How I learnt 8+ languages and changed my life | My polyglot story

What's your language story? How can you make languages fit into your life? Which languages have I learned, and how have they helped me grow as a person? In this video I share a recording from a speech I gave at a school recently. Enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Presentation start
1:21 My language learning background
7:56 How did I learn my languages?
15:13 Language learning methods
21:34 3 benefits of learning languages
23:43 What's next for me
25:15 Recap
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[@LindieBotes]

Not sure what to write about when you're practicing writing in a new language? Here's a comprehensive, 16-page PDF with prompts and tips that will set you on the right track to start writing. Get it from my store here: www.buymeacoffee.com/lindiebotes/e/78666 Regardless of which level you are in the language(s) you're learning, this guide will be useful as it's packed with 112 writing prompts and activities, writing tips, a 7-step guide to success, and resources that will help you get the most out of your writing. What you'll get - Background information on the importance of writing in a foreign language - Tips for writing if you're not just ready yet - A 7-step guide to writing long-form pieces in a new language - 112 writing activities and writing prompts for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners of any language - Information on the relationship between writing and other language skills - Resources and ideas on where to get corrections on your writing - A discount code to book a personalized language coaching call with me to discuss your writing or general language learning methods

[@ronniejamesdio6889]

how learning 4 languages changed my life---> becoming illiterate at my native language. lmao

[@LindieBotes]

this is a mood

[@homosapien.a6364]

I just hate my native language so I'm trying to replace it with a language of my desire 🙂✨

[@bobuccman1424]

@@homosapien.a6364 i also hate mine. even though it's hungarian, well you get heavily bullied outside of hungary, and they call us racists ye?

[@DieterRahm1845]

@@bobuccman1424 Just call them stupids in return. Never let others make you feel you're less, you should be proud of your beautiful and wonderful country.

[@Yeured]

@@homosapien.a6364 What is your native language?

[@diariosdelextranjero]

Almost everyone who has learnt a new language says that learning a new language made them more outgoing

[@Aiydreen]

Learning a language really opens a new world 🤩

[@ukiyomi]

It still happens to me that I'm a total introvert in my native language and than when I talk to people in my target language at first I'm also shy, but then I grow up to be really confident and outgoing haha

[@alonsogiraldo4089]

@@ukiyomi Cheers...

[@polyronin]

@@Aiydreen Many, many worlds! 😊

[@angelahibalenko]

learning languages gives me a lot of sense to my life

[@ioannaarchontaki5367]

62 years old and learning my seventh language, japanese. Difficult!

[@ilikeyouokay3270]

Omg that's amazing! All the best ❤️❤️

[@EcstaticTeaTime]

がんばって! You can do it!

[@Your_Beautiful_Sister_Is_Mine]

What's the point of learning other languages for an old man like you anyway? Spend your time with your family more, not linguistics!

[@anasoriano9661]

@@Your_Beautiful_Sister_Is_Mine Who asked you? No one is too old to learn.

[@Leonardo-rn4zx]

you're such a inspiration! when i grow old i want to be like you

[@acquaura4404]

No lie this is the best presentation I've seen on languages. Your content really is the best. We're lucky to have you in the community.

[@aliceanimals3768]

@@Hannah-fd1dg is this a Bible thing?

[@aliceanimals3768]

@@Hannah-fd1dgon a random video and comment? No one mentioned God

[@souley7084]

@@Hannah-fd1dg *Just being annoying

[@queztlcoatl8820]

i second this comment

[@mauraantonia2432]

i wanted to learn languages because my biggest dream since i was 5 was to become a polyglot like you! i set a goal for myself to be fluent in 5 language before im 17, right now im 11 and i already fluent in 2 language, my birth language, bahasa indonesia. and english. im learning korean right now, and your videos boost my mindset to learn harder. thank you

[@Wandering.Homebody]

That is an amazing achievement already! Subbed, in case you ll ever make a video about it. 11, eh!

