Should You Start Speaking a Foreign Language Before You’re Ready?

[@Thelinguist]

The app I use to learn languages -> shorturl.at/wPUWX My 10 FREE secrets to language learning -> www.thelinguist.com When do you prefer to start speaking, from day one or after getting a few months of input practice first?

[@tuwaylubul_3ilm]

Steve, is something wrong with LingQ? Import audio isn’t an option online. Plz rectify

[@GeorgeDeCarlo]

Once again, Lingq demands after clicking every single word that a definition is to be chosen. How can I pick a definition when I don't know what the word means? Words in Tagalog can have many meanings. How do I know which to pick. Then if a verb if I can even determine the root to look it up, how can I know since affixes can change the meaning.

[@tuwaylubul_3ilm]

@@GeorgeDeCarlo LingQ is just a language tool, put the work and find away to become familiar with your target language. When I started LingQ yrs ago it didn’t fit me, until I went elsewhere and became familiar with the bases of the language. Now LingQ is all I need until I want to dive into some advanced grammar

[@GeorgeDeCarlo]

I have heard you say one will never sound like a native speaker. Not that accents are bad but it is not necessarily so that it's impossible. The late Prof. Brown of Bangkok years ago used the Natural Method. They found by accident those who never practiced ended up sounding just like native speakers. The number of hours was 1,000 as told to me by the owner of the KZbin channel below. See comments where he finally got back to me. I think what happens with practicing too early is that the brain is working to set up the muscles and nerves but practice fights that process. Fortunately I seldom practiced, actually never, since I did not want to sound like an idiot due to harsh laughter from Filipinos. When I said words after listening to hundreds of hours of people reading children's books a teacher was surprised as to my pronunciation. I tell people to listen and put off practicing as long as possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4ibfmeAqJmIeKM

[@elexanegy8781]

Hello, Mr. Professor, I am writing to you through google translator. My name is Hasan. I hope to learn the language if you prefer. I am Egyptian, over forty years old. I don't have any business to live from. I want to be able to learn the language so that I can get a job where I can live. Please apologize for the length of my message. God bless your efforts

[@timothydouglas9474]

My dad told me what Steve just told us: if you wait until you're ready, you'll never be ready. Both of them are right!

[@AnaPaula-oj2sz]

I agree! never give up, keep doing your best.

[@chrisbunka]

Nah, I am not going to leave a negative comment. Steve did way better in Polish than I ever did. Kudos for putting yourself out there, Steve!

[@adiboena123]

I'm Polish and I'm impressed . Communication is very significant when it comes to conversation and I think that your optimism and very positive attitude help you a lot. Well done !!!🐱

[@Shibby27ify]

Thank's for posting that even someone like you struggles just as much as the regular language learner when staring speaking. I was basically in a panic state for my first two Spanish italki lessons. But with two years of massive input, I needed to stop avoiding speaking and just jump in

[@anne_idiomas]

This is literally me right now. I've been consuming Spanish input for over two years, but I still don't feel "ready" to speak. I'm pushing myself out of my comfort zone and will book conversation classes in iTalki soon. Best of luck to you!

[@notoelegancko89]

Świetnie mówisz biorąc pod uwagę fakt że to nie jest pewnie nawet język z Twojego top 10 języków. Who cares about the haters, you're a legend Steve.

[@elathiaskade7311]

What’s the bloody point of communication is always a struggle and you constantly sound like a confused toddler?

[@karolinakoralik2385]

I am Polish and I think Mr Kaufmann is a man of courage ❤ with a great distance to himself ❤ an absolutely amazing human being!

[@federicosolanocon3068]

Steve me recuerda un dicho chino: nunca dejar de enseñar, ni tampoco de aprender. Steve enseña más que idiomas, enseña disciplina, empatía por otras culturas y ser feliz conociendo nuevas personas. Es excepcional.

[@johnchambers3390]

I have studied Russian for 2 years and, Steve, your speaking and comprehension of Polish after 3 to 5 months is more fluent. This encourages me to get back to LingQ. I have a subscription but I keep getting distracted by diverse study paths. I always profit from your language videos. I’m glad you make the time to produce them 👍

[@Kitiwake]

"I always profit from..." I stumbled so many times in French with profiter. "Je profite a..." Which means "I enjoy".😂

[@bzylarisa]

As I've been learning several languages for a quite some time, I've noticed that I have more courage to start speaking and fewer worries about making mistakes while doing so. I guess the experience I've been building might have granted me some tolerance. I'm still shy and my introverted personality doesn't help but I'm not afraid of making mistakes myself. I'm more afraid of not understanding the other person, so I tend to wait until I'm confident in my listening skills. In my opinion, being able to understand what the other person is saying can be more important than speaking itself. But, if the opportunity arises, I would take it even if I'm not ready. Kudos to you Steve👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DEUTSCH-kurzundknackig]

Great video! "You are never ready. We are never as good in the language as we would like to be." Oh yes, that's true!

