How I learned my first 8 languages in 4 years | 10 Practical tips from a hyperglot

#languagelearning #languages #polyglot
In this video, I will share with you my journey of learning my first 8 languages in just 4 years. I am also excited to share the practical tips that can help you successfully learn and become fluent in any language. These tips and methods I have applied to learn all of the other 30 languages over the course of more than 45 years of my life. I believe they can help you succeed on your own language learning journey as well.
0:00: My language background
0:39 The righ mindset
2:47 How to learn multiple languages
3:17 tip 1
3:55 tip 2
4:22 tip 3
5:04 tip 4
5:44 tip 5
6:18 tip 6
6:51 tip 7
8:48 tip 8
9:38 tip 9
10:57 tip 10
🚀Website: polyglotdreams.com/
📧 email: [e-mail]
💡More about me:
👉Academia: kyusan-u.academia.edu/TimDean..
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👉 BBC : www.bbc.com/future/article/20..
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👉Facebook: / tim.keeley
🚀 For more language-learning tips and methods, you can check out Mrs. Elisa Polese's home page here
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[@milagiganticurchod6138]

As a professional language tutor with years of experience, I would like to say that it is important to establish a plan which would be suitable to each student. Each person learns in a different manner, however, audio-visual works well. I teach my students to use association and train the brain to welcome the new language. How is this done? Making the language enjoyable and pragmatic. One step at a time. Most important is to learn a language to communicate at ease and effectively. It is a fact that the more languages one command - it becomes easier to learn another one. Nevertheless, life is not about having command of many languages as there is more much more to be disocovered at each stage of our lives. Enjoy

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you for the valuable input.

[@user-nt7gz4mk2j]

Can you help me learn the language

[@milagiganticurchod6138]

I teach in Melbourne/Australia - ONLY face to face. Ta

[@phoenixknight8837]

​@@milagiganticurchod6138which languages do you teach?

[@milagiganticurchod6138]

Spanish, Italian and French. I get awards yearly. If students do not learn after taking a short crash course: eg a Collouquial one which is ideal for travellers, etc. they get a full refund. We only expect the student attended all the lessons as per his/her timetable. Study the notes (which are given free of charge) and has his/her homework up to date. Moreover, we offer a free cuppa and nibbles. 24/7 on line assistance and a report at the end of each and every lesson. Mila Giganti Curchod - Safari Corporation - Melbourne/Australia

[@MatiJumps]

One of the best things to do when you want to master something, it's to look how did it the people who have already achieved what you want. I Started Italian January first and German 3 months ago, I didn't skip any day and I'm also studying German using English, and Italian using Spanish. I'm happy to know that I'm already following the same steps that you're saying in the video, that means that I'm going for the good path.

[@polyglotdreams]

That is fantastic... I am sure you have the passion to stick with it.

[@ZaneConnor]

I speak English / German / bit of Norwegian. Am learning Swiss German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian. My first goal is to master 8 languages. Then be open minded to more if the excitement is there

[@AetherStreamer]

Amazing video! Currently I'm learning Russian language... I'm a native Spanish speaker (I live in Mexico), so it's a hard trip; the language structure is so different. Even without the grammatical cases, Russian is very complex, but the need to learn 6 grammatical cases _(12 cases indeed, 6 for singular, 6 for plural, and, as you may know, they sometimes "overlap" [using the same word-endings], which is very hard and demotivating for a Russian-learning "newbie"... and don't get me started with "the exceptions" to the already hard rules)_ makes it a very challenging language to learn. Somehow I keep interested on it and every day I find a new enthusiasm for it. I've found I love this language: there is not an "economical" interest, curricular interest or physical profit for me in learning it _(at least, not that I see any of these for now)_ other than enjoying the act of understanding/reading/speaking/writing it; I just like it, and I'm learning it by my own means, just as I did it with English. I will consider all of your tips and will apply them on my learning journey. Really, thank you. Best regards!

[@polyglotdreams]

Well, there are really no shortcuts... you are already noticing the important aspects of highly reflective (a lot of word changes) languages such as Russian. Be encouraged that after learning Russian it will be much easier to learn the other Slavic languages- for grammatical and lexical (vocabulary) reasons. Only Bulgarian and Macedonian don't have that case system.

