how i study languages as a BUSY 🐝 student

[@joaninha3484]

This is so cool. I’ve literally just started Turkish. I love the suffixes and the vowel harmony and the fact that THERE IS NO GENDER!! Last night I met my first real-life Turkish person and they were so encouraging with my efforts. Türkçe seviyorum ve gelecek yıl İstanbul’a gideceğim 😍

[@elyssedavega]

YAAAASSS SCREW GENDER 😂 it’s so fun!! msg me on instagram @elyssespeaks if you wanna struggle together

[@erologuzhut6546]

Hi Elysse! Hit me up if you need a language partner, I'd be more than happy to help you out with Turkish ;)

[@kb2o492]

@♡felixmochi♡ i just happened to see the felix pfp lol kpop stans (including me lol) are everywhere lol

[@kb2o492]

@♡felixmochi♡ :D

[@YasnSerdar]

Oh thats so nice of you but if you wanna say it more like a turkish you say türkçeyi çok seviyorum ve bir dahaki sene istanbul'a gidicem bol şans:)

[@justtofeels0mething]

you'll get thousands of subscribers if you keep learning turkish and documenting it. Turkish people love giving attention to those type of stuff. :D and it will be fun i guess.

[@elyssedavega]

it was the same with Brazilian portuguese, we’ll see 😹

[@justtofeels0mething]

@@elyssedavega good luck and have fun 😂

[@marinawuw]

You just exposed us! 😂 ( I came here from twitter as soon as I saw the Turkish flag lmao)

[@justtofeels0mething]

@@marinawuw I follow her for like 2 years and I was so surprised as I saw the Turkish flag. I feel also great because Elysse wants to learn Turkish, her pronunciation is awesome already. I hope she won't give up. We have a lot of memes for her.

[@osmansky04]

@@marinawuw SAME LMAO Genetiğimizde var bu spaçdndö

[@lenabeck2603]

I completely agree with you on wanting to sound like a native speaker. Your accent and the way you pronounce the language are such a big part of becoming 'fluent' but somehow there are still so many language learners who underestimate the importance of it. When I first started my language learning journey I used the shadowing technique so much and it has paid off, and, to this day I still keep looking for chances to perfect my accent. If you want to become fluent, you just can't not pay attention to it.

[@elyssedavega]

It gives you so much confidence! I think that’s my main reason. I joke about wanting to fit in but the confidence you get from it is crazy

[@RussianWonder29]

Glad to see you're learning Turkish, I am also learning it and it's so fun😁

[@elyssedavega]

it truly is!!

[@Armenian3394]

It's fun to know you are learning Turkish. I studied some basic Turkish phrases thru a language app and it was quite difficult particularly the pronunciation and spelling hahah. Best of luck Elysse!

[@elyssedavega]

yeah i’m working a lot on the pronunciation right now 🥵 thank you!

[@Tila_tr]

If you're native language is English, German or French, the pronounciation of Turkish could be hard but if you're an Italian, spanish, portugese or from any other latin based country it's really so easy because it is written and read by latin alphabets and sounds.

[@marinarapeixoto4985]

Hello!!! That's so nice, I'm Brazilian so I speak Portuguese and I also speak English fluently (also super dedicated to sounding like a native). As I'm so perfectionist, I've become an English teacher haha, something I really enjoy. I also want to learn Spanish and french since it's been like a while I speak English. I've found your yt channel today. It's great, I'm really enjoying. Thanks for boosting my motivation!!!