[@mauraantonia2432]

@@Wandering.Homebody thank you

[@ann.1062]

..dari indonesia juga??? plis samaan-

[@mauraantonia2432]

@@ann.1062 eh iyaaa

[@zahra9890]

that's so cool! I have always loved languages too. I want to become fluent in a lot of languages as well. When I was about your age I didn't speak a lot of languages, only Dutch, a bit of English and I could understand French and Taqvaylit a bit (my dad's languages). I didn't really think I'd be that good at languages, but I pushed through. Now I'm 15 and I'm fluent in Dutch, English and French., and I'm studying Japanese, German and Russian. It's amazing what you can achieve in a few years. Keep pushing through, it's already amazing that you speak 2 languages fluently and are studying another at 11!

[@clairegittens3707]

I am so jealous that you can share languages with your Mum. I am like the weirdo black sheep of my family - my whole island, probably - with my languages. Also, great talk. The internet is wild, that you can be giving a lecture in Turkey!!!

[@vio3366]

Oh you're not alone! My family was NEVER interested in languages or in any country ( we're from South America) one of my cousins had this old looking book about geography and I loved reading it as a child, it had a lot of information about different countries, I was fascinated by it, so that's how I became interested in languages without having any contact with any language unlike Lindie, I think she's very lucky she can share about languages with family members and had the opportunity to live in many different countries.

[@carinalll7278]

same imagine those children who are raised with 2 or more languages... so jealous ngl xD

[@juliab3326]

@@carinalll7278 I'm one of those bilingual children and believe me - growing up with several languages doesn't matter if you don't use all languages frequently. I ended up speaking only one of the two languages (+ English and another language because of school) and feel like a failure because of it. Of course growing up multilingual since childhood is a different experience but learning languages and immersing yourself in cultures is something you can still do and you learn so much from it - no matter when you started. It can be such a fun, hard and eye opening process. I know the jealousy but you can turn it into a fuel, something that keeps you learning. Become one of those people you're admiring. At least that's what I try to tell myself. I'm wishing you the best.

[@firstimpressions79]

I love hearing reasons why someone picked up a language. I started Japanese because I heard a lady on the tram speaking it, and her tone was so melodic and warm that I thought, "I've got to learn this language !"

[@LeaflingLearns]

okay okay okay you've finally convinced me. I'll start journaling in Japanese!!!

[@MariaTheMillennial]

That's what I was thinking too haha!

[@luyombojonathan7715]

Agreed

[@katherinarenas8758]

I started yesterday!! 🤩

[@LindieBotes]

I am so excited to hear that!

[@sarahmaryja9762]

you mentioning that you didn't take languages seriously in school made me feel so much better! I didn't take french seriously in school but now I am learning Latin and having so much fun it just motivates me to improve my french in the future and maybe start Italian. It's just good to hear that your language learning in school doesn't define you :)

[@ova5683]

Eyy fellow person interested in French & Italian and other romance languages (tbh the eurovision did it for me, especially after I had just made a sort of a deeper study of Italy for school)

[@sarahmaryja9762]

@@ova5683 yess this makes me feel a lot better about admitting that i also want to learn italian because of Måneskin 😁😁

[@ova5683]

@@sarahmaryja9762 there are no bad or too small reasons, when it comes to language learning!! For me, it really helps that I have an existing connection to the culture and stuff

[@carinalll7278]

I'm also not interested in the languages we learn at school, tho I spend nearly all of my free time learning languages besides school. Idk just the pressure of being perfect all the time our French teacher puts on us is not really motivating °°

[@slaymotomami]

you're one of the people who's been supporting me psychologically, thank you very much💞

[@LindieBotes]

Thank you so much for saying that! Lots of love!

[@keenu7456]

It's amazing how you managed overcome the shyness and lack of confidence and put yourself out there and challenged yourself in every way, which your passion made possible as you found something you loved to do. i wish to have this kind of passion in my life

[@drzeworyj]

after becoming a polyglot (5 languages at C2 level, speaking 7), I realised I was actually autistic and hyperlexic (hence my language talent; I taught myself to read at 4). I've met many polyglots since and the vast majority seem autistic to me or are openly so. inborn polyglottery is correlated to a high verbal IQ and is thus a form of neurodiversity. being very verbal means many people will be missed and will never be identified/identify as autistic. but (hyper)verbality definitely is one of autistic traits. this is where the talent, a dissecting, pattern-observing, dedicated mind and the strong focus come from, and I couldn't be happier about discovering and embracing my neurology 🌈✨

[@kristinnagy1005]