[@lucyfromsiberia]

My five year old son also has a problem with the cases of the Russian language. He cannot learn the cases. Russian is his mother language and the only language he speaks. So you are not the only person who doesn't like cases in Russian. Good luck with your learning! У моего пятилетнего сына тоже есть проблемы с изучением падежей русского языка. Он не может выучить падежи. Русский язык для него родной и единственный язык, который он знает. Так что не только вам не нравятся падежи русского языка. Удачи в изучении!

[@kazimierzgaska5304]

Kak dolgo Ty izuchayesh Russkiy yazyk? I na kakom urovne Ty segodnia?

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Спасибо! Вы молодец!

[@EarthsEdges]

Thank you so much for your sharing, those are very valueable thing for me to take note.

[@polyglotdreams]

My pleasure

[@amiritoo]

Amazing advice! Thank you

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you!

[@milanalysenkova7821]

I love your way of speaking. Actually, watching the video helped me to reconnect with my journey and why I was doing it. Just very informative and calming. Thanks a lot. I will follow you for more!

[@polyglotdreams]

I am so pleased to read that!

[@tomlesage_sw]

Amazing video ! you're a great kind guy !

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks so much for your interest and kind words.

[@DieuNguyen123]

I'm definitely your big fan 😆

[@lizzethmancilla5197]

Wonderful, thank you so much for sharing , i have been learning english 1 month ago and i feel so happy because i can understand several sentence from your video .People like you motivate me a lot . Gracias gracias :)

[@polyglotdreams]

that's fantastic 👏

[@juanlimongarcia8028]

Excelente, aprecio mucho la información compartida, es de gran valor 😊😊

[@polyglotdreams]

Muchas gracias!

[@itisdificult]

Thank you so so much for the sharing, you have always the best influencer in my life who i always look up to and reaaly shown me, hardship and discipline always pay off. Thank you!

[@polyglotdreams]

You have passion and diligence

[@carolinamarinas47]

Thanks for your motivating and inspiring video. Greetings from Bogotá Colombia 😊🇨🇴

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks so much... l love Colombia 🇨🇴 ❤️ 💓 💕

[@FirstLast-lh9iu]

Sir, you are an inspiration! I speak Russian and English and now taking on Spanish, and you show the way to a possibility of that

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you so much... I appreciate you sharing that.

[@limaceaae]

Obrigado por compartilhar sua experiência! Eu sou apaixonado por línguas estrangeiras. Falo inglês e tenho alguma noção de italiano, francês e espanhol, além da minha língua nativa, português. Atualmente estou tentando aprender alemão, além de programação. Não sei explicar o que me motiva, mas sinto uma inclinação para sempre ir além. Espero me tornar um poliglota, se Deus permitir.

[@polyglotdreams]

Passion is the main ingredient to becoming a successful polyglot, and you clearly demonstrate passion. All the best to you, and I hope to continue to be part of your journey.

[@shaman2727]

Thanks for great tips

[@polyglotdreams]

My pleasure. Thanks for joining us here in this growing community.

[@maxximum5980]

you have had such an amazing and eventful life, and still so many more memories to make.. such an inspo!

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks... I have been scuba diving in Providencia Colombia for 10 days, so still making the memories... I hope 🙏 you also follow your dreams.

[@knowledgeshare205]

This is really helpful. Now I am learning Spanish and this is relay impressing. I like your accent you are so calm, which I know that the polyglots are calm and peace😊 Thank you

[@polyglotdreams]

I am really please that it was helpful for you. Thank you so much for the comments.

[@NiovMa]

thank you for this information

[@polyglotdreams]

My pleasure 🙏

[@lucyfromsiberia]

I'm learning English with the help of KZbin. My method is shadowing bloggers and making my channel. But my motivation decreases when English speakers make rude comments under my videos. I block such people. But I always think afterwards: "Are these the people I want to communicate with? Do I want to work as a tour guide to give tours to these people?" After that, I usually take a break from language learning. I should probably get distracted and study Italian. Italians seem nice and fun to me.

[@polyglotdreams]

I understand, and it is a shame some people make such comments.

