How Polyglot

[@storylearning]

How did this guy learn fluent Japanese all on his own? 👉🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/imbLkIqapq9qqrM

[@Spock0987]

Well she answered the question right at the beginning of the video: "Over the past few years I have dedicated a significant portion of my time to learning a lot of languages..." I guess the biggest problem I see is that most fellas think they can learn without effort and devotion to what they are trying to achieve.

[@little_engine_goes_to_Thailand]

It is like everything really- wanna build muscle? 20 mins here and there working out is not going to work.

[@Spock0987]

@@little_engine_goes_to_Thailand Yeeeh....

[@deborahmeek6529]

Yes, I have been learning French now 3 hours everyday for 5 months. It seems everyone does the same as me or more

[@BEATRIZMAG1111]

Concordo Evandro!

[@little_engine_goes_to_Thailand]

@@deborahmeek6529 I do Thai for about 2 hours most days - for abou 11 months now

[@eglelt219]

What she DIDN'T do is watch KZbin videos about language learning all day, so go and study your target language now.👊

[@storylearning]

yes!! 😅

[@FloraLinne]

But videos of the polyglots from the different countries help me with my English listening skills. It's another)

[@callmericky2914]

I feel attacked...

[@ilyauneroute8944]

Merci "egle lt" pour ton bon conseil. I'm french and I watching it without subtitle so I'm currently doing very hard my homework😅✌️.

[@JM_12_]

Para quienes aprendemos inglés es una gran fuente de recursos y mejora a través de la inmersión.

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

I think more impressively, how'd she start at 0 in a photo that isn't her as a baby?

[@nickorange4881]

??

[@nonofyourbusiness7049]

@@nickorange4881 you have to speak at least one language. When you are a baby you don’t speak

[@fernandocalazans1553]

hahaha

[@marjoa.8740]

Well it's referring to foreign languages so yeah

[@misterm5063]

@@marjoa.8740 Please, get the fucking joke.

[@eamon3246]

The thumbnail for this video indicates that she knew zero languages when she was an adult. That's funny.

[@lmelior]

Here in the US a lot of us know zero languages 😂😂😂

[@kevinross6235]

@@lmelior If you don't consider English a language

[@Emsworth377]

She was raised by wolves until she was 18

[@yanzi8543]

It's about foreign languages I think

[@lmelior]

@@kevinross6235 I was jokingly implying that a lot of us don't even know English :)

[@josiadam987]

Sometimes I forget that english is not my mother tongue. I grew up learning it in school, I now watch movies and series in english, of course listen to english music, speak english in uni and at work, read english literature.. but as this is quite common for people of my generation in Germany, I don't see this as something very special. English seems so easy and natural to me, I wished I had this with other languages as well.

[@Ketutar]

Not quite there yet, and hopefully never - I really don't want to lose my mothertongue :-D - but I, too, wish I had the relation with other foreign languages I have with English :-D

[@veronicav575]

English is a Germanic language, so it makes sense that it would come easy for you.

[@silmuffin86]

I'm Italian, I speak mostly English throughout my days, and it's crazy how I even think in English now, and it's easier to express myself in English sometimes. I also lived in Germany for 3 years, German did NOT come as natural at all, it's such a difficult language. My daughter had a teacher from Spain who couldn't speak English, so we would communicate by mixing Italian, Spanish (both are so similar it was easy enough) and a bit of German :)

[@Neophema]

Should be "wish", not "wished". :)

[@set_your_heart_ablaze-444]

@josiadam98 that's actually amazing. My relationship with English is very similar. I think and speak both in my native language (Hindi) and English. So I feel like a true bilingual. All because of the exposure method of learning English instead of a very organised method. I personally think the best way to learn a language is how you learnt your own when you were a child. And you've described pretty well how that is achieved.

[@zsoltpapp3363]

As a Hungarian native speaker, i have to say her Hungarian is fluent which is really impressive, not many foreigners get to this level. Hungarian is a difficult language for english speakers. Yes she makes some grammar mistakes and she does have an accent but she is good enough to make herself understood, so great respect. I am very curious how many hours went into her Hungarian language project.

[@asbest2092]

she is not an english speaker lol)

[@xenonnexus8548]

@@asbest2092 She just studied all her life in English (the official language of South Africa). Were you misled by the fact that Afrikaans is her mother tongue?

[@asbest2092]

@@xenonnexus8548 where was you mislead? Watch the video, don't say things that are your own theories and don't be shameful.

[@xenonnexus8548]

OK, so according to you, she is not an English speaker. And if I am pointing out your mistakes, I am shameful. Sorry, in the universe I am living, she speaks English, and from early age she is bilingual. We both know who has a comprehension problem here, don´t we?

[@erzsieke]

@@asbest2092 even so it’s very impressive

[@polishpsych]

To be honest, I don’t want to speak 12 languages. I am not that ambicious. I want to speak 4-5 languages fluently. I am in the middle of that journey. I admire people who can speak more than 2 languages fluently. It requires a lot of work. I started with just 1 language, my native language and I am moving slowly from there.

[@Mindofliz]

Same!! You can do it, how have you come along since then? (:

[@ozeryldz3398]

how long did it take to learn 4 languages

[@zackgravity7284]

And what is your native language?

[@zackgravity7284]

@🐯Younes🐯 1st language or the language spoken by ur ethnicity.

[@zackgravity7284]

@🐯Younes🐯 what are you doing on this app if ur 4 years old 😭

[@sacdaabdurhman]

“If you believe it’ll work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you don’t believe it’ll work out, you’ll see obstacles.” - Wayne Dyer Sharing some love with ya all, have a delightful day

[@kaygee301]

Thanks for that 😊

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Oh, so this is what has changed about me over the year- my perspective

[@Mosesnick]

"Wear is 'e geezer? E's aaa in Fraarghrnse, WIVVIZ TROTTAZZAP" - Danny Dyer Sharing some more of another beautiful message. Peace, my babies

[@sacdaabdurhman]

@@kaygee301 you welcome

[@leahdashes9421]

Thats good

[@CouchPolyglot]

That is really interesting, I was very shy and insecure too! 😮 I think when you start learning new languages, you realise you can "start over" and it makes your life fuller and you can "live several lives" ❤️ Yeah, to me learning by context is also a lot better, I "hate" learning vocabulary lists, I prefer watching films, listening to music, talking to people... 😄

[@storylearning]

It’s definitely a more fulfilling way of learning languages!

