How I learn languages without native speakers nearby | Tips for practicing languages alone 🌎

Hey language friends! Here are some ways I find content and create practice opportunities online when it's difficult to find native speakers of a language near me. Hope you enjoy the video and good luck on practicing your languages!
Here's a blog post I wrote about the topic: lindiebotes.com/2020/12/21/5-...
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0:00 Intro
0:59 Let's talk about shadowing
2:37 Siri, pets and talking to yourself
4:51 The power of chatbots & exchange apps
7:16 Getting corrections online
9:07 Using social media to your advantage
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[@LindieBotes]

Check out the Ling app here! They have lots of lesser-learned languages and you can practice chatting with their chatbot if you're not yet ready to talk to native speakers. Here's the link: ling-app.com/ling-affilate/?referrer=lindie

[@janicerosinskiconradotusal2103]

Yes I'm practising speaking language Lendie botes?

[@yoonlesb6348]

I always used to talk to my dogs when I was learning English 10 years ago. Now my dogs will learn Korean lol

[@bambi0607]

😆👍🏻Multilingual pets

[@AfroLinguo]

gwaenchanh-a. I learned this word in today's video from Lindie. I also really wanna learn Korean

[@Nasuu09]

Gurl this is what i do too👁️👄👁️

[@hannofranz7973]

I'd love to have a conversation with your dogs.

[@Hani-rb8gj]

Lucky dogs

[@SY-sp8uo]

I've learnt English without native speakers around me thanks to youtube and books. *Never give up!*

[@gururtuncozen3645]

Is there a advice? About books which books did you read?

[@SY-sp8uo]

@@gururtuncozen3645 Hush Hush Saga from Beca Fitzspatrick. Also, Charlie Davydson series from Darynda Jones. :)

[@gururtuncozen3645]

@@SY-sp8uo woww it seems that interesting :) im looking forward to reading them.

[@nelloed]

i'm a native speaker and know it's hard for some with the spelling and pronunciation of some words, I'm proud of you :D

[@lovestay3379]

@kanyaw Wshyar me too*

[@aoifed2519]

I actually really like talking to myself. Earlier in the week I had a 20 minute conversation with myself in Irish while I was cleaning my house, it's brilliant speaking practice!

[@carloseduardojimenez7656]

Im learning Irish too, just started though. Maybe we could practice together

[@oisinscuffins6048]

Hello fellow Irish human

[@carolvsworld1514]

i do this everyday, everytime with english and is great! (its not my native language)

[@tiramisunsun]

I do the same! Except I'll switch language randomely, cooking in Korean and cleaning in Spanish lol

[@carolvsworld1514]

@@tiramisunsun thats so cool!! I Will do that with japanese and spanish too

[@lynntfuzz]

I saw a video from a man learning Russian where he said he walks around London, pretending to be on the cellphone. But he is really just practicing Russian and not speaking to anybody! Thank you for your helpful and inspiring content!

[@jonathanlife5304]

I'm an actor and I've done this with reciting my lines so I don't look weird in public

[@CyndyTangerineyyyy]

Oooh, great tip. I'll try that today!

[@philhuber7493]

Thanks for the tip

[@joelstephenson8017]

Lool

[@joelstephenson8017]

Him talking Russian on the phone: *I mUsT pOiSoN TwO eNgLiSh ToDaY*

[@giarose240]

for me its not that there arent people around me speaking the languages, i just have social anxiety,,, i learnt english in 8 months and moved to england with my family and realised i was fluent. probably my proudest achievement

[@yolo-sl4yt]

can you tell me how you learned so fast?

[@giarose240]

@@yolo-sl4yt immersed myself in the language. started by watching children's TV shows. I did 4h studying how to speak English a week and constantly trying to read and understand news etc. the trick is to not try and translate it to your own native language but to visualise it straight away. for example bread for me would be хлеб. so if someone said bread I would translate it to my native language and *then* visualise it. DO NOT DO THAT. bread = 🍞. straight away. it's hard at first but I picked it up so quickly, now I've been in england for about 4 years and I'm loosing my Russian accent.

[@adzriekunyu]

@@giarose240 that’s so cool :’) i feel anxious too to speak with native speakers so i really hope there’s someone out there to tell me that it’s possible to do what you do 🤗 do you have any more tips ? Thank youu by the way you’re an inspiration!