[@d333]

i clicked as soon as i saw turkey’s flag on the thumbnail lmao 😭😭 good luck with learning turkish, i hope it will be a fun journey for you !! (ayrıca eklemeden geçemeyeceğim, videolarını izlerken her seferinde ne kadar güzel olduğunu düşünüyorum 😩 parlıyorsun resmen !! 💓)

[@elyssedavega]

hahaha teşekkürler!! i appreciate it 😁

[@sevde.b]

Turkish KZbin Channel recommandations for shadowing: Yağmur Arat-Travel Trail of Us-Travel Aslı Afşaroğlu - Slice of life Çilem Akar -Mainly teaches English but you can reverse learn(?) from it. Barış Özcan-very interesting/informative videos, it has English subtitles YapımBöyle Film-they rant about common issues Refika'nın Mutfağı -similar to Joshua Weissman but in Turkish. The way she talks is very clear and who does not like cooking videos? TRT2- It is national tv channel's art and history branch on youtube. Their videos are very informative and clear but might be too advanced for beginners.

[@osmansky04]

Plus I'd also like to recommend some more! Kazıklı maria = book reviews, but the awfully bad written ones xD Başak Kablan = film / movie recommendations + she speaks about life and her experiences Dilozof = a wonderful woman talking about philosophy Tuvba = daily vlogs Diamond Tema = religions, philosophy and history

[@sudebayar6196]

here are some of my favs : tuvba eda yaman ikra akpınar çakal lezzetler nisan hakan

[@joaninha3484]

Çok teşekkürler ☺️

[@anonanon6073]

I had to learn some turkish as a german too, because ive married a turkish woman and it was really diffucult at the beggining. Now after 4 Years of marriage iam realizing how funny this language is. there are so many words which have different meanings. much more than in german. i really like turkish jokes they are very funny. It also helps at the bazaar on vacation.

[@elyssedavega]

aww that’s so nice to put forth the effort to learn your partners language!!

[@mfkslje-1]

I like Busuu for starting out, but Memrise is my usual go-to. It offers a lot of basic vocabulary and necessary expressions, which is something I appreciate. The videos of natives they have for lots of the languages are also great.

[@elyssedavega]

Busuu is much more tho! It allows you to get corrections on exercises from native speakers and it’s a lot more challenging i feel like

[@lachesarborisov9531]

I was in Turkey a couple of weeks ago, at Tekirdağ, to be more specific, and it was your run of the mill Turkish city in the European part, but I think that's why I liked it so much - their center was just winding streets with buildings on theee storeys full of shops, there were two mosques in our vescinity, one was a former Byzantine church, bagel vendors (and I think we gave the guy 50 lira instead of 12 (on iki), he looked shell-shocked) and the pathway along the Marmara sea, walking through residential areas and along the countless Atatürk portraits made me really love the city. Ironically enough, I had to learn some Turkish, because people there didn't know anything outside of it, and I fell in love with how it sounds (radio broadcasts, people talking with each other while we walked around, I tend to hear lots of Turkish songs anyway, on TV etc.). I'm unsure about learning it, but here's to ,,Iyi günler, baklava nerede, beş baklava isterim, teşşükler, güle güle" or the infamous ,,Inglişce beliyor mısınız". It was fun, would recommend ✊✊ +++We have lots of Turks in Bulgaria, so I think it'd be generally beneficial in that sense, too

[@osmansky04]

It's a beautiful place:) i was born in tekirdağ and i miss soooooo much

[@zerenimou]

i cant believe my german queen learning turkish rn u ve no idea how much ur german materials helped me 😭 got across with this video rn and have tears in my eyes

[@elyssedavega]

AWWW WTH I LOVE U i'm so glad i could help!! and that this means so much to you :)

[@zerenimou]

@@elyssedavega yes it means so much to me ❤️ thank you for ur videos never stop

[@languagecomeup]

Omg, the part about your lifes goal was too funny. Glad to see another video!

[@elyssedavega]

American Psycho is such a good movieee LOL i watched it just a few days ago so it was fresh in my mind

[@amirrichaun]

*Fun fact about Duolingo!* • Duolingo was actually created not for learning languages (initially), but to help translate the web as it was being developed in the early 2000s. The very patient and triumphant people behind this task to make the internet more accessible to non-anglophones figured that a game was much more fun, quicker, and cheaper than paying people to translate it or wasting our time with “Captcha” (Yup! Those annoying pop-ups that verify if you’re human- which led to a newer version called “reCaptcha”).

