My (realistic) language learning routine | 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇬🇷

[@tbenavente]

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[@meniearnauld1477]

Am also studying Spanish and German,... The best way to improve my listening is: Choose 5 video in Spanish of 10mins and listen them read them, for 1 weeks. 2h morning, 2h afternoon, 2h evening. You'll tell me. Listen them until you understand each word. It's working well. 2 month now with Spanish I understand very well.

[@tbenavente]

So interesting! Honestly, I feel like I could never make it work because if I had to listen to the same thing this many times I would just give up and abandon the language, BUT it seems to be working for you and that's what is important!

[@jemand8462]

this is very very bad advice. Science has shown that the best method to learn a language isn't learning one hard text over and over and over again, but using comprehensible input, meaning you already know 99% of the words and thus can fill in the gaps without even having to look up words etc. Because your amount of input is so much larger (as you can read fast and don't have to repeat everything), you're learning a lot of words and grammar on the way. Example: 1 Text of 100 unknown words for 1 week vs. 100 texts with each 5 unknown words for 1 week = 100 vs 500 new words learned.

[@alexanderhalloran]

@@jemand8462 99% means you'll only learn a small amount of vocabulary though. Aim for 60-90% for enough challenge to learn something new without getting frustrated. LingQ is great for this because any imported content will show the % of words you already know either based on the text or the audio transcription. You can also select words/phrases to translate for filling in knowledge gaps.

[@meniearnauld1477]

the thing is that you have to download each video with subtitle of the language you are learning and also with your native language not only take a video and listen, then after two weeks you can decide to take a supplement of 5 others videos ; doing the same exercise@@jemand8462

[@A_Stupid_Commenter]

¿Y como va tu Español?

[@sasharama5485]

I love "podcast italiano" even though I'm a native Italian speaker😅. Davide, the host , is involved in a project called "liga romanica" where he and other native speakers of romance languages talk in their respective native languages. It's super interesting, check it out😜

[@tbenavente]

Yeah, I really appreciate the podcast because it's actually interesting to listen to. The interviews he does are sooo good 😍 I have seen Davide talk about "liga romanica" on his channel and it does sound like a something I'd love, but I want to finish all or most of Italiano Podcast episodes first or I'll get overwhelmed by having to choose what to watch/listen to every time 😅

[@sasharama5485]

@@tbenavente i feel you. Too many resources can be overwhelming. Best luck with your studies ✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@meow75-eh1zx]

Heyy.,where can I find this podcast?

[@examenesinternacionalesaf3576]

@@meow75-eh1zx they have a KZbin channel ^^

[@aEquanimity]

Thanks for sharing your routine! For more than a year and a half now, I've been practicing Spanish on DuoLingo and Korean on Memrise everyday. Last July, I added Korean to my daily DuoLingo practice. In September, I started listening to Spanish podcasts on my commute, and everyday this year I get audio input for Spanish (two hours would be ideal, but usually I only reach one hour or so, or even 30 minutes). In the last week or so, I've also been using Busuu everyday for Spanish practice. I find daily apps work well for me, as do podcasts and KZbin for Spanish listening practice. I'd like to spend more time on input as well as note-taking and so on, but my schedule is too full for that now. Also, I'm not good at multitasking. I can't watch TV while eating, and sometimes when I try to listen to podcasts, my mind just wanders and I think about my day instead. I can't always focus on the audio when I'm doing something else. I can't have constant input or as much audio as you do. I hope to spend more time actively studying in June!

[@tbenavente]

It's interesting how different we all are! I feel like I can't even enjoy food unless I have some content to accompany it 😅 Anyway, best of luck with your Korean and Spanish!

[@aEquanimity]

@@tbenavente Thank you!

[@christinakst2765]

Loved the video. I'm Greek and i'm studying italian. in addition to my italian classes,i try to listen to podcasts or watch videos as often as possible and i'm creating the habit of journaling in italian for 20 minutes every day( i either describe what happened during the day or just practice new vocab i learned). good luck with your language learning journey

[@tbenavente]

Jornaling in Italian is something I'm trying to do too, but for now it's just 3-4 sentences every day 😅 Best of luck to you too!

