对语言学习的一些看法。An interview in Chinese about language learning.

[@Thelinguist]

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[@skazka3789]

Wow Steve really commented on this vid 9 years later

[@TeacupChinese]

I remember listening to this when I just started learning Chinese, I was amazed and couldn't understand anything. Now, understanding this is no problem for me :) it CAN be done guys!

[@fergusanderson7985]

well done!

[@yararaq]

How long did it take you?

[@TeacupChinese]

@@yararaq two years or so

[@micah385]

Thank you so much this boosted my motivation so much!!!!!!!!!

[@yararaq]

@@TeacupChinese Thank you. I'm learning the sounds, and the ipa because I like it more than pinyin. I want to learn japanese too after chinese

[@itiswhatitis5622]

Wow, his entire personality changes. Even his body language becomes like that of a typical Chinese person. Amazing to see, thank you for the upload Steve, all the best!!

[@teo5146]

Itiswhatitis it often happens with multilinguals, sometimes even with bilingual people. It's really strange.

[@rjuj]

I was thinking that it maybe also have something to do with how proficient someone is in a certain language. If moreso, then they know how to utilise words to more accurately express what exactly they mean, as if there were a difference between merely using and carefully choosing a word. It might also be that language is inherently tied to culture and thus allow for only certain ways of expressing something that another language and culture would handle in a different way.

[@ChinesewithXiaolu]

没想到这是9年前的视频了 内容还是这么受用 大赞！

[@youngronliu]

没想到这是3年前的留言了

[@McMurchie]

Steve, as a fluent speaker of Mandarin myself I can see not only have you learned the language but you seem to have both developed a strong 地道 accent, but you can articulate yourself very well. That is impressive. I agree with your three points, additionally as western speakers, I think we need to do more to encourage English speakers to take up a second language as a hobby.

[@ethanlee-c3d]

+Adam -亚当- what was he saying about linguist and he saying he wassnt or somethin. and what was he saying about going Japan do business or something? I understand only some of it. I speak cantonese.. It's weird, I understand some of what Steve was speaking, but not easy understanding the interviewer, speaks a bit fast. maybe she's not clear on this video.

[@luketruman3033]

@@ethanlee-c3d He said in Chinese "linguist" refers to people who studied linguistics but he never has, basically is just someone who likes languages. I am not sure which bit you are referring to with Japan but at the start he talked about how you need to listen and pay attention to the sounds properly, about how people commonly hear something then repeat back a different sound referencing "Kato" which I am guessing is someones name? Sorry if I missed anything, still quite new to Mandarin

[@TeacupChinese]

@@ethanlee-c3d He said in English 'linguist' has two meaning. It can mean someone who speaks a lot of languages or someone or studies language academically. So, he cannot call himself a 语言学家 (the Chinese translation of 'linguist') because he's not the academic kind. So, he invented a new word, '语言家'.

[@McMurchie]

@Rei Ren well spotted

[@williamsantosdasilva6416]

My Gosh!!!! I am most impressed. I am studying Mandarin but you buddy, you tear it up. Congratulations!!! I will get there.

[@raymondchou9550]

Holy shit I'm a native speaker of Mandarin, your mannerisms are sooooooooo accurate this blows my mind

[@hatchegg80]

yeah he says it like he means it

[@jazzyk4046]

Wow. When I first listened to this, I didn't understand a thing. But many months later, here I am and I find myself catching a few words here and there. My efforts have paid off. What an amazing feeling! Thank you God🙏🙏🙏😭😍 And thank you Steve for being such an inspiration!!🌷

[@Thelinguist]

@Stardusk I enjoyed learning the characters.

[@LearningAndGrowingWithMe]

Wow! I am so impressed by Steve's perspectives for learning foreign languages. His standard Chinese is excellent! I am very motivated to learn other languages after watching his programs. It is very refreshing to have a mentor like him in KZbin. 他的中文讲得太好了! 很有水平和独到的见解！我很喜欢看他的节目！他的中文节目比他的英文节目更有趣! 能看到一个讲英文的老外说一口流利而风趣的中文真是耳目一新！It just makes my day!