[@elyssedavega]

wow... a fun fact that was actually fun to read. that's wild!

[@notimportant4010]

du beschäftigte Biene, Elysse (Englisch zu Deutsch 1:1 = die krassesten Ergebnisse :D) I'm glad you discussed student life as a language learner, between papers and worrying about post-degree employment you've gotta get creative with how you fit languages in

[@edsa430]

As a Turkish happy to see that you are learning the Turkish language, I advise you to watch Turkish movies/series on Netflix, etc. I know many students that are foreigners in Turkey who can speak Turkish. They always say that they have learned it through the Turkish series.

[@elyssedavega]

hahah wow! there’s definitely a lot more to do beside TV but i’m figuring it all out heheh. thanks

[@SP-dr1hf]

Merhaba. Do you recommend watching with or without subtitles? Teşekkür ederim.

[@edsa430]

Merhaba, I recommend watching with subtitles. Rica ederim. @@SP-dr1hf

[@ilaber4594]

Been following you since God knows when.. I’m so glad you’re learning Turkish I can recommend a podcast called askhoes. It’s run by natives talking about all kind of stuff with multiple english words spreaded

[@elyssedavega]

Just followed it! Keep the recommendations coming, it’s much appreciated :D

[@kkindzerska]

just one thing: loved this video!!

[@elyssedavega]

thank you Katia!!

[@OttoTierarzt]

OMG! You started learning Turkish. I think your accent pretty good so far. (As a Turkish native speaker, I feel like that). I am learning German and Spanish btw. I can suggest some series etc. if you'd like. Go girl! You got this!

[@elyssedavega]

Thank you Oğuzhan!! it means a lot :) and hey, good luck with those :0

[@elyssedavega]

and yes please any recommendations :P

[@OttoTierarzt]

@@elyssedavega I'll send you an e-mail full of such things tomorrow.

[@anayamiss6331]

can we have those recommendations here please i am not learning turkish , but i love turkish series, hopefully one day i can learn this beautiful language. i recommend you ask 101(love 101) one netflix lukfan already

[@jjj-qj8lu]

@@anayamiss6331 well to be honest with you,as a native Turkish,i hate about %95 of the turkish dramas so i am pretty picky about them. Here is a few that i like: Leyla ile macnun: an awesome absurd comedy series. i havent seen anything like this in my life its so unique and funny gibi:yeah gotta accept the fact that turks are kinda good at comedy so yeah thats also a weird absurd sitcom yargı: a drama that is centered around crime,murder and prosecution. unlike the other ones,this one hasnt ended yet. avlu:again a really cool drama about crime and murder but this is from the standpoint of the guilty. mainly centered around the atrocities in the prisons. additionally i would like to point out that the comedy ones i have mentioned can require a bit more proficiency in terms of your language skills and the knowlegde you have about turkish culture. Consider that before making a decision. Nevertheless i can assure you that every single one of these series are 100 times better than aşk 101.

[@raymondmiller5098]

Another good video, Elysse!

[@dry_strawberries]

I relate to the struggle to find podcasts in your target language when your are not native.Its hard out there man.Keep up the good work

[@elyssedavega]

thank you!

[@BlissLovePeace]

gosh your Turkish is awesome ... I don't speak it, but I hear it all the time in Germany ... and your pronunciation really hits the spot ...

[@alaradogru2663]

I am so happy that you are learning Turkish! Let me know if you need any help with anything! Speaking or any questions we can work on it together!!!! Lots of love 💕

[@elyssedavega]

i appreciate it and you!

[@novanova78_34]

8:46 As a turkish person I can confirm that this song is litterally like our second national anthem. Every single person here probably have known it by heart since they were little lol

[@Erika-pq7ip]

I finally found someone who studied turkish 😭💗 I felt so alone in my studying ahha

[@NoiseOfTheHead]

YEs, yes, yes... I can just agree, busuu is the best language learnin app out there.