[@andywurscht]

I am also obsessed with the song Due Vite at the moment 😅. I have a very similar routine, listening to loads of podcasts and watching KZbin videos when cooking, eating, getting ready, walking.. I also talk to myself and follow Italian Instagramers to also get a lot of Italian in my feed :) Thanks for the video! 🌈

[@tbenavente]

Yeah, "Due vite" has been living in my head rent-free since Sanremo 😅 Talking to myself in Italian is something I really need to start doing more often! It worked so well with English back when I was learning it, but I've definitely become lazier since then

[@the_outlandish_owl]

Hey, I just found your channel and I LOVE it! I am a big fan of using Duolingo as a way to keep a language going on the back burner like you're doing with Greek is really great; either if I'm learning other languages at the same time or if I'm just super busy with school. I know it gets a bad rap sometimes, but at least I get some practice and I prevent myself from forgetting the language entirely when I'm just too busy to study it more regularly.

[@tbenavente]

Yep, in my case I've also used it to slowly kickstart a new language at the stage when other (typically more effective) resources seem too overwhelming. I think as long as you know what exactly you are using the app for and manage your expectations (aka do not expect fluency), Duolingo can be a great resource!

[@cheesejkliop]

Utilizing deadtime for listening to and watching educational content over the past several months has made me such a happy camper. I only wish I had started doing it years ago! It seems so obvious and simple but there's quite literally hours we spend every day that we could utilize for dual purposes. There's nothing wrong with keeping deadtime dead, but I love to learn and there is just so much to learn and stay up to date on, so I prefer to use most of my deadtime in the pursuit on more knowledge. I watch videos and listen to podcasts that are in English in 1.5x speed on average, which is very comfortable for me and reduces time spent by 33%, letting me maximize my time further. After all, people speak much slower than the human mind can actual process.

[@mub9075]

Love love love. You are my favorite language learning youtuber. Your video came out at a perfect time, needed some company at the café.

[@tbenavente]

Thank you so much!! It make me so happy to be reading this 💜

[@zenbrandon]

I love your content! You keep me motivated to stay consistent with my Spanish and Japanese.

[@tbenavente]

That's awesome! Good luck with your languages!

[@artiesolomon3292]

I try to use Duo Lingo for Russian (5 lessons per week), French (3 lessons per week), Hebrew (2 lessons per week) and Spanish (8 lessons per week) I take a course on zoom in Spanish, (the people are friendly and fun), I purchased grammar books in all the languages except Hebrew. I us dictionaries frequently to find sample sentences and related words. I may sign up for lingq or lingopie when I have more time. I gained weight during Covid so noe I hit the gym 3 days a week, maybe 15 plus sets of lifting 8 to 12 reps. On other days I take a long walk, each time a little longer. I am terrible with hi-tech so have not figured out how to do audiobooks outside. Youn have a great routine with lots of listening and reading.

[@polyglotsjourney]

Podcast italiano is amazing! 😊 I love your videos Tanya😍

[@tbenavente]

Yay, thank you!

[@salsarosa3850]

Hi Tanya, thanks for the video! My native language is Italian and I learned a lot by reading fan fictions in English, French and Spanish. I also occasionally listen to Spanish and French radio. Right now i'd love to learn Portuguese

[@VICKY5694]

I’m Greek and I’m learning Spanish and Italian as well 💜💜

[@xajare]

Alessandro De Concini the best! You found a Perfect source for your Language Journey! And a Great to acquire scientific proved knowledge 👍

[@joachimjustinmorgan4851]

I like LingQ to a certain point. It is really nice that the app works with your phone. If someone uses a computer though, I prefer Google's translator extension. Routine: I only study Greek. I use a mixture of extensive and intensive input. Duolingo for about 20 minutes per day, extensive reading for about 20 minutes per day (usually from a modern Greek Bible that uses Katharevousa Greek), intensive reading 20 minutes (also from the bible), and then 3-4 days per week I watch a Greek sitcom (currently I'm watching Ευτυχισμένοι Μαζί, incredible show).

