

@@huamanyevelyn5d582 in my case I talk to my dog in English

[@user-jg5xm8um8y]

I've done car practice to learn to pronounce. A few years ago, I literally spent over 3 weeks trying to practice/perfect the name of an Eritrean guy's name (because it was very different sounding and kind of fun). And now I'm better at rolling an "r." And he was happy/excited that I could pronounce his name correctly lol

[@meshalmashol3984]

Oh my god, this man is extremely wonderful, I wanna be like him in the confidence.

[@Evghenia_poledance]

Amazing! He is so open, pleasant and kind person) His smile and speech were incredible!

[@br101nt]

Que motivação desse cara, Sid, Estou estudando Inglês e caí aqui nesse vídeo, show de bola. Great!

[@bennattalmeida9496]

Eu tenho que agradecer esse cara, desde que eu assisti o video dele eu melhorei muito meu inglês e também o espanhol, claro que não seria possível se eu não colocasse em pratica!!! Muito obrigado Sid!!!!

[@bw9709]

So happy to see someone passionate explaining something so fascinating that they've learnt. This was fascinating indeed

[@tomasfontes1699]

I'm Brazilian and his Portuguese is perfect !

[@lokeshab1471]

Why many people are asking question about his happiness or smile?? I didn't understand... We also smile, While taking classes,during seminars, festivals, get-together.. while chitchating with friends... etc. Such a wonderful days it was..

[@sirihundstad7638]

Love this talk!! My best tips are 1) get a boy-/girlfriend who is a native speaker of w the language you wanna learn😂😂 Haha but there are other ways as well😁 what I did was - switch language on my fb (and my phone eventually), admit it, you know where those buttons are anyways haha - follow people, newspapers etc on social media posting in that language - talk to myself, mostly did it while driving the scooter to school haha - Have a book or document ready so that whenever I learned a new word I could write it down and double check the translation(s)/meaning(s). In the beginning I mostly chose words I recognised were used often, later on I would write every new word as they got fewer:) So basically make that language a part of your everyday life. Randomly bumping into the languages on my facebook helped a lot really! And my English pronounciation got 100x better after I started watching youtubers:) I also think it's super interesting to look at the emythology of words and see how languages are connected. My native language is Norwegian, 2nd I learned is English, 3rd is German:)

[@sidefromovich]

Good tips Siri! That's what my sister did too.

[@learn_french]

It was a really nice video and give some good motivation to start to learn a language. Thank you for sharing... and it is true that we can do some miracles when it comes to learning a new language quite fast.

[@Bazza5000]

I study French ever day as one person said you should be consistent. I do need to be open to making more mistakes. I just hate making mistakes for some reasons, but I guess you have to make mistakes to fine tune your skills.

[@diaryofasadsoul]

I love your channel Vincent.

[@ewelinaczapiewska1396]

Your videos for learning french are the best!

[@шынарерхожа]

how much language you can speak?

[@adenngordon4124]

Hi I welcome u Tanzania

[@callmeheeseung]

Omg he needs to make a channel on KZbin he’s so charming i would saw his videos hours and hours

[@leylaaliyeva3947]

I grew up speaking 1. Azerbaijani (my mother tongue) 2. Russian (my old school was a Russian-speaking school) When I moved, at school I learned 3. English (cause the school is an English-speaking school) 4. Norwegian (the school is in Norway) At school, they also teach me 5. Spanish (I’m not quite fluent, but I’m pretty good) Because of K-Pop (BTS), and K-Dramas, I am teaching myself 6. Korean (Hangeul, 한국어)(I know how to read and write, so I just need to work on expanding my vocabulary) I’m 15 years old. Edit: Woow I didn't expect 1.3K likes. THANK YOU

[@mrbeansfan9036]

ouuu Russian is so difficult!! I applaud you, that's a lot of languages

[@aynurackel3605]

You can also say i know Turkish, dont you

[@leylaaliyeva3947]

Aynur Açıkel Since Azerbaijani and Turkish are somewhat similar, you can say I can uderstand some Turkish, but I can't speak it, unfortunately.

