POLYGLOT ROUTINE FOR QUICK LANGUAGE LEARNING 🌟✌🏼HOW TO ACTUALLY LEARN A LANGUAGE 🌟 with notes! 📚

[@e-genieclimatique]

in brief: In this video, the speaker discusses her polyglot language learning routine and shares her core philosophy for language learning. She presents a pyramid consisting of core practice, supplemental practice, and serendipity. 1. Core Practice: This is the daily practice that should be easy enough to integrate into your routine but still challenging. Be honest with yourself about what you enjoy most about language learning and how much time you have. The speaker's core practice revolves around learning vocabulary for multiple languages, which she does by watching KZbin videos and noting down unfamiliar words. 2. Supplemental Practice: This includes activities done out of curiosity, such as reading books, watching videos without taking notes, listening to music, or striking up conversations with native speakers. Supplemental practice helps with pronunciation, exposure, and reinforcing vocabulary. 3. Serendipity: These are the lucky events or encounters with native speakers that provide language practice, but you shouldn't rely on them. The speaker emphasizes the importance of finding your sweet spot in terms of practice and being consistent and sustainable in your language learning journey. She believes that education is a choice, and mastering a skill requires intrinsic motivation and practice on your own.

[@DwaineWoolley]

I write stories in the language. Even if they're stupid stories that make no sense it's really effective. and entertaining lol.

[@BenefitCounterbench]

Same. I suddenly became more confident in English when I switched writing my stories in it rather than in my native.

[@ChrisHorneVL]

Same. I do a short 6 sentences about the previous day. A conversation I had with my wife, kids, etc..Then memorize the new words I've learned and practice talking to google translate with my mic.

[@fyodorkaramazov2136]

I write stupid youtube's comments

[@markjhiansoriano9101]

Sanaol kjya Dwayne woolley

[@brixbutalon8302]

Nakita kita bigla kaibigan dwaine haha akalain mo yun kamusta lodi isang bagsakan song naman dyan haha

[@andrewjohnson6716]

“First step was to make myself some tea”. I so get her.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

I luv tea 😊

[@Georgian2go]

hi andrew We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@miaterego4698]

tea is life!

[@mhmmdhuseynzad4645]

LoL

[@ceren5634]

I listen podcasts every day in the school bus. It sometimes could be a music in my target language it is really fun and useful:)

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Awesome! What language are you learning?

[@ceren5634]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago It’s French !

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@@ceren5634

[@zamahsays7888]

@@ceren5634 any music suggestions for French?

[@ceren5634]

@@zamahsays7888 les oiseaux by Pomme et Flemme by Angèle ♥️

[@Amanda-qe5lj]

l recently started using English, a language l've been learning for 1 year and a half, to study French. l'm using a method a Brazillian teacher 'created', he's called Mairo Vergara. It basically consists of getting some material with audio and a transcript and studying the written form of the material and after just listening to it until you get to a point where you can understand 80%-90% of that certain material, whether you're listening or reading it. That technique is fundamentally the Lingq system Steve Kaufman created. In my opinion, that is the most effective method for getting the nuts and bolts quickly and then getting into material you really enjoy.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Thanks for sharing. Sounds very interesting

[@carlalsantos]

Adorei a indicação da ferramenta e com certeza vou utilizar muitooooo :) Bons estudos pra você e obrigada.

[@valmoraes5060]

@@ulyssesdecastro2261 i love this app garden

[@ronaldjohnson_ita]

My routine is to view language like a sculpture rather than a subject to master. To study is to chisel the marble: the vision of fluency inside the “block” of difficulty is the flame that fuels my persistence. I look at Italian Renaissance painters and I marvel at the detail, the veins on the hands or the wrinkles on the forehead. I aspire to such mastery and view the small “veins” of pronunciation or the “wrinkles” of correct spelling as moments to imitate the giants before me. When I view language as art it is not so much a matter of being “good” or “bad”, it is a process, the unfinished block of choppy grammar, bad pronunciation and limited vocabulary is just that, “unfinished”. Every time I have a language exchange it is a “chisel” on the marble, every time I read an article in my target language it is a “strike” against the form. My routine is to daily “think” about how languages should be viewed because this is what ultimately shapes my habits.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Wow, beautiful rendition of what you do. I study art history in college, and art is one of the things that I am the most touched by. Your comment is a perfect analogy between my two passions. Thank you so much for that image. I think I will keep it with me for a very long time :)

[@ronaldjohnson_ita]

LanguageGirl Nice, glad you found this imagery helpful. Oh really? Nice! Didn’t know you also studied art history, interesting. Ci sentiamo.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@@ronaldjohnson_ita Yeah, I love history!

[@patternsincereal8289]

Woah, that was beautiful. You're an excellent wordsmith

[@sipruphothsipruphoth3699]

Maybe a painting would be a better analogy, since with a sculpture the artist takes away from what’s already there, and a painting you start with with nothing

[@KuroDeresu]

It’s been 23 days I’m learning my first language by myself, Japanese, after 20 days I reached the point when I’m really proud and happy by learning new words. Especially swear words in Japanese are funny xD

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Keep us updated!

[@KuroDeresu]

LanguageGirl i wonder if you have social media ? I feel lonely wanna become friends ? (:

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@@KuroDeresu Yes, my instagram is on my bio. You can dm me

[@KuroDeresu]

LanguageGirl okay i did

[@ВераИванова-р9д]

How is it going? I'm learning Japanese too

[@onegram99]

My routine for Mandarin: 1. Read a Mandarin novel, add words I don't know to my flashcard deck. 2. Watch a Mandarin video (TV or KZbin clip), once through without interruption, the second time looking up words and adding them to my flashcard deck, the third time again without interruption. Cantonese: listening to a Cantonese video or text with audio, picking out high frequency words and flashcarding them with TinyCards.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Very cool! thanks for sharing

[@d.viajes3882]

天啊！Read a Mandarin novel? You must be so advanced

[@onegram99]

@@d.viajes3882 obviously not as quickly as an English one! With lots of consulting of a dictionary

[@BLstudios]

how's your cantonese progress ?