[@ilikeyouokay3270]

hey! i agree with you as well. I'm not a polyglot or anywhere close to it, but i love learning languages and that gives me confidence for sure! thank you so much for this comment and all the best in your language journey!

[@neilkamalseal3413]

Watching shows and listening to music even helps in gaining accents too. Once I started to learn languages and slowly I saw I can practice and not only retain vast amount of information but also break them and form new sentences as I like, I practically felt we can do anything with our brains. And I think that shyness or introvert nature compells us to create more versions of us and hence newer languages lol😂

[@naishalubega3756]

Couldn't agree more

[@gayperp]

How do you overcome the fear of talking to other people that are native speakers?

[@YS0824]

This is really helpful! I’m bilingual in Korean and English, and always wanted to explore other languages as well - knowing that language is a door to the different culture and soul. Can’t imagine the depth and flavor of experience from the polyglot perspective. Very inspiring and challenging. Thank you!!

[@storylearning]

Lindie is great to take inspiration from!

[@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص]

English is the most important in the western world And Arabic is the most important in the Islamic world, so I highly recommend learning it.. For information, it is the most beautiful language in the world

[@angelkale7547]

@@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص I speak Arabic as my first language (: it is different for sure😍 حلو العربي

[@nendoakuma7451]

I am a great admirer first and foremost of Lindie’s positive attitude and humility. Her language accomplishments are quite considerable as well.

[@storylearning]

Indeed they are!

[@donfatale]

She has (Iat least!) one advantage over me. She loves pop music and learns from it! I can't abide it.

[@1519Cortes]

That’s funny as true that when you speak other languages, you change your personality. My family says that my voice even changes when I speak Spanish. When I speak Thai, I am totally different. When I speak Polish (my native tongue), different sense of humour and different body language. I need more personalities and I can’t wait to try your method using stories only

[@k.5425]

Luca Lampariello has a way of describing it. As a prism and the light that hits the prism(the languages) and the different light produced form different angles as the different "personalities". Essentially you're still the same person but just have different side to you through these languages

[@thelanguagesecret]

Interesting comments. I'm sure you'd appreciate this fascinating website on language learning: www.thelanguagesecret.com

[@Dhalgrim]

Same. I am definitey way more charming in english compared to german. It’s easier for me too to express my thoughts and emotions in english. Noticed during the summer too (live on an island so lots of tourists and foreign service workers) that i am way more forward and physical when i am on dates speaking english compared to german 😅

[@AnakinSkywalkerVEVO]

My native language is Thai and I'm learning Polish. Glad that you've put in effort to learn it, it really is a beautiful language

[@kenxd585]

I learn languages because I had absolutely no self worth I can draw really well and I’ve always been very intellegent but after losing family in highschool and being bullied every day I dropped out it took a hard hit on my self esteem learning languages gave me back my self appreciation i have a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment again I only speak English and mandarin but i spend all my free time studying and I live it languages are my favorite thing once I’ve reached mandarin fluency I will move on to either Spanish Korean or Japanese I haven’t decided yet

[@earnestlanguage4242]

I've got a fun book called Essential Korean Root Vocabulary that shows the Chinese roots of sino-Korean words. I love etymology, and learning both Sino and native Korean words is fascinating for me. I started Korean after Chinese, and am eyeing Japanese next. 🤓

[@Zk-dr7rg]

That’s so great Learning languages has been my passion since I was about 6 years old, but the problem is I hate sticking to ones language, I love a lot of languages and I want to learn a lot simultaneously but I’m too lazy and I procrastinate so much, so when I see videos of polyglots I just feel like shit 😂

[@Boxxxxxxxxx]

You still haven’t graduated?

[@kenxd585]

@@Boxxxxxxxxx Not that it should matter to a stranger lol but I actually did take an out of school course for adults that left highschool young and got my diploma at 17 it’s a great option for anyone that regrets leaving

[@kenxd585]

@@Zk-dr7rg I know how you feel that’s why I focus on one language at a time and go into complete immersion mode meaning watching those shows using their social media sites listening to their music and once I’m at an ok level changing my phone settings to that language I even try my hardest to think I’m that languages and when I’m absent mindey listening to things I try to translate them into that language

[@Drakeblood97]

Discipline and hard work are the two things on a daily basis that I fundamentally struggle to muster with my ADHD brain.

[@richardgray8593]

Me too!!!! I ain't got no discipline, and I HATE work, let alone hard work.

[@gringa23]

Same

[@exedeath]

This. I have add-pi (not adhd) and I am trying to learn lojban and its too hard. One thing I am testing is spending each day 5 minutes trying to learn lojban, after those 2 minutes I have two choices, stop and continue at the next day or continue trying to learn lojban until I say to myself I will quit and continue tomorrow. The trick here is that its just 5 minutes and you can handle it, but at some time (problably, I am starting that techinique now) you will be able to spend more time doing it, and then more and then more. PS: Dont try to learn while at very very late at night, you will be sleepy and even 5 minutes will be too much and you will quit after those 5 minutes not because of boredom but because you are sleepy and wants to sleep.

[@exedeath]

@@M_SC Gonna try that.

[@eggegg8181]

@@M_SC that’s actually a great idea. I’m going to try that out too. Thanks

[@MATTierial]

Lindie is the polyglot that really inspired me to start learning. She's honest and realistic about the hardships of language learning, yet she's so full of positivity about the ability to learn a language. Before I found her channel, I was looking for the "perfect" method to learn a language. After watching her channel, I learned that the method doesn't matter as much as just getting started. So, I got started. Now that I'm in the thick of it, her personal update vidoes are so encouraging to my own studies :) Olly, I really appreciate these Polyglot videos! They are such a great archive of people, methods and success stories. They are really encouraging!