[@gapag2023]

12:21 you did a brilliant editing job here tebrikler 😅

[@turkishwithanil]

You (and any other Turkish learners out there) are very welcome to my channel where I’ll be answering common questions Turkish learners might have.

[@elyssedavega]

just subscribed! keep up the good work

[@skorpi09irl]

Turkish was the easiest language I learned because there were Turkish people everywhere on the internet and they tend to love small talk (although I don’t) and there is a small Turkish community around where I live. That was back in like 2016. I still speak it sometimes. Now I’m learning Punjabi. I also get compliments on my accent in every language. I always tell people that it’s because I try my best to mimic native speakers, not only by the sounds they make but also facial/body language expressions.

[@ceren5634]

Hi Elysee I have been following your channel for quite some time and I laughed so hard at that dancing video good luck with Turkish iyi şanslar :))

[@elyssedavega]

thanks for sticking with me all this time! and isn’t it funny? hahahah ❤️ Amerika’dan selam:)

[@Kamy199]

Completely appreciate you may not even have this, but have you ever put together a list of all the different ways you learn a language / different activities etc? 😬 I made my own mini-version but I think you have waaaay more than me lol and it's nice to have a big list to just pick a couple exercises / methods from on any given day, ygm? Thanks 😁

[@elyssedavega]

Honestly that’s a good idea for when i lose inspiration or don’t know what to do! But it does vary, some activities I don’t do in certain languages because of different resources or current levels

[@Kamy199]

@@elyssedavega Yeah true that makes sense, I guess potentially one could group all the tasks by level, and then colour code them etc (maximum organisational nerd brain hahah)

[@foreignstudent123]

I literally watch this kind of video for improving my English and after my Ielts test I’m going to learn Turkish too

[@isageziyor]

Lots of good information, not get bored , thanks for videos. secondly beautiful eyes colour! good luck, have a great journey...

[@elyssedavega]

thank you so much :)

[@elizabethbrenner6274]

Hey, you may have found it by now but there is an Easy Turkish Podcast similar to that or Easy German Podcast

[@負-s7k]

I lost it when you showed the video💀 Erik dalı is indeed gevrektir sjdjdjdxkckd

[@elyssedavega]

the way that this comment finally made me look up what it means.. CRUNCHY PLUM BRANCH

[@alwaysgonnagiveyouup4332]

Harbi

[@shynx6926]

Hey Elysee, I saw on twitter that you are studying Hebrew as well and I would be very interested in your experiences and tips on how to approach learning it coming from an Indo-European native speaker :D Cuz that shit be driving me crazy

[@elyssedavega]

i'm still figuring that out myself unfortunately.. i'll def make a video on it when i get a grasp!

[@brianpeterson7028]

Compared to full time workers, college students have a lot of time. I miss being a student. Had I known this, I definitely would not have waited until after graduation to start language learning

[@PWG979]

Thank you very much. I appreciate this one! I’ve been slammed with math and English!😂

[@elyssedavega]

oof i feel for ya. good luck!

[@atlayyuce3437]

I suggest to you Yahşi Batı this is the beatiful movie and that is Turkish

[@theomercim]

Learning Turkish to listen Erik Dali. Thats a good reason.

[@elyssedavega]

i know right

[@yasurikressh8325]

If I wasn’t subscribed already, I would have done so pretty early in the video. I liked the video so thanks

[@elyssedavega]

aw that means a lot :D thanks for sticking around!!

[@biricikkiz7]

ne güzel, harikasın, tebrik ederim....;-)

[@elyssedavega]

teşekkürler!

[@nevergiveer2659]

im turk , we don't say ğ it's doesn't have a sounds it's for repeat the G'To read the letter before so example dağ it's mean mountain , if you will try to say dağ or maybe dag , it's sounds too weird lol but your accent it's good in some words like hoşçakal

[@Jeff-yg6er]

Great video!! Appreciate the advice as a full time worker. I’m about to commit the polyglot cardinal sin and ask for a language rec. Are you having more fun with Turkish than you did with Portuguese? I can’t decide between the two. I’m going to ladder one of them with German similarly to what you do. Thanks !

