How I learned english.

[@blognowheregirl]

I'm brazilian and I started making videos in English and posting them here on youtube. You're a big inspiration for me because we can see how comfortable you are speaking English and that's my goal. But I don't think we should try to lose our accents because there is no point in doing this, it's actually even more interesting to hear someone with a different accent. Thanks for the tips :)

[@Steve27775]

One thing I'd say to people learning English is that many 'native' speakers still make mistakes with spelling, pronunciation and grammar, so don't be too hard on yourself. Hardly anyone speaks or writes the language perfectly (blame the education system and short attention spans). One good way to learn is to watch English-language TV shows and films with subtitles in your own language. After a while, you start to pick up words and phrases (probably good advice for learning any language).

[@Steve27775]

***** Yes, sometimes it can be hard to hear what people are saying in tv shows (even for native speakers). But don't get frustrated - your English seems to be very good. :)

[@bychantal8878]

That's right I learned English by watching lots of movies and video in KZbin

[@arshg9040]

+wanderlust I'm Australian and most tv shows I watch are from USA and while I've been speaking English for my entire life, I still sometimes have trouble understanding what people say on tv.

[@leogarcia5577]

+Steve27775 Thanks for your advices. For the moment, I'm afraid to write in English - except now ! - because I say me that I gonna write things wrong.

[@llawliet2310]

With that, especially in english, its very hard to mix and match dialects (which is totally okay) but if you're watching an American tv show vs British vs. Australian, the difference in pronunciation of certain words is astronomical so it can often confuse/ cause inconsistencies for any language learner. For that very reason, its good to stick to American english and try to refrain from being exposed to british/ australian/ + dialects in the beginning because it is a lot easier to understand and pronunciation words in American english vs other dialects of english, plus pronunciation and grammatical rules would be consistent and its a lot easier to get a hold of media and entertainment in North American english.

[@mariacahuao758]

I'm still learning English, for that reason I can't say if you're English is pretty good but I'm almost sure because I understand everything that you say! I love your accent! I'm working so hard to be better in English. I watch your videos to practice the listening, so thank you

[@mariacahuao758]

your*

[@queenali91]

I think it's really inspiring that you are at a level with English that you are comfortable with. Everyone knows that sometimes Americans aren't as fluent in other languages as other groups, but I have always made it a goal to try and learn a few other languages but I have definitely been slacking. Especially since I'm not in school it takes a lot of effort and hard work but I know that I'll feel so accomplished once I get there :)

[@princesscharlott1983]

Good on you X it's so eye opening isn't it, to learn another language x

[@Professorm16]

I really like your channel, I'm Brazilian and I'm trying to learn English and watch videos in English, it helps me a lot

[@estherandherlittleworld7821]

I started learning english alone, then my Dad's friend taught me, he used to teach me 2 hours per week, but i did study every day, he lent me many magazines, books, CDS, DVDs, i read some subject and he did correct my pronunciation... and it was that in one years I was able to talk to foreign people and understand it pretty well..

[@jamescooper2110]

Hey Emy, your videos are always really great and informative. Being American and living in South Africa as well as taking French in school your videos have been a help with learning French and just languages in general. Keep up the great videos:)

[@zoebece3062]

Cela commence à faire un petit bout de temps que je te suis sur KZbin, et en plus de beaucoup apprécier ce que tu fais, j'admire énormément le fait que tu parles si bien anglais, à vrai dire si j'ai un objectif dans la vie, c'est celui de pouvoir parler l'anglais couramment, et le fait de regarder tes vidéos m'encourage grandement. J'apprécie beaucoup ce que tu fais. ❤

[@ethandement482]

Thanks for the advice. I'm an American who took four years of Spanish in high school (only language available at my school) and I remember quite a bit but never really got to use it. Just started French, like, a month ago. I am learning basic words and I have a knack for remembering words but struggle with some of the pronunciation. I will utilize your advice. Merci beaucoup!