[@languagelearningdabbler]

Lindie is such an inspiration! I still haven’t found my groove but I’m enjoying the journey. 🤓

[@storylearning]

Enjoy it and you can’t fail!

[@jenm1]

What helps me is looking at the grammar structure, if it's SOV or something like that

[@M_SC]

I think you’re learning if you’re struggling with it. Unless the struggle is making contact with the language at all.

[@FilipP88]

Same here, identity crisis and introverted haha I think we successful language learners have a lot in common 😂

[@storylearning]

Amen!!

[@languagesstuffbyandrey2370]

facts ✊✨

[@naishalubega3756]

Same

[@gabrielmendez4349]

Indeed!!

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

I speak 2 fluent languages English and Spanish. Sometimes when I pray, I'll pray totally in Spanish depending on my mood. Other times when I pray, I'll pray totally in English. I'm now learning Portuguese as I plan to move to Portugal in the future. I live in Puerto Rico now and so what I've done is download a Portuguese Radio app and constantly listen to Portuguese Radio. I love it! I repeat the words and sentences I hear. It helps.

[@erenparla3869]

I also use radios, they’re super useful imo. What radio are you using for portuguese? I’ve been using franceinfo’s mobile app to great success, if you ever plan on learning french i would totally recommend it

[@isaacharton7851]

Don't worry, you speak more languages fluently than most "polyglots", especially youtube polyglots or polyglots that youtube polyglots priase.

[@DaviFigueiraChavez]

I'm brazilian, my first language is Portuguese but my mother is from Bolivia, so learn the Spanish was natural to me, I speak both Spanish and Portuguese home and also in the internet. Oh, I forgot, English, taught in brazilian schools and universal language of the world and the internet, not gonna say I am fluent, I have a lot of grammar mistakes but I am sure I can survive in a English speaking country. So I think I am trilingual? Btw I am learning French, so I expect to be "Polyglot" soon.

[@ariannawestley]

Writing a new journal in a different language everyday is amazing! I absolutely love that! I also think I may try the language stacking with Spanish and Italian 🤔

[@elinannestad5320]

yes - That was an aha for me too. I already keep a diary, why not do it in Portuguese?

[@TheMomohea]

Wow this a good idea , to write diary , I should work it out too, thanks

[@tymanung6382]

You can find books, dictionaries. videos that are bi lingual + both languages to use Spanish to teach Italian Italian to teach Spanish. Also, to find reference grammars--- both books + websites Wikipedia,,etc. in 2 languages, to contrast point by point the 2 languages. Note---to, be aware when each language uses different nos of words to mean same meaning (see dictionary, grammar book) Note--- to find each languages unique words---1 word may not be translatable only explainable in the other language. Examples--- English hip ( Adj.), Portuguese language saudade, Chinese yin yang, etc. These need sentences, articles, books, etc. to explain. Buenas suerte!!! Buon fortuna!!!

[@anna7276]

You’ve done a great job in showing us how great Lindie is with her language learning. I love her channel and she, along with yourself, are my fave language learning you tubers!

[@storylearning]

Thank you Anna!

[@weave_girl325]

I Adore Lindie, I have learned so much from her, and learned that a lot of her way of studying and learning matches mine. I'm Learning Korean about 4 months in. It's a slow Journey, but I'm loving the Journey. It's also my first foreign language! I'm glad I have now found your channel as well!! ❤❤

[@entanglednerves]

Thanks for featuring Lindie in this episode. She's an inspiration for sure. Pls comsider interviewing Tim Doner on your channel sometime.

[@ShatiqiBabe]

This entire video absolutely blew my mind! I always thought the best way to learn a new language is through studying words, phrases, moving to a country, or by using Duolingo loool. But the idea of learning a language by living like a native speaker (changing the language in you phone settings, listening to podcast and other things they use on a day to day life totally blew my mind! This is such a simple way of learning, I feel silly for not considering this for myself! So glad to chose to watch this video!

[@Nekesu]

Can't look at any of these language learning and polyglot videos without Moses popping up every now and then. RIP Moses.

[@Ketutar]

What? Oh, no! :-( RIP Moses.

[@joshcoup6440]

@@Ketutar damn news to me too. I loved watching his vids.

[@janeolinger8038]

This feeling of searching for one’s identity certainly hits home for me. When I started learning French in Middle School, and later visited France, I felt like I was “Me” for maybe the first time, and finally had found a place of belonging! Paris, especially, seemed like my place in the world. Now I don’t speak French much and don’t travel, but sometimes I do dream in French and if I start to speak it comes flooding back to some degree.

[@ayacob4844]

When I study the Korean and Turkish language, I thinks it’s important to study the basic grammar rules. It sort of help you to understand basic sentence structure and suffixes. Once you got that it’s pretty easy road ahead plus memorizing of course the vocabulary

[@dunyahali8926]

Anadilin ne ?

[@ayacob4844]

@@dunyahali8926 İngilizce

[@ingela_injeela]

Korean and Turkish are great partners - I've heard they have some grammar structures in common. (And Finnish as well.)

[@DaniLangTalk]

Thank you! It was a pleasure to watch!

[@storylearning]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thomasrobertson2225]

My brother studied languages at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in California. The pace of study was intense. Students had to master the language course in 36-64 weeks. Psychologically it was very difficult, but fortunately he was helped by Yuriy Ivantsiv's book "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages”. The book " Polyglot Notes" became a desk book for my brother, because it has answers to all the problems that any student of a foreign language has to face. Thanks to the author of the channel for this interesting video! Good luck to everyone who studies a foreign language and wants to realize their full potential!

[@penelopelouise7556]

That's so weird that so many polyglots struggled with bullying and not having many friends as a kid - I was the same! I was bullied in school and ended up immersing myself in learning languages (using books from the library because 2000s) as an escape/way to occupy myself. I was never this dedicated but taught myself the basics in quite a few languages and learned the Russian, Greek and Hebrew alphabets around the ages of 12-15. I only speak two languages now and intermediate Spanish but this definitely was my escape as a kid!