[@jamesrimes2870]

Lol almost identical to my routine, but I can't read fiction, so I only read books on physiology and design. Would you share your fav Chinese KZbinrs? I like: shuaisoserious, 也粆，myby, 马斯瑞， Lindsay说。

[@Linguages2024]

The best way to ACQUIRE the language is to use KARAOKE

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Music is an amazing tool to learn languages!

[@Linguages2024]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago I'm sure you're a good singer would you like to do a featuring in French?

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@@Linguages2024 😂 I would love to.

[@claudiaparada3300]

Wow I never even thought about this!! Thank u!!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@@claudiaparada3300 Use Disney! The songs are actually quite complex

[@peepee7447]

Oh so everybody in quarantine just had the same idea😂😂

[@Georgian2go]

hey there We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@bodinian]

It's a testament to your language skill that I didn't pick out your accent until late in the video. I would have thought you were a native English speaker.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Yeah. The accent definitely comes out sometimes 😂 Thank you

[@Georgian2go]

hi JT vWe're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@srovorake6626]

I don't really have a routine :( But I still make progress 😅

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

That's awesome :) a routine just guarantees consistency, but if not having a routine works for you. That is great as well :) the important thing is that you improve

[@its_nicole07]

I dont have a routine but watching videos like this really helps so im trying to make a routine and make more progress 😄😊💜✌

[@Georgian2go]

hi viktor We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@gawayne1374]

I'll say this: if you wake up one day and don't want to do something you had otherwise have been passionate about your whole life, don't do what this girl says. Passion is not a feeling of desire. It is not the fire that heats the metal, but the hammer which strikes that shapes it. Passion is defined by having the will to do when you want it, but also when you don't. It is to believe in a goal and move towards it even if your own desires would suggest otherwise. Moods are fickle, passion is not. So if you are passionate about languages, and one day you wake up and feel like you don't want to do it anymore, keep pushing for as long as you need to remember why you started this journey in the first place

[@SenyoritaStoic]

Exacy what I'm telling to myself every day ..

[@MrShabbaaaa]

I agree "it's not how you feel but what you do that counts". The same can be said for many things in life like working out, you may not feel you want to do it, but everyday you decide to do the workout anyway despite that. Then a few weeks later you will notice the improvements which would not have been there if you decided to let your moods and feelings in those moments affect your actions. I also believe doing this creates a positive feedback loop, once you start noticing improvements, you have actual proof that your effort is worth it which can be very motivating. Though all this means nothing if you can honestly find no reason to want to do it and if you realise you really don't care about it, my opinion is in that case the best thing to do is just move on and look for something else that does give you reasons to want to it. Life doesn't need to be stressful, language learning is great and has many benefits but it might not be for you, though I believe that means you have to keep searching for something else that is

[@QuietlyCurious]

I am literally going to copy this and post it up in my room or something. It's a coincidence as I've slowly come to realize this myself.

[@JustinK0]

weird, that doesnt sound like the definition *an intense desire or enthusiasm for something.* passion is about *DESIRE* not force yourself even if you dont want to do it.

[@gawayne1374]

@@JustinK0 Desire doesn't have to be a physical emotion. You can desire something with your will. Consider the Eros and Agape definitions that the Greeks gave to love. When chasing life goals, I think most people use passion in a more abstract way, like I have. Language has the blessing of being fluid, allowing us to refine words within a specific context to express ideas that otherwise hard to put forward with the conventional meaning. If you have a word that better describes what I am trying to communicate, feel free to share.

[@Mohsenyazdani]

unbelievable, that was one of the most useful advice about language learning which I heard since now. Thank You LanguageGirl :) "The secret to language learning is to find your sweet spot in terms of practice and to do that."

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@Georgian2go]

hi mohsen We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@laurentaylor1084]

As a linguist it’s so fun to hear about how people study language!

[@languagelearningdabbler]

Yes! Please make a vocabulary video! I’m very interested. I love your idea of writing down the words you don’t know from KZbinrs!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Sure, I will :)

[@Georgian2go]

hi language learning lover We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@tres-2buniverse729]

Finally found someone polyglot who doesnt try to sell his training set or giving tips which he never uses and just creating people with motivation and without direction.Thanks for this great video.I had been using this method myself but I wasnt consistent enough and also I didnt and still dont know how to do spaced repetition.I havent checked your other videos yet,but if u havent uploaded a video as to how to do spaced repetition uploading it would be nice.Thank you again for this great video 👍👍👍

[@Polyxeniism]

I know it's been months since you posted your comment.. But if you still haven't figured out how spaced repetition works, just know that when you study your vocabulary list & you find some words difficult to remember, study them that same day. Then test yourself after 1 week. Then study your vocabulary list after 3 weeks etc. The goal is to test yourself after a certain amount of time to see if those words have been solidified in your brain & your actual vocabulary that you use when you talk. Hope I helped, even though I'm late❤️

[@AfroLinguo]

I feel the same way you do about being sad at the end of the day, when I have not studied my languages or made a KZbin video. This is a really nice Video. Love your channel!!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Thank you so much Tony! haha I appreciate that you have been here since the beginning :)

[@AfroLinguo]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago You are welcome. I am glad I am here since the beginning too. When you become a superstar, I can say, I knew her before the million views. haha

[@lemuscarlos]

The last thought is the real deal! We have to put ourselves into the work and not expect the motivation from outside. Thanks for sharing.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Hey guys, please leave a comment telling us about your language learning routine!