[@garybsg]

Your English is very very good. I can hear an accent but strangely it is not the classic heavy French accent. I understand you perfectly 100%. Great job from California

[@john_barton_]

Je suis américain and I can understand 100% of your English. And the way that you can come up with words and phrases really quickly without having to think about what you're saying is a sign of just how good your English is. You definitely seem fluent to me... Can you easily have conversations with native English speakers?

[@Antastesia]

+John Barton thank you.. Well yes, it's not very different from french for me.

[@wyd159]

Thank you for the good tips. I'm Korean and I really want to speak English fluently. And your perspiration encouraged me a lot! I'll try my best to make it out. Thank you xx

[@WildWeRoam]

emmyyy this was perfect inspiration to get me back to my german studies!! miss you girl :) hope all is well xxxx

[@Antastesia]

+Plant Based Traveler I miss you too! I I've been so busy with uni lately, :(, i haven't been able to message or talk to anyone! I hope you two are doing great! I loooved your last videos!xxx

[@WildWeRoam]

+Antastesia aww thanks so much for the love! Glad that you're liking the Lima ones :) Hope all your uni stuff is going well and even if it's crazy it's making you happy. Can't wait to hear about how the ethics class is going when you have some down time xxx

[@ashleyvillegas4089]

Thanks for the tips. I'm learning French right now. I love your accent so much.

[@zoobee]

Your English is excellent. Your accent is very different from most French accents when speaking English which may confuse some people. You definitely have a received English pronunciation in your phrasing :) And your advice on learning languages is great! I wonder if English is a little idiosyncratic to learn compared to other languages?

[@HeartxShapedxBox7]

Je viens tout juste de découvrir tes vidéos et elles sont vraiment sympa et tu m'as l'air d'une adorable personne. Je suis française et je suis encore seulement en seconde mais j'adore l'anglais. Ma prof d'anglais m'a donné envie d'apprendre cette langue encore plus, elle m'a encouragée... Et je suis assez heureuse d'avoir compris la quasi totalité de ta vidéo. Je compte habiter en Finlande, où ils parlent tous anglais car le Finnois est pas mal compliqué et en tout cas je suis sure que tes vidéos vont m'aider. Bonne continuation !

[@CellJr.]

I like her English accent... it's like a mix of British, American, and Australian... and overall, her English is very good [this is coming from a native speaker]. Bravo.. now if only my Spanish can be as good as her English. Voy aprender Espanol muy pronto.

[@NuxGirl]

J'adore ta chaîne parce qu'on voit tout le temps des commentaires du type : "Hey I'm learning French/English blablabla" et puis ensuite les gens parlent de leur expérience sur l'apprentissage d'une nouvelle langue, qu'ils s'entraident quand un fait une faute ou que sa phrase n'a pas de réel sens parce que se n'est pas sa langue maternelle et tout ça, je sais pas si on m'a compris mais bon, j'adore ce sentiment d'entraide et de partage ^^

[@Trauminsel]

Your Video is very inspirating, and helpes a lot, to feel better with english as a second language. My mother-language is german, and I rehearse my english with your videos. I hope, I will someday speak it as well as you. I look forward to new videos from you. Example given, for your language teaching videos. Nice weekend, Jürgen

[@gocrazy5981]

Your English is really great!! Im Japanese and I know that Japanese is one of the hardest language for foreigner. But I think Grammar is harder in English than in Japanese. It means it is not so hard to speak it. So what you need to do hard is maybe listening. Good luck with it!! 頑張ってください！！

[@aoibhk7786]

School and learning has always been a mostly negative experience for me but I've started learning more languages in university and I love it! It's important that if you want to study something, that it is something you love learning about.

[@ttchmp]

yes, I do the same thing with french. The connectivity of the internet also helps. Every film I watch or song I listen to, I will learn something. I also say one must speak the language. A person must make mistakes and learn from them. :)

[@DKsilverghost]

If you have some time on trains or other waiting time throughout the day, I'd really recommend getting some language learning apps. I have about 2 hours of transport every day and I usually spend them reviewing flashcards or chatting to people in my target language (the apps I use are Memrise and HelloTalk). It's just a really easy and convenient way of getting something done every day :) Especially with Memrise it's really motivating to see how many words you've learnt and it's awesome for practicing spelling too.