[@giarose240]

@@adzriekunyu I can promise you that native speakers will not judge your English. try and join discord voice chats designed for learning and preferably find somebody British because British people understand broken english/English with a strong accent *wayyy* better than any American (because they are from europe). immerse yourself in the language and keep practicing- you've got this!

[@adzriekunyu]

@@giarose240 that’s a good advice thank you for that! Yeahh that’s true about people from the UK hahaha I’m learning Spanish now and my goal is to get to B2 by September. I’m gonna give it a go. Good luck to you too!

[@bechinijack]

My method is rather... "unique". Basically, I pretend to be in a KZbin video: this way I am "forced" to describe every action in I do in detail and comment on it. When I go outside I try as much as possible to do this mental excercise in my head, but sometimes I do speak out loud by mistake and people freak out 😅

[@Melissa-bb4xd]

Great idea, gonna try it out

[@OleanderStarr]

Ooh maybe when you are in public have your camera in “selfie mode” so it looks like you are vlogging on your phone, or screen record a FaceTime call with a friend to play on a loop with the volume turned down so it looks like you are in a video call.

[@freyesha4110]

Good idea thank you😍💕

[@OnlyMusic16]

I think this works for people who are also just scared to speak to native speakers, even if they are nearby! It's refreshing to hear a KZbinr recommend introvert options instead of simply berating us to get out and talk to strangers everyday lol

[@adzriekunyu]

That’s true. It’s not easy to ‘just go out there and start talking’ when you feel really nervous and anxious to even talk to someone in your native language haha

[@hazemazegaze]

YESS

[@lindenkienzle1147]

@@adzriekunyu even when i was in italy i would be incredibly nervous to use my italian 😭

[@selahstudies1650]

Talking to myself is my favorite way to practice speaking as an introvert 😂

[@user-jd9sj1mq2b]

Pimsleur is actually good for this. I have a conversation with myself for 30 min a day.

[@Ghostly-00]

Awww

[@footyrone5369]

Not necessarily introvert😂🤣. Lot s of extroverts love talking to themself and singing when alone 😂

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

me too

[@londonerlearnsjapanese3337]

Shadowing + Solo acting out dialogues (don't care how dumb it may seem) = Gold

[@keziaruth9718]

I clicked on this so fast you always talk about the best topic in language learning! Currently struggling with this particular problem

[@LindieBotes]

I am so glad! Wishing you all the best!

[@sana_fanboi]

Am I the only one who teaches their native language to their imaginary student in their target language out loud OwO 🌸✨

[@karisgranger6013]

That sounds like a really good idea!

[@lauren808]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE! I always pretend to be teaching an English lesson in Japanese :)

[@sana_fanboi]

it is soooo fun you should try it!

[@marialuz7301]

Same! I explain Spanish concepts to my imaginary students in Japanese all the time (one of the reasons I'm considering actually teaching Spanish on italki)

[@anaatacamesguayaquil2592]

@@sana_fanboi Otra cosa será que te entiendan. 👍🙂

[@superduperenglishidioms]

For accent improvement, Lindie... I must say that trying to imitate what you hear in shows is a superb way to sound more like a native speaker. I had a student whose English level wasn't that high, but her accent was amazing (and she shared her secret with me).

[@ABetterYouEm]

I always talk to myself and spot what I can't yet say - I must sound crazy having fake arguments lol

[@LindieBotes]

That makes two of us!

[@artemis1950]

I do that too! my neighbours must think I'm crazy 🤣

[@malakwael1506]

I thought I was the only one, whenever dad catch me speaking excitedly and reacting as if I'm having a real conversation, he stares at me and say "I should've sent you back to the madhouse when I had the chance" Lol

[@canaldearte4050]

@@malakwael1506 LMAO

[@juppiehful]

Soo great, I'm not alone with that yayyyy 😂👍🏼🎊

[@e.l.f.teacher]

3:36 Shocked you understand even Korean dad joke lol Anyway It's actually a bit shy to say this as a native Korean teacher. But I think stanning is basically the best language teacher. I'm stanning for an American actor. It's super helpful lol I watch his interviews for 10 times and his movie 50 times so almost memorized all the script lines LOL And whenever I talk with natives I can use those lines!

[@yoonlesb6348]

That’s a great advice! What I also used to do was to translate and create subtitles of my favourite series from English to my Native language when I used to learn English (over 10 years ago/I’m a native Polish speaker). Now I do similar thing but just for myself i.e watching Korean variety shows or series and just actively engaging with translations as opposed to just passively watching. It really helps with learning the expressions in the natural context, remembering them (as I write them down, rewatch the lines over and over) and next time I have to use them it it much easier to recall the context.