Lindie, I want to sincerely thank you. The catalyst for my language learning story over the past few years was your videos. In 2017, I decided to start learning Japanese on a whim, just because I was bored one day and had not much better to do. I asked for Japanese textbooks and workbooks for my 13th birthday, and shortly after I came across your videos, I discovered many Japanese resources that helped me learn. Your passion and dedication inspired me so much and allowed me to keep going. When I reached high school, I was able to test with the Japanese teacher at my school and enter the 3rd-year Japanese class as a first year. Now, I'm happy to say that I've just taken the AP Japanese exam (a type of advanced high school exam in the US) and am now reentering Japanese study on my own. In addition, this start with Japanese allowed me to explore other languages as well. I have studied conversational Spanish and am now practicing it at the job I work with Spanish speakers. I signed up for Latin classes at school and am studying grammar and history through that fascinating language. I dabbled in Korean, German, French, Chinese, Persian, and Vietnamese, having so much fun and connecting so much across cultures with each. My most proud language so far, however, is Arabic - last year I signed up for a govt. sponsored Arabic program on a whim, and learned so much about this fascinating culture as well as meeting some of my best friends in the class. This summer I'm participating in a virtual Moroccan exchange program and am so excited to continue learning Arabic and hopefully use the language to help those in need in the global and my local community. My language learning story set off so many interests for me - linguistics, other cultures, international relations and politics, and especially helping under-served communities. Now that I'm 16 and starting to choose my path in life, I know that my language experience is going to inform so much of my personal and professional journeys. It completely changed the way I think and view the world and became such an important passion for me - and I honestly believe that viewing your videos 3 years ago allowed me to continue that passion. I'll definitely continue to come back to your resources to help me learn and as a reminder of how and why I started. いつもリンコさんに感謝しています。本当にありがとうございます💞

[@GalaSalv]

that is so cool!! i also love learning languages

[@melanchorly7618]

The authenticity, the relatibility, the content, etc. makes this my favourite channel related to languages on KZbin. Thanks again Lindie!

[@LindieBotes]

Wow, thank you!

[@KP-vw2lu]

learning a language through another language is so great. my native is estonian and i learn roman language through english yet finnish and russian through estonian because of their grammar. definitely when i learn korean one day, it is easier to learn japanese and chinese through korean rather than estonian or english.i admire how lindie never says "oh i became fluent in it in 6 months or a year". after 10 years of learning korean, she still learns new things about korean language. awesome video

[@GalaSalv]

yeah i agree she doesnt give false ideas!! that is awesome 🤩 i also want to learn korean toooo

[@kv5995]

lol i am learning estonian as a foreign born citizen who speaks english natively!

[@escan4117]

1. Try to improve ur language to intermediate level for learning another one(study Spanish in korean and etc.) 2. Practise languages as much as u can to improve them(speak, listen, read) Create ur own language environment 3. Write smth in language u learning 4. Take up new challenges 5. Be flexible while u r learning languages 6. Make it like a game while u r learning languages 7. Don't try to make everything perfect. Do as u can. 0.01 is more than 0

[@Nathan-sc7hs]

Muy buenos consejos. Estoy de acuerdo con la mayor parte eso. Por cierto estoy aprendiendo español como inglés. De momento, todo va bastante bien. Me pregunto si también estás estudiando una lengua. Y si es así, cuál es la que practicas?

[@petek1025]

Woah i was shocked when you said "merhaba nasılsınız" in Turkish!

[@leilaemanuelly6069]

Me too😅

[@danieleliassalgadomiranda224]

I acrually got ahocked when I heard English is not her first language

[@belle_pomme]

I thought merhaba was Arabic😅

[@belle_pomme]

@@danieleliassalgadomiranda224 if I'm not mistaken, she went to international school

[@haicautrang5304]

@@danieleliassalgadomiranda224 bruh she grew up bilingual English and Afrikaans

[@rodrigoopazoiturriaga8778]

Lindie: "fake it till you make it" Me: GOT IT

[@nata7034]

Why nobody talks about amazing design the presentation has? Awesome work, Lindie👏👏👏 P.S. Special thanks for sharing it💕💕

[@alonsogiraldo4089]

Yeah I just focus in her voice.