[@dawnj.heskett7014]

I really feel identified with this girl. I adore languages and have started quite a few, I need to be more consistence too!. I am now currently dusting out my french! and then maybe will move forward to finish portuguese or japanese.

[@TachoNacho]

Completely agree! I'm from Russia and those are the exact same ways of studying a language I used to learn English. I now moved to LA, and I also have old videos I made several years ago before coming here and my accent is thicker, as my English is worse in them. I am now taking a French class here at my uni and really hoping to keep studying it.

[@emilybyrne2308]

This video has inspired me to further my French studies! Thanks Emy.. I really needed the motivation and advice. Someday, I will get there :)

[@stellao.7365]

You're makeup are hair are so amazing omg I love it

[@simonefera1223]

I guess we're like the opposite, I'm American and I'm learning French. I'm learning French at school but most of my family still lives in France or speaks French so I get to practice often. I never thought about translating songs, I've got to tell my teacher about that! This video was so helpful thanks!!

[@wyd159]

Thank you for good tips. I really want to speak english fluently. And your perspiration encouraged me very much! I'll try my best to make it out. Thank you xx

[@saileybowka3438]

thank you for referring us to Lang 8 I am having so much fun on this site, and also improving my french!

[@sundog1973]

Great motivation and lots of good ideas. Thank you!

[@yogawithpaul173]

Check out "Slow news in French". I find it very helpful for working my understanding of spoken french.

[@viktoriakiss4496]

Estoy completamente de acuerdo con todo lo que dice. Yo también he estudiado inglés y español en escuelas pero esto en sí no sirve para nada. He hecho muchas cosas como ver películas, youtube, escuchar música en estos idiomas y ahora tengo un canal de youtube en español después de aprender 4 años!! Todo es posible. :) I completely agree with everything she says. I have also learnt English and Spanish at school but that alone does not worth anything. I have done a lot of things like watching film, youtube, listening music in those languages and now I have a youtube chanel in Spanish after learning it for 4 years!! Everything is possible, people. :)

[@mariacahuao758]

Tú español es excelente, creo que es mejor que el de muchos nativos! Jaja:)

[@viktoriakiss4496]

Vaya, muchas gracias. :) Saludos desde Hungría. :)

[@grainneconnolly7185]

Can anyone recommend any french singers for someone trying to learn French?

[@paulineb9275]

+Grainne Connolly You can try Jean Jacques Goldman's songs. he is a very popular singer in France

[@grainneconnolly7185]

Pauline Brun thanks:-)

[@Antastesia]

+Grainne Connolly I have two videos up with french music recommendations :)

[@grainneconnolly7185]

Antastesia oh cool I'm new here but loving your videos

[@Antastesia]

Grainne Connolly well welcome then ;) and thank you!!

[@emilytaco2771]

You are perfect at English, i am not very good at English and that's my first language, but I am trying to learn French . People on chat websites like twitch asked where I was from saying that I didn't have English as a first language. Then again 16 still learning .

[@katherinehudak370]

This was a super super helpful video actually. I'm definitely going to try some of these things

[@mayhem_actual]

English is actually super tough to learn because there are so many iterations of it abroad. UK, US, Canadian, Australian, South African, etc. I'd be interested to see how French dialects are different in former colonial nations.

[@namkar4008]

+Vizzlemeister french is similar to spanish in how to construct sentences and putting the words in order it's kinda the same

[@mayhem_actual]

I could see how learning languages in Europe would be pretty easy once you've mastered one and understand things like that. Conjugation has always been my downfall in learning languages.

[@Soulmlhunter]

I really like your videos and some of them has inspired me. I'm learning English and French at the same time. I'd like to see videos in French about french singers. ;)

[@johnn_.e]

Ok, big push to absorb everything French that I can and hopefully, just maybe i'll one day dream in french....a guy can dream :) Awesome video!