[@luckychonk9527]

which actor is it I''m kind of curious now XD

[@RadioGirLF]

That's exactly how I learned Turkish! I fell in love with one Turkish band and watched their interviews and shows dozens of times, most of them without subtitles. I still know some of them by heart and ten years later I actually work as a translator and interpretor for Turkish language.

[@scrummybingus7102]

@@RadioGirLF that's such an amazing story! congrats on your hard work

[@bribbri3697]

Lol I'm super curious now I need to know which actor 😂😂

[@MrSalas]

Lindie I get this question asked all the time in my channel and I always give the same tired old advice of just talking or reading to yourself. This was super helpful keep up the great content.

[@ivanla03]

Hola, que onda

[@teresita.lozada]

Mr. Salas, el mejor!!

[@jotac6342]

I know you from somewhere... Just kidding, hello Mr Salas

[@samr3468]

I was learning French in high school and the only reason I succeeded was because I'd speak to myself all the time

[@ella____9057]

Omg thank you for the validation, I always feel so crazy talking to my cat in Korean and french, but it helps to speak more

[@isaacsarver7088]

A lot of these tips are good for when my lil introvert heart gets burnt out from social media/hellotalk chats lol. Definitely trying to implement more shadowing for Thai this month :) Thanks for the great video Lindie!

[@szkye]

Lindie but it's out of context 4:17

[@LindieBotes]

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[@girleysousalopes3932]

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[@girleysousalopes3932]

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[@ourtube4]

I want to learn so many language, like Korean, Japanese, Chinese, German and many more. If you can do it, I thought, maybe I can do it. :) You are an inspiration.

[@rk6483]

I'd recommend starting with German and Korean (or German and Japanese)

[@ourtube4]

@@rk6483 :)

[@Nino-ye5uf]

Same expect for german bc i already know it

[@Melissa-bb4xd]

Thankfully, not having a language partner has never stopped me from learning English. My parents must've thought I was going crazy for talking to myself, but they now thank me for saving them five years of lesson fees :)

[@ntukwasi]

I just tried talking to Siri in French! It wasn’t a walkover because my French is extremely choppy and has lots of gaps, but it was a fun and new experience! Also the fact that Siri could understand at least some of what I was saying made me feel like all is not lost lol. It also helped me in pointing out things I need to review/learn, just as you said! Thank you :)

[@Avo_Maki]

always the most motivating when I'm in a language learning rut. ♥ Thanks Lindie!

[@scarletttruffle7506]

Used to talk to myself since grade 5 in english Now my native english teacher asked me if im half native or not😂

[@Dude-gx2ul]

Glad I found you Lindie. This video has motivated me to keep on learning Egyptian Arabic since I don't have any Egyptian folks nearby. My mother tongue is Spanish ( Mexican parents) but I was raised in the States.

[@sionaniloinsigh4242]

Could you do a video about the career opportunities you've had because of languages? I love your vids! I can relate to you so much!

[@LindieBotes]

Good question! I've made some videos about my internships in Japan if you haven't seen those yet ❤️

[@sharmisthajatua7674]

@@LindieBotes I also wanted to know.. Career scopes after learning Korean language.. I have searched but still it would be helpful..

[@akramobada]

@@LindieBotes I wanted to learn Spanish, I'm at beginner level of Spanish, my English level is b2 ,wanted to reach a level which is fluent like native , what do u recommend me to do ,wanna be like you wanted to be a polyglot ,idk how , how do u organize ur time to learn or acquire languages , what is ur daily routine ,please I'm kinda confused since 4 years ,idk what to do ,I'm a sophomore student in college of languages, english translation , I wish you could help me out , if u could give me just 5 minute in instagram , wanted to talk to you, lots of sources and what method , can't wait to see ur reply .

[@bluecandies]

I've started taking speaking classes and it's made a world of difference 🏋🏽‍♀️🎉

[@kivzzzz]

Where do you practice? Are they in person or online?

[@bluecandies]

@@kivzzzz it's an online tutor but tbh it doesn't make that much difference. I think pandemic times have made it easier to adapt to online learning.

[@noname89636]

@bluecandies ... I literally just watched a video the other day on taking acting classes to improve speaking and confidence in a foreign language. So it looks like this is a method worth investing into 🌹

[@hoe4yonk967]

I've been wanting to learn public speaking or acting to get over shyness. Can I know how those speaking classes helped you?