[@danielbedoni4844]

I watched this video a month ago, and I decided to follow these tips. I normally get my New Year's resolutions on September 23, cause it's my very birthday. So I've just decided this: 1. Focus on Spanish (review A2 level and go for a B1 course - I've been putting this off, but I've bought the book already - work the 4 abilities). 2. English: overcome the intermediate plateau; for this I've enrolled myself into an advanced class here in Brazil; 3. For my French, I've taken it up after some time off, but I'll just review the A2 Mobile book I've neglected when I studied it and try to consolidate my A2 level: gonna focus on writing and speaking here; 4. Get started in German: I've bought a book but didn't even open it. By the end of September 2024, I'll come back here to share the results. Thank you for your help. Hugs from Brazil.

[@polyglotdreams]

It is so encouraging to know you took the advice to heart and actually started implementing a solid study plan. Please do keep us updated on your progress.

[@belstar1128]

Its very impressive that you managed to learn so many languages before the rise of the internet. i love learning languages but i rely on the internet for language learning. back in the 90s it seemed that i could only learn English and maybe French and German in my location. when i used to go to rent vhs tapes they only had stuff in Dutch and English. the library didn't even have a lot of English books .even stuff made in japan like Pokémon Mario Godzilla dragon ball z was only available with English dubbing back then .even in the early years of the internet it was pure English. i look at the older versions of my favourite websites they only had English versions back in the 2000s.

[@polyglotdreams]

Yes it was quite a challenge to find the opportunity to practice and listen to various languages

[@MrMario477]

THANK U PROFESSOR

[@polyglotdreams]

thank you for your interest

[@MrMario477]

@@polyglotdreams right

[@gisele2br]

you are my inspiration, tim

[@DieuNguyen123]

He is my biggest inspiration too. When I first knew about him from other polyglot youtuber, I thought he was a genius to be able to learn so so many languages, but when I had opportunity to do a couple language exchange sessions with him, I think the biggest lesson I have learned in my life from him is that being extremely Discipline can help you learn any languages. I wish you can find inspiration and Discipline to achieve your language goal too. ❤

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you so much for the appreciation

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks so much. I know it seems difficult to obtain but I know with dedication you will achieve so much

[@fredericjanelle]

Très intéressant! Tu es un athlète de l'apprentissage ;) Salutations du Québec!

[@polyglotdreams]

Merci beaucoup

[@successcollege4283]

Wow.....thank you for sharing a beautiful language learning Journey. You are a true polyglot Model. I still remember you hosted Polyglot conference in Fukuoka, made it impressively successful. Greatly appreciated. Muchas gracias Love & Respect from Korea.

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks so much for your kind words and coming to our event in Fukuoka. It is great to have other polyglots from Asia.

[@Lehonghoang216]

Practising mindfulness - I will consider it as the best advice for learning and mastering any language. In my experiences, learning a new language is likely living another life, so I absolutely agree. I will recommend to my friends to watch and learn more from Professor, Thank You so much.

[@polyglotdreams]

I am very pleased that it is meaningful to you. Of course, I am in total agreement with all you said there about the experience of learning a new language. Thank so much for the recommendations to your friends.

[@adityaj66]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful advice! I speak English, Hindi, French, Japanese and some Mandarin. I’m currently preparing for my JLPT exam and French exam while living in Germany so I’m also interacting with people in German for the most part. I plan to learn Turkish, Spanish, Italian, Serbian, Russian, Latin, Greek, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Viet, and a few Indian languages. I’m using laddering as well as reading as my main source outside of KZbin and other audible sources. I also participate in language exchanges with native speakers hoping to improve my intonation as well. I feel like progress is there but I need to create the same self discipline that is stated here. I know I can learn really quickly but putting that energy into a well establish plan is the only element missing for me.

[@polyglotdreams]

I just love your passion, what you have accomplished and your plans. Japanese is actually the languages I have spent the most hours speaking, given that I have lived in Japan for 42 years and became a Japanese citizen.

[@sahasraillindra]

What jlpt level are you studying?

[@glauceandrade1315]

you are a great inspiration for me

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you so much 😀 That gives me a lot of motivation to do my best in my videos.

[@artiesolomon3292]

Merci beaucoup! You are truly an inspiration for me. I do like studying Russian and i will try to read in French, Thank you so much.

[@polyglotdreams]

GO FOR IT!

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Вы молодец.

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Правильно делаете, что учите русский

[@cesarc6395]

Obrigado pelo vídeo. Atualmente estou estudando Inglês e Japonês. Pretendo estudar outros idiomas no futuro ❤

[@polyglotdreams]

Obrigado por se juntar à nossa comunidade. Vamos aprender juntos incentivando uns aos outros.