[@jamessullivan5864]

This is very interesting,I never really learned much in French at school,but a few months ago I started working on it myself,my second language is Japanese because I love the music and the way it sounds,I pretty much did what you did with English,I totally agree with you,everyone is different with languages,I can also speak some Spanish and Mandarin and plan to start Italian soon(I ordered a book and it's on the way) and I sometimes feel I'm not good although native speakers tell me I'm good,but anyway,out of all my foreign languages,I don't know how to describe it,but I sortof feel comfortable with Japanese,and love having it as a second language

[@bernard.rosario.2013]

Thanks for those helpful fluency tips; I'm trying to learn the French language myself. BTW - You look amazing, in this video. --[Bernard from N.Y.]

[@sacine3012]

thank you very much for your video, i really like it and i like your advices, it's encouraging for me when you said that you had no one to speak with directelly and it's quite my problem to practice my speaking. i do practice a lot of listening by watching movies and tv shows but had few occasions to speak with someone

[@Angelica-oq5mt]

You speak English very well and you have a cute accent!

[@Lazarus_G]

I started watching your videos because of one of the ones where you were speaking French, but kept watching because your English accent trips me out. I kind of thought maybe you learned English in Australia , or maybe it's just the part of France you're from. Like ho Venezuelans tend to speak English with a German accent. Sometime your accent rolls slightly into more of a UK-English accent, but most definitely it sounds Australian. Either way, your English is very good.

[@laurajames6568]

im english and i think yours was really good

[@vandr1182]

I learned basic grammar in school, learned pronounciation from movies and I get practice In speaking it through work.

[@Elliot_krantz]

I like your videos :) I'm learning french atm, I studied french in school when I was younger but I haven't really used it... and yeah french would be my third language :)

[@niamhstokes7695]

Please could you do more videos in french with english subtitles- i find them very useful :)

[@mariacahuao758]

same here!

[@LaRiSsA704]

Your english is so good!! I hope one day my french will be just as good. Thanks for the inspiration! =] x

[@maryclark2644]

You're an impressive young lady. I wish I had started learning French as a young girl instead of my late 40's. Mais c'est la vie.

[@queerkyra2684]

I speak English and am learning French haha but all of these are perfect tips i could still use! thank you!!

[@skippykachu1840]

Hi ! I'm a french girl too, and this video is so helpfull for me... BECAUSE i'm going to bristol for a week (tuesday 27th-tuesday 4th) First time abroad, stressfull experience...! I'm sure i'll be very shy and I will not try to speak... ;(

[@merciaurevoir5681]

Enjoy it ! You won't have this occasion many times (at least for now), so go for it, don't be shy ! :)

[@skippykachu1840]

I'll try!

[@princesscharlott1983]

Aww have a nice time and don't be shy - it's a brilliant experience! Enjoy! Et amuse toi!

[@skippykachu1840]

+princesscharlott1983 thank you! It'll be amazing i'm sure

[@Jess-uq2zy]

+Skippykachu Mice&rats Votre rat est si mignon!

[@missgii6802]

Coucou ! Tu es la seule youtubeuse française que j'écoute en anglais et j'aime beaucoup ça ! ça permet d'écouter l'anglais plus facilement !! J'adore ton maquillage des yeux ! j'aimerai savoir ce que tu as utilisé ^^ Bonne continuation !!

[@alexm4789]

i would repeat a word in my head for like 2 or 3 days and it takes forever, but you remember it, you won't forget it. for me at least. working those Neuro transmitters.

[@EvanYeahMe]

Your accent is lovely. It is a bit French, a bit British and a bit American. It is perfectly clear

[@xxBlueMissyxx]

At the begining of September I started learning French in school and hopefully one day I'll be able to speak it :)

[@lbdoingyoutube]

One thing I'd like to add to your list (which by the way is great) is that it is important to not give a fuxk and SPEAK! Be fearless to speak with natives, they are people just like you! :D this has made a difference for me! plus sometimes you get a "your so and so language is so good!" :P

[@mrdanielc9652]

I am like you, when I'm learning French, I feel that I can only really understand the Parisian accent! I have a hard time understanding the Southern French and Québécois accents, but I am trying hard to work on my comprehension!