[@bluecandies]

@@hoe4yonk967 oh those were just conversation classes to practice speaking in Korean, I don’t think it relates to what you’re looking for unfortunately

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

I'm learning my third and fourth languages now, and I actually can understand and learn better by talking to non-native speakers of those languages around me lol Native speakers speak too fast in order for me to understand what I learn on my textbooks in my initial stages of learning...

[@canaldearte4050]

Right and suddenly I feel like I didn't improve the language and so I give in. I always fall to the exact point where I don't what i'm doing wrong and makes me go slowly. Does anyone relate this?

[@Ryosuke1208]

what language are you learning?

[@asher3795]

Shadowing helps you understand native language speakers, try to imitate their accent as much as possible, watch a lot of movies first with subtitles and then after without subtitles, the more you imitate their accent the easier it is to Understand natives.

That's me with Spanish, the natives speak so fast😩

[@teachandfunnstuff3127]

Im trying to learn latin bro

[@bingyentsai3316]

Hi Lindie, thank you so much for this video! I've been learning Spanish in class and needed a switch of mindset in making it not school work but the path of lifelong learning with a language. Your advice is super helpful

[@othmanmohamadsulaimandiaz8814]

I'm not native english speaker, but to get better with it we make, with my family, an english day practice (like "english Fridays"). We have a lot of fun together and make the lenguage process a real familiar thing!!! Thank's a lot for your tips!!

[@SUPERGIRLhoRAUtakuOTaku]

One lifetime won't be enough to thank you and tell you how much you've helped me !! I used to be insecure and shy but each time I'm starting to gain confidence thanks to you ofc... thank you soo much lindie, hope you're doing well

[@davidacevedo6030]

Those are excellent advices Lindie! Please, don't stop making videos

[@sorakii-bw6hh]

your accent is amazing! i thought it for korean but i didn't expect tagalog to be so good too, usually people have it a little wrong but you're so good omg i've only learned 3 languages so far but this inspires me to learn more, thank you!

[@ulicec]

Everytime I have a question in mind, Lindie comes and gives an answer. Thank you! :D

[@mnic86]

¡Muchas gracias por este vídeo Lindie! Siempre tienes consejos útiles :) Sigue adelante y greetings from Australia 🇦🇺👍😊

[@imparainglesepianopiano8009]

Great! Your Hindi did spark a smile or two if not millions!

[@mariasophie167]

Talking to Siri is a really good idea! Haven't heard that one before! 😀 I'll definitely try it.

[@LindieBotes]

Yeah, it can be really funny!

[@FrillShiranui1426]

I remember ttmik doing one about this years ago!

[@teresita.lozada]

I love my French Siri.

[@kimeunhi7315]

Can I ask what is the name of the App?

[@undekagon2264]

My Siri does not speak any Indian languages, which I would really like to learn and practice. Is it possible to download extra languages?

[@leenashahab7195]

This is exactly the video I needed! Thank you! :D

[@martawatermanfitnesscoach]

So glad I found you! I love all your ideas. I speak French and am learning Mandarin and Italian. I love finding out how different cultures use language, and I just love the sounds of the languages too - it's like music.

[@flamenco0604]

thank youuuuuu 😊 I didn’t know i could change the speed on youtube. That’s so useful 🤩

[@afropunk9141]

I love you so much !!! You make language learning so cool and simple! ❤️❤️❤️

[@karisgranger6013]

Thanks so much for making this! I've actually been really thinking about how to practice my speaking skills. It seems lately that I haven't been improving that much, so I decided I need to be talking because I rarely actually speak, just study and memorize vocab words. So this video was really helpful. 👍👍

[@javiersequeira4694]

Realmente disfruto mucho tus videos! Me ayudan demasiado y siento mucha inspiración! NUNCA DEJES DE SUBIR VIDEOS! you're the best♡

[@juanczfr]

I thought I was weird for speaking to myself and my cats in my foreign languages to practice. Glad I m not the only one! :) Hahaha

[@marialuisamaiacaetano7262]

I do the same, and once I heard from a english teacher that this is call Crazy Talker mode, anda I kinda like it hahaha

[@MarkEmperor]

@@marialuisamaiacaetano7262 Crazy talker mode? That teacher is crazy.

[@CRAugustoSalazarMontes]

Thanks for the advice Lindie, I found your channel with the intention of practicing my English and I had a good surprise, by the way your glasses look very good on you, very pretty.