[@polyglotdreams]

有り難うございました、頑張って下さい！

[@user-nt7gz4mk2j]

Can you help me learn English and practice together?

[@polyglotdreams]

@@user-nt7gz4mk2j sure... wr can talk about it after November 15 when I am back in Japan.

[@user-nt7gz4mk2j]

@@polyglotdreams a I don't understand, can you explain more?

[@brunok.6807]

Saudações do Brasil, estou aprendendo inglês, e espanhol.. inspiração ver poliglotas como vc.

[@polyglotdreams]

Muito obrigado!

[@jamesasmith2494]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend. Buen fin de semana. Sa ai un weekend plăcut.

[@polyglotdreams]

Muito obrigado

[@jamesasmith2494]

@@polyglotdreams Hopefully net year I will start to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Italki has good tutors to practice with.

[@HG51_]

Great chanel, subscribed!

[@polyglotdreams]

Awesome, thank you! Welcome to the community.

[@batgirlp5561]

Starts at 3:38

[@polyglotdreams]

yes, thank you, the tips start at 3:38

[@fidel1295]

Dəyərli məlumatlara görə təşəkkür edirəm, Pr. Tim Keeley. Gracias por las valiosas informaciones, Pr. Tim Keeley. Thank you for valuable information, Pr. Tim Keeley.

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you for watching and your support.

[@lamiamahmoud599]

Thanks

[@polyglotdreams]

My pleasure

[@circadianrhythm1227]

Wow ! I'm your new fan.

[@polyglotdreams]

Welcome to our community

[@consciouscactus]

Very good tips

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks for the support

[@ebruu.289]

ım 17 and english was the first language ı learned at the age of 9. now ı wanna learn and talk more languages. ı love to see experianced peoples sharing their tips of random things. thanks a lot for the video!!!!

[@polyglotdreams]

thank you for watching and your comment... you have a full life ahead of you to experience many new languages and cultures.

[@chanimal24]

Thanks from 🇨🇦

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks for watching!

[@barak363363]

זה לא ייאמן כמה הסרטון הזה טוב, ציפיתי שיהיו לך הרבה יותר צפיות ומנויות. אני צופה שהערוץ הזה יגדל משמעותית בשנה הקרובה. יכול להמר על זה. וכן, אני משתמש בעברית בכוונה כדי לאתגר אותך (:

[@polyglotdreams]

I sure hope so. Thanks !

[@cankucuksaban8770]

highly inspiring

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks so much

[@jollynakibirango9572]

Danke schön

[@polyglotdreams]

Bitte schön:-)

[@humildehomem]

ALL my respect to you, Sir!

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you so much... that is encouraging.

[@chatmongkhonpakthongchai9734]

Wonderful

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you

[@MsTranthihai71]

❤ Thanks

[@polyglotdreams]

So pleased to have you come to my channel.

[@idolivercampos]

Thank YOU, I'm studing french now!!!!!😂❤j'étudie le français maintenant ...🇧🇷

[@polyglotdreams]

Super... c'est une langue très intéressante... I wish all the best 👍

[@fernandadeoliveira5303]

Olá! O que você faz para não confundir tantos idiomas? Sou brasileira e estou estudando ao mesmo tempo: inglês, francês, italiano (espanhol foi meu primeiro idioma estudado a fundo), mas acabo confundindo-os!!!! Alguma dica para não confundir na hora de falar? Grata.

[@polyglotdreams]

Read a lot and listen to a lot of media in the languages.

[@carolinesenra2820]

eu sei inglês bem e o meu sonho é falar 8 linguas, e eu queria te perguntar o senhor acha necessseriao estudar gramatica ou não? Ou só estudar o básico A1-B2?

[@polyglotdreams]

A gramática é simplesmente uma descrição de como funciona uma linguagem. Assim, conhecer a gramática é muito útil.

[@Binladen2024]

Excelent

[@polyglotdreams]

Thank you for your interest and encouraging comment.

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Где можно купить вашу книгу?

[@polyglotdreams]

Polyglotdreams.com

[@StanislavCharkow]

Thank you for motivation. Isn't too late to start at 40? I learn now German and English. Your videos help me!

[@polyglotdreams]

THANK YOU for sharing that with me. It is never too late!