[@ann1electro]

omg that's pretty much how I learned English too! I used to watch videos on youtube for hours not understanding anything and then after a couple of months I started picking up words and writing them down. When I moved on to watching movies with subtitles I too could not understand British accent at alllll lmao so I decided to stick to American movies and that's why I speak with an American accent I think :D

[@ann1electro]

+ann1electro now I'm trying to learn German the same way but it's so much harder. I have no time to just listen to something without understanding what's going on I get too impatient haha.

[@merciaurevoir5681]

I did exactly the same way as you haha !

[@carlitoxb110]

British english is easier to understand for me... Maybe because I started watching British shows like top gear

[@richardparchment275]

What's your native language?

[@chillbro6142]

Your english is good!! Also, people like accents. I don't think it's necessary for you to try to change it (if that's what you're thinking). Thank you for sharing your experience! =]

[@lovellabeauty8220]

I want to learn french so bad

[@miamia-mp7nr]

+tara momo what are you waiting for

[@gri20pa07]

moi aussi

[@mohamedfahad2364]

If you're american i can help you learning french so that you can help me with english

[@Max-un7qt]

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[@shimmieshimmiekokobopaddic2405]

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[@unlinedwork]

It's just so frustrating for me because I took French for eleven years in school, and I did most of Rosetta Stone and I'm still really bad at it. When I went to France I could understand people almost completely if they spoke slowly, but I can't speak it at all. The grammar is still so hard for me.

[@Chulips22]

Tes vidéos vraiment aident moi. Je veux améliorer mon écouter en français alors je peux comprendre mieux. Merci pour tout que vous faites.

[@ninimacs2244]

im german and i learned the basics of english since i was 7 through school (though the first four years were only like animal names and stuff like that). BUT i don't think that you can actually really learn a language at your school. my english got tremendously better because i watched series and movies in english and because i read a LOT of english books. to this day over 500 books (presumably). i would love to travel to an english speaking country so i can improve my pronounciation, because when you only read words, then you don't always get the sound right :D oh and also the INTERNET!

[@jullianetrindade933]

I'm learning English and want to learn French, and your video were very helpful. Can you give some advice with French youtuber?

[@tomkratman]

Anastesia; I listened with no more than ordinary care and there was not one word of English you spoke in this video that was unrecognizable. Of course you have an accent and of course it isn't native, but it also isn't a problem to anyone with ears to hear. You do fine.

[@rodthegreat5083]

Great tips; thank you soo much!

[@szoszk]

I speak four languages (almost) fluently. The most annoying thing about this is, that I often mix some words up or simply forget them in one language. But writing rules are the worst. For example because of German I randomly write capital letters even though it's logical or even not german...

[@alexanderkamara2210]

Your accent is so eccentric I love it :-)

[@lexychristensen3998]

Hi Antastesia, great advise! I am currently learning Spanish and French has recently caught my interest as well, I think it is an especially beautiful language to sing in. Anyway, I am curious about what English accent you practice as you mention your accent more than once. I speak US English and was wondering if maybe you practice British English creating a kind of hybrid accent. Regardless, your accent is lovely, you speak great English and I hope to be as comfortable in my target language as you are :) p.s. I love your green mermaid hair.

[@iDJMIXTRESS]

Also how long did it take you to learn English because your English is very well done.

[@slim_fisher]

Félicitation, j'ai cru que étais américaine :) Tu te débrouille très bien, j'espère un jour atteindre ton niveau Bonne continuation pour tes autres langues

[@iDJMIXTRESS]

Thanks for suggesting Lang8 starting to use it now. Also Duolingos is great for languages ^-^

[@peterbalinido7574]

Very helpful video! Anybody knows the website she's talked about?

[@kiaconway3611]

Im also a French Canadian

[@mur52691]

This was helpful! Thank you!

[@김진아-e1l]

Thanks for sharing many useful tips! I wish I could be as fluent as you. Your english seems perfect to me :) I found it interesting that you had learned korean before! (I am korean) just wondering what you think of the language. merci encore!!

[@Antastesia]

+김진아 I love korean! To be honest, the first time I heard it I didn't like the sound of it at all. But suddenly I just fell in love with it. I love the alphabet, it looks so cute, I love the sounds it's very 'relaxing' and it's a very enjoyable language to learn ! So I really want to pick it up again!

