6 reasons I still buy language books in 2025

[@Thelinguist]

📲 The app I use to learn languages: tinyurl.com/4rtuaam7 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: tinyurl.com/ytu3yvht ❓Do you prefer analog or digital resources? Share in the comments!

[@sabina1725]

I prefer buying books although I use both options.

[@balumfull]

I love physical books so that I could share them or give them to friends and coworkers

[@italianoautomatico]

Agree 100% as usual! I love books! I tried to use a Kindle etc… and for a while it was ok, but I inevitably went right back to my habit of buying and reading books for the reasons you mentioned! You are a great example of never ending learning Steve 🥳

[@Adlerjunges83]

My parents gave me an opera by Mozart. They didn't know it was in the original language, Italian. So, in order to understand the lyrics, I started learning Italian. Because I wanted to understand how different countries' viewpoint was on certain subjects, I additionally bought the quality press newspapers of a few countries. The Guardian, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, Le Monde, ... It was very interesting. I did this for over a year (newspapers printed in France, UK, Italy). A headline I still remember was "Why do we yawn? It's all about empathy" (2007, "The Independent").

[@orvetakecskes9778]

I agree totally! I am brand new at learning Hungarian. I didn't find any in the teach yourself books. But will keep looking. Thanks so much for LingQ.

[@undekagon2264]

I was always more into printedbooks than into digital stuff. I still try to print out or copy by hand whatever resources I find on the internet. I just love books.

[@rienjansens2503]

Hello Steve, I agree. I use also different grammar books, because sometimes one explains a topic better than the other.

[@softesthedgehog]

I buy language books too, and for the same reasons as you listed here, I also have a lot from the Teach Yourself series. Assimil seems popular, but I haven't seen it in shops here in Finland

[@pietropierri3944]

I love your way to Learn English, with your kindness and your wisdom! Pietro from Rome

[@TerryOCarroll]

I own Yuri Shevchuk's Beginner's Ukrainian textbook it's very good IMO. And his Ukrainian-English colocation dictionary is worth its weight in gold, best Ukrainian-English dictionary that I have found

[@AndrewGoodladIchorus]

I read and listened to the audio book of Harry Potter book 1 in Polish. Sure I didn’t pick up really any words, but I knew where I was in story and more importantly, I can now more confidently pronounce most Polish words. Now I’ve done this I’ve moved to 100 daily stories from Real Polish. I’ve bought the hard copy of Harry Potter book 1 for when I am capable of reading and understanding it myself. Now 16 days into the next 3+ years of learning Polish. 🎉

[@siamakalaei1148]

Thanks for the tips, Steve! Best wishes. 🤩🤩

[@euridsol8221]

Hugs from Angola 🇦🇴

[@inglesconceline9527]

3:06 I would like to buy many books, but I don't have much money for that reason I read online.

[@polasahmed640]

Hello Steve Kaufmann, I enjoy your beautiful tips to make my English better.

[@LanguageSimp]

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[@sturmes2296]

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[@LuciMuci-r6i]

You were not looser

[@DonnieKennz702]

The only simp I approve of is Language simp 😂😂😂😂

[@MargaretSwift]

I have yet to a hard copy of simps book

[@Russo-l5d]

There's a point in learning French and German in 2025? Or it's better go for Russian, Chinese or another language?

[@OzkAltBldgCo-bv8tt]

Resources list Duolingo basics Babadum language picture games Lingo Pie Netflix of language learning Closemaster fill in the blank spaced repetition application Drops application for word base Busuu quality lessons Lingo Play language games duals worldwide Reverso dictionary translator Olly Richards short stories Amazon flashcards

[@bobhutchinson5071]

I find books are better teaching grammar in the language you are trying to learn then websites.

[@AyoubabdWadoud]

That's the farsi language not Arabic but the letter is Arabic

[@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157]

Please bring more review options to the mobile app like restructuring a sentence ❤

[@Thelinguist]

It is there but you need to have at least one saved LingQ for it to be there. If you are in sentence mode (see bottom of lesson page), you will find sentence review in the bottom -right.

[@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157]

@Thelinguist ooohh thank you! I didn't know you had to be in sentence review to use this feature. I don't ever use the sentence mode.

[@TheLunarLexicon]

I really want to buy language learning books because i learn bettwr wirh physical books but I can’t afford them yet ill get there though

[@javierblascomartin5150]

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[@user-nm3ug3zq1y]

Seriously? My comment got deleted? Why?! I was pointing out a few absolutely uncontroversial disadvantages of electronic reading, basically agreeing with you, that books are good - and I get c*nsored by you for this? I've been using your app for quite a while, transferring you money every month. Which I started because I watched your videos here. So basically any criticism isn't welcome here, no one may state anything negative, and your videos are just a chain of commercials for your app? Smh, honestly.

[@belstar1128]

Lets be honest its because you are 80. my main problem for language learning at least is the lack of audio i do like to read books sometimes