[@deyaniragallardo3789]

I'm tracking my language learning because of you. I saw you doing it and I thought I should give it a try and it's wonderful I feel very motivated to see that I'm putting the work. Lovely speech. Greetings from Peru ❤️

[@jasminedubois6711]

I'm an introvert and I'm afraid to try speaking in Korean. But like you said, I can do things like speaking even if it's to myself.

[@shinjixd1180]

Why in my school there's no important presentations like this??

[@LindieBotes]

You can start one! Make a language club and invite people :D

[@Alexisreading]

I've had a big break from learning Japanese due to all the studying I had to do for my Abitur here in Germany. But I'm back at it and I can't say how greatful I am for your videos inspiring me starting again and keeping it up now ❤️❤️

[@lenaamartin36]

I feel the same way

[@Lyuluva]

Du schaffst das, go for it ☺️

[@nicolehyunn]

Linda, you have no idea of how much you have helped me in my language journy. I really love how kind and patience you are. I've been studying English for about 6 years and sometimes I feel I am not good enough to talk to people 'cause probably I will make a mistake. Thanks to you I understood that trying is the best way to be better, it is not about making mistakes or being the best, it is just about beliving in yourself.

[@jonathansjourney4977]

I have many memories of whenever I would hear a language, whether I knew the language or not, I would instantly get excited and very happy. At first I thought it was because I got good grades and I was good at it. Nevertheless, I think I finally figured out what I liked about learning languages. I've come to realize that 1) I love learning in general and since language learning is a process, I'm constantly learning 2) I can use my abilities to help others whether it's when I'm teaching a language class or when I'm interpreting for a patient in a hospital. Right now I can speak English, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese at varying levels (I put them in descending order of ability lol) and I'm planning on improving in all of them and learning at least 3 more. P.S. your presentation was so well done! BRAVO!!

[@isoldehegarty4670]

I’ve been trying to learn Thai by myself and I don’t have many resources and struggle a lot which is obviously very discouraging but this video really helped reignite my passion to learn!

[@lelex9320]

okay I'm ready to learn Korean

[@LindieBotes]

Yay!

[@firdosbano2713]

This was so inspiring ❤️ I luv learning languages ❤️ My dream job is to be a translator & Interpreter. Your story seems like a fantasy coz learning this much language takes ages but you did it . Good job ❤️

[@LindieBotes]

Keep going, you have a great dream!

[@CarlosMiau]

Como always I adore your historia con los languages en tu vida and I never get cansado of listening porque es una 素晴らしいインスピレーション ^u^! Merci 再びありがとう pour une nouvelle vidéo... Et comme toujours, drukkies!

[@CarlosMiau]

@José Lindemberg Pereira de Assunção jajaja obrigada

[@Marina-nb3kt]

Hola, qué tal? 😉 As a native spanish speaker that sounded very good. And your journey learning languages is so inspiring. Gracias!

[@sargafekete_7512]

Holá, qué(or kuué) tál? in phonetic

[@user-kl3nd1kh8e]

100% love your speech and inspired by you!! I am a native mandarin speaker and I use English to learn Español. You´re truly my role model!

[@eylulbeyhan]

I can't get over my shock when you say 'hello, how are you' in Turkish,Im also turkish sooo im really glad to hear that! Love you girl~~`

[@alonsogiraldo4089]

Hi Lindie I'm Alonso from Colombia (42)and I'm so happy to get your tips and all your ideas about learning languages. In my case I have been learning English for 3 years alone. I started like a hooby but I end it up learning it well. Now is a challenge for me and I want to show to my people that it is possible to learn good English without money and living in Colombia/ Spain. I' m the living proof. I have my own methodology. I can teach English from 0 even if the person is not a Spanish speaker.

[@r.6838]

Alonso, ¿cómo podemos contactarte?

[@vangogh8644]

Yay! A new video by Lindie ❤️

[@johannfer7073]

So much love and support from Indonesia 💙🇮🇩 you're an inspiration.

[@eduardoferreira2913]

Just amazing Lindie! Thanks for sharing it with us 💜

[@medinasadigzade8757]

Laconic and thorough, thanks Lindie🍓

[@ginasimmons9931]

You’re awesome. Thank you for sharing this!! 頑張ります！

[@tomato5250]

That video is just amazing. It is so helpful. Thank you so much 🌸

[@miiiiiiiiiiii]

Great video Lindie, thanks for sharing your story)

[@howme.school]

Great video, Lindie! Keep the journey going!!