[@mrila-x3e]

learning multiple languages is a matter of character and heart. it's about perseverance, motivation, humility, open-mindedness, courage, creativity, hard work, not giving up, etc

[@megyerizsuzsadora]

As a Hungarian, I must say chapeau! Well done Lindie⭐️🌸

[@SuperBenette]

I am a afrikaans person that live in austria, I understand everyone in europe but the moment I set foot in Hungary I had a block, nothing familiar, the only word I understood was -Keksi_ thats a Keks in Vienna and a koekie in afrikaans, I still remember that strange feeling, I visit hungary every year just for a beauty treat, be blessed.

[@donfatale]

Lindie is a real inspiration. Love her channel. Hungarian is a real challenge even for an experienced polyglot. A lexicon with very few English cognates, compared to Russian or Japanese for example. Then there's the 14 vowels and 18 cases. Hungarians are not used to hearing their language spoken badly and struggle to understand mangled attempts, though they are charmed and appreciative of any efforts. Of course the challenge is part of the fun. I enjoyed travelling around provincial Hungary last year, interacting mostly in Hungarian. Took a lot of study to manage it I'm not gonna lie! I'm learning Japanese right now, and it's an absolute joy! Can't wait to my first visit in November.

[@piroskaracz3621]

Bravo. I started teaching myself at age 12..68 now. Love it. Have my 8 foot shelf cabinet where i keep all the books with and without audio. Lots of fun always. For myself Ive always loved older textbooks for me they're the best. For Hungarian one of my favorites is Hungarian Textbook and Grammar by Charles Wojatsek 1962❤️

[@msjennable]

Watching this again...for me, my story is different...I am an artist, so I view languages an art form. Just like a painting or crochet piece, sculpture etc... It's art. That's why I love languages. Pulls the threads of humanity together.

[@TheTexican05]

As a lifelong lover of languages who is currently struggling with Russian, I really needed this video. Thank you Olly and Lindie, for putting this content together, and for helping to clarify the ways in which I can improve my language learning. I am ALWAYS looking for new strategies to increase my progress and momentum. My favorites from this vid (and in language learning as a craft): Learning by context, learning by talking to/involving myself with native speakers, and habit stacking. I thought it was just “multi-tasking.” Many Russian speakers/ex-pats here in Texas are very uneasy when they first meet me and I start a conversation with them in clear Russian. But when they learn I am a language student (and not a KGB spy) 🕵️‍♂️ 🇷🇺 , their entire attitude changes towards me. They become very helpful, supportive and interested in what I’m going through. They appreciate the efforts I’m making; some of them remember how *foreign* English felt when they first began learning. It’s a shared human experience in that regard. Love ❤️ and gratitude from central TX, 🇺🇸 Cheers, Olly and Lindie.

[@sofasniperman]

хорошо и молодец! яусский язык очень сложно

[@nikhils0517]

Lindie is indeed a marvel...I'm so touched by her prowess in language learning. You have done a great job, Olly! Kudos! 😃😃

[@storylearning]

🙏🏻

[@nikhils0517]

I can even think of fascination towards world geography...the love and zeal shown towards knowing places better, even if you haven't visited any of those, specially, in far off countries can also be a driving desire which can persuade you to live like a native of that place, like a guide or so...it does seem to convey a meaning of this kind, too.

[@cecilygreval5291]

What a helpful video and insight into a polyglot. Immersion, immersion, immersion is the way to go. I have found reading and listening to the news in the language I am learning to be most helpful and of course finding a native conversation partner. Language is meant to be used - not studied in a text book.

[@frufruJ]

Olly, I studied English as a foreign language, and the quality of textbooks has improved incredibly between when I was in high school and when I was teaching. it's now a lot about photo stories, implementing music etc. Maybe you could do a video about the Cambridge and Oxford books intended for foreign markets?

[@savannahhizer2341]

this shift in technique totally makes sense! i was just thinking about my own shift in perspective yesterday. for me, it seems like the more languages I become familiar with, the less time i need to spend on that initial drilling. since I understand the way languages can work, once I acquire some vocabulary and grammar, i can simply fit them into patterns I already somewhat recognize.

[@panajotov]

I can relate to some of the points; I am more "chatty" and "funnier" in one of the languages that isn't my native. I feel more confident in discussing certain topics in certain languages, and I find myself even laughing differently depending on which language I speak in a specific moment. This was in my recommendations, and I am glad for watching it. It is inspiring to see someone talking in a simple, yet constructive way about language learning. One tip I always do: if you don't know how to say something, try explaining it as if you were speaking to a seven years old - it helps you leave out all the unnecessary clutter that might confuse both you and the listener(s).

[@niamhcreativesoul6193]

For a long time I believed and told that I wouldn't be able to learn a new language because I'll find it difficult (I have a disability) although it will be difficult I've got a long way ahead of me to learn French. I'll believe and get there💕 this is an inspiring video. Thank you😊

[@Falanu]

I met someone who cannot read (due to a medical condition) but you would never know about it when you meet them. However they speak perfect English and Spanish.

[@michaelkobylko2969]

This is the video I've been waiting for! Lindie is exceptional. Can't say I have ambitions to learn as many languages as she has, but what I will say is how much of myself I recognise in the story. I always wanted to learn a language and tried French, Spanish and German, but I never had the discipline for sitting and poring over conjugation tables or creating flashcards and classroom always felt stifling - too many people for you to actually speak much. I think in my case, I knew deep down something wasn't right about the traditional approach, at least for me. It helps that I'm a bit older now and less in need of instant gratification, but what's also different this time is the extent to which I'm letting the input be my teacher. I don't have time to be immersed to quite Lindie's extent because of work commitments, but I'm making much quicker progress than I would using older more traditional methods.

[@storylearning]

Language learning is all about enriching our lives, and that means sth different for everyone. It’s fantastic you’ve discovered what drives you!

[@africubanbronco6784]

Randomly appeared in my feed. I liked the content. Subscribed.

[@storylearning]

Welcome to the channel!

[@davidboomer6205]

I started learning Chinese by myself, This video gives me hope !!