[@김진아-e1l]

+Antastesia That was a quick response from you! thanks :) I'm happy to hear that you love the alphabets(le hanguel). for me, I really like the way french sounds, which made me start learning the language on my own. thanks for replying to me and I hope you could visit korea one day!

[@dissadistfied]

Make a video speaking a little in the other languages you know (other than English & French) :D

[@amihan99]

i would like to learn french, german, and russian too!

[@veryvery30]

I like her hair color

[@Dr23rippa]

The O and H gives away your French accent.

[@jpbub]

when you said "dreaming in english" I thought, I am not the only one

[@alejandramonique353]

Hi Antastesia! I've been watching your videos - Thanks for all the great content!! Do you recommend learning several languages at the same time (concurrently) or one at a time? What's best? Do you have personal experience with this? Thank you!! XO, Alejandra from México

[@Rachel0978]

Hello Antastesia! I was wondering what the website you mentioned was called-- I couldn't quite comprehend what you said and am having trouble when trying to look it up. You said that you could write and will be checked by native speakers. Thank you very much. :)

[@Antastesia]

lang8!

[@Rachel0978]

Thanks a heap. ^-^

[@Jess-uq2zy]

Bonne vidéo Emmy !

[@misnomernoter8242]

"The main difference in English is pleasure in having...." I didn't catch the last word!

[@jahnny89]

I think the last word was "fun".

[@zarah326]

Hi! Could you write the name of the site: is it long aid, or lenght aid? Thanks !!!

[@rorolilred]

+zarah326 Lang 8

[@si.2110]

Tu parles trop bien anglais. J'aimerais bien parler comme toi un jour 😭

[@kadakada6217]

j'aime apprendre l'anglais . j'ai deja apris le francais . et je peux discuter dans des sujet compliqué qui ont besoin de la minutie . j'ai atteint cela par lire des romans et des journaux . le problème avec l'anglais c'est que je peux comprendre en lisant mais comment prononcer les mots qui ne se tombent pas sur les bouches je trouve ceci tres fastidieux et difficile de le réaliser .

[@FairyCRat]

Ouais en fait tu as fait exactement comme moi. Et visiblement ça a marché aussi bien que pour moi.

[@daniellerichardson7373]

I should take your tips.

[@daniellesottas5967]

Where do you come from in France ? Personnellement je vis en Bretagne (Vannes).

[@LeahBee7]

Cela a beaucoup aidé! Merci!

[@sanjaypatra187]

Ur English is very good

[@amelie3059]

I find pleasure to learning english but on my own. I don't like the subject of my english class this year because even if i'm in the better group like the school put student in class as they own leval. But the fact is that i understand what i hear like the most of the time or i try to understand wish i'm pretty good at even if i need to learn more but my problem is that i don't have a good accent and when i need to talk english in school i hate my accent and i know i can do better but i don't want to do too much if you know what i mean. Like i'm scare of speacking english like very well... I don't know how to say. But what i do understand the most is blog post or articles or thing like that... Its just the pronunciation that i'm not good at so if you could give me some advice... [I'm rambeling a lot i know haha] and i'm french so i didn't want to let a french comments just for you to tell me if i had a good writing skills even tho i know how need to progress. Have a nice day or night and i hope you'll reply soon.

[@bradyn4180]

How many hours do you typically practice a day, when you can? Thanks for the tips, as well. Changing all your devices into your target language must have been VERY difficult.

[@byronfloreano5539]

so AMAZING

[@7dee3]

Just wondering if you have ever taken the JLPT for Japanese? It's not an accurate assessment of your language skills as it is a very passive exam (no writing or speaking) but it motivates me to keep studying Japanese :)

[@justmai2476]

Tu etudies ou? Simplement par curiosite (: J'ai bien aime cette video, j'ai commence a te suivre!

[@elisabettarossi2217]

Would you please have some recommendations on interesting French youtubers? I'm learning the language and I'm looking for other ways to listen to native speakers. Thank you and I'm sorry if this question isn't strictly related to learning English :-)