Polyglot dad talks about his 10 languages in 10 languages: Connection to raising multilingual kids

I speak 10 languages, 5 of them fluently. In this video, I tell you about my 10 languages, in these 10 languages, and tell you which of these languages I “acquired” vs those that I “learned”. What’s the difference and why is that important to raising multilingual kids, you ask? Please watch the video and find out!
1:19 Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka
2:56 Japanese
3:29 English
3:56 French
4:34 Spanish
5:56 German
6:25 Italian
7:26 Portuguese
8:17 Discussion and thoughts on language acquisition vs learning
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[@ruizhang4231]

You are very lucky to have acquired so many languages that other people can only dream about but you are also very talented and hardworking in learning more of them. Totally enjoyed this video😀

[@AskTetsu]

Thanks so much for your kind words!

[@yvitube2008]

Always lovely to hear polyglots story. Cross cultural marriage + societal multilingual environment + migration => + self-interest in languages. It's too powerful! and yes, when we grow up, we do thank our parents for language maintenance at home and moving us to another country. がんばって！Anímate!' ！把这份最好的礼物送给我们的孩子们！(i nostri figlio stanno 'acquisendo' mandarino, inglese + Singlish 😊, italiano e cantonese)

[@AskTetsu]

Thank you for your kind words! I always think "being thankful is being happy".

[@Ab-cj6gl]

I'm 20 years old (Arabic native speaker) so by the time I'm writing this I speak 2 languages I dream of speaking at least 5 by my 30s

[@AskTetsu]

Thank for sharing your story! I wish you best luck in the pursuit of your dreams! You can do it!

[@lydiachung8250]

Wow, your story is amazing! Both of my parents are Taiwanese, but I was born in the USA and I've lived here ever since. I'm currently completely fluent in Mandarin and English, my Taiwanese is at a similar level to yours, and I'm learning Spanish as part of my high school curriculum. I hope to be able to spend some time in a Spanish speaking country at some point in the next few years, so I can become conversationally fluent in Spanish. If I have time, I plan on learning some basic French as well. The way you are raising your children is wonderful-- they are getting exposed to many languages at an early age from different people which gives them a huge advantage over other kids who only start learning a second language in elementary, middle, or high school because the early language immersion they're experiencing now will have a native speaker effect. Kudos to you!

[@AskTetsu]

Hi Lydia! Thanks for your kind words! Yes, sometimes I wish I were my kids! ;) Good luck to you in your language adventures!

[@stevediben7900]

Your channel is incredibly under-the-radar. Your (as well as your family's) story is so inspiring.

[@AskTetsu]

Thanks so much for your kind words!

[@plutonianpepe]

I can tell you got fluency in where you say you do because both your body language and intonation change. AWESOMENESS!

[@plutonianpepe]

...and forget 'levels'...fluency FLOWS - LIKE A RIVER!....

[@AskTetsu]

That's a great way to assess someone's fluency! Body language, intonation, and flow!

[@vera_yunweilin]

謝謝你分享你的故事！超級酷：）噢，我是台灣人，我會說中文、英文、台語、法語，目前正在學習日語，對各式各樣的語言也都感興趣：）

[@AskTetsu]

感謝你的留言！祝你學習成功！加油！

[@dontignylaurie]

Awesome! Je suis aussi de Bromont et mon conjoint est turc, mais on communique ensemble en anglais :) Bien que nous n'ayons pas encore d'enfants, on aime regarder des exemples positifs qui nous inspirent pour créer un environnement polyglotte où notre progéniture pourrait grandir! Nouvelle abonnée, et qui sait, au plaisir de se croiser sur la montagne!

[@AskTetsu]

Wow, que le monde est petit. Et moi qui voit ce msg du Japon! Effectivement, ça serait le fun se croiser un de ces quatre!

[@StarWarsFanatic]

I thought about teaching my kids German but I haven’t had to use it much and have forgotten a lot. I still brush up with German movies.

[@AskTetsu]

Thanks for your comment! I found that my Mandarin improved as I used it with my kids. So I'm sure this would happen to you with German if you start using it with your kids. ;)

[@MultilingualFamily]

Jajaja en Baños! Que genial y que buen acento tienes Tetsu. Desde ahora solo voy a hablar contigo en Español. 👌 You are really talented - wonderful video.

[@AskTetsu]

Muchas gracias Andrea! Que comentario tan chévere! Pues sí, hablamos en español entonces! ;)

[@miburiofficial1286]

This is such an underrated channel, really great content! Haha it's awesome to hear someone else understand and not speak Taiwanese but reply back in Taiwanese "you understand but can't speak it". I understand how important it is to expose your kids, like somehow even though I never studied Taiwanese to just know it from being around it makes sense. Definitely going to keep checking out more content, would love to learn more about how to teach our baby other languages.