[@rubentriana1151]

Lo que nos acabas de decir es algo que solo tú nos podrias haber dicho debido a tu repertorio de experiencias aprendiendo nuevos idiomas. Suenas tan natural y fresco contanto tu experiencia que me haces ver que ya hemos tenido exito aprendiendo un nuevo idioma cuando ya hemos sido capaces de comunicarnos con otros a pesar de los pequeños tropiezos.

[@michelgolabaigne595]

Gratulacje Steve ! Wszyscy uczacy sie jezykow powinni wziac z Ciebie przyklad ! Mnie brakuje Twojej odwagi… Do dzisiaj nie odwiedzilem zadnej francuskiej grupy Meet-Up …:( Thank you for this video, one of the best on the subject…!

[@michellekowalska4994]

I would love to learn Polish (I am half Polish) but I am an absolute beginner and know little to nothing. I speak French fluently (since the age of 5) as I live in the French part of Canada! If you'd ever want to practice your French in exchange for Polish, let me know:)

[@michelgolabaigne595]

Wow, j'attends cette offre depuis au moins trois ans... :) Je suis plus vieux que toi, mais ce serait un avantage dans le processus d'apprentissage... :) Flirter serait hors de question... Je suis prêt pour l'échange .. Faites-moi savoir si vous souhaitez un échange et comment ?

[@nikitakravchenko9255]

I really like how Steve is motivated in learning languages. And how he is motivated me and, I believe, others. And doesn’t stop doing this. :)

[@javieralejandrocalasierra6600]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge.

[@blazacwoot]

Just sitting down and trying is the reason I follow you Steve. Language is about communicating messages. We make mistakes and we keep trying. Thanks for the great content!!

[@Zagrajnik]

Steve, robisz fantastyczną robotę. Dzięki Tobie jestem bardzo zmotywowany żeby uczyć się języka. Tak, także dzięki temu że TY masz odwagę się wygłupić, czego nam, uczącym się, tak często brakuje. No i Twoje postępy w nauce polskiego są imponujące, gratulacje! :)

[@vincytvholic]

I think people who leave negative comments are mostly those who have never SERIOUSLY tried to acquire a language themselves. Im trying to get into lower intermediate, and that struggle every day is real, so speaking badly, but communicating deserves celebration 🍾 😌

[@zofiadrabek5617]

I'm Polish and I'm impressed. I think that people that are commenting in a negative manner don't have much experience of learning a foreign language. Polish has its challenges for an English speaker. I want to also appreciate that you show yourself in the process and not only the beautiful results.

[@alicemj1436]

I agree 100%! You will never be ready if you wait. Someone once told me that "use the words you know, talk about the subject that you understand." The more you speak (use), the better your English becomes. It is about repetition of what you have known, and from there, your vocabulary got expanded, your skills got polished.

[@JohnNoZ35]

It is great to see you speak in a language that you are still rough in. It makes the process real and achievable by mere humans.

[@Felixxxxxxxxx]

In 2019 I traveled through roughly half of the countries that used to be a part of the Soviet Union. I usually was able to communicate at a basic level with people in Russian and it was a lot of fun. It would probably have been more fun and rewarding if I had spoken it better, but like you say in the video Steve, it is all about communication, and as far as I could see you managed to do that in the video.

[@brucecowin]

It's inspiring to see you just getting out there and speakng without worrying about struggling. I'm about to go to Quebec for two weeks and now I won't be as self conscious trying to speak French. Thanks for that!

[@MechanixPL]

I agree with what you’re saying - 100%. I’m also really impressed you took up the challenge of doing the interview in Polish. Well done.

[@helgastegh-thomeczek3276]

Whoever criticized you simply didn't understand what you wanted to tell us; GREAT inverview. I understand everything you said. AND WHAT AN EXPRESSION "odd SEMICONVERSATION" !! 🙂SAYS EVERYTHING TO THE POINT :)

[@Indson]

This man gives me more courage to do what I want, to improve my English, this inspiration is for real life, Thanks, Steve.

[@alexroaming1]

Now I see through your example what you were trying to explain in some of your videos. Have that problem trying to prepare to speak but it doesn't matter, you just have to speak!

[@larrywiseman5534]

I loved it! The key to language learning is to have an two way intelligent conversation. Way to go!

[@redmad1878]

Można Pana normalnie zrozumieć. Gratuluję i pozdrawiam.

[@paulwalther5237]

Steve is fearless. I would never do an interview in a language I hadn’t studied for several years already. 😂.btw I love LingQ and I’m using it to improve my Korean for a while now.

[@alexanderalsen4663]

I think its a bit heroic/brave the situation of speaking a foreign language like that. Inspirational.

[@lliabarnes3553]

WoW! That was a great interview. Congrats!

[@sherezadeetchebarne7043]

Thank you for sharing this experience Steve, you are very brave! I think I couldn't done that, but after seeing you jumping to the pool with this little time studing Polish, I feel encouraged, motivated and I want to jump to the pool too. 😊

[@raymundofantastico]

Very good point (WE ARE NEVER GONNA BE READY). Many people don't realize that every second spent learning something matters and could contribute to them being able to produce words and speaking well enough to a native speaker. It's not that they are not ready. They (some people) are just fearful, they just don't know where to start, and this is what I try to help my learners do.