[@bonniethompson341]

You should use an app called Anki, i am studying french and downloaded an anki flashcard deck of the top 1000 most used french words. If you did this you would save a lot of time looking up words because you know youre studying to most useful stuff, and the app does all the space repetition stuff for you ! :)

[@Magnsvensson]

Como a maninha ali falou, Anki ajuda muito, qualquer app com flashcards vai ajudar a aumentar seu vocabulario mais rapido.

[@j31337]

@@bonniethompson341 I actually wanted to recommend the same. Awesome app!

[@kieranmacmanus717]

I agree with you on immersion. I'm improving my Spanish by doing lessons and also doing loads of listening. I want to understand the music and as a musician, it helps. Spanish can be rapid and confusing at first. Although, after all the listening I'm picking out the phrases at native speed; that gladdens me!

[@Linguages2024]

I can help you with French

[@fleetingmoment]

My language learning routine: * Tell myself, "I can do this." * Prepare myself mentally by targeting a specific area of interest. * Identify my study material/s. * Make something to eat. * Close my eyes and lie down on the sofa. * Surf the Internet. * Listen to music. * Look at the time: noting that it's getting late. * Get ready for bed. * Start reading or playing the study material. * Fight to stay awake, as my eyes begin to close after only a few minutes. * Kid myself that, "I'll pick up the slack tomorrow," as I drift off into a dejected slumber.

[@javedakhtar5542]

😅😭😭 same here.

[@ildar15]

😂😂😂👍

[@athaya1588]

lol i also have the same routine as you

[@РамзанАхмедов-с7э]

😄

[@lewins6875]

So what I see is that you have the fire but not the consistency. You will succeed if you have a great motivator. Check out how to get it here: effortless-learning.com/2020/11/15/language-learning-2-0-the-lewins-system/

[@jillustration]

Hi! I'm a native German Speaker, fluent English and French, currently adding Italian and (dabbling in Japanese) to the list. XD I love reading as well and just wanted to drop a german book recommendation, as well as a little additional reading tip. :D [edit] - this got really long, I'm sorry ~~ 1) If you're into fantasy as well as a genre (or you don't mind fantastical elements) I HIGHLY recommend "Tintenherz" by Cornelia Funke if you're looking for a good German book.

[@Polyxeniism]

I appreciate your comment so much I almost teared up. Thank you for taking the time to write all these things (even though it was 3 months ago😝) ❤️❤️❤️

[@jillustration]

@@Polyxeniism 🥰 just knowing a single person appreciated it (even 3 months later 😂) makes it totally worth it ♥️ I’m so happy you got something out of it 😘🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@CanalDOParana]

I already have the habit of using the books to practice (HP too, btw), but I never thought of using the audio version together. It's so obvious. Hahahah Thanks, I'll try it right now, your text got me excited.

[@jillustration]

@@CanalDOParana well I’m happy you got something new out of making it through this very long comment 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ Man… I feel that tho 😂 the amount of times I heard something that I never thought of but seems so stupidly obvious when I do finally hear it… seriously! 😂

[@jillustration]

@hello there awesome! Lemme know how it goes 😏😏😏 if you don’t forget 😂

[@mvdeehan]

I initially thought that 14 words was not a lot but to do this every day for a year really adds up. I have used so many “tools” in learning Italian but I would say this past 8 months it is a passion. I am currently using Duolingo, reading and You Tube plus a talk with native Italian every week with a few missed weeks. I also take Italian classes at night school. Work or tiredness gets in the way sometimes. I question my methods and that is why I came to your video by way of some other Polyglots. Thanks for your tips. You have a lovely accent and a wonderful presence on screen. Good luck!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Thank you! Glad you you like the channel 😅

[@markjuliustiozon2999]

i'm learning japanese for 2weeks now. i'm a Filipino. what i do is watch anime without english subtitles then supplement it with reading Japanese book. I'll be back after a year.. Wish me luck 🤞

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

sounds like a cool routine. Thanks for sharing!

[@mhmm5264]

LanguageGirl i wanna heat the update after a year lol i’m doing something similar

[@bugbysanders9651]

Good luck!

[@eliecollamat3693]

Fellow Filipino here. I just started learning Japanese so goodluck to both of us!!

[@kiki-us7ki]

Learning Japanese as well!

[@evvvahalii1970]

My core routine for learning a language is deep listening, so I listen for 2 hours everyday and that helps me a lot. And I like the way you learn vocabulary with I'm going to try do it.

[@istvanpraha]

Me too. I lived in the Czech Republic for years and learned Czech this way even though it's "so hard." You eventually memorize words and sentences without understanding what they mean, then look them up, and you have a word in your head for life. It also helped to watch a soap opera and some 90s sitcoms dubbed in Czech, since, besides some of the jokes, the language was pretty simple/useful for everyday life. Then I switched to following political and economic news....

[@MallorySolis]

Love this. Love you. Especially your philosophy about educating yourself, and not depending on classes at university. My routine: I make sure to have an hour tutor session 2-3x/week, daily Pimsleur and daily Rosetta Stone, when I want to watch something on Netflix I watch it in target language (with English subs), when I go to sleep I listen to an audiobook in my target language, when one-off group class offered through Lockdown Language Exchange or Rosetta Stone I sign up.

[@Georgian2go]

hi mallory We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@isabellaalexia5820]

Oiii! Sou brasileira e estou estudando inglês, fiquei muito feliz de poder te assistir sem legendas! Adoro seu canal, você me inspira muito! Beijos

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Obrigada!

[@irkadeng9648]

Very inspiring, Actually, I gave up my language learning routine 😁, but usally I really don't have time, so my language learning core is very simple : take a video from youtube at my level, translate the unknown words and keep listening to it as much as possible every day for about 1 week. If I will have time, I'll just watch other videos in my target language and so on ..... It's very simple and slow I guess, but better than nothing.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Yes! I love that. I mean, watching the video over and over to consolidate the vocabulary. that's awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@guilhermejesus7119]

I'm learning english, i usually watch videos on KZbin. Today, your video was very helpful !