[@soliantohaz6578]

你好😊

[@andrewcollins5388]

The no friends part really shook me, it resonates so much, never even considered it.

[@ilikeyouokay3270]

ikr!

[@GarnetsWeb]

Exactly! This video made me realize that issue that I couldn't express before!

[@midi_enjoyer]

I know Arabic and English, and currently I’m studying French for three weeks straight and going forward. You can do it, and you have the potential to! Also I set my phone to French before hearing this tip, and I’m so glad she recommended it and that it’s a effective method.

[@rajvishukla458]

I love Lindie! She has helped me a lot

[@ariturbo4094]

This video inspired me..i can only speak english, french, arabics, my native Indonesian, Javanese,,, learnt mandarin basics,, now i am going to go through on mandarim and japanese...finish what i started....inspiring story..

[@artiesolomon3292]

Paraphrasing or talking around the word or phrase you are searching for is an excellent method for learning new words or phrases in a language.

[@zeeschelp]

I have been thought "studying" isnt fun. But for myself I had to have hobbies to create worth and make other people see value in me. So i pursued hobbies I did not really feel like doing for a very long time. Then i would choose a different hobby. The result is im not really good at anything. Through this video i learnt that some people find it really fun to study, so I am allowed to feel that way as well.... I have always been so interested and passionate about languages but never embraced it. I think I can now

[@stevencarr4002]

I use Polish to help me learn Spanish in an app to learn Spanish. As my understanding of Spanish is way better than my Polish, studying the 'Spanish learning ' app is actually helping me learn Polish. I also watch :Polish videos about learning German, and German videos about learning Polish. Every little helps. I never watch English videos about learning Spanish or Polish. Also , learning languages should be entertaining , not work. It's fun.

[@run2fire]

Uczę się polskiego, ale znam więcej hiszpańskiego. Native language-English

[@karolinaszcz2304]

Hi, this is exactly what Im doing.. I use English to learn Spanish never Polish :). Powodzenia w nauce Polskiego

[@joshcoup6440]

Such a novel idea. My Russian is pretty good and I'm thinking of pivoting to German next. Learning German through Russian sounds like a lot of fun and i already have Russian friends learning German.

[@stevencarr4002]

nepalskiego! Trudny

[@nicklei369]

Language stacking is really useful. However, I would only recommend to stack similar languages in order to simply your learning process. Like learning German in English, learning Spanish in German, Korean in Japanese etc. etc. Similar grammar/sentence structure will help you to get grip on your new target language.

[@Geo-st4jv]

it's better to learn more helpful languages first like japanese or Chinese first because even though all Chinese characters are removed from Korean text, nearly 60% of vocabulary it is directly from Chinese characters same for japanese

[@storylearning]

From a pure efficiency perspective, yes. But often our decisions are borne more from passion or interest, in which case anything goes!

[@Geo-st4jv]

@@storylearning that's totally true, I'm just saying it as advice because my former japense studies have massively helped my Korean studies through Chinese roots, love your videos too www

[@k.5425]

Yh, it would be difficult to learn Korean in Spanish

[@k.5425]

But I kinda wanna do that😅

[@soyeonshin6486]

Oh my god what she said about thinking in different languages is so relatable :0 I do that all the time. I literally have different languages for different emotions.

[@Rehlotse]

Being from South Africa, a country with 11 official languages, with so many different cultures and tribes... its kind of sad not seeing any native south african languages on her list 💔. That would have made it even more beautiful taking the time to learn the languages of the different people around you everyday But nonetheless it’s still beautiful ♥️... im inspired

[@turkman3996]

Seems the other SA languages doesn't fit her profile. Not popular enough I guess.

[@cariencatlett1282]

Loved this video. It brought back a funny memory too. I worked on a science project with a German man and we wrote in the laboratory book in English but sometimes we would forget an English word. He would just write it in German then and I would write words in Afrikaans. We always laughed at what someone will think if they ever had to use that book.

[@veniqe]

02:49 "Ja" 😂 Ja, I do the same. Ja is such a trusty Afrikaans interjection 😊

[@komori_fire]

It’s a hallmark moment when you can express yourself in many ways without a translation or connection to your native tongue.

[@FrenchMadeEasyOfficial]

Find a way to immersion is not necessarily moving to the country, you can bring the country to you.. That's I've learned from her amazing experience.

[@lj32920]

Yeah, I have had an interest in language since preschool, and when I was younger, I used to learn some 4 dozen languages just for fun. Now, that I'm old, I hardly speak three languages. Why? Nobody to speak with. I lost them all. Now there are ways geeky people can speak over computers, but I didn't grow up with computers and can't figure it out. I live in Utah, the home of the LDS religion, and many young people learn a foreign language while being a missionary in another country. If you catch them when they first get back, they can help you keep up your language. But almost al of them lose the foreign language completely within two years. It is really important to find a way to keep speaking.

[@ChrisBattrick]

Lee, I am also in Utah, and striving to be a competent polyglot. What languages are you interested in? Where is your fluency? Would you care to correspond or meet?

[@-danR]

Find Skype partners. You're American, and living in Utah you probably have a generic Standard American English Pronunciation. SAE is _the_ gold standard for the global lingua franca. Everybody learning English wants a standard pronunciation, so you're sitting in the catbird seat. You teach them English, they teach you French, Hungarian, Korean, whatever. There are other online, more _specific_ venues for this partnering, but people have sort of gravitated to Skype as the default grand central station. You'll be talking in lots of languages all day long, no problem. The only trap to this is getting into a "talking about learning languages... best way of learning languages, language-learning pet theories and pedagogy, etc." rut. Talking about polyglotty is especially one of the worst ruts. You want to talk about everything else: politics, science, current events, friends, family, etc.

[@Ketutar]

It helps a lot in keeping up your languages to read books in those languages.

[@Ketutar]

@@-danR They said "Now there are ways geeky people can speak over computers, but I didn't grow up with computers and can't figure it out", so Skype isn't really an answer.

[@Ketutar]

@@redfishswimming BS :-D I think I manage English just fine. Never lived or worked anywhere but Finland and Sweden.