[@ADHDMartialArtsFiend-vw3fj]

What do you think of Google translate. It might not always have the perfect grammar but it does give audio translation too - which is huge

[@polyglotdreams]

I think it is getting better and better... it depends on the 2 languages involved. Do you ever use Deepl, Bing, and Reverso Contexto?

[@user-po5co1zj5y]

Sir, Can you tell me how you Pronounce R in french please

[@polyglotdreams]

The pronunciation of the letter "r" in French can vary depending on its position in a word and the regional accent. There are two main ways to pronounce the letter "r" in French: the guttural "r" and the uvular "r." Guttural "r": This is the most common way of pronouncing "r" in French. It is produced at the back of the throat and is often described as a guttural sound. To produce the guttural "r," try making a soft growling or clearing your throat sound. It is similar to the "ch" sound in the German word "Bach" or the Scottish "loch." Example: "rue" (street), "mer" (sea) Uvular "r": In some French accents, particularly in certain regions of France and in Quebec, Canada, the "r" is pronounced with the back of the tongue against the uvula, which is the fleshy extension at the back of the throat. This is a deeper and more pronounced sound compared to the guttural "r." Example: "Paris," "porte" (door) To practice the pronunciation of the French "r," you may find it helpful to listen to native speakers or use language learning resources that provide audio examples. Keep in mind that there is some variation in pronunciation among French speakers, so the "r" sound may differ slightly depending on the speaker's regional accent.

[@Had_a_Bipolar_gf]

Can you make a video about how knowing different languages change your worldview? And how your worldview differs from those who use google translate world news please? THANKS

[@polyglotdreams]

Definitely... thanks for the suggestion... I have been planning to do one similar to that and I will think of how to incorporate your input- the last sentence...

[@Had_a_Bipolar_gf]

Thanks! Yes, I’m looking forward to it.@@polyglotdreams

[@mikemonda2010]

How does one earn enough money to survive while traveling 😢 I’m going to Brazil for six months but it took me one year of working and saving for this to happen.

[@polyglotdreams]

For me, it was very different among the stages in my life. Between the ages of 18 to 20 I traveled cheaply. After that I lived in Poland for graduate school. It was very cheap and I sold goods on the black market. You can read my life story... please take a look at polyglotdreams.com

[@thiagoxaviersoutricolor8260]

Hello I'm learning english and spanish at same time . Yo quiero aprender más francés y italiano. Hasta luego

[@polyglotdreams]

Great... do you speak Portuguese?

[@nostalgiatrip7331]

this video describes the active learning mentality that i experience when learning languages to a T

[@polyglotdreams]

Fantastic... I am excited to know it resonates with you.

[@fernandomarquez365]

I am an a self-learner and my question is: You mentioned in your video that you studied in different schools (at first) and then you mention that you are "a self-learner". Did you study in a school or not or do you always had/have been "a self-learner???... I have a PhD in science (chemistry, physics, nanotechnology, etc.) but I am currently doing research in the world of languages because I want to demonstrate to a community of language teachers (I am going to attend a language conference) that it is possible to learn a new language in a few months (I learned English in 6 months) and I am learning French (I have not dedicated time to it because I am doing research) but I am learning my fourth language AND WITHOUT GOING TO SCHOOL I mean as " a self-learner ", that is why I am interested in knowing your answer and if you are available one day I would love to talk to you by videochat. Greetings and excellent video. From Mexico city

[@polyglotdreams]

Hi Fernando, most of the languages I have learned have not been in the classroom. I use various materials depending on the language but they usually include textbooks, grammar books, videos, podcasts, etc. Sure, let's have a chat sometime. You can message me [e-mail] to set up a time.

[@hamedaziz7782]

Can I learn two languages at the same time if yes could you please an advice how to make a plan for it? Thx in advance

[@polyglotdreams]

Sure, I have done so my whole life. It started when I studied German, French, and Portuguese in Spanish, in Bogota (from 1975). It is difficult for me to give you advice on a plan... it depends on how much study time you have every day. I would simply say you should seek to sty udy each of the languages every day or close to every day, even if it is for only 20 minutes for each language.

[@melodywilson]

Spanish grammar is hard. Im still trying to pronounce r

[@polyglotdreams]

You are not the only one who thinks so... it took a long time for the R sound to roll off my tongue naturally. One student I am mentoring for 2 years still has not got it.