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

glad to hear it!

[@Georgian2go]

hi guilherme We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@hunterhedwall2220]

My routine for Russian learning: 1. On my weekdays, study for 30 minutes (at the minimum) before work. I find I'm more motivated before work because after I'm very tired, and I have the day to think over what I've studied. 2. On the weekends I try to study for 2 hours per day. What my study sessions look like. Vocabulary Practice (Flash cards, Russian Dictionary) Listening to music Listening to Russian Conversations on KZbin Reading Russian short stories/books.

[@Georgian2go]

hi hunter We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@dunemae]

Aye I’m learning Russian too :D

[@hunterhedwall2220]

@@Georgian2go Of course, Ill go over and subscribe!

[@hunterhedwall2220]

@@dunemae Hell yeah ☺👍

[@Georgian2go]

@@hunterhedwall2220 thanks so much

[@erikpersson8688]

I agree with you, I absolutely love words

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

:)

[@eduardo-ferreira-b]

My routine is all day listening a podcast,it's the way i found to learn more things in English,that's help me so much

[@arthistoryguy]

Being in university is such a great place when learning languages. It's not even about the classes but all different people and their cultures which may so happen to be part of the language you're learning. I kick myself all the time for not taking advantage of that when I was taking German, French and Spanish classes. Oh well. This is a good learning philosophy/system. I would say my core is reading and listening which I do for 25 mins a day, everyday. Some days I double up on that. I actually have a chart that tells me what I should do each day as my supplement so that I at least get 75 mins of practice a day. I may need my own youtube channel to explain my routine haha.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Awesome. You should make one!

[@constablebentonfraser5014]

Deliniate, nice word choice that you don't often hear. I don't have a structured routine because I am inconsistent. As of last week I began learning portuguese on Memrise. I learn twenty new words daily and aim for at least a half hour on the app, I am onto level 2 but the speed and retention is helped by having reached level 3 in Spanish in the past, so my own studies of temporary states vs permanent and verb conjugations for example mean picking up the early levels of portuguese is not as difficult. But I am inconsistent because I haven't practiced Spanish for maybe 4-6 months. For this moment I am focusing on Portuguese because I want to go. I will improve upon just memrise. For pronunciation I have just got pimsleur. I will use gold lists also, Hello talk. I will build to trying to get 2 hours practice a day minimum but this will evolve as I focus on more than just vocabulary, i.e listening, pronunciation etc. Sounds dumb and nothing special but people like you help encourage others, which is awesome. What quality of yours do I aspire to most. Discipline. I am yet to be disciplined enough but I am working on it. Blah blah long and boring but i just wanted to say something about what your asking. Peace.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing. keep us updated with your Portuguese progress! How long do you generally practice every day if you don't mind me asking?

[@constablebentonfraser5014]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago Wow, thank you so much for caring. I will update if it is of any interest to anyone hahahaa. I practice for between half an hour and an hour, half hour minimum, which is nothing but please bare in mind it has only been a week of portuguese and I am yet to build a proper routine outside of memrise. I am not practicing my spanish at the same time. Even though this is the case Memrise method enabled me to retain a lot permanently for some reason combined with my outside study of especially verb conjugations and sentence structure, states of being, now I am able to read a good amount of spainsh and more often than not have a good idea of what is being said, which is amazing to me because before 2019, I knew zero spanish. Nothing compared to you but I want to connect with as many human hearts as possible so that is a good motivation. I also want to know what it feels like to make someone genuinely laugh in a language which is not my native language. Oh and I do mind you asking and your "red" ear offended me deeply.... ;) hahahaha.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@@constablebentonfraser5014All those things are great. Keep it up! I am always curious to hear what other people are doing, so that we can help each other. and haha yeah, lol. I should be less apologetic :) best of luck

[@constablebentonfraser5014]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago gracias hermana. Peace.

[@yin1079]

Ever since quarantine, my school has been giving us so much online school work, so it’s kind of hard to find d time to learn Korean. I’ve been watching a lot of Korean youtubers lately, and have been repeating some of the words that they say. Im still a beginner, so that’s what I do if I have no time in the day to study. (Which is quite often because of school)

[@DDilys]

i love how you said tips the first time. something about these sort of "mistakes" makes it so real and forces to believe you are truly into the language learning as I call it jazz you could say rhythm . I al currently learning french and "flirting" with spanish and german

[@Dreygonball]

I learn a lot by playing Among Us in Spanish hahhahaha

[@munevverdinc3287]

me too for French lol

[@Atiqueteimporta67]

Mucha suerte :)

[@iandickey6866]

I think you are right about routine. Routine is something that I completely lack when it comes to core practice. But with children I find it impossible to find a regular time to sit down and do this. I have tried but am inconsistent. Most of my practice would fall in the middle. II really don't have trouble finding time to expose myself to the languages I practice as over the years it has just become a part of my daily life. Throughout the day I listen to videos in one or multiple languages. In the evening if I have the chance I'll pick up a book or watch a television show in one of my languages, as well, on average I do anywhere from 5-10 hours of online classes a week in the languages I am practicing sometimes even more. Some of these classes are conversational while others are very structured. I also put a lot of energy into teaching my kids a language by teaching them myself as well attending there online classes with them. I like your dedication to your learning routine. 14 words a day? I tried 10 words a day but I was inconsistent. I think this process is very valuable. I need to find a way to start doing something like this consistently too. Great video.