[@laurac1101]

Thank you Lindie! Very useful, let’s see if I can boost my Dutch language learning routine this year.

[@fluidsings7870]

I got into Korean because of your videos!!

[@dhruvpatel7813]

Such a cute Indian accent! Love from India ❣

[@eolleo1149]

I really need these tips! Tysm! You inspire me so much♥️

[@etherealkj7498]

Hey Lindie, I think you should check out Journaly! It’s created by another KZbin polyglot (Robin MacPherson) and it’s basically a site where you can make journal entries and native speakers can correct you. You can also choose a wide range of topics to talk about from philosophy, mathematics, literature, and so many more. You can follow people as well so you’re always up to date with their writings. You can also find people who are learning the same language as you as well as native speakers. I haven’t personally used it, but I have checked it out and it looks really promising. Highly suggest you check it out!

[@kugmath520]

Journaly sounds amazing. Thank you for the tip!

[@etherealkj7498]

@@kugmath520 You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy it.

[@heladodefresa6037]

Thanks for doing this video, really helpful. You're the best! :)

[@Rashkeqamar]

Lindie, u r a gem, glad I found u. Your tips are so practical & useful. Right now I'm learning Spanish, a new video for spanish learners wud be really helpful.

[@karelmarais9714]

Hi Lindie, this is awesome to see you doing so well!!! I do CCEP with your mother and father. Great seeing you and have a wonderful day.

[@msoz333]

Wow, thank you for that video! That matter was keeping me awake lol

[@wandasanchez551]

I had thought about talking to Siri in Chinese and now you’ve reinforced this idea. Great idea Lindie. Shadowing is a good technique. We use this technique for practicing simultaneous interpretations. I am a healthcare interpreter in Spanish and English. I speak Spanish, studied German and Catalan and currently learning Chinese. I enjoy your videos and language learning tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@lydiaakkerman7703]

Thank you for your videos) you're such an inspiration for me!

[@NguyenPhuong-hc8eh]

Hello Lindie. I’m from Vietnam. I’m learning Spanish, Korean and English. I watched a lot of your videos. It's nice to see you learning Vietnamese. But i think Vietnamese, it’s very difficult. Hope you can conquer a new language soon. ❤️

[@karthurh]

I wish the best for all of us this year, remember to not worry about anything, the future is better than the past.✨✨

[@theguy5898]

Hindi teacher here! Your Hindi accent is phenomenal! It's really hard for my students to pick up the dental sounds.

[@FC-OTHER]

Thanks for this as, the only challenge with my language learning journey is the actual practice of the language.

[@user-vr2lb8cc4y]

I always look forward to your videos! I really like them

[@benjaminbosnjanovic804]

Great video as always! 🙏🏻❤️

[@MikeBellamy2]

The info on Twitter is a game changer. Thank you 😌

[@vincentortega4284]

Thanks, Lindie, great information

[@Narniaru]

I'm so glad I've found you Lindie! Jan 2021 is a little sucky at the mo so I'm focusing on my languages and you have motivated me soooo much! Thank you! Oh and don't worry, I used to talk to myself all the time when I lived in Japan but started doing it publicly too Haha!

[@florenciaayala913]

Thanks for sharing you methods!! I'm learning English and French. It's really hard to find a native speaker and I'm very shy. This motivates me to continue learning without pressured. Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@RobertHeslop]

One thing I do is with music where I listen to the song in a target language and find the lyrics and sing along

[@kendricklinn8102]

Thank you so much for this educational video, learned so much.

[@nadia_marina]

Talking to yourself is actually a really efficient way to practice a language. Making up inner dialogues between imaginary people helped me to boost my speaking skills so much back in the day! So it's not crazy at all as long as it works. And thank you so much for your videos. You're amazing! Lots of love from Russia❤️✨

[@annamariereverie2920]

This is a helpful video. Thank you so much!

[@sanaemachmachi3371]

I follow you for a long time but i didn't know that you're learning Arabic , I'm happy to hear that and I can help you in anything you need about this language as a native Arabic speaker .. good luck

[@soifulalam2539]

So adorable your teaching system.

[@arcenioairamariea.2385]

Whaaaa. I'm so proud as Pinay cause you tried to speak our language which is Filipono💓 You had a great accent, you got it!❤ Salamat/Thank you😘

[@CCQ75]

Wow so good to know Im not the only one who thinks "Talking to yourself" is a very good way to practice when you have no native speaker around. Me encantó este video, la verdad aqui en mi pais es muy dificil encontrar gente que hable algo que no sea Español nada más. Saludos!