[@TheSammiSalsa]

I'm currently learning Turkish. It's almost been a year now since I started. It is interesting to learn all the reasons why people started learning a particular language. I never thought I would learn Turkish but I love it. I tried French and Spanish but never stuck with it maybe one day I will.

[@dewittkaterose]

omg so cool If you need Turkish speaking practice I could help you. I am from Turkey btw :)

[@ebereezike3448]

I always look forward to every video! Thank you Lindie for always being real. ❤️

[@dayisg.5114]

I loved this!!!! You are AMAZING ✨ So inspiring!

[@Fuadstar55]

This is very useful, thanks a lot for sharing!

[@danieleliassalgadomiranda224]

I'm the only one in my family and Friends that learns languages 😔

[@lenaamartin36]

It's lonely, I talk about it on my Instagram and pretend that someone is listening and interested HAHA

[@jasminedubois6711]

Same with me.

[@ellienavarro4230]

Me too. Don't give up and carry on 💪🏽

[@kay-annagoins790]

such a great video, Lindie!! it really sparked up my motivation to pick up language stacking again ☺️

[@lucnijs2205]

I can relate to all this very much. Through a combination of being born and raised in Belgium (3 official national languages Dutch, French and German) and having worked abroad in different countries for most of my life I ended up ultimately learning 12 languages. I'm fully behind Lindie on pretty much everything she shared. Let me throw in my 2 cents: (1) Cross-language-learning is absolutely very efficient. Use it to your benefit; (2) Get maximum exposure to a language in many different ways: audio, video, print, and real life. There are always foreigners around the place you live who want to interact and share their knowledge of their mother tongue; (3) Never ever underestimate the factor language when doing business. Way too often the mentality in business schools is that English will get you everywhere. You might get far, but the person that can meet his/her prospective client/supplier etc. in his/her language will close the deal faster and better. Why: by speaking their language you meet people in 'their' mental world (of which language is a crucial part). Other things equal, you will always have the upper hand, regardless of how little you can talk or write in that language. People make decisions with the emotional part of their brain and then rationalize the choice (not the other way around). (4) By learning languages you do not only learn new cultures etc. but your cultural empathy goes through the roof which makes it easier for you to get accepted; (5) Learning different languages has the same effect on the brain as studying math. Your cognitive function goes way up. You effectively become more intelligent; (6) The more refined your language skills, the more interesting your life and world become. The depth of your knowledge of languages determines the depth of the life you live (cf. Wittgenstein). Cheers.

[@hannofranz7973]

Het is heel interessant wat je/u schrijft. Ik ben duitser en leef in Spanje. Ik ben sinds vele jaren aan het talen leren (engels, dan frans, spaans, valencians/catalans en nu nederlands). Ik heb nu ook elkene nederlandse vrienden, zodat ik de taal soms kan practiceeren. Wat je/u zeggt: men moet de formen vinden een taal de oefenen: luisteren, spreken, lezen, schrijven

[@arnoldgamarra8425]

Great videos as usual! your content is awesome

[@douggtrad]

As a non-native English speaker I always tried to incorporate English in my daily life in a way that I didn't perceive it as a task nor a chore either, but as something that I did cuz I enjoyed and did as a pastime, and definitely finding "language buddies" helped me so much and for some reason I've never really felt frustrated when somebody corrected me or anything, I knew that it would be beneficial for me, besides learning English has opened a wider amount of content on the internet as movies,videos,songs and etc... (Something that any language does) and I am so so grateful for that, so grateful for the insistence of my dad trying to convince me to study it. I am grateful for being bilingual. Another point is that I've never felt the need to keep learning more and more languages and I'm okay with it.

[@juliawelch5809]

This was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. This was so informative, inspirational and helpful!

[@valeria7825]

you're one of my biggest inspirations

[@mercyduran5529]

Love your content so inspiring and helpful!!💕💕

[@RubyDuran]

This was great! It's amazing how a passion and love for something can make you grow in ways you never imagine. Watching your journey has certainly inspired me to share my own, and it makes me hold on to the belief and faith that learning a language is possible. For some reason I used to believe you needed to take a class to learn and although that can help, it's not necessary because this really is a process and a journey. Thank you for sharing

[@alliahrose2878]

Lindie really has a way with words, I really enjoy this and learned so much! I did not even felt bored even a sec. You really a great speaker. Thank you for sharing.