[@Apple135pie]

Please sir. Speak about start learning new languages at old ages for example start learning at the age of 40 , 50 ,60,70,80 Please discuss this issue , is it possible to start Self learning of a new language at old age ? Does it worth ? Is it fruitful ? Or learning shows good results at young age only ? Please speak about this

[@polyglotdreams]

Yes, I will

[@elainer8288]

Steve Kaufman learned 10 languages after he was already 60 years old. 😊

[@lucyfromsiberia]

That's awesome! What country were you born in?

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks so much... 🇺🇸 but I am a Japanese citizen

[@lucyfromsiberia]

@@polyglotdreams Oh! You're the first polyglot from Japan I've seen here. You don't have a Japanese accent in English.

[@nvxfhjjhcccvbnkk8927]

Sounds good but you should put translation or Arabic subtitles as there a plenty of people don't know English or they have no ability to understand like me But you are clever person 🖤

[@polyglotdreams]

That is quite a task

[@zetnikoven]

merak ediyorum, türkçe biliyor musun? teşekkürler...

[@polyglotdreams]

Not yet. I fly Turkish Airlines a lot. I was in Istanbul 4 days ago. I definitely want to learn Turkish, Kazakh, Kirgiz and Azerbaijani.

[@zetnikoven]

@@polyglotdreams ^_^ awesome

[@masscreationbroadcasts]

Dude your memoirs on your website are just in English, Chinese and Italian.

[@polyglotdreams]

I am in the process of adding more... French is next followed by Portuguese and Spanish.

[@DiegoGonzalez-xl9us]

I feel like despite being inspirational, some messages that this video conveys are unrealistic. I am sure there are plenty of people like you who have a gifted mind for languages, but it is unrealistic to expect that learning several languages at the same time will work, like, not even 2 but 3 languages at a time, that is so absurdly difficult. Here, I am advocating for people like me, who have an distinct interest in learning languages but take around 2 years to reach an intermediate level. This is as ridiculous as expecting to learn a completely different language in a few months just because a friend speaks it natively. What I am saying is that, even though I am really impressed and I congratulate you for achieving such greatness by learning 6 languages in 4 years, it gives an unrealistic image of what the path towards learning several languages is, as if it was so seamless. To highlight some of the positive things of this video in order not to sound so negative, I can reiterate that it is inspirational, and I liked to see that I was already doing the laddering and trying to spot similarities and differences between languages I am learning. All the best

[@polyglotdreams]

Thanks for the input. The main issue is whether or not someone has the passion to dedicate the necessary time and effort.

[@mundotutorial20]

That's terrific 😮, but where are you from? What is your mother tongue?

[@polyglotdreams]

I live most of my life in Japan, and I am a Japanese citizen... but I grew up in South Florida with English as my mother tongue and Cuban Spanish as my second language.

[@mundotutorial20]

I love Spanish and I have been learning by myself Spanish and English language. I speak more than 3languages. I'm pharmacist,but I'm in love with languages

[@mundotutorial20]

@@polyglotdreams WOW, that's absolutely interesting.

[@Lilloo]

I'm trying learn only one more and has people capable to learn 8! hahaha It's frustrating.

[@polyglotdreams]

Keep at it and you will see it gets easier to learn new languages... especially ones that are similar to the ones you already know.

[@Petra44YT]

Oh, it would never have occurred to me to try learning Japanese and Korean in anything other than English. But the VHS here in Germany always keeps insisting on using a German course book, even if it is not particularly good. I think that's so stupid. Yes, there are some people who don't speak English. Okay, so let them learn English first, and then try Japanese and Korean.

[@polyglotdreams]

I think studying languages in other languages that I have learnt is very stimulating and a great way to learn.

[@belstar1128]

with some rare language you don't have a choice like i had to take lessons in french for wolof

[@frenchwannaloseweight]

❤ mais comment tu gagnes de l'argent à voyager comme ça ? À l'époque il n'y avait pas internet

[@polyglotdreams]

J'ai eu divers emplois et j'ai voyagé de manière très économique. L'histoire complète est dans mes mémoires... polyglotdreams.com

[@akas224]

French are good at japanese. I wonder why ❓

[@polyglotdreams]

I don't know many Japanese speaking French people in Japan...