[@unlimitedknowledge2learn]

I do the same, it's good to get a couple minutes in everyday to improve memory

[@22rnd]

Another great video! I would suggest you this channel that is made for foreign learners of Greek : Helinika - Greek Language, History & Culture

[@tbenavente]

Oh my god, thank you so much for the suggestion! Subscribed immediately

[@ismayilhajihasanov7328]

I wish I could have much time as you. I have limited free time every day, cause I have to work, run some errands and spend time with my daughter. Trying to use the time on the way and back to work.

[@tbenavente]

Understandable. Not sure if you speak Spanish, but if you do you might want to check out this video by Martín where he talks about how he combines language learning with work and parenting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYK3o6aAnJqKmZo

[@victorialim]

Love this video - it actually is realistic, and as always, so well shot and engaging. Tanya, do you mind sharing your favourite podcasts / audiobooks in Spanish? I always find it so hard to find podcasts I like in another language. Also - would love to know the steps you take to grow a new language from 0 (eg how did you start with Italian)? I know you mentioned you start with Duolingo, but at what point do you go over to more intensive study and what do you do to grow your foundation? And two final qns: what is that app you were using at 9:40? Thanks ☺️ x

[@tbenavente]

Off the top of my head, my favorite podcasts are probably Se regalan dudas (self-help/interviews), Advanced Spanish Podcast (this one is soo good! it's mostly interviews, the topics are super interesting and the host publishes transcripts and vocab for free on his website. there's also podcasts for beginners and intermediate-level learners by the same host), 2 Gin Tonics (interviews, LGBTQ+), Radio Ambulante (narrative journalism). For books, especially if you don't have much experience reading in Spanish, I always recommend Tierra by Eloy Moreno. It's not the best writing (far from), but the story is engaging and the vocabulary is not as hard as in some other books I've read. The app at 9:40 is Lingo Pie! They save all your unknown words when you watch content on the platform and let you test yourself with quizzes like that one later. As for my process when starting a new language, this one is hard because it's different for each language. It's interesting that you mention Italian because I wouldn't consider starting Italian after having learnt Spanish as "starting from zero". In fact, I'm still trying to figure out how to better approach learning it when my comprehension is light-years ahead of my production skills 😅 I probably wouldn't be able to fit all of my thoughts on this in a comment, so thanks for giving me an idea for a future video!

[@victorialim]

@@tbenavente Thanks for the thorough reply Tanya :) I have been listening to se regalan dudas (which I LOVE) and will add Advanced Spanish Pod to the list (+ check out Tierra)! I Totally understand what you mean with Italian comprehension > production -- I've been exploring the idea of starting Portuguese, and I noticed there are so many things I know already (or just are much easier to understand) cos of Spanish. Looking forward to seeing your future vid on this, and enjoyed your recent vid sharing your lang books too! xx

[@kathrynoswalt6621]

I've been watching lingo pie for awhile, waiting to see if they add the language I'm learning (Danish). But they haven't yet

[@tbenavente]

Same with Greek 🥲

[@santosmazariegosbraulio2627]

Your meal it looks so good I need the step to make that food. 😅

[@christinam6430]

Great video! I also really like LingQ and Podcast Italiano. I also really like Learn Italian with Lucrezia and Italiano Automatico. I didn’t know about Lingo Pie before but it looks awesome. I will check it out!

[@adventureswithmadison]

Congratulations on your first sponsor!!

[@tbenavente]

Thank you!!

[@ninadant]

I was learning Italian a couple of months ago however I got bored and dropped it, now you made me want to re-take it lol in addition to that I'm currently learning Turkish (still in the process of finding resources to practice) I think I might copy your routine and see if it works for me so thanks for this video~~

[@asdrubalivan18]

Great video as always! You study a lot! Honestly I do like 25 minutes to 1 hour focused using body doubling and it's great but sometimes I would love to take advantage of dead time. This is a great video! PS: 4:46 That looks really tasty

[@tbenavente]

Body doubling is something I really want to try out! The way you always talk about focusmate is really intriguing

[@asdrubalivan18]