[@aynurackel3605]

Leyla Aliyeva yeah, i've same problem too :)

[@moiquiregardevideo]

Knowing so many radically different languages is indeed more impressive than the performance of this guy in the video. Basically, you deserve as much nice words as we see in the comments. I learned a large number of languages... not to the level of being fluent but still speaking with the accent of the professional linguists who created the "learn x language in 30 days" or the "assimil" series of language lessons. Quite often, Chinese people started to talk to me at normal speed, convinced by my prononciation that i could understand everything. I hope you keep learning even if you may encounter indifferent or even negative reaction.

[@EryLopes]

I live in Brazil, then my nature idiom is Portuguese. I'm learning English and, I'm sure, your techniques will be very important to me. Also I'd like to say that your Portuguese is perfect! Congratulations.

[@FASIMAR]

Você deveria elogiar o Inglês dele e não português, assim como nós ele é brasileiro.

[@EryLopes]

Sério,. Fabio Silvestre? Então eu fico ainda mais feliz com isso, uma vez que as celebridades por aqui (infelizmente) não são os "dotados" de outras qualidades que não a intelectualidade.

[@bennemann]

I'm Brazilian, and holy fucking shit, his Portuguese is SO EXTREMELY native-like that I got really scared of this man's skills. Much to my relief I found out from the video description that he grew up in Brazil. Phew!

[@bennemann]

***** E inglês evidentemente não é a sua, pois foi isso que eu falei no final...

[@foreveryoung6108]

5 techniques to speak any language: 1. Make mistakes and just relax. 2. Scrap a foreign alphabet. 3. Find a sticklers (teacher, friend, stranger from internet...) - some one who will correct you, but in the same time will encourage you to get things wrong. 4. Do shower conversations. Visualize situations where you will use your new language and try to use it for find gap in your knowledge. 5. Your target language should be your best language in common. Find a friend to practice your language.

[@DrumminDock]

Hello fellow language learners! There is a great app out there: HelloTalk that links you with native speakers of the language you want to learn. For instance: you want to learn Dutch and you are a native German. You get in contact with a native Dutch speaker (from Holland or some parts of Belgium) that corrects your messages, in return you correct some of his messages and sentences that he wrote in German. It's definitely worth trying. Myself I'm learning Spanish and 'teaching' Dutch in return. Mucha suerte! Good luck!

[@cadeferguson1704]

Thank you!

[@hibazouri]

Thank you

[@MiniClayDude]

Yes I can absolutely vouch for you here. This app is AMAZING!

[@ricardo2780]

I did not know that. Anyway, do not make the mistake of learning Spanish the wrong way, the traditional and non natural way..

[@Nenzo_]

I agree it's a great app

[@NotWithThatAttitude]

"Take a deep breath...." doesn't say to breathe out *turns blue* edit: I hate to be the person that does his but thx for the likes!

[@JoseAguirre-ri8tg]

That might be a side effect but don't worry, it's normal.

[@ulfaaady]

HAHAHA im dead!!!

[@cristiansotocorredor3031]

Instructions not clear, I suffocated

[@mariafe7050]

ULFA Yes, you would die if you don't breathe.

[@ffalggo5064]

خوش منج بگذره زيتون جان

[@SpoodleProductions]

something that's always cool to do is to watch a movie in a foreign language with subtitles so you know what's going on, and then when you rewatch it, forego the subtitles. Then since you already understand what's happening, you can focus on the language. If you're fairly new to the language, you can focus on picking out separate words and sentences and structure, and if you have a basic knowledge of the language, you can pick out phrases you know and use context, along with what you know from seeing it with subtitles, and use that to piece together the gaps in your knowledge to understand the language as they speak it. I've done this a couple times for Spanish, and it was actually pretty helpful for me. I highly recommend the movie La Misma Luna if you're doing this for Spanish, because both English and Spanish are spoken in different parts of the movie.

[@ОленкаНазаренко]

Wow, I really liked that video. I love it when a man talks with a smile. I feel really warm. The video motivates me to learn even more to learn foreign languages. Really, the methods seem complicated at first sight. many people are not interested in talking to themselves. Besides, there’s no one to correct you and tell you when you’re making a mistake. If you write only sound, you don’t remember how the word is written, but you want to learn and write. Finding someone who can speak the language well is also difficult. Especially for those who don’t like virtual communication. But the video inspires me, and it inspires someone else. And I also liked the demonstration of different languages. It turns out Mandarin Chinese sounds very beautiful and gentle.