[@holz6661]

All very well. Unlike you most people do not have the resources to learn several different languages. The thing is they have to work to earn a living...and they have families...

[@polyglotdreams]

Same in my case but I designed my life to be able to travel. learn and experience. In 1976 I traveled all around South America on 900 USD

[@belstar1128]

he did all of that in the 1970s now we got internet so you can just learn at home or even on the bus or at work with podcasts if their boss lets them.

[@stephanieellison7834]

Hello. I'm in need of help. But first, I want to point out that you learned a second language(s) NOT in the lazy way, BUT in a NATURAL way (learning by listening only for a long time). That's how babies learn a primary language, perhaps without the benefit of using a language from their previous birth to help guide them in understanding the language of their new birth family. PLUS, at some level, acquiring the mother language from the parents IS an instinct, just like it is an instinct for birds to build nests or land animals in digging out or levelling out some form of shelter or to hunt. We just have higher-order instincts not available to animals beyond their rudimentary ability to communicate with sounds and move their bodies, like mating rituals, etc. Anyway, I'm in a linguistically bad, BAD situation. I am profoundly deaf all my life and didn't START to learn my first language until I was 7.5 years old (I'm 57, so yes, even mistakes in diagnosis was possible in America back then). Even with this delay compared to other deaf children who were diagnosed properly several years prior to my meeting them, I was able to zip through a 4-year deaf program in less than a year and a half and had to be mainstreamed leaving those kinds behind. Still, I was in between these kids and children who weren't deaf. I did better than the former kids, but had to struggle a bit to catch up to my hearing peers in the early years. By the time I was in high school, I was reading novels and flipping pages fast enough to make teachers ask me if I was skimming pages (no). I have tried to learn a second language all my life. I tried with Spanish, Esperanta, Sanskrit, Hindī, and Gujarātī. The weird thing is, I get stuck in the vocabulary stage, and I bail out before I even get to the basic grammar stage simply because I don't remember vocabulary, which can go out of my head in just one day. I've always been like this, so it isn't an age-related thing. I was like this as a musician, too. Give me sheet music, and I can learn the song within a few days, but take it away, and I don't remember much. I struggled to memorize songs, and after the sheet music was taken away, like on the field or in parades, and I had to work daily to remember it, but after a month or two of not playing with the songs in the band, I would forget the songs entirely and have to relearn it, though it would be faster the second time around. I never took second language classes in a school setting, period. I was even allowed to take electives in place of the language requirement because it was perceived that I would never graduate if I was required to pass this requirement. I'm currently living in India for the last 5 years, and despite the fact that I'm around people daily who speak Hindī and Gujarātī, I don't learn anything from listening to them because I can't hear the sounds of the language. It is more complex just from the sound perspective because these languages have dental and retroflex counterparts, like d and ḍ, as well as non-aspirated and aspirated counterparts, like j and jh, etc. Even I can't understand my own people speaking English in a group setting. I'm about 97% deaf, so all the consonant sounds are not audible to me, to the point that I cannot tell if I am hearing k, kh, g, th, etc. within a word. I don't know what to do, because I intend to spend the rest of my life here in India, but the language barrier gets me a lot. There are things I wish I could communicate with them and learn from them. Am I cursed to never learn a second language fluently? I can read the writing system of languages like Hindī, Nepalī, Marāṭhī, languages which use the Devanāgarī writing system. I just don't know what it means, though I recognize names of people and some places, and very few other words. I'm stuck, stuck, STUCK!

[@polyglotdreams]

I think the best solution is reading. You can use AI translations such as Google and then analyze sentences after trying to just read for general understanding. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@stephanieellison7834]

@@polyglotdreams I have tried looking into that. Just the same - I don't remember... And would I be caught speaking "Google Hindī"? Some things don't translate, particularly with local-level vocabulary.

[@u.fatimabruny-fils1365]

Do you know ASL ? May be you should another sign language ?

[@polyglotdreams]

@u.fatimabruny-fils1365 not yet but I am interested

[@Daviddaze]

I would write, write, and write for output. Reading & writing. Also try the skill of lip reading !

[@shohjahongaffarow9553]

You know man,I am not Russian,but in my country Russian is 2nd languages for vast major of people, please speak and communicate more and be obsessed with, Then you can obtain all Russian easyly!

[@polyglotdreams]

Where your country? It is a former Soviet Republic?