[@AskTetsu]

Thanks so much for your kind words! Indeed, exposure is important!

[@adelaidetcarrillo3141]

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[@AskTetsu]

Gracias!

[@lifewithchris-9964]

I watched your video and noticed your languages and then all the open space. My thought was... well, he cartainly doesn't live in Asia! :p Cool to hear que tu habites au Quebec! J'ai passé' trois beaux étés lá-bas pour l'immersion en francais! C'etait maqnifique! I got lazy and skipped a few accents. I'm typing on an English keyboard. :p Loved the video!

[@AskTetsu]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked Quebec!

[@jjorggie]

wow mi querido amigo, um placer escucharlo hablar perfectamente el espanol...saludos

[@AskTetsu]

Muchísimas gracias!

[@alexwyler4570]

Most French Canadians kids that go to public school in Quebec graduate high school being fluent in both Spanish, and English .

[@AskTetsu]

Thank you for your comment Alex! I agree many kids in Quebec learn English relatively well if they live in or around Montreal and some English speaking towns across the province. Spanish is also relatively accessible to those in big cities, but I wouldn't go as far as characterizing it as "most" French Canadian kids. Many people do eventually learn it as adults through university or travel though. Clearly the 2nd and 3rd languages of the province though! Thanks again.

[@oicaua7258]

For a brazilian hearing you: your portuguese spoken is good, I thought you'd speak with a strong spanish accent but no! You speak great and clear

[@AskTetsu]

Muito obrigado! Your kind words mean a lot to me!

[@osonhodeleon]

Você falou em português muito bem. Parabéns, ótimo vídeo.

[@AskTetsu]

Muito obrigado! Faço tudo pra não misturar com o espanhol! ;)

[@osonhodeleon]

@@AskTetsu é difícil mesmo.

[@torinozi]

我是會講日文、中文、英文、長崎方言還有台語髒話的日本人，這樣也可以算4.5個語言嗎？😆🤣🤣 とっても面白い貴重なお話を聞かせていただきありがとうございました！話せる言語が多ければ多いほど、それぞれの言語の一次情報がキャッチできるということですから本当に視野が広がりますね。とっても尊敬します！

[@AskTetsu]

Aikaさん、嬉しいコメントありがとうございます！いいですね、長崎方言！アハハ。よかと！

[@MInThePast]

Vous êtes incroyable ! J'ai 24 ans et je ne parle que le français, l'anglais, l'espagnol, et j'apprends le coréen. Je souhaite ensuite apprendre le japonais et le mandarin mais c'est compliqué vu le temps que je prends pour mémoriser tous les mots... D'ailleurs, quel est votre langue préférée ou la plus agréable à prononcer pour vous ?

[@AskTetsu]

Merci beaucoup pour ces mots très gentils! Je vous souhaite bcp de succès avec votre apprentissage! En ce qui concerne ma langue préférée, je dois dire que je les aime toutes. Ce ne pas pour éviter votre question, mais plutôt pour dire que me sens différemment selon la langue que je parle, comme si je prenait une personnalité diff et j'apprécie chacune diff aussi. En ce qui concerne prononciation, je pense que l'allemand est la plus difficile pour moi dans mes 10 langues.

[@gabrielgads]

Your portuguese is really good! Parabéns, você não fala com sotaque espanhol, portunhol é um problemão para os brasileiros e para os hispânicos! I'm dabbling with japanese right now, and have studied german for a couple of years. German grammar is impossible, the genders and cases are a nightmare. Thankfully, after I found your interview with Steve Kaufmann I understood that my problems were lack of consumption of media in my target language! I've improved a lot with netflix and acquired a lots of vocabulary on youtube. It is incredible because most of my english vocab was aquired with youtube and I simply did not realize that! Keep up the good work!

[@AskTetsu]

Muito obrigado! Very happy that you found my videos useful! 日本語もがんばってね！

[@МаксимилианФилипожкиь]

Dein Deutsch ist wunderschön e il tuo italiano anche!! Parli molto bene e a giudicare dal video io ti definirei fluente anche in queste due lingue!💪 Un video molto motivazionale, sono contento di averlo scoperto! Danke vielmals und bis spät!!

[@AskTetsu]

Vielen Dank! E molto grazie!☺

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[@AskTetsu]

Thanks so much!! Really appreciate the encouragement!

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[@AskTetsu]

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[@chordXchord]

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