[@THELEGEND-so7vs]

I would generally consider my English not to be very bad. I study the language and have been studying at a boarding school for a certain time. Now I have to say that when I examine your language skills, I see that you think in the language, have totally taken it and subconsciously use it. I would love to get to that point. My English meets the standards of C1 with a tendency towards C2. To gain more fluidity and confidence with the language I would very much like to ask for your advice. Perhaps you can reflect on what has helped you and help you to use English at the level of speaking and writing. Thank you very much, I appreciate it. What I probably need is a bit more time of exposure to the language) My brain and consciousnesses simply need more time to be completely accustomed to the language i am learning. Any advice on how to reach this?

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Yes, for sure. I think that the only thing that really got me to the native level was ultimately talking to other people. I know that can be difficult if you don't live in an English speaking country, but I would suggest that the best thing you can do is a list of 10-14 words everyday that you review consistently. I hope this helps!

[@emyxdesign2867]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago I live in UAE.. And it's an Arabic country.. So no one yup know speaks English... Especially my friends but we know how top speak... But also I am not to that level of English.. I try to speak to my intenet friends... And I really want to improve my English more and more so what is ur advice for me.. I'd really appreciate.... For example, if I write a n essay.. How should I correct it you know... I just want to be perfect in English.. To can I be able to learn the other languages ❤️

[@mediocreascanbe4381]

Thank you for not being condescending nor haughty. I really appreciate your realness. Thank you for the tips!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Glad you found the helpful!

[@justin02905]

If you want another notch under your language learning belt, you should definitely add Romanian. That's the easiest way to get to 7 languages. Noobs will be impressed. But if you really want to optimize the language learning process, I recommend learning an FSI level 4 or 5 language. Learning a difficult language will add credibility to your name and ensure that the methods you use are actually effective.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Hi yeah, for sure. I want to learn Japanese next :) thanks for the tip

[@michawalczyk5242]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago Add Polish, you could comunicate then with me :D

[@bojarckhoosemanschnarf5851]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago turkish is a more difficult language as it isnt a latinized language and has a completey different structure. It is like a bridge to central asian languages and mongolian

[@albertmitchell5043]

Excellent video a lot of valid steps provided for language mastery. I am an ESL tutor; I often recommend for my students to try the Hyper-speed method to better understand native speakers. Speed up the KZbin video in that target language then revert to normal speed. This is a passive and fun way to increase listening comprehension.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Oh, I hadn’t thought about that. That’s a really good idea!

[@vio3366]

I should actually have a routine for Mandarin!! but the thing about routines is that life is unexpected and if I don't follow a routine I will end up disappointing myself so that's why I don't have one.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Do whatever works for you. This is what works for me. I suggest you take away the parts you think will benefit you. :) best of luck with mandarin!

[@connorgioiafigliu]

My preferred method for languages I already have a basic understanding of is getting as much interesting input as possible (KZbin, Netflix, podcasts, books, etc) and using Anki for vocab in my downtime!

[@r3fv774]

My native languages are French, (classical) Arabic (which honestly is very hard, even for me, a native speaker), and algerian arabic (it's not a language, more like a dialect, it's a big melting pot of Arabic French Spanish Turkish and a lot of other languages). I started learning English 2 years ago, and i'm fluent now, and i'm starting to learn Spanish. Language learning is so exciting for me 🥰 I'm only 12 btw so if i can do it, you can too, go girl 🙌❤️

[@yeimilenystamarez8300]

Wow, that's amazing

[@r3fv774]

@@yeimilenystamarez8300 Tysm ❤️

[@iijalexxx]

Nice tips!(: I rewatch shows that I like on Netflix that has French and Chinese audio and subtitles. Then I write down words I don’t know onto flash cards from each episode and quiz myself until I get them right. I also leave on French and Chinese common phrases on KZbin while doing other things in the house or while playing video games and just repeat after it to practice listening and speaking.

[@AfroLinguo]

I can feel the passion you have for languages after watching this video. That's so cool. What sparked this passion in you?

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Well, it came slowly. As I explained in the first video, I started learning languages at school (Spanish, English, and French), and then, I just think that the habit of speaking various languages was something that I maintained after I came to the US

[@AfroLinguo]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago As for me, I just enjoy the process of learning a new language. The journey is more important to me, not the destination haha.

[@blesstalks]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago de dónde eres?

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@Elielson I did! It's such a beautiful language. You can check out my progress in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3bNmKJ4h56hqas

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@Elielson Thank you! Thanks for offering your help. 😁😁

[@epicdjyoshi648]

The tips were helpful, but your English is better than some non-native speakers! Wow!

[@enasmohamed7405]

Am I the only one who noticed how pretty this young lady is ?

[@jeanp.5929]

she really is

[@andrewjohnson6716]

It would be impossible to not see how pretty she is. I just wasn’t going to say because I am here for her expertise.

[@Georgian2go]

hi enas We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@eusebiohidalgo6329]

I watched this video and I thought this girl its so smart 😯😯 I have to say you really inspire me to push myself to be better and improve my english skills, thanks for all your advises I will try to put it on practice 😊😊

[@katherineleal9038]

So glad I found this channel. 💖

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

I'm glad you like the content :)

[@brandylomax4468]

gracias! ive been working on learning spanish awhile, and have felt a bit "stuck in a rut" now i know to refine my "core learning" just these irregular verbs are wow, me encanta tu video, muchas veces yo estoy aburrido, escuchen en ingles. many times Im bored listening in english

[@ezekiel753]

I found it really funny when you talked passionately about learning vocabulary. Personally, that's how I feel about grammar. I become easily bored with long vocab lists... But damn do I love to dive nose first into a double-c thicc grammar text! But hey, to each their own. ;) C'est un sentiment merveilleux d'être polyglotte, n'est-ce pas? Dein Video gefällt mir sehr. Ojalá yo vaya a ver más de tus explicaciones sobre el aprendizaje de idiomas ¡Muchas gracias desde los Estados Unidos!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

You must love languages like German then

[@zeoceania2765]