[@elyssedavega]

Polyglot cardinal sin 🤣🤣🤣 I guess you could say Turkish is a lot more intriguing to me since I have nothing to compare it to, whereas with PT I was constantly building off of Spanish. I think it would be probably a lot more interesting to ladder Turkish through German since there’s so many Turks in Germany and there’s probably more interesting resources! that’s what i’ve been coming to find out.

[@ArchiTechFit]

Elysee, I declare you my inspirational person. 🙂👍

[@beskar_rose]

:16 YES this was me after I graduated in Dec 2020!

[@mikioni]

excellent 😊

[@elyssedavega]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@melodieknowsit]

Je te comprends tellement ! Je me mets pas trop de pression mais je veux, comme toi, "sound like a native" dans n'importe quelle langue xD On me crois très souvent française alors que c'est ma troisième langue et je veux avoir ce niveau en néerlandais et éventuellement en danois !

[@hamzametinimat7728]

ı like your accent but do not stop your studying keep improving

[@pharmacistshane]

Love your Drew Barrymore-esque look!

[@elyssedavega]

this is such an interesting comment hahaha thanks!

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

🇯🇵🌸❤Your channel is literally my comfort place. You make me so happy. Love you❤❤☺🌷 I like you very much just as you are. 好き〜っっつ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@elyssedavega]

YOURE GONNA MAKE ME CRY thank you 😭 love u too sweet thing

[@habhunger]

hii! I've been watching and loving your videos for a while now and it's motivated me to take my 'dabbling in german' more seriously 😅so if you have any tips or ways I could start.. id really appreciate it🌸 ~thanks in advance, God bless you

[@elyssedavega]

i have so many videos on German-- take a look at the playlist "German videos" on my channel! viel Glück dabei :)

[@jaydenlopez8165]

What do you think about watching shows in the language I’m trying to learn? If I do, do I watch with English subtitles, no subtitles, or subtitles in the language of the show?

[@elyssedavega]

i would say as a beginner, you can either choose double subtitles (use Language Reactor extension on Google Chrome if you can) or just English subtitles just to see how much you recognize in the spoken language. they all have different purposes though, it’s a hard question!

[@erencavdar]

O uzun eklerle dolu kelimelere geldiğinde hayat çok zorlaşacak ama oraya gelene kadar çok hızlı ve başarılı olacağına eminim.Bu süreçte epey Türkçe içerik tüketmen gerekecek ama başka dillerdeki azmine bakılırsa bu zor dili de bir seviyenin üstünde konuşabilirsin rahatça.

[@erencavdar]

Btw looks like this is the part channel will be a lot more popular and all the turks gonna be in the comments section

[@Metedaa]

cool vlog

[@アセマ]

Where do you find group chats?

[@kierondavy535]

Hey Elysse, I wanted to ask, how do you get in those groupchats? Cause I was looking for a Spanish one but I can't find any nor do I know where it would be beneficial to look at. :)

[@elyssedavega]

mostly through connecting with people on social media. #langtwt on twitter can be a great start!

[@ahmet1640]

Türkiye'den Selam🧿

[@elyssedavega]

Merhabaaaa!!

[@ninanowowiejska9397]

❤️

[@avapangeayt2397]

Keep doing 👍

[@zosialedwidge4776]

hey!! how do you find groupchats in all of your different languages to join? :)

[@elyssedavega]

lots of various ways, but mostly through connecting with people on social media. #langtwt on twitter is a great place, or try language related hashtags on instagram too! you could definitely start your own.

[@ekinsuisk8082]

how makes feel good to see some people studying my language, I'd love to help you if i can :)). Istanbul'dan selamlar👋💗

[@elyssedavega]

just being here and supporting is already a big help! teşekkürler 🤩

[@jimbotime123]

i am learning portuguese, how did you find groupchats? Thank you!