[@alexlloyd3850]

After every 100 Chinese words I learn, I'm going to listen to this interview.

[@jerryz1189]

As a person of Chinese ethnicity who has been bilingual - Chinese and English - my whole life, you amaze me. My friends and I have always remarked how Chinese is a "native" language, and that non-native speakers of Chinese will never be able to grasp the "spirit" of the language. You, however, seem to get it. 太厉害了！

[@bimsterfls]

this is the best thing ever. I'm currently studying chinese and this just provides so much motivation for me! Thank you steve!!

[@Chivas6]

I'm studying Chinese at a Uni in China. I completely agree with everything Steve says. I find my self improving more and more by listening to and reading Chinese. My Chinese friend is an English teacher and she wants to show this video to her students. She is constantly frustrated by the way in which she has to teach English to her students. They spend a large amount of time on grammar study and also simply studying how to pass the exams yet the students ability to understand English is poor.

[@kauemoura]

我很高兴我才能听懂大部分你说的话！那我每一天会说：我喜欢中文，我每一天会听中文，我每一天会读中文！我就会成功！ ：D 谢谢。

[@bomboms1972]

Kauê Moura 现在会说中文了吗

[@michaellun6984]

Me too, I have had listening and watch English video evryday.

[@111nick6]

加油兄弟

[@fatlocust]

@@bomboms1972 會

[@hailyphan7754]

One day i will comeback and understand what the f you r saying Remember my name

[@SnowyMan95]

And mine.

[@mikereisert2803]

Hai Ly Phan so how‘s it going?

[@philiplindenblatt3376]

@@mikereisert2803 哈哈哈哈 at least the internet remembers everything. Im looking forward to Hai LyPhan´s big comeback.

[@cultofpunktionality3302]

Hai Ly Phan so how’s it going?

[@SouthPark333Gaming]

@@cultofpunktionality3302 Do you understand it now?

[@ozJ_J10]

您是天才语言学家，这个天才能力不是所有人都有的，这是天赋异禀

[@ninthpool37]

damn I'm Chinese and I promise you that his accent is better than 70 percent of people living in Southern China... maybe 85..

[@TehPieLuver]

Emmanuel Wu can someone explain what's with everyone bashing on southern Chinese pronunciation If it's about Mandarin specifically then that makes sense given it's more of a northern dialect, at which point a similar point can be made about anyone speaking a dialect or language from a region that isn't their own

[@mathew2378]

@@TehPieLuver I don't know man but if we were to make him try learning cantonese, I would say the same to Emmanuel Wu for speaking so bad like the mainlanders

[@jasondads9509]

@@mathew2378 ​ 14:25 he mentioned learning catonese

[@dan_gabriel]

I love this language, so melodic...

[@wwz2598]

dan gabriel My native language is Chinese, cantonese and hakka, I now live in Canada, are learning English, I hope to make friends with everybody.

[@pablocalderon648]

Mandarin is such a beautiful language.

[@nara5680]

好棒啊，遗憾2022年才看到Steve 的视频，激励了我超多。

[@LJHuang-jn8bj]

學習語言(by Steve Kaufmann): 1. 態度（要願意融入成為會該語言的人） 2. 願意花時間多聽 3. 專注。不要太在乎文法，慢慢改進。 4. 樂趣。聽與閱讀比說重要。

[@yuriythebest]

I didn't understand anything but I'm pretty sure I agree with it

[@wuyuezhui]

so you agree what

[@kevinlee1178]

总结：(1)要把自己当该国人，而不是学该国语言的本国人；(2)时间投入，学习感兴趣的内容；(3)注意，pay due attention to details; steve是做木材生意的。对该国文化感兴趣，通过学语言享受乐趣。让对学习该语言感兴趣，有乐趣。

[@noah-j00]

My jaw just hit the floor. You are amazing . And i can see how long listening and reading were behind this. Steve i remember you said your strongest languages were french Japanese and Chinese, two of which are not even romantic language that is relatively similar to english. That's more amazing ...