[@Expertoenergiasexual]

Oyeee quiero q seas mi mentor estoy dispuesto a pagar el precio de q me cuentes tus experiencias de aprendizaje de idiomas saludos de bogota

[@polyglotdreams]

Por favor agrégame en Facebook y podremos chatear en Messenger.

[@Expertoenergiasexual]

​@@polyglotdreamsayuda urgente porfavor como lo encuentro en facebook estoy super interesado en la enseñanza

[@ildarmingazov2304]

Lovely! I am so hope to hear from you Здравствуйте But unfortunately did not say any word по-русски. Bye for now До свидания Thank you Спасибо

[@polyglotdreams]

Спасибо. Выложу видео, в котором я говорил по-русски, находясь в Непале.

[@ZaneConnor]

First target is 8 languages but 10 sounds like a more rounded number 😂

[@polyglotdreams]

Go for it!

[@stephencindrich6787]

Yeah well, let’s hear how well you speak some of them. Lotta pseudo out there, folks.

[@polyglotdreams]

Well for starters you can watch this video but I must say it was not only challenging switching among 30 languages but also in quite a few languages Walter would quickly change the subject and just say few memorized phrases making it difficult to get into the flow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6XOn2SCiryjgbs

[@tvesarathavrtraghna3688]

Not being a hater but all of these are just different dialects of yamanaya language (Edit: still impressive)

[@polyglotdreams]

Please explain.... 3300-2600 BCE was a long time ago.

[@tvesarathavrtraghna3688]

@polyglotdreams my mother language is hindi, your is english. These two look like two different languages, but as soon as you get into details, you find out they are extremely similar in structure, morphology, and the way word are put together. Calling them two different dialects of the same language may be too much of a starch, but certainty they shouldn't be called two different languages. Afro asiatic languages have changed so much from their root that you can call the modern ones different languages, but this difference is not there to be found in case the various deformed forms of yamnaya speech

[@KpopListener]

I'd be happy just to master 3 languages whereas you've mastered 30 languages. I've asked a question but not sure if you saw it. I've clarified my question. If you need more clarification please let me know. Please answer it

[@polyglotdreams]

Sorry, I might have missed the question. Please ask again.

[@KpopListener]

If you look at my comment from your Try S.M.A.R.T to learn FAST | Learn languages in 2024 video my question is the last reply @@polyglotdreams

[@KpopListener]

I can copy and paste the replies and my question if you want@@polyglotdreams

[@KpopListener]

My question: Do you think there would have been a difference if you had started in your 20s instead of 18? I will watch your video and give it a comment too. That's a good plan for 2024! Hope your channel grows at least 2x in 2024 @polyglotdreams Your response: @KpopListener not really because at my age now that is only a difference of about 5 to 10 % My question after clarifying: I mean do you think you would have learned languages better starting at 18 than if you had started in your 20s? @polyglotdreams @@polyglotdreams

[@auresius88]

My eternal doubt is, doing this requires a privileged memory to retain so much vocabulary, conjugations, etc, etc, etc? How can one speak so many languages or learn this much without an elephant memory?

[@polyglotdreams]

Your ability increases along the way.

[@hakimled4300]

You miss the most beautiful language on Earth , Arabic.

[@polyglotdreams]

لقد درست اللغة العربية في الجامعة منذ 46 عامًا. 1:55

[@adrianaloborec2205]

2 Arab comments, and both very arrogant.

[@anitamezym]

these are just so fake !! just coz u know basic words and basic sentences it doesn’t mean you speak a language !!! speaking a language means u are able to understand novels romans or wikipedia for example on that language ! nowadays everybody is making others fool by these videos !

[@polyglotdreams]

Very interesting attitude you have. I guess you don't understand enough to make a judgment properly in this case... or you didn't watch, for example, the video I just published in which I have conversations in 10 languages. .. just something drives you to react this way. Frustration 🫤 ? Whatever it is, I hope you can overcome it and enjoy language learning and associated cultural understanding and experiences.

[@konradberingmeier5190]

Eight languages in 4 years. Yeah, A1. So you can order a hamburger and buy a lattte in eight languages. Congrats.

[@polyglotdreams]

Actually I went to university in Spanish and French... read all the novels of Jorge Amado in Portuguese, studied Russian Literature in Poland... and I can order hamburgers too.❤