[@leahfriedman3381]

Good luck

[@elyssedavega]

thank you 🙏

[@leahfriedman3381]

@@elyssedavega thanks elysse

[@dreamysharleen]

where do you find the gcs from

[@elyssedavega]

social mediaaaaa try #langtwt on twitter

[@robingarcia2455]

💕

[@trentonsmallwood6050]

How do I learn German with German metal music

[@amimad2191]

iyi konuşmuşun maşallah

[@Mellalivlog]

💪💪💪

[@opheliamoustafa5224]

Hi, Turkish is almost my native, I can help you if you want

[@loganhamilton4246]

Why is she so beautiful??

[@elyssedavega]

Good question I'll ask her

[@iraianmetzker9775]

Nice thumbnail this time. I don't believe that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", in this way anything could be beautiful... Anyway, good video, u're underrated.

[@elyssedavega]

🥺 thank you!! i actually do work very hard on them, it’s nice to be appreciated haha

[@anabel000]

obrigada por dizer que a meta é ser confundida com um nativo, porque é sobre isso amores É SOBRE ISSO !!! put that in my grave stone too ✌

[@iamrichlol]

Where can I find german whatsapp group chats? that looks so useful!

[@bilinclikemalist9408]

Erik dalı gevrektir Why does the yumuşak g exist? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elyssedavega]

so.. much… yumusak g… i’m suffering

[@paix4966]

I am your one and a half year Turkish subscriber. Don’t forget me when thousands of Turks arrive here :)

[@paix4966]

Series suggestions which you can watch when you improve your Turkish a bit more: Kulüp (This is the one which you can connect most, it tells the story of Turkish Jews and other minorities during 50’s), Pera Palas’ta Gece Yarısı, Bir Başkadır( this can be boring for a foreigner but if you wanna dive deep into learning the cultural separations in turkey, it is beneficial)

[@OttoTierarzt]

@@paix4966 Yeah Kulüp's main character is a Sephardic Jew. She would definetely see it.

[@elyssedavega]

I’m already watching Külüp!! I love it. I actually said this in the original video but I cut it out for time reasons :P and i appreciate the recs so much! I will remember you 😹

[@OttoTierarzt]

@@elyssedavega you're welcome :) you should see "Şahsiyet" sometime too.

[@tigerlast4384]

kolay gelsin :)))🇹🇷💪

[@undomiel86]

Güle güle :)

[@deedeeca5595]

M'AM DO YOU HAPPEN TO LISTEN TO GIRL IN RED???

[@elyssedavega]

i don’t think so?? haha did you see it on my spotify

[@dominickvukic8673]

@@elyssedavega thats lesbian code for "do you like girls"

[@sumaia9495]

you're so cool

[@astragalusson]

Erik Dalı'nın Türkiye ve Türkçe'ye beklenmedik faydaları varmış :)

[@serhatbakr8283]

You might like reşat ören on youtube

[@elyssedavega]

Followed!

[@SaadetOZTRK]

Turks will flow here..

[@elyssedavega]

they’ve already begun to 😹 hiiiii!

[@JoseAntonio-tt2mb]

Mulher linda

[@sysyphenf8ewtfr603]

not to be creepy but you're beautiful.

[@elyssedavega]

lolol that’s not creepy at all, thanks!!

[@sysyphenf8ewtfr603]

@@elyssedavega 😊 love your videos!!

[@malkmimoun1523]

last

[@elyssedavega]

😭

[@malkmimoun1523]

​@@elyssedavega i hope you read this i would like to share information you would like to know do you know that there is a whistle language in canary islands brought from north africa called silbo and we are trying to revive so we not lose it it's called silbo the last serviving whistle language watch this video from 40:10 if you didn't understand something i can translate kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpzImmVqasuIbas have a good day

[@eduardomunso8381]

first

[@elyssedavega]

congrats hahahaha hi!