Is this french or Spanish I'm confused 😭😂😂. In trying to learn French and I think you first sentence translates to Its a marvillous thing to be a polyglot, isn't it? I probably got the whole gist of it wrong 😂

[@uw3904]

@@zeoceania2765 same, I'm learning French and read half the whole sentence swiftly then saw some Spanish at the end and went, wutttt O_O

[@LauraRodriguez-nq1pb]

@@uw3904 yup, the first sentence is french and it is what u understood. Then it is spanish but it is worded a bit awkward. I understood they meant "I'm looking forward to watch more of your explanations about language learning". If that's the case it'd have been more natural to say "Estaré viendo más explicaciones tuyas sobre aprender idiomas", which translates to "I'll be watching more of your explanations over language learning" (it's more natural to say aprender idiomas than el aprendizaje de idiomas). We don't really have a good translation of "look forward to", and "ojalá" is used in cases when something is out of your control, for example the weather ("ojalá mañana haga un día bonito" which is roughly wishing tomorrow's weather will benice), but since they are talking about an action that they have to initiate themselves, then you'd word it more as a "I'll do this" rather than expecting you'll do something in the future. Hope I made myself clear, just wanted to contribute a bit to op's comment! :)

[@stephensherwood3905]

As you mentioned, the affective factor of motivation is essential for learning a new language! I think spending a relatively equal amount of time practicing the four domains of language expedites the learning process.

[@RonaldMcPaul]

_Mandarin_ *ACTIVE listening immersion:* 1) review vocab for show with a transcript assuming >2% unknown words. 2) go through show line by line until every word can be heard, ideally at 100% playback speed. *PASSIVE immersion listening:* 1) _If not too bored:_ While walking or doing chores listen to stories or lessons I already know the vocabulary for and already heard before. 2) _If want fresh content or just DGAF:_ Listen to news or random new podcasts and listen at half attention and let it wash over me. Or watch shows or streams with English/native subs just for fun in the background.

[@absabs5543]

I speak 3 languages but having a little bit of difficulty learning russian, it’s obviously my favorite do you have any tips and i just subscribed,i’m glad i found your channel.

[@alifaiyan692]

I know 6 languages and now I am learning 2 new languages , Spanish and Korean. Your videos are inspiring. Go ahead.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Glad you like them!

[@lucianaallievi2422]

Hi! here you can find some useful Spanish info :-) @t

[@itsjustnadia]

i am currently learning italian and I watch italian youtubers everyday or read a little bit of my italian book (l'ultimo custode it's actually great if you want to read it). Also I like to conjugate verbs (at least two each day) which also gives me new words because I look up their meaning and see synonyms and antonyms etc. Every once in a while I will take some online test to see where I am and what I need to work on, or read a specific passage from a book I have to see how many words I don't know or how many phrases are not familiar to me. I like listening to songs too as a passive practice. I have noticed that I am way better at listening and understanding written word than I am at speaking and writing.

[@stefanusadriirawan1451]

Important part of the speech Method of language learning (from the most important to less important) 1. Core practice 15 min to 3 hours practice based on personal schedule. Her choice is 14 word everyday. Write those word that you don't understand. Start with watching some favored target language videos. 2. Suplemental practice More relaxed type of practice. When you are curious, listening to target language music without writing down the unfamiliar word. Do things that you love (her loved practice is reading) that has a connection to language learning. 3. Serendipitous practice A practice event that has a connection to luckiness. Either a pop up friends chat with your target langauge, or pop up target language advertisement. We can't depend on this type of practice, because this practice based on luckiness. But it's also helpful if you already doing the first and the second method kind of practice

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Great summary. Thanks!! 😊

[@corabee923]

I love Stiff. I used to work in a Pathology Lab and I found it super interesting.

[@De_____]

I can't keep a routine. It makes me crazy, but I really need learning English, so wish me good vibes, pls. I really loved your video, however I didn't get everything hahahaha

[@polytripper]

I just want to say that I had a huge smile on my face as I watched this video and enjoyed it from start to finish. First of all, I'm thoroughly impressed with your vocabulary. I'm a native English speaker and am also a vocabulary nerd and it's very rare that I can use the full range of my vocabulary even with native speakers: most of my colleagues will give me blank stares when I use words like "traipse", "saunter", "mirthful", etc. and I'm constantly having to dumb my speech down for most people. You used a ton of impressive words and CORRECTLY. Really inspirational! I just stumbled across your video and am seeing you for the first time, so all I know is that you're not a native English speaker but at this point, I don't even know where you're from or what your native language is. All I can say is that I don't think I've ever met a non-native speaker who has as good a mastery of English vocabulary as you do. I'm thoroughly impressed. I speak eight languages so know a thing or two about language learning, but I don't focus nearly enough on vocabulary as I should and you've inspired me to incorporate some of your techniques - and I don't often learn a lot of new polyglot techniques from others. Plus your core philosophy of learning in general resonates a lot with my own and I loved it that you weren't afraid to get into the deeper mindset stuff here. Kudos to you. We've started an online language learning company where students can find paid teachers because we believe that all serious language learning involves both a self-study component plus a human practice component that self-study can't give you and if you would be interested in any kind of collaboration, please reach out. I can't wait to find out your origin story and see more of your stuff.

[@fatimael9283]

I live in Germany, I came here 5 months ago with an idea that I achieved the B1 level but when I started working here as a part-time job in a shop, I felt like my vocabulary just shrink because I lost motivation in learning it especially that I feel dumb when I can´t understand the client because of my " schlechte Deustch" , don´t take my advice guys

[@ezequielgervasio]

I hope your channel get more subscribers and more views because you deserve it. It's always good to learn any language from a polyglot person :) I'm learning English and I found out you channel by change, but since then I've subscribed to learn more about you. I mean, to learn how you've learned 5 languages. It's so amazing! I'm struggling to learn only English as my second language so I can't imagine I learning more than 1 language 😆😆

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

That’s okay. It took me years to get to this point. Do not fret :) if you practice, you’ll do great

[@ichbinhier355]

can you make a video of point 1 in more detail please? I'm interested in knowing how you do for memorizing words you pick up from KZbin :)

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

For sure :) Maybe next week

[@onegram99]

Yes please do point 1 in more detail!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

@@onegram99 Sure!