[@magoviral8442]

te amoooo Lidie Botes you are the best

[@user-de2to2df7z]

I've been doing all of the these things while learning English subconsciously (except for talking to chat bots cos there were none existing or that I knew of 😅), and they all definitely work magic! I'm starting to learn German and the process is going so much slower that when I started learning Korean... 😓 I have to study German for a specific reason so I kinda don't have a good mindset yet Thank you for the video 😊 It reminded me that language learning process can actually be sooo much fun, I just have to implement all these positive routines to make me motivated again✨

[@kotgarfield]

OMG I didn't even know that something like Siri existed. It's great! Thank you ♥️😘

[@alskarmode]

“See how (it goes, etc)” is definitely used in English! We use it all the time in the US

[@rodwood5318]

Sometimes I talk to you during your videos. Mostly I am saying, "Thank you!" I appreciate the information and love your positive attitude and self-deprecating humor.

[@amandat.294]

I hadn't thought about using voice assistants to practice! My dog is learning Korean from me talking to him or talking to myself lol

[@eleonora2610]

You're so inspiring and you help us soooo so much

[@lillymacareux9661]

You're incredibly inspiring Lindie👌🏻🥰 And you're not crazy at all! I often talk to myself in front of the mirror and it really helps! Big hug from Germany❤

[@LindieBotes]

Thank you so much for the love!

[@markjaspan8187]

Great tips! An idea would be to combine the shadowing with speech-to-text (Google voice typing). In my view, always do a speech exercise over just writing since practicing saying the sentences with speech-to-text will provide immediate feedback as you see what it writes. If you keep saying a word and it has no clue, you are almost guaranteed to have an error.

[@thomaswerner4768]

You are probably my favorite youtuber and I want to be a polyglot in the future like you! Would you be able to possibly make an updated video on Japanese? I am learning 日本語 with genki, but with school, I am having trouble finding time to do as much studying as I wish:(. are there any tricks you have for that or maybe ways in which after you implemented those acts, your Japanese skills took off? I appreciate your content, tips, and insight, so thank you so much for all of the help! You are amazing and keep going you icon!!💫✨🌟🥰

[@amadeusmalonje8263]

Great vid Lindie! :D

[@lemon2345]

i like how you edit and how you are on this video xD its cute and funny also this has been a topic that is much needed so im glad you were able to talk about it.

[@ringoffire1282]

Well, talking to myself is what improved my English. After a year I started thinking in the language even when I wasn't talking to myself and in the presance of other people. And while talking in English. After a couple of years I started dreaming in English. Today it's more of a mother language to me than my mother tongue.

[@foxwayne]

hold on the siri one is actually really smart, never thought of that!!

[@marciekitcove]

as someone who has an anxiety-based speech disorder, this video meant a lot !! its hard learning languages without anybody to talk to

[@vivianaleon3208]

You have a way of being very pretty, by the way thanks for inspiring me, I love your channel 💖💖

[@betinaceciliafeld9854]

I'll be trying Mondly, never heard of it before but it sounds great! I'm learning German and I actually found a very nice language partner on Tandem. I enjoy our conversations very much but so far we only had one 5 minutes exchange in German, the rest is all in Spanish (my native language) because I don't feel confident enough to chat in German again and as time goes by, I feel more and more shy to try it 🤦🏼‍♀️. So I'll be trying this app to see what happens. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@alexschaeller8881]

You are amazing!

[@mamamia_144]

THIS IS GREAT!!! THANK YOU

[@notmadvchan671]

thank you for the tips ❤️

[@jjjhhhaaammm22]

Wow, I'm shocked to see that you're learning Filipino as well! You see, I'm a born and raised Pilipina 😁 kaya nakakatuwang makita o malaman na may mga taong gustong matutunan 'yong lenggwahe na kinalakihan ko.

[@LearnGermanwithMarzipanfrau]

Thank you for this good tips. They are really important these days when you don't leave the house to meet people.

[@eadecamp]

Thank you so much for your videos. I used to be very fluent in French (studied 7 years) but lived in Italy for 3 years and allowed myself to get rusty while I was around native Italians.

[@karinaddc6949]

Yes, when I'm boring I talk to the voice assistants, and honestly it's so fun! 🤣🤣 I talk to myself too whenever I need to express my feelings, frustrations, but in different languages.

[@kevinpalomo7800]

Amazing thanks for sharing!