[@enxingxiong7273]

I can't agree with you more. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[@Neuroneos]

It's amazing how comfortable you are with the language.

[@harawibejaranojaramillo1251]

Super confident speaking Chinese are Steven. I admire the Chinese business culture

[@jondesousa]

Steve, as always you have given me some great encouragement to teach fluency in Mandarin. Thanks for the great video post.

[@YangJettYung]

Look at the ones who say input is overrated. Listen to his mandarin. So cleannn. You are an inspiration to many steve.

[@sednalkram]

If everyone in China spoke this clearly --learning Chinese would be much easier.

[@Liliquan]

胡說八道

[@eiruou5378]

???

[@hemu5443]

haha😆

[@oya654]

It depends😂

[@shivamahadeva6699]

Bro u literally criticising chinese for thier chinese, what more do you want haha.

[@ronniejamesdio6889]

You're a wonderful chinese speaker! You have my respect. if it's hard to find a native speaker to talk with, you can still talk to yourself, not the best option but you're still practicing your speaking skills.

[@blacknote5807]

老先生求知的态度十分值得学习，太了不起了

[@Jimii89]

You're a genius very inspiring stuff mate :)

[@JosephDighton]

First heard this one I was in college about a decade ago and couldn’t understand any of it. I gave up studying Chinese after a few months because I got too busy with work and school. Now, after a few months of study, I understand almost everything he said. What’s been helpful to me is listening to Chinese language vlogs. I’ve listened to at least a couple of hours of 罗宾 on KZbin, while comparing what I hear to my dictionary and taking notes, and I have found that it is drastically increased my language level.

[@AnnieWayTrilingirl]

汉语太好了，很自然，而且超级帅🥰

[@Thelinguist]

There is an expression that says "flattery will get you nowhere" but that is not true!! Thank you.

[@AnnieWayTrilingirl]

Steve Kaufmann - lingosteve thank you 😊 我是实话实说，不是奉承哦🌸

[@tzu-huisherryyang9251]

I’m a native mandarin speaker from Taiwan so my accent isn’t exactly like his. I speak several languages myself and pride myself on my articulation of languages i speak but man his Chinese articulation is so on point considering he’s an adult learner. There might be few very mild accent giveaways in his inflection but it’s so subtle that it’s easily overlooked. If anything, the accent only makes his speech sound so natural. I’m amazed. His key points on attitude and adult language learning are exactly what I hold on to within my language learning experiences. Learning like a child is the key to success.

[@hatchegg80]

his accent is better than most of guangdong's

[@reindorfboateng7230]

i am here 2020 admiring this wonderful man.. I will improve my Italian language by all means. I am inspired. he is my mentor

[@群群-v4i]

So impressive!!! Excellent pronunciation and！ 太了不起了！希望您多分享学习中文的视频和技巧！

[@Lestry2]

I don't know Chinese but it sounds so natural. Compared with other people, I think that you have the clearest Mandarin. I can't really judge anybody since I can say just some basic things in Chinese but it's my honest opinion!

[@waikwanwan7099]

Leszek Trybała As a native Chinese speaker, I would say he speak natural and standard Chinese. He still have some grammar mistakes, but I don't think I can speak better than him.

[@dodgecrockett3474]

@@waikwanwan7099, that is so true. One can reach 99% fluency, but unless you were born and raised in the local culture, you will never be able to gain that last percentage point. There will always be some subtle "clues" that expose your foreign-ness. By the way, I really wish this video were subtitled.

[@loner8594]

@@dodgecrockett3474哈哈，我可以给你写出来，我也好想学会英语

[@dodgecrockett3474]

@@loner8594, I was simply responding to Waikwanwan's comment, and stating a fact. Sorry if I gave you the impression that I was troubled about it.

[@fobz4732]

说的太好了，兴趣是最好的老师

[@Thelinguist]

Sorry I added this to the comment. It was at the local Vancouver offices of the Confucius Institute.

[@IsraelMVega]

I recently became your fan, let me tell you sir you are amazing and a big motivación for me, I am a Chinese student and my native language is Spanish, greetings from Mexico.