[@jasminedubois6711]

You're such an inspiration, Lindie. I've applied some of your techniques for learning Korean into my studies.

[@sw_studies]

this presentation was so so interesting and inspiring!! you forever give me the motivation to get out my textbooks and language apps 😌

[@ayahazgui3918]

That's so much inspiring and motivational for me good luck in learning your languages so much love and support from Tunisia 🇹🇳 ✌️

[@rowenaeureka2469]

Thank you for sharing this presentation. I've watched a number of your vlogs and find your passionate approach to languages inspiring. This presentation nicely tied together a lot of the concepts I've learned from your other vlog and gave me new ideas for my own language learning. On a side note, I just loved your slides!! It's clear you're a designer and not your standard Powerpoint presenter because those slides were gorgeous!

[@NayaBurnnaya]

One of the beat video about language learning. Thank you so much 😍🧡

[@jennigomez7759]

Loved your presentation. You gave us so much useful information.

[@albamicaelarenteriaenrique9760]

By far, this video is all I needed to go back to my language journey, so grateful for passionate people like you that create amazing content like this

[@thedeathadvocate]

The journaling idea has inspired me so much. I absolutely love journaling. Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️❤️this will be a great way to start the new year.

[@Anna-xi8ve]

You're such an inspiration Lindie. ✨ Huge thanks for your hard work and dedication. 💘 Sending hugs 🤗

[@emmad9581]

thank you for the presentation ! :D

[@maria5737]

Thank you for all the helpful and fun content Lindie! I've known your channel since 2018, and that's when i started learning korean, which was a memorable moment for me. Now i've just graduated high school, and i'm excited to set new languages goals and spend more time on what i've always loved doing. You helped me improve my mindset and motivated me many times throughout the years. You're one of a kind😊

[@docsyfestin5131]

What a great and inspiring video! Thank you for sharing.😊

[@andreedelgado]

So inspiring! I'm on my 6th language and sometimes I get a little frustrated and seeing cool stuff like this is really inspiring to keep going. Thanks for sharing your story and methods! You're awesome 😎

[@christinam6430]

Great presentation! Thanks for sharing it with us 😊

[@marissalongo4483]

Lindie, hearing your story not just with language learning, but also with how you've gained more confidence and stepped out of your comfort zone through language learning is so inspirational. I love seeing how successful you've been and I hope you continue to be successful in languages, design and whatever else you end up doing. Thank you for sharing this presentation!

[@justinllamas1]

ur so authentic and down to earth 😊 it is an absolute privilege and joy to have been following ur channel for the last 3 years and u keep inspiring to do more with language learning, to which I say many thanks to u.

[@LindieBotes]

Thank you so much!!

[@ragjos3805]

I LOVE THISSSS!!! I am so obsessed with language learning that time passes super quickly for me. You are very very motivating!!! I WANNA HAVE A COLLAB WITH YOU!!! ITS LITERALLY MY DREAM!!!! THANKS!!

[@artiesolomon3292]

We language learners care very much what yo have to say. Always an interesting talk.

[@Layal0201]

Really cool presentation. Love your language learning approach and mindset. Thanks for putting it out there!

[@sufilerti3350]

I was so excited to learn that you are learning Tagalog and have a Tagalog speaking boyfriend!! I do to, and we are learning each other’s languages, it’s so much fun! Looking forward to an update on your progress! (I even bought the book you recommended!)

[@MiafromManila]

I am so amazed whenever I hear a non Filipino learning Tagalog. I would looove to help you out if you like. I'm learning German myself. Good luck to us! Kaya natin to!

[@gerlautamr.656]

Is it true that Tagalog and Spanish are similar?

[@rinakuran1890]

Nagyon érdekes volt! Nagyon szuper tippeket adtál. Köszönöm szépen. Csak így tovább! 💕🤗

[@sana_fanboi]

omgg that merhaba nasılsınız was so cute >.< 💕

[@sana_fanboi]

I definitely don't hope you learn Turkish one day 👀👀👀 it's not like its my native tongue 👀👀👀

[@biricikkiz7]

Love your talk, you are so inspiring..☺️

[@monabimar]

Wow I was so surprised when you mentioned you're a designer! I am a college student studying graphic and I also have a high interest in learning languages. I wondered how I could possibly connect language learning with my design career and I think you just gave me the answer! Thank you so much! You inspire me a lot!