[@xRAPxPaulistano91]

Awesome this guy grew up in Brazil, I'm from Brazil...

[@jide5342]

Michael Ventura de Souza Do you consider yourself Afro-Brazilian? Você se considera afro-brasileira ?

[@xRAPxPaulistano91]

JoninhoFIFA Eu, não....

[@jide5342]

interessante, você tem a pele marrom e cabelo preto, curto , encaracolado, nos Estados Unidos , você seria considerado negro. por que você não se considera negro?

[@MrBeiragua]

JoninhoFIFA Os Estados Unidos tem um conceito diferente de "negro" do daqui Br. Lá existem resquícios de uma lei chamada "one drop rule" que caracterizava como negro qualquer pessoal que tivesse pelo menos um ancestral negro. Isso provavelmente era uma forma de desincentivar a missigenação. Aqui no Brasil e na américa espanhola, miscigenação era menos regrada, e desde o começo termos que diferenciavam miscigenados de não miscigenados surgiram, mostrando um certo entendimento diferente do que constitui um negro. Apesar de quase 100% da população brasileira ser afrodescendente, este termo é usado com uma conotação levemente diferente da do termo "african-american" nos EUA. Acho interessante estas diferenças culturais.

[@jide5342]

Sou muito consciente disso eu sou dos Estados Unidos e do americano africano , bem como metade nigeriano

[@navegandonaweb]

why am I crying? It was beautiful watching him speaking all of these languages. Like they were all just one. Tem um olho na minha lágrima kkk. Emocionei.

[@weefeatures]

I didn't grow up a polyglot but can speak Spanish and Portuguese and am learning Polish, Serbian and Mandarin. I know a few people who became polyglots as adults and these are some viable techniques for learning new languages from scratch that I've found accelerate learning.

[@weefeatures]

*FIRST* use any language learning site, I use Memrise.com (it's free). Go on it for 15 mins-30 mins every day to attune yourself to the rhythm of the language.

[@weefeatures]

*SECOND* and *VERY IMPORTANT* Most people lose motivation because they spend months learning shit they'd never use on the street. Make the language as accessible and applicable as possible early on. You can literally do this in a day. How to do this: a) Write down *the most typical* conversational phrases you would have with a stranger in English, then translate it on Google Translate or search the phrases online. i.e. 'Hi, How are you? I am good, and you? My name is John, what is your name? Thank you. Excuse me. I am English. It is nice to meet you. Good bye!' *_Being able to apply these straight away will show you that you don't need to waste years in a classroom trying to master a language from the bottom up. When you know these basic phrases, you can use the language very frequently with ANYONE who speaks it. In fact, even once you're fluent, these will be the kinds of phrases you continue to use the most._* b) Google word frequency lists. For example, the top 10 most used words in Polish are: 'nie, to, się, na, co, że, jest, do, tak, jak'. Put these into google translate and it often comes up with a phrase that it's used in, i.e. 'nie dobrze' = no good, or 'co to jest?' = what it is? This way rather than just learning a literal translation, you vaguely learn the context that it's used in, aka the *power* and *relevance* of the word. *_Frequency lists are the skeletal structure of the language. These are the words you will be hearing/seeing most often, and you will feel gratified and motivated when you hear a native speaker using them, because you are passively involved in the language at this point._*

[@weefeatures]

*THIRD* Apply what you've learnt. Speak to native speakers, have youtube conversations, watch T.V. shows and copy what they say out loud. It doesn't matter how little you know or how shitty your accent/spelling is. Actively using the language not only makes it motivating to learn more (it feels like you have a new power, and as you use it, it grows) but using it ingrains it in your mind better than just looking at it on paper. You will retain the information far better if you go through the motion of actually using it in context and understanding its relevance and power, rather than just the literal translation and how it sounds. *_Remember, 1-2 year olds instantly apply what they learn for what is most relevant to them. 'Food, no, yes, bye, mama, papa' etc. Trying to teach them how to ask for directions to the beach is a total waste of time, they don't need it. The point of language is to communicate, not learn all the names of tenses and irrelevant, arcane vocabulary. All that stuff will be learnt in order of how relevant it is once you can use the most frequently used phrases, the same way that babies learn more subtle and complex words to refine the basics._*

[@roxanaa.farina8187]

Wyatt Nite wow, im very impressed with your advices, thank you so much for your time. I'll defenetely put them in practice. Im on my way to learn greek, but I have lost motivation for all the off-use information I'm getting. Thanks again!