[@jakehempel4906]

I love your discipline, you’re killing it

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Thank youuu!

[@Georgian2go]

hi jake We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@throughherpages]

Something that I've found to make reading easier is to try to find begginer books that actually come with a small vocab list at the back. You can pick your level and they tend to be pretty fun and culture dense; plus I can actually understand about 90% of the words which I find important for enjoying the book as an actual book.

[@ArieneOliveiraVideos]

Loved it! Show us your languages notebook

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Thank you! I will :)

[@Georgian2go]

hi ariene We're a Georgian native (Anna) and a German (Raoul). We recently launched a Georgian Language and Culture themed channel, with our crew of little animated friends. So far, we uploaded 7 videos! Hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy the episodes enough, feel free to subscribe, it would help us spread the content better. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day. A+R from georgian2go

[@H1ghL1ghT1]

You are a very focused, eager and dedicated human being. Admiring you're working routine and working philosophy - Viele Grüße aus Leipzig, ich hoffe Corona bringt Euer Leben nicht zusehr aus den Fugen! Bleibt gesund und best of luck for your studies!

[@THELEGEND-so7vs]

Hello Polyglots, has anyone already expanded his vocabulary linguistically about series or generally gained experience with it. I had planned to watch two series in the evening with subtitles from next week on. Mainly for English and French. I'd be happy to hear about your experiences.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Yes, I actually use the same method I show in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn6Td2eInqtoY8k with Netflix. Hope it helps :)

[@alex8932]

Couldn't agree more about finding that sweet spot with your language studies. With Spanish in the beginning I had the false expectation that the more I study the faster I'll learn (which is true in some aspects), so I would spend hours and hours, sometimes enjoying it and sometimes forcing myself, but my schedule would fluctuate because my study schedule was crazy. But over the years I learned what amount of time worked for me (usually 20 minutes of vocab, 50-60 minutes of audio repetition, and 1 hour of conversation with a native speaker a couple times a week), and what was sustainable, and what I can do every single day, which that consistency is whats so important to me.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

cool routine! Yeah, I really had to find something that I could sustainably maintain

[@alex8932]

LanguageGirl thanks! For sure it’s all about what you can do every day :D always love that idea that it’s a marathon not a race.

[@yjnx4291]

Me : trying my best to learn different languages .. School exams : am I a joke to you ?

[@Charlotte-jm3ce]

Thank you 🙏🏻 I’ve been trying to get myself on a routine, currently my studying has been all over the place!

[@oni10231]

Hello!! I just want to say I love your channel and i have a question about language learning. I have been loosely studying French, Spanish, Russian, Modern Greek, Brazilian Portuguese, and Arabic but while I excell in my textbook studies I struggle to practice speaking in the beginning stages because forming sentences with correct grammar and vocab is so difficult specifically in ghe bwginning, do you have any advice to get past this? Also, when watch TV or Movies in a target language do you have the subtitles on in your first language or do you keep it in the target language and try to decipher it using body language and social cues? Thank you again so much for all this information!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Hi Eliana, so to start forming correct sentences at the beginning, especially when you don’t know what sounds correct and what sounds wrong, I’d learn phrases instead of individual words. For example, if I was learning the verb “to get picked up” I would write down the entire sentence on my Vocab list, so I’d write “Mary got picked up by her father” to understand how to use the verb and with what prepositions. Another thing you can do is ask native speakers. If you can’t get a grasp of any in real life, you can always ask people in Tandem. It’s a great app that allows you to talk people to learn languages. To answer your other question, when I watch tv, I usually use the subtitles in Italian or French. I don’t use subtitles in English or Spanish because using subtitles in the other languages I am learning forces me to learn 2 languages at the same time :) hope this helps and good luck to you learning all those languages. Very impressive!

[@elkh7414]

You are smart. You express it well. Thank you

[@myers4067]

If you need a Brazilian Portuguese partner let me know, my English is totally rusty and I could help you with Portuguese, and you could help me with English, it would be really helpful for both of us =) Ps: I've been living in Finland and because of that i kinda left the English aside and started focusing on Finnish and Swedish... Great video and channel, you just got a subscriber... ;)

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Awesome, yeah. Dm on Instagram:)

[@myers4067]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago Done :)

[@suretkasb]

girl you're so pretty 😍

[@cassio7860]

Eu espero o idioma cair do céu na minha cabeça 😁

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

jajaja

[@FunnyVidzOficial]

I'm learning English by myself, i watching series and listen music all the time, I think i'm improving and i hope that maybe one day i can speak and understand perfectly the idioma, let's rock🤘💪💪

[@taco251000]

J'apprends le français et l'arabe de votre vidéo aide merci.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

de rien! :)

[@clxvdly5482]

I am currently learning my third language which is Spanish. I am proud of myself for learning a few words a day. I really want to become a person who speaks a lot of languages. Any more advice?

[@rayian5891]

I'm a language beginner. About 5 months in, working on 2 languages. You are intense and inspiring. Really enjoyed this video

[@myers4067]

When you learn vocab, do you write these words in sentences, just words or both?