@@tbenavente Lindie recommended it once! I haven't seen her in that platform, however since I started using it, it was life-changing

[@Raneem33197]

❤ love your video. I would like to make better habits for language learning like you do. I’m currently studying Japanese, Spanish and German. I’m intermediate in Japanese, between A2 and B1 in Spanish. And still a beginner in German. I’m trying to study better but currently don’t have a certain routine. 😅

[@tbenavente]

As I mention in the video, something that works really well for me is just combining languages with activities that are non-negotiable (eating, running errands, commuting to work/school). I find that back when I thought of studying exclusively as "sitting down with a book and taking notes" or something of the kind, language learning would happen less often, but when I let go of that expectation, I became so much more consistent. Anyways, best of luck with your languages 💜

[@Raneem33197]

@@tbenavente yeah I like this way. I actually started doing so- 本当にありがとうございます。muchas gracias ☺️.

[@vilvin2893]

Wow, I didn't know you have English channel! I would subscribe months ago

[@tricotilla]

Hi there! You know? Your study routine is really like mine... I start my routine in the afternoon because I work during the morning so I can't focus on that... I usually watch youtube video in my second target language that's French during lunch and after that while I do the dishes... then I usually shadow videos in english to practice speaking skills... before dinner I use Bussu for Russian. I've started it from scratch last october... and while I cook dinner I listen again some french podcasts.. before going to bed I watch an episode of my serie on Netflix in english... As you do, I track everything on my notebook too! I try to change it every month. In March for example I'm going to start using shadowing tecnique in French too. 💪🏻🤩

[@tbenavente]

Yeah, it does sound very similar to mine! I think it's amazing how much time we can actually dedicate to language learning if just pair it with other activities we already have to do!

[@Cation_bibliophile]

Hii I’m learning French too! Would you mind me asking what French podcasts you listen to! I’m trying to get better in French so if you have any tips of things I can watch/listen/read in French please lemme know! And by the way, what unit are you in duolingo?

[@tricotilla]

​@@Cation_bibliophile Hi! Actually I'm not using Duolingo for my french but Busuu ... Anyway I use KZbin videos most of the time... my favorite channel is called arte. There are a lot of documentaries on that... I used to listen podcast on Spotify about learning languages... there are a lot... just write 'français podcast' on Spotify and there you are! 😉

[@davidantonio6720]

When I see this type of videos I feel that people have a perfect vertical curve in their learning process . I couldn't do the same

[@tbenavente]

Oh no, far from. With a language like Italian (which is very similar to Spanish that I already speak), maybe. With a language like Greek, I feel like I was stuck at the same (A1-A2) level for almost all of 2023

[@hugoleal7003]

Really cool video!!! :)

[@sivanmeyer2815]

Hi Tanya. I loved your video! II wanted to ask if you work as well during studying or you just spead out the time between self study to resting?

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

I have a frustrating experience. Not knowing where to begin or hitting a plateau can feel demoralizing and make it hard to hit the books and study like you know you should…Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships.

[@lasagna01]

As italian I'm watching video like this to improve my english and discover some new techniques. I think it's wonderful you follow Alessandro De Concini, I like him too (Is correct this sentence?)

[@c3pohcbr]

Kind of random, but I would love to see how you set up your little planner!

[@tbenavente]

I definitely want to make a video about it, but I change my system so often that I want to wait at least a couple of months and make it more of a flip through video rather than a set up one!

[@AliAhmed-gd7nd]

Can you tell us if there's a book like what you used for Italian in English ?

[@nochu9753]

Your pronunciation in Spanish is quite good 👌

[@tbenavente]

Thank you! Still a lot to work on though 😅

[@Apple135pie]

Please answer this from your learning experience. I got a book and I can’t read Italian. How can we read a book with a new language. Who reads for you. Or. Do you get your books with an audio sound Thank you

[@frankensteinns]

Ciao! Ti raccomando "Stivale Italiano Podcast"! 🤩 loro hanno un sacco di contenuti molto interessanti 🙌🏻 Davvero!

[@tbenavente]

Avevo già visto il loro podcast ma poi ne ho dimenticato il nome. Grazie mille per avermi aiutato a ritrovarlo!