[@unCivilizedInfanta]

Interesting how Russian keeps slipping in, even though it's clear that Steve knows the vocabulary in Polish - there was even the self-correction in "ważniesze niż" - he almost said "ważniesze чем" but then caught himself. I have exactly the same wire-crossing when I try to speak French - Spanish keeps coming out, even for simpler sentences which I for a fact know in French. It's really difficult to fight it and that slows the speaking to the point where one just wants to give up. Really appreciate this video for being encouraging!

[@renataewa7785]

Jestem Polką i jak słyszę, że ktoś uczy się mojego języka to jestem pełna uznania :) bo wiem, że nie jest łatwy dla znacznej części populacji. Jestem pod wrażeniem Pana determinacji :) Serdecznie gratuluję!

[@teresponchis]

I agree: You would never be ready... This happend to me in France, i´m a native Spanish speaker and i did studied french back in high school, but never really used it. So when i had the chance to travel, i was terrifed at first but to my surprise the more i used the more i was improving eventhough i made all kinds of mistakes, but it was very rewarding in the end. the important thing is to lose the fear of speaking even is you are wrong.

[@kathleenkrause4800]

Good for you. Keep up with your excellent attitude and your way of learning that works. You are an inspiration!

[@Kitiwake]

Yes, speak in a foreign language. Make every mistake. Real life face to face with a patient and sympathetic native speaker is best. On line will only get you so far.

[@Maciejkam]

5:36 świetna robota, oby tak dalej z językiem polskim. :)

[@vityatarasov4666]

Steve you are amazing!!!

[@gabylopez6990]

You always inspire me... My sincerely respect... Because today was my first real conversation in English, and it was amazing 😍 have could understand and as you said, can communicate each other, in both languages... Spanish and English... Because we shared our natives languages and help each other to level up them

[@maciejrodak3590]

I am impressed by this interview and your Polish! I appreciate your approach and it is inspiring in giving myself courage. I have installed LingQ. I saw your interview in Expert in Bentley. Great job! Greetings from Poland!

[@latyak2531]

My native language is Hungarian, I do speak Slovak, I understand Czech. I also understood your Polish speech well! You are a great inspiration to me - I'm learning English now. It's as you say: we improve in what we practice. I read a lot and watch a lot of documentaries and English videos, so I can understand both written and spoken English. But since I don't talk because I don't have the opportunity - and I don't have the need - it doesn't go that well, but I can easily imagine that if I would get into such an environment, it wouldn't be difficult to get into it.

[@alvodin6197]

That's very impressive of you, and you take great pride and joy in language abilities. However, it's not true that you can't talk English. You can practice speaking, at home. Even reading this, you can practice your pronunciation. You can also think out loud. You already know English very well, it would be a waste if you don't practice speaking. Everytime you think, you can practice pronunciation.

[@PaleoalexPicturesLtd]

Hey Steve, I have an idea for a future LingQ update : allow that whenever you select a LingQ, you can see it in all the contexts in which you already encountered it on the platform. This way, whenever checking the word,s meaning when you don't remember it, you would be reminded of all the contexts in which you've met the word, which makes it more memorable than simply a translation.

[@spanish-en-contexto]

Bardzo dziękuję. I think this video is important because while listening and reading comprehension are fundamental, native-like speaking and writing don't just naturally appear through exposure. It's a lot of trial and error, imitation, and patience. "You're never ready, so just go for it" is a good mantra with language learning.

[@omegarugal27]

very nice video, thanks for help all us with your intelligence and coaching, thanks

[@robertgelblum5154]

Steve, I think you should be proud of yourself. You made an effort to communicate in Polish, which I don't think is an easy language for an English speaker, and you largely succeeded - after relatively short study time.

[@レイ-b9g]

thank you steve you gave us advices like dont be afraid and just say we will never ready for foreign languages. And you also give us example with polish(it sounds difficult for asian). steve trys to explain himself, which remind me the struggling in my own japanese dialogues. It's not easy for every language leaners on perform the words and grammars.

[@brain_respect_and_freedom]

Thank you! It's a good example, how our brains work. If we want to say something, our brains searching for information in this specific 'neuron' library, and if you know more languges it's more variants to use at the time. Awesome! You don't follow critics. Criticizing is easy, learning is harder.👏👏👏

[@TheLordskate]

Your words gives me hope.

[@el_dibujo_perfecto]

Wow!!! Felicidades tu conversación en Polaco fue genial ya q entendías perfecto lo q te preguntaban y te diste a entender.

[@ObedGuedezComunidadLlanera]

Este canal es oro puro ❤️🇻🇪

[@AmbassadorSoriano]

I had my second Polish lesson last night after having started learning 40 days ago. His Polish is far better than mine. So nothing but admiration at this point.