[@italozavarella5460]

Lindie you are such an inspiration for all of us, you proved possible what seems impossible, I think you deserve an award 🥇

[@minjosof]

14:39 was spot on! I also like doing journal entries in the languages I speak and sometimes I will end up doing a mix of french and english and korean too (english and korean are my native languages) x)

[@shilohpeterson5307]

Lindie I just want to thank you so much for your openness about your language learning experiences, and how you emphasize that it takes time and enjoyment. I started learning mandarin several years ago, ultimately ended up putting it aside because of nursing school, got married right out of nursing school, had 2 children unplanned and worked overtime during the pandemic. I recently started picking up Chinese again and have totally fallen in love with it. I regret not focusing on it more sooner because I could have spoken much more fluently by now I am encouraged by your videos and how you say it's a lifelong journey. Thank you!

[@ilikeyouokay3270]

thank you lindie for posting this! i was just about to give up learning languages but hey lindie just uploaded! watching your video right now and i know i'm going to feel more motivated by the end of this! you inspire me lindie! thank you so much

[@LindieBotes]

Thank you for watching! don't give up, but it's totally ok to take breaks. Go easy on yourself and enjoy the process ❤️

[@nina0891]

Gracias por esta maravillosa presentación, inspira a mucha gente y da un empujón a los que han perdido el entusiasmo de seguir aprendiendo un nuevo idioma. Love from Morocco 🇲🇦.

[@MariaTheMillennial]

Very inspiring ! :) I always find your videos helpful and interesting, keep on with sharing your experience in languages! молодец and goed bezig👍❤

[@christianspanfellner3293]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. Here's my main takeaway: language stacking and the Polygloss app are new things I want to try out.

[@trshrnclx4798]

your videos have really helped me find new motivation to continue learning mandarin and spanish and gradually improve my mindset when it comes to language learning.❤️ and i'm also super happy and excited that you're trying to learn Tagalog!! maraming salamat, Lindie! much love from the 🇵🇭✨

[@elsam5156]

Bonjour 🇫🇷 This presentation was really interesting ! I taked notes of things you said and I will try to apply it.

[@belle_pomme]

Lindie, you're my inspiration and idol🥰

[@sajalmaqsood1077]

I would love to give presentation on languages and language learning in the future❤️ You are such an inspiration✨🌹

[@victoriiapavel3490]

Thanks a lot for this presentation! I really wrote down in my notebook some of your words that sounds motivational for me and I'm happy to know about your KZbin channel and community, so I know I'm not alone. This motivates me a lot. I'm grateful to you for what you are doing and I'm waiting for your new videos ☺️☺️💝💝💝

[@victoriiapavel3490]

When I see some language learners, they always have goals like moving to another country or studying, and I never see the ones who just enjoy the process and do it for themselves, but I've finally met a person like that, like me, and It proves to me once again that my goal is also important and essential. Thanks a looot 💘💘💘😖😖l

[@summercathy7236]

Thanks Lindie for sharing this learning stories with us. I heard a saying that language could form different personalities. You can be 10% the country of which language you are learning.

[@dereklogan9097]

Nice presentation, I enjoyed it. I also said I would never learn Spanish, but I ended up studying Nursing 100% in the Spanish language in Puerto Rico. I will subscribe to your channel.

[@alahyanmaryem2269]

😮😮😮🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 oooh waaaaw you're just incredible and amazing girl, your videos must be the first in trending, keep going girl ❤

[@pazispeace]

You are so inspiring! Thank you!

[@daisyabaloongayo2972]

Wow! Thank you for learning our language! I got shocked when you said you're learning tagalog! I'm so happy! We appreciate you! Philippines love you! Salamat!

[@shazamgod526]

I'm having a hard time learning Japanese, these past few weeks I am so ready to give up, but then I watched your videos, you really inspired me a lot. I just want to say thank you so much! Your videos means a lot to me.

[@ottovonbismark33]

You are a motivation - whenever language learning gets arcane - i watch a random video of yours. Thanks

[@foreverlearningfrench]

J’ai vraiment apprécié cette vidéo Lindie.