[@MissMaris2016]

Do you work from home or do your job relate to your language learning?

[@AhmedTelleserDehyer]

Wow. I don't.have the patience to learn a language so I have to use translation machines like Google Translate or Immersive Translate to help me translate what I need 😂.

[@NIXICreator]

Wow, can i ask what is the website 7:17 for studying? Looks nice!

[@Cation_bibliophile]

Hello!!! Great video! I have a question, is the Italian podcast that you use called “Italian podcast”? Is it an actual application? Is there’s a French podcast like it? Thank you ❤

[@tbenavente]

So the podcast itself is called "Podcast italiano" and the app I use to listen to it is Google Podcasts, although it's available on any other podcast app

[@enory5983]

thank you, i really good video 🎉 i enjoyed 😊 if you count , how many hours do you spend for? cuz that sounds you spend like 3hours , my teacher told me it’s too much and that one hour is enough i have a lot of things to learn , so how learning one hour can be efficient ,enough how to know if it’s efficient or not? have a great. day and keep doing good job thanks

[@tbenavente]

I usually spend anywhere from 1 to 4 hours a day. An important thing to keep in mind though is that the majority of it is not active studying like using a textbook, going through flash cards or studying with a tutor. Most of the time I just listen to the language while I'm doing other things. For example, that day I spent 3 hours and 49 minutes with my languages, but only 1 hour and 15 minutes were actual active studying, everything else was listening.

[@LuneFlaneuse]

Great video! Do you think studying similar languages (such as italian and Spanish)simultaneously helps your learning? or can it be a bit confusing?

[@tbenavente]

It can definitely be confusing, which is why I personally prefer reaching at least B1 in a language before starting a similar one

[@LuneFlaneuse]

@@tbenavente makes sense! Thank you 😊

[@ZteveW]

I'm trying to learn Spanish. How would listening to a pod cast in that language benefit me if I don't understand what's being said?

[@tbenavente]

There’s bilingual podcasts like Coffeebreak Spanish or Language Transfer, you can start with those

[@ricardomendiola3947]

Nuevo seguidor, ¿qué aplicacion utilizas para audiolibros?

[@ricardomendiola3947]

¿de donde eres amiga?

[@karolinawozniak8488]

Your videos is very inspiring❤ what kind of pen and calendar do you use?😊

[@tbenavente]

I show the notebook I use in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIiTZox5eamde7c and the pens are usually Uni Ball Jetstream 0.38 (black) or Zebra Sarasa 0.3 (also in black)

[@SnowwAutumn]

Which phone do you use here ? Please.

[@mars-jr5uu]

Hi Tanya

[@azimaazerbaeva584]

Hi u listen podcast from Spotify?

[@InglésSlim]

I'm Mexican, I like to listen you. I don't know English sorry

[@lols-cy1bg]

Alguien me puede recomendar podcast en ingles

[@Srolmops]

Hi, how you can manage this routine with job?

[@francescaviel4939]

i have five dogs and omg i love Maxxxx

[@tbenavente]

Five dogs?? I'm so jealous haha

[@whosme-vg6oh]

Where do you find the spanish audiobooks?

[@tbenavente]

I use this app called Libby which is tied to my local library card and allows me to borrow e-books and audiobooks for free

[@7tv276]

한국어도 공부해주세요`

[@tbenavente]

네, 3월부터 다시 한국어를 공부할 계획이에요 ^^

[@rjtxnj]

А с собакой на каком языке говорите?)

[@tbenavente]

В этом видео пес семьи мужа, с ним на английском или испанском, а со своей -- в основном на русском)

[@miguelbrinas7522]

how to stay all day in front of screens

[@wenderwalker8306]

Why u all study greek?

[@tbenavente]

why not 🙃

[@ross2642]

It's more important than you think, the language has history also its important for school or other science activities

[@Romans--ot8hy]

Thank You... "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house".(Acts 16:31) " He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him". (John 3:36) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" .(Romans 10:9) "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life". (1 John 5:23) "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death".(Revelation 21:8) John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved".(Romans 10:9)