[@LearnGermanwithMarzipanfrau]

I'm a big fan of Lindie Botes and a new subscriber to your channel. I'm on my way to becoming a polyglot and I think learning languages helps to understand other cultures more.

[@SparklesNJazz]

personally i think the confidence that comes from mastering a second language is key to the third, fourth, etc. i’m not quite there yet… i really have no idea how some people develop fluency so quickly. it seems that the more words and grammar points i get comfortable with, there are 50 more i don’t know. it’s quite overwhelming and frustrating. i am determined, however i’ve accepted that i just naturally take longer to acquire languages than others.

[@Bananabandana4]

I’m struggling to finish this video… because it’s making me want to immediately go study!!

[@littleprincess1987]

Massive respect for her Hungarian. As a native speaker, I appreciate the effort that goes into learning a language this difficult 🙏

[@ErnieV76]

Another great video Olly! Lindie is a real inspiration . Her videos are so encouraging and helpful to me. Love these videos. 👍🏼

[@storylearning]

Cheers Ernie!

[@essennagerry]

Boy oh boy am I excited to hear about the first one!

[@mrrit]

This polyglot knows the language of filmmaking too. He knows how to format his stories, introduction, middle, conclusie, ending notes. All segments are well written en nicely spoken/elaborated, and his excitement comes through, he loves speaking about learning languages and you can see that But I do feel like I haven't learned anything knew and wasted 20 min I could have spend on something different. 🤣 But I agree with what he said, dedication, motivation, and willingness to want to learn needs to be present. So make that routine and don't give up.

[@MrJerkensen]

Olly this is so awesome! Do more of these. It makes me feel more connected to other language learners! Cheers from Los Angeles

[@noelleggett5368]

Olly forgot to mention that Lindie also learned English, since he mentions that Afrikaans is her native language.

[@samayalidder8624]

Lindie mentioned that she did school in English, so she probably learnt that naturally.

[@noelleggett5368]

@@samayalidder8624 So learning Afrikaans as a native language is unnatural?

[@matthewdegroot1985]

@@noelleggett5368 you seriously misunderstood the comment you replied to. In no way did she say that learning Afrikaans natively is unnatural. She is saying that Lindie learned English “naturally” in an immersive environment, rather than studying at home (like she did for Korean, for example). And as a South African, I can say that most Afrikaans speakers have a great, even native-like level of English since they speak it at school and sometimes even at home. I would say that for Lindie, she is natively bilingual in Afrikaans and English

[@noelleggett5368]

@@matthewdegroot1985 I was being flippant. I should have added a wonky face emoji. 😜

[@penmaster003]

Well, considering she is speaking it throughout the entire video, I think he probably just considered that a given.

[@kaizoking1029]

I'm going to start my journey as polyglot with learning Spanish in the beginning of 2023 . I already learned English language within 2 years and I passed flouncy level. Throughout 2023 I will sit for IELTS and at the same time I will learn Spanish. Beuno suerte para mi. Note : my native language is Arabic and I from Sudan . Ibrahim❤ 16th of December 2022.

[@DanielLeoSimpson]

15:58 Yes, I'm learning Mandarin and Spanish now so I have Speechling / Glossika set to "Learning" Mandarin with "Translations" to Spanish instead of English - Spanish is so easy (comparatively speaking when you've had high school Spanish and studied Italian) that it's not a problem at all to understand the sentence and actually "cements" the phrase in my mind in BOTH target languages.

[@michelerich3242]

Congrats, Lindie, you go Girl!(From a fellow South African.)

[@LyAn-wz6dd]

I speak Filipino, English, & Hiligaynon (another local language in the Philippines). Started learning Korean, Spanish & Italian last year.

[@ellanunesella2179]

Do you like to learn more than one language at the same time? Sometimes I want to do it, but I think I’m not going to learn any properly 😓😓

[@LyAn-wz6dd]

@@ellanunesella2179 I find it easier to learn two languages at the same time if they are very different from each other, like Korean and Spanish. I actually had a harder time to learn Italian since I tend to mix it with Spanish, so I give a specific day or week to just study it.

[@knowucanlearn5375]

The shift over time, and finding ways to put yourself in situations to be exposed to more of the language working at a Korean restaurant) resonated with me. I learned Spanish in school, and was able to maintain an average fluency through talking with friends and people in my communities, and I also discovered a love of language later, in my 20s, but it wasn't until we booked a trip to Italy that I really began to find ways to learn effectively. I'm half Italian, and didn't really hear Italian growing up, do i wanted to be able to connect with people on our trip, so I started with apps and videos to develop some basic vocabulary and how to put together simple sentences. After a few months, we connected with a group of folks, half of whom are native Italians, to talk in Italian, ask questions, and then I started listening to the daily news, watching movies, reading articles, listening to music, all in Italian, do i could adjust to normal conversational pace and usage. I learned to spend less time on lists and rules, and more on understanding and communicating. That definitely connected with me. Thanks for helping us think about these things, Olly, and for your excellent manner of sharing the tips and clues to helping us learn better!

[@justjoshininjapan700]

The difficulty I find is that I live with my partner. If I tried to incorporate 3-4 hours a day of study/immersion, I know that the feeling of neglect would be high. Throughout my whole day I’m either at home or at work with English/Russian speaking people. There’s no time when I can have uninterrupted Japanese for hours.

[@storylearning]

We can always find examples of people who study more hours than us. Don’t worry about what others do. If 30 mins of quality study a day works for you, then that is perfectly fine!

[@virgola2126]

@@storylearning Totally, I was going to say this. 30 minutes of study a day is sufficient to progress quickly in a language. And lots of listening.

[@M_SC]

Why is uninterrupted even a goal? Do 20 min on the bus. Why is nothing better than that.

[@aimeea8404]

I have 3 jobs and I'm trying to learn Japanese. I also live with my partner so I know what you mean. I just study during my work breaks and before bed. You just need to find some time during your day. Even if it's 15 minutes. Also the key is to keep reviewing what you've learned so it sticks.