[@angelsrosena]

I agree with you Wyatt Nite, yeah lucky are those ones that grew up surrounded by different languages. However, it doesn't stop us to learn any language we want, the only problem I see is people limiting themselves with so many excuses instead of trying. It's sad. The same tool you use to learn how to play several instruments is the same tool you use to learn languages and this tool is called BRAIN.

[@LaViajeraGringa]

i feel like while you're studying the studying the language totally forget your mother tongue and only think in that language. Pretend as if your don't know anything and that language is the only way you can communicate:)

[@lynxaway]

I agree!

[@jayjayjits794]

Aja Chaney this would result in the elongation of the language learning process. It’s better to use what you already know as a base to build upon as theres more than likely commonalities that between your first and new language.

[@ramisgreenful]

It's a very good lecture and i really appreciated his approach to whoever needs to learn a foreign language easier!

[@4re92]

Never thought of it like that!

[@axeglobaledunetwork5877]

thts a great idea .. I sold try it # wanna learn more languages

[@sanskrutiswami8276]

He is full of energy and enthusiasm!!! It motivates others.

[@1meghankeener]

You killed it, friend! I'm a linguo-phile myself and have always been driven by the intrinsic motivation of learning in order to enjoy traveling more and connecting cultural elements. Some languages have beautiful alphabets, too - like Hindi/Sanskrit/Nepalese/Tibetan (very similar all).. but agree that it's not the best approach to learning! I gained a great distinction from this talk: my husband and I can practice our French (although he speaks German in the house) as a secret language in front of our 3 year old daughter! Though I hope she sucks it in to give her a third. :) Thanks Sid! Hope to see you soon. Love Mika

[@레드벨벳김예림]

I tried shower conversation for 3 years, finally I am able to speak in 3 languages. thank you so much.

[@masumehansari8036]

안 녕 하 세 요. 저 는 마 수 메 입 니 다. 저는 이 란 사 람 입 니다. Hello. Did I write it correct?? I'm Masume from Iran and I want to learn your language. Can you help me?

[@aimen5295]

@@masumehansari8036 you got the spelling right but there shouldn't be gaps between syllables of the same word, so when written as one the words would be 안녕하세요..저는 마수메입니다. 저는 이란 사람입니다. I hope that helps

[@masumehansari8036]

@@aimen5295 of course it helps me. Thanks for the correction. 😇

[@aimen5295]

@@masumehansari8036 no problem! :)

[@masumehansari8036]

@@aimen5295 I was surprised to have a message after about seven month!!

[@duhneesy293]

When I'm feeling negative and down, I want him to just talk to me.

[@aishashittu5577]

All I can say is 'he's good!!!!!!!'. God! I almost bursted into tears at the end.

[@luanbatista8470]

HE IS BRAZILIAN. I'M SO PROUD OF HIM! ❤🇧🇷

[@MarceloMoreira91]

This guy is more fluent on my mother language than I am.

[@xoreign]

+Crazy Horst you do know what native language means right...

[@carolinemudinutti9325]

+Marcelo Moreira, I think you are brazillian, right? We have a great author about linguistics: Marcos Bagno. He writes in an easy way about language and maybe can help you to think it. Because we have this feeling of not being fluent on our language and this isn't true.

[@michellesobreira1]

+Crazy Horst I have a cousin that grew in that situation. His mother is brazilian, his father german, they speak with each other in spanish, and they lived in Finland. Now he has only 7 years old and already speak this four languages.

[@bibisampaio4557]

Marcelo Moreira ele fala portugays melhor que "nois"

[@sudan47]

The only two ways to speak the language fluently is: listening and speaking as much as you can. The End..

[@n.hemavathi3451]

He was smiling throughout entire video. It's an Entertainment way to learn. What a positive and happy man! I know two languages, but l have struggled to maintain proficiency in one. Some of the people speak several languages.