[@ethanlee-c3d]

+Israel M. Vega so do you speak chinese? as you say ur chinese student?

[@loulou3469]

Right now I'm just amazed at the fact that i was able to understand the main points of this interview after studying 汉语 for 6 months ^.^ Great video, thanks

[@mds570]

are you still studying? if yes, how are you doing it? Not sure which textbooks etc to go for.

[@loulou3469]

Ry Ry i'm mostly using anki's mobile app, the deck 'spoonfed chinese' works great for me, it has top quality audio and is based on comprehensive input . I'm also studying the first few volumes of the New Practical Chinese Reader series, it's honestly more of a supplement to me, but it's very helpful for reading and writing. Aside from that i just look for listening practice videos or other (more) interesting content on YT

[@mds570]

Fast reply and detailed! Thank you very much! Ive used anki to learn Korean so will definitely use that as well. I checked out the New Practical Chinese Reader book(just the first one) and it looks pretty good! I think getting native material that you can use for daily conversation is 100% the fastest way to learn to use the language. Thank you very much Lou Lou. In return I will recommend the Slow & Clear Chinese Listening Practice youtube series. There are looooads of them. First in slow, then usually in almost normal speed.

[@averkij]

Steve, you are the best.

[@mameloveissel9652]

先生说得非常有道理！赞！！

[@ChineseZeroToHero]

You're truly inspiring

[@Alex-wj1vz]

Just impressive, you are a great inspiration and I will always look up to you Steve

[@SirPage13]

Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

[@吴杰森-b7f]

this man is awesome!

[@paulocmsantos]

Dude, Steve is so AWESOME!! He's a great reference for all of us.

[@RoussinSong]

Month 5 - 03/2022. Attempt N°2: 90% (because Language learning is a familiar topic; and I already know pretty well Steve's thoughts about Languages so the "Anticipation factor" helps a lot.) ...It's definitely not impossible. It's all about taking the first step.

[@irodanosirova6489]

Wow...Stive you are perfect..smart...

[@HaveABricK]

Im chinese, your mandarin is so good

[@hokkien_kia]

真佩服你！

[@Kremea]

哈哈 确实是在不断提相同的问题

[@guiponzi]

Thanks Steve, those tips are very useful, I'm currently studying Chinese and now am feeling more motivation.

[@mayum8065]

I have no problem understanding this interview, but speaking like him is another thing. Still a long way to go!

[@leogoes122]

I live in Confucius hometown . 史蒂夫老师的汉语说得很牛逼！

[@chrisg1499]

哈哈 我也是这样觉得😄

[@yezhou5203]

说的太好了。

[@LucasSantos-ee9wt]

this man it´s incredible all the skills to learning another idiom .

[@虚幻梦境]

讲的真好。非常睿智

[@お節介じい]

我现在自学华语和韩语。我想照你说的方法去学这两门外语。你说的话对我帮助很大。

[@keshyaunphramawan]

I almost give up to pick up chinese.but after watching your video you really inspired me to get my fluently like you. 谢谢你😊

[@interests1094]

great interview...thanks..

[@vanosatoru5806]

really, you are such big inspiration

[@thebrokenmystic]

I remember I used to listen to this wondering what he was saying and I finally understand it all, surprisingly.

[@wdav2586]

I have nothing but respect for him, I can't even manage to speak two language at his level

[@carolvang4904]

I can almost understand you! This is fun to listen to you speak a language that I am learning! I will look for some French videos. I am sure you have some.

[@jimmyqimingxue9768]

excellent Mandarin!!!!!!

[@leogoes122]

i had thought one of my ears deaf

[@XCai-xq8nn]

lol

[@family9559]

Thank you, sir. A very impressive opinion about learning language. In my opinion, we should make an effort and have a good way to command a new foreign language. Especially, we should build a sound environment for ourselves. ... You are really something. We also teach Chinese on KZbin, and welcome to visit us.

[@roccomontero5108]

Amazing...you are the man.