[@KateWitt]

I hear you. I get up early and do 30 minutes of study before anyone else is awake. At night, my wireless earbuds are the key. I put them in, start an audio lesson, and do the dishes. Funny how nobody disrupts me! :). Anyway those are my tips. Not perfect! Hope you can make time for study!

[@Greenforrest7342]

I envy her so much. As well as her amazing linguistic ability, it is her innate sense of humour that brings cheer to those who listen to her. Another polyglot explained to me that every time I change my language, my nature and personality changes, and I wonder if this is the case with her. From Japan.

[@dianapulido1807]

I learned several languages as a child because of my father's job. We moved every three to four years to a different country. The longest I have spent in a country other than the USA has been seven years in Italy (really six because one of those years I spent in boarding school in Switzerland). My point is that by the time I was 9 I spoke five languages. I learned them like every child learns to speak. When you think of how a baby learns to speak they get spoken to and then they try to imitate the sounds that they hear. Of course, once you already know how to make sounds it is easier to repeat those sounds. A child is not worried about grammar they are just interested in getting their point across. A five year old will say in English "I live in a green house". If you were to ask that child why is it that the correct way of saying that is a " green house" instead of a "house green" they will say it just is. They are not going to say because in English the adjective precedes the noun. Of course in my experience the longest it took me to lean a language as a child was the first one after that it only took me about six months to a year to be fluent in the other languages. Now once you stop speaking them you loose them. I have lost the ability to speak Portuguese a language that I stopped speaking at age six. Now I can understand it. At work we get visitors from Brazil I will say hello to them in Portuguese and when they ask me a question in Portuguese I answer them in Spanish and explain that I have forgotten most of my Portuguese but that I can understand what they are saying. I can still hold a conversation in Italian and French. By the way it has been 55 years since I left Brazil and we had lived there for about three years. I know that I can be fluent in Portuguese again maybe one day I'll see how long it takes me to speak it fluently again.

[@Rapture_hij_911]

What does your father work in? Moving to a different county every 3-4 years sounds cool to me

[@Fantabbydozy2608]

Wow this woman is pretty cool! I like that she admits she isn’t fluent in them. So many of these internet ‘polyglots’ claim to be absolutely fluent but fluency is such a fluid concept. I think any effort to communicate should be applauded. My French pronunciation is far from perfect but the fact that I can think in French and read fluently in French is good enough for me. I still practice pronunciation and listen to French podcasts and French interviews etc to keep up my comprehension. I wouldn’t say I’m ‘fluent’ though. I barely consider myself fluent in English since we are all learning all the time. I read once that ‘You never fully learn a language. You just get used to it.’ And that’s a big thing that keeps me motivated to keep going. Language learning is never complete but it doesn’t have to be ‘perfect’. It’s just a method of communication.

[@MaddCB]

I'm not "shy" I just like meeting new people and other cultures. I'm artist and I don't feel at home in my native land. I have intense desire to learn and share creativity with others around the world. The language I naturally gravitate to are spanish,Korean,Japanese,French and Portuguese

[@sarahthevirgo2777]

Me too except Portuguese haha. How’s your language learning going ?

[@MaddCB]

@@sarahthevirgo2777 Currently re-learning french( i had took in high school but lack of using the language has made me rusty) I want relocate to France first.

[@sarahthevirgo2777]

@@MaddCB oh awesome. I’m busy with my first language Spanish.

[@MaddCB]

@@sarahthevirgo2777 So cool! I think my problem is I had to stop listening all my Spanish speaking songs. Along with all my jpop/kpop anime,and dramas. It started to confuse my brain when I started to actively relearn another language. Before than I can pick up words pretty good in Spanish(probably butchered it when tried to speak it). Same with Korean and Japanese all through music,shows,anime. Some words and phrases I can say and understand but I'm a longgg way from being fluent. Barely survival language knowledge. So im using music,shows,entertainment that's spoken in French to help me out.

[@paulwalther5237]

I got into languages in college after a trip to Europe and the experience of being in a foreign country was just so new, novel, challenging, and something I couldn't get out of my head. I am introverted (although I can seem outgoing given the right situation). I think being introverted naturally lent itself to spending a lot of time studying and reading in German. An extroverted person would maybe get bored with self study but given the opportunity to socialize with people in the language could really excel too I think. I was also just lacking a hobby or something I could point to and say yeah, I'm proud of this. In a sense, being introverted can be good for language learners stuck in their own country but when I was in Japan and wanting to speak the language as much as possible I noticed for sure that being naturally extroverted was a huge advantage for other learners.

[@toastermessiah]

Me, at the beginning of video: "Amazing, I wonder if she knows Turkish!" Video: "...and Hungarian..." Me: "Nevermind, one hellish landscape of a language is enough for her."

[@ritasallai152]

Funny you should say that my daughters best friend is hungarian-turkish bilingual at 8. Good start eh?

[@alskdjfhg6734]

The content on this channel is astounding.

[@bamboolaceway]

I found myself agreeing right away with her idea of immersing yourself in the language each day. I took French for four years in high school and became pretty fluent. That was 30+ years ago. How do I keep it? Every time I look at something, I think about it "en francais." I constantly challenge myself to translate snippets of conversations into French. I watch Scooby Doo with French subtitles, or in French with English subtitles. When I read the product information on, for instance, a bottle of shampoo or a TV set, I read it in French.

[@giuliab8484]

I do the same things as you! In French as well

[@natgus1]

Very interesting. And very true. The biggest block you will find in learning a language is in your own mind. Many people don't think that they can learn and it gives them an excuse not to learn. Children don't have this mental block and they will happily chat away with other children, not afraid to make a mistake, but many adults are very self conscious and will not trust themselves. Language learning is a wonderful thing, because you don't only learn a language, but also a whole culture, literature, history, food etc... and it really empowers you as a person and I sincerely think makes you a better person as you can perceive the differences between cultures and gives you a better understanding of others.

[@realtalktina]

I found this video very interesting and helpful to see. I moved to France on two separate occasions and studied French in college but I have a completely different method I used to learn French Perhaps I’ll do a video to help someone else learn! 💜🙏🏾

[@russellsantana]

Very interesting. "Paraphrasing" is a technique that court (and other) interpreters sometimes have to use when inevitably you forget how to say a word in the target language.