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Depends on the word. If it’s meaning is straight forward like “dog” then, I just write the word down. If it’s something more complicated, like words that are used with prepositions especially, such as “punch IN the face” then, I write that in a sentence

[@myers4067]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago I used to always put in sentences but then I realized that it takes up a lot of time to create these kinds of flashcards, mainly because I put them on anki. Now that I'm doing it like you, it saves me a lot of time. Thanks 😊✌

[@Smilebenrod]

You educate yourself!!! Love it! Thanks for sharing!!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

I'm glad you liked the self-education part. I do believe is the basis for mastering a skill :)

[@christel3742]

“You need to do everything a native speaker would be doing.” Goodness, I love that. I’ll have to write that down and pin it to my board.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

🌟 It's hard to recreate that, but if you do, you'll be wonderful at languages 😊

[@TheLordoflocust]

1. i would download subtitles from netflix ( i’m learning french), in my case i would download english and french subtitles, merge these two subs into one parallel txt movie script. 2. look up words in youglish.com , listen to how people actually say it. luv ur method as well, u go girl!!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Thank you. I don't know if it's helpful at all, but learning languages with Netflix is a free chrome extension that does that automatically. I made a video on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWe2h6qBmp2MotU if you are curious. But yeah, sounds great. It's basically what I do as well 😊

[@H1ghL1ghT1]

Maybe to add something regarding the topic: - I like to study a language with a teacher who is speaking a foreign language which I already picked up quite well, e.g. I learn Russian with a teacher speaking english. - another lesson: try to be as active with the content you learn as possible. So In fact: prefer actively watching a movie, making notes or looking up words instead of passively just consuming the content. Basically, try to be proactive. But this is true for everything you learn. Actually, I just get known the concept of polyglotism. I know this only from programming languages, which are much easier to pick up due to the reduced amount of vocabulary. I think it's great to speak so many languages! Very interesting concept indeed.

[@Nuralam-le1ul]

Thank you for your explanation and motivation. A really motivated with your statement, as I know my self that I am a foreigner(I asian Philipin) and I need study English at least because I had recently choose English literature to majoring. that why I really need motivation in learning English language.

[@lonelyfrog5499]

Vocab learning is not my cup of tea, but sometimes it can be funny too, when I misread it and can remember the correct word , because of the mistake. I love reading. The first time I read in English I closed the book after one page. Fast forward a month, I opened it again and I finished it from the start w/ the same knowledge (I read a new word, translate it and remembered when it came around again, if not than the 3rd time was the charm). I just changed my mindset. I had a period of time when I was obsessed (~8/16h reading...) I hope I can do this with my next language too.

[@xset4288]

what I most like about learning language is reading, so that is my core, what i do more, I spend 3/4 hours per day just reading things that i really enjoy, so at the same time I usually listen to audiobook so in this way i can training my listening and reading at the same time, wich is the better way to learn, for me at least it has been working very well... I'm learning english for 6 months now, i create my own methods and I love it.

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Thanks you! So helpful:)

[@xset4288]

@@KarenVanessaBuitrago hey, if you wanna practice Portuguese I'm here

[@tori212006]

One of my own tips is reading out loud. Even if I do not understand what the hell is going on in the book))). Pronouncing words, sometimes slowly and with a precise correctness, sometimes trying to read it intensionally fluent. It helps me to practise my reading and listening skills, spelling, pronunciation and etc.

[@abesapien9930]

I really, really like your philosophy and approach to language learning. It seems very natural, very "fun"-driven...and clearly it is working for you. I'm excited to check out your other videos.

[@maisilva5966]

🥰🥰I'm also a language lover. My native language is English. I speak Portuguese and Arabic at an advanced level, and I'm currently learning French (it's still basic atm)

[@TalsonHacks]

I recommend using Anki spaced repetition app. And it’s available on the web, iOS and android. It can save a lot of time and it’s free on android and on the web. Plus, there are a lot of people already made decks for different languages online and you can download their lists and decks and study them. Some of the decks have audios as well!

[@LS-bu3io]

I speak Portuguese because it's my mother language and English because i started learning since I was 5, but I've never tried learning a new language by myself (using an effective method) until now. I'm trying to learn French by writing about the French grammar basics but I have no idea if that's actually effective 😅 I think your advice on "doing what a native speaker would do" is really useful so I'm gonna try it! Thank you!!

[@KarenVanessaBuitrago]

Of course! Glad you liked the video 😊

[@ezed45]

I use Duolingo, Memrise, Spanishdict, one world Italian and host, (yes, host) meetups in the target language. It works. Finding the sweet spot has been difficult though. Learning French, Italian and Spanish.

[@Giancarlov3]

I speak English and Spanish, learning Japanese now. This is great advice, thank you 🙏

[@fatihbulut3138]

yeah vocabulary exactly thats the most challenging part speaking for myself. grammer is the most fun. its like solving puzzles. i usually get bored when its come to vocabulary building.

[@tabestorm5339]

I don't have a routine yet. I have a lot of time now, so.. it's not like I really have to plan. But I spend most of my learning time on listening, 'shadowing' and writing down sentences with new vocabulary. The new vocab comes from the videos I'm watching (easy Brazilian portuguese). Some tips: - Focus a lot on listening in the beginning. - Find your best moment of the day for learning. It might be in the evening or in the afternoon. Find the moment when you can concentrate the best. - Don't skip a day. - Learn phrases. Not just words. And if you like listening to music in your target language: it's also a good idea to let 'google translate' translate the lyrics of the songs you're listening. If a melody sticks in your head and you can sing it along. And then then you'll remember those words easily.

[@Stagefire420]

I study etimologies and definitions in my target language. Por ejemplo etimologia de palabra, then that normally takes me to latin and greek origins. I would do that for Spanish, French, German. I even do for it English words, since modern English has roots in several languages. Then I would write down a page of sentences with a target word. For example, serenidad en espanol I would look at ejemplos de serenidad and write a page of sentences. Then for a kick I would look up serenidad en Frances o Aleman. That would force me to learn a language in another language. If that makes any sense, I hope that can work for someone. It makes my practice interesting. Ive been studying multiple languages for almost two decades. It refreshing to see people with a passion for language.