[@NimeEK]

watched all in 1.25 speed. Speech becomes normal )

[@silverspoongi8082]

BlackSmith thank you

[@Fortunadissimo]

Perfeito. Não é atoa que foi uma dica do Chuck Norris

[@GoiabaTMBr]

Eu não tenho uma habilidade de learning tão boa, prefiro deixar no normal e acompanhar a fala do modo em que está :/

[@terrance2405]

I watched 2x ,

[@luanabatista3539]

When he started to speak I thought to myself "he must be brazilian, I feel like he has a brazilian accent while speaking english" and then when he started to show portuguese words like "mão, cocô" etc I was like I KNEW IT!!!!!! I'm not saying he's brazilian, because I don't know that, but he does have a brazilian accent! and yeah i'm proud of myself because i noticed it hahaha

[@letticia13]

I also could tell right away he is a Brazilian Portuguese native speaker, regardless his amazing English.

[@josehenriquefs888]

According the description of the video, he grew up in Brazil

[@kauann4096]

I had the feeling that he was brazilian too haha... and I don't know why eu to respondendo em inglês sendo q somos brasileiros

[@nathanxavier6710]

@@kauann4096 kkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@gabriellygoncalves2818]

I’m from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@frogmanthelibertarian1482]

1. Make mistakes 2. Scrap the foreign alphabet 3. Find a sticker 4. Shower conversations 5 Buddy former

[@Enstaar30]

thanks man god bless you

[@piyo1231]

마지막에는 소름이 쫙 돋았어요! 존경스럽습니다 진짜 OMG at the last part I got goosebumps!! Thank you for sharing these valuable tips and I truly respect you!

[@Pdise78983]

저도 존경스럽슴니다 진짜

[@Ak0tnik]

Music is special for learning languages. I remember buying discs from Icelandic musicians and listening to it all day. When I got serious with learning Icelandic and found some courses online with a teacher, it was easy to learn the pronunciation because those songs got stuck in my head and I got some flashbacks of words and how the singer pronounced it. And go with the flow, do not force yourself to learn something on few days/months. Just enjoy the ride and get to know it :)

[@rafinha15d]

Brazilian Portuguese is wonderful! You all should try this beautiful language! 💗

[@jlevan1996]

The first time I heard Portuguese, I was in a store. A mother and daughter were in the next aisle speaking a language I couldn't identify but it was beautiful! "Excuse me! What language are you speaking?" "Portuguese."

[@t.lunaimhotepmdiv135]

True! I'm learning now!

[@AAde-or3qz]

Like music... almost I think.

[@vivaeuropa]

I'm American and Portuguese is the language I want to learn after Spanish, I like Portuguese more but have to finish my Spanish journey first. Motivation is the landscape, friendly people, beautiful girls and because I heard English teachers make great money like 25 dollars an hour starting.

[@fiorellaarrascue]

It is a beautiful language to listen to indeed. I love it!

[@b0zina]

I can speak a lot languages too 😁 1.Serbian 2.Croatian 3.Bosnian 4.Montenegrin 5.Russian 6.Spanish 7.English Ben de Türkçe öğrenmek istiyorum 😎

[@graphboss]

Elit egitim diye bir set var, onunla türkce ögrenebilirsin. There is a tutorial thats called "Elit Egitim" which you can learn (Turkish). Turkish language comes from Ural-Altaic language family and turkish is from the Altaic part. the languages in this part are: turkish, japanese, mongolian, korean. If you would come from one these countries, you could learn easily and even if you would come from Ural part such as finnish, hungarian or estonien, you could also learn a bit easier. So it will bw tough for you but you can make it. My swiss wife is learning turkish and she is quite good and her level is around B1. I heard that many people learn turkish by watching turkish serial or TV.. Unfortunately turks do not publish so much video tutorial for learning turkish or podcast for foreigns.. I dont know why but it will be difficult for you to find some basic sources.. hope it helps..

[@b0zina]

Martin Boss Çok teşekkürler, :) I will watch that video,this summer I met some Turkish people and one girl and that inspired me to learn it also :) Also I want to come to Istanbul to visit .

[@graphboss]

Yabancilar icin türkce ögretmeni misin?