[@333decopas]

I consider myself as a person with a great talent to learn languages, I learned English by myself (pretty much unintentionally), and tried to do Italian for a few months, in a classroom, since Spanish is my first language the talking is pretty easy, even if I learned, I didn't really felt like it was my way of getting to know a language. But now I am interested in Korean, and I hope i can improve, the alphabet scared me, but I think that's my only barrier. I consider my easiest way of learning is "learn english like a toddler", someone who absobs what they hear, see and associate stuff, and most importantly, don't be afraid to ask.

[@BucketListTravellers]

Fascinating how she has been able to learn and maintain so many languages at the same time. We're learning Spanish at the moment, and it's a hard slog!

[@meorrrrw4020]

because it is fake lol... these people who claim to know a stupid amount of languages are not fluent at all

[@Christine7139]

I'm an ENPF, an identity crises on two legs. 😅 Maybe that's a little bit of an explanation why I love languages and sort of want to learn them all. 😄 (Ok, not all, but there are many languages on my list) 😉 The idea of writing a diary in the languages I want to learn sounds interesting. I am a lazy diary writer, but this sounds motivating to me. I like your content, thank you very much for putting in, not only the effort, also your heart and soul. (sorry, that sounds cheesy, but it's honestly ment that way)

[@storylearning]

Thank you so much, I do appreciate it

[@ritasallai152]

She mentioned she is learning hungarian! Magyarként mindig nagyon jól esik amikor azt látom, hogy valakit érdekel ez a nyelv!

[@giangabay4535]

Im filipino and my native language is tagalog of course and i would like learn japanese, italian, thai and spanish

[@emarcostar]

My native language is Spanish and i want to learn Tagalog 🥺🥺

[@sleeexs]

Then start

[@vanessamarietorres7245]

I loved this video so much. The idea to journal and pick up a part time job in the language you want to learn is incredible. I will definitely use it. You have a great channel! It's very inspiring and useful!

[@peterluskey3829]

I am interested to observe that Lindie from South Africa speaks English with a standard American Great Lakes Midwestern accent, and Olly speaks English with a British received pronunciation accent. I from Rochester NY who used to teach Latin at the high school level speak English much like Lindie, whose first language is Afrikaans.

[@sekhantsho2]

Grew up watching American shows… It’s actually very normal for South Africans to have an American accent even though we should have a more British accent

[@XPRT10R]

@@sekhantsho2 no it's not. South Africans have a very typical thick accent which is hard to cover.

[@sekhantsho2]

@@XPRT10R i’m not saying all South Africans have an American accent, i’m simply stating that’s not as surprising since u can find people with it. I myself have a slightly more American accent, although mine isn’t a southern one

[@sekhantsho2]

@@redfishswimming don’t get too sad… The South African accent is very much present and strong

[@moniquedefranca5759]

@@sekhantsho2 I dont know whrte she got her accent from. We dont sound American at all. With 11 official languages we have different accents. Mist South Africans can speak at lesst 2. Most I know speak about 5. Almost all can speak English even though its not the native language of most.

[@Aprinsa]

As an experienced language nerd, this video is on point. Thank you.

[@u9911]

here a subscriber from Argentina🙋 i love your videos and practice mi english with them

[@sleepsmartsmashstress740]

¿Hablas español o portugués o ambos mi querido amigo? Voce fala espanhol ou portugues ou ambos meu querido amigo?

[@u9911]

@@sleepsmartsmashstress740 hablo español but estou estudando portugues tambem

[@tylerblake4028]

I dream to live in Argentina 🇦🇷

[@georgios_5342]

I never really had an identity crisis, and I wasn't ever bullied or sidelined. Still, I feel that learning a new language is a very unique activity, like learning how to play a musical instrument or doing a sport, or playing videogames, just like you said. Having some personal activities isn't an identity crisis, but a sign of a healthy personality. I also think that, depending on your character, you can choose a different language to learn that suits you best, and that's what's great about learning new languages. Of course, I'm not even close to the level of Lindie, but that's my opinion on the subject.

[@RoamingwithJasmina]

I speak 5 languages fluently. The biggest shock to me was when I moved to the US that people rarely very rarely speak a second language at least. Then I saw that even the one language that is taught in school is not really taught, since nobody fails it and nobody takes it serious. I learned spanish from living in Texas the language is so accessible here. I learned German from having moved there for a couple years, I learned Turkish in College studied it as a major when I lived in Europe. I learned English in middle and High school, just from the school lessons. And Bosnian (Croatian/Serbian) is my native language. Currently learning Russian since my husband is from Russia. Reason I shared that is because you can learn a language in a lot of different ways but you do need to be open to learn and give it your very best. I do recommend to always listen to music in the language you are learning and occasionally as time allows watch something with subtitles to your language so you can hear and translate immediately.

[@rodentia1474]

It’s quite frustrating how poorly languages are taught here. All they care about is your ability to pass a test, not your ability to speak the langauge

[@helenlouiseadams]

Being open is right….and I have noticed too that as I’ve evolved I’m changing the way that I learn each language. Started learning Croatian earlier this year, it’s such a beautiful language. Pozdrav iz Engleske. ❤❤

[@birds_are_really_fierce2226]

Yessss I agree with Romance languages I learned French and Spanish to B2/C1 level in middle, high school and college and now that I’m mostly out of college I barely had to devote a quarter of the work for Portuguese, Italian and Romanian because French and Spanish structures are so similar and inform my learning for the other three. Also French, Spanish and English EVERYWHERE so it’s easy to find them.

[@tomaspereira1223]

You could talk with "Mr Salas here" (Alberto), He's incredible a polyglot youtuber that talk about methods to learn languages. ( Sorry for my mistakes, i'm learning english. Mi idioma nativo es el español. Saludos! Me encantan tus videos 🎬❤

[@LemonScissors]

VERY interesting video! Love peeking into other people's methods, very useful. I find it much easier learning Japanese from Spanish than from English.