[@drakezen]

Your chinese sounds great. Can I ask how long it took you to learn to speak so well? I know that if you spend 10 hours a day you can be quite fluent but most people don't have that much time. I could probably spend at most 1 hour per day learning. Does this mean that it would take me several years before I can speak simple chinese? ps. Is the chinese on LingQ mandarin rather than cantonese? Thanks!

[@paadaniel]

steve has a very good accent of north china^^

[@josephqu579]

非常棒

[@MrAgurken1997]

Nice video, i'm also learning mandarin! Maybe someone can answer my question? How can you speak so fast, and still get all the tones right? I mean like the 3rd one, it's very loooong.. so how can you speak that fast, and get them right?

[@timmy5224]

學語言是一輩子的事 若只是為了工作而學 不可能學得好

[@fifakev1234]

I have no idea what you're talking about but I love listening to you.

[@Azeoble97]

6 months ago , i couldnt understand him , Now I can understand him . suguiiiiiiii

[@cindy1324]

Okay I've been studying Mandarin for four years and I'm asian and this white guy's accent is so much better than mine... *jealous*

[@Thelinguist]

You think that language skills are in our genes?

[@cindy1324]

I wouldn't say they're inherent in our genes, but from my past experience I've met many Western people who are not as good in Eastern languages, and the exact same vice versa, but there are exceptions of course (as you are one of them), and there are a variety of reasons as to why that is. But I don't know, maybe my opinion is different from that of others.

[@Harregarre]

Jasmine P As Steve pointed out in the interview; it's about attitude. Tonal languages sound weird to those coming from English/German/whatever and some people try to avoid using them at all when speaking Chinese, because it makes them feel too weird (having never seen white/black people use these tones). Perhaps, Chinese born abroad have less trouble mentally switching because of the number of people in their proximity (even if it's just TV shows etc.) they have seen doing this. I think that's an important element to this difference. If you look at Benny Lewis for example, he claims to be fluent but it is most obvious he hasn't fully overcome the tone-awkwardness.

[@scotta8612]

+Jasmine P That's because not many westerners learn Chinese. Even fewer attain this level of fluency.

[@MrLUISMA1993]

Keep it up! He's been studying for decades, which might be a reason of his expertise; dont compare yourself with anyone and keep motivation up.

[@TheWenle]

总结的太好了

[@francescabordi5978]

Amazing !!!!

[@Mariemomeili]

so impressive !

[@ohmyivan]

这个叔叔中文特别厉害啊，语法也标准 发音也标准 很流利。。。不是普通的语言学家的水平

[@mei2508]

Awesome analysis!

[@scriptKiddieOG]

Incredible Chinese Steve, idyllic even!

[@Rick3207]

This guy is a beast.....unbelievable

[@TheOriginalJohnDoe]

My left ear really enjoyed this.

[@geofmira9644]

wow, you are speaking Chinese sooooo good . All my respect. how many years did learn it?

[@imadelk5040]

Inspiring!

[@RoussinSong]

8th month, and I can finally understand almost 100% of this video (again, simple and familiar topic, but it's definetely another step ahead).

[@aoeu256]

你学中文很快！ 我在学中文3年，但我的听力不是那么好哈哈。 想知道你学中文的方法。

[@dailydoseofeverything7141]

Wow. Whats your method? Reading and listening? How fluent are you now two years later?

[@xuehanjiang3474]

说的很地道！

[@zeshengliu2307]

说得好！

[@trommelbiel]

Good job Steve. I really wish I could move past Ni Hao and xiexie.

[@zzzzzzzzz1212zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

说的太好了吧中文

[@positiveenergy5733]

Sir I salute you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@daiveedino]

Wooo you go Steve!!!

[@aRnBStar]

Mr Kaufmann 真的很帥氣 有型！

[@didadida2010]

Gracias!

[@emangi1]

@MrAgurken1997 the key is to listen and re-listen to dialogue that you enjoy listening to. Same with any language.

[@soju1993]

@wakold actually there are 2 Koreas and they each have their pwn way of saying Korea, Korean and Korean script. In the north they call them, in that order조선, 조선어 and 조선글. What you said is only applied to South Korea.