[@b0zina]

Ecem yürek İlgilenirim,how do you do it,online ?

[@DianaStrukova]

lol mostly useless languages. Congrats)

[@BlueSkies.73]

Great mind, and as it seems, a very nice person. Bless him!

[@kittyvu5045]

I love how the next two comments in the row are just how people either want to punch or hug him because he's so happy

[@arielhenrique9180]

no shit, his portuguese is just perfect!!!

[@domesticcat1725]

Ariel Henrique he's Brazilian

[@arielhenrique9180]

ohhh, ok then... that explains.

[@skalderful]

and his spanish too

[@domesticcat1725]

Skalderful D Spanish is not that hard to get right, I once had a friend who had a perfect Castilian pronunciation and accent despite knowing nearly nothing of it

[@anonimo0486]

+Skalderful D No his Spanish is not perfect. He made two mistakes. He should've said : "Sino" instead of "Pero", and "tengamos" instead of "tenemos"😐

[@thomasklugh4345]

Your enthusiasm is contagious... thanks, man.

[@AnimaLibera]

Unfortunately things are not that simple. Sid grew up with four languages. This means that from day one his brain got "wired" to live in four different worlds, so to speak. Once you speak four languages, any additional language will be *much* easier to learn than it would have been otherwise. Sid is no special talent; he was lucky to have been given the opportunity to grow up in a multilingual environment and he should thank his parents for this wonderful gift.

[@sweetgeorgi]

That's partially true, but the thing is he went beyond that. I'm Catalan and in Catalonia we have two native languages (Catalan and Spanish) and we start learning English when we are 4 more or less, but that doesn't mean we are all good or fluent in English when we grow up, you have to put some effort in that, same happens with other languages that came from Latin, it might be a bit easier since we already speak two languages that came from the same one BUT that doesn't mean learning Italian or French is easy. What I'm saying is that you have to work hard for it anyway.

[@AnimaLibera]

Geogina: Neural and behavioral research studies show that exposure to more than one language in the first year of life influences the brain’s neural circuitry even before infants speak their first words. Learning a second language and speaking it regularly can also improve your cognitive skills and even delay the onset of dementia, according to researchers who compared bilingual individuals with people who spoke only one language. Yes, you definitely have to do some work too, but do you see what I mean? The brains of bilingual (trilingual ...) people are "wired" differently which makes it much easier for them to acquire additional languages, and the more languages they learn as babies, the easier it gets.

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Anima Libera as I said that’s obvious, but only a part of it. Don’t take away all the credit from his work just because he was lucky to be born in a home with more than one lenguaje. I’m well aware of the studies regarding bilingualism, as a Catalan we have to keep defending our language from the Spanish government and that’s a really good thing to point out while defending our language. But at the same time, since I life in a bilingual reality I know how hard is it to some people to learn other languages even if you already know two lenguajes, so evidently there’s part of luck to have his ability to learn lenguajes, also the luck of being born in a bilingual home, but there’s ALWAYS work needed and I don’t think it’s right to take that away from him; or to discourage people with just one native language with your comment, that’s what I was trying to express.

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Geogina: I'm not taking anything away from anyone. All I'm saying is that it's not the same thing to be born into a family with four languages or only one. Someone who grows up with just one language will have a pretty hard time learning seven more whereas when you already have four to start with it's fairly easy because those four you DIDN'T have to work for. There is no need to discuss this any further. I already said that I realize that there is work involved (I speak five languages, so trust me, I know what I'm talking about).

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Billy Smith: The good news is that with the knowledge of Spanish that you acquired in school, learning Romanian is going to be much easier than if you had to start from scratch (the two languages are very similar). Even if you hated it back then, some of what you learned is still "buried" somewhere in your brain and it will come back up as your Romanian improves. We're all different so its difficult to give advice, however, the best way to learn a language, which probably works for everyone, is to live in the country or find a two-legged (long-haired) dictionary. Personally, I find that watching videos in the language I want to learn helps me more than reading books or even working with an instructor. Most of us remember lively video images better than textbook lessons or still pictures. Many KZbin videos have subtitles, which can be very helpful. If you can afford it, go to Romania as often as possible. The longer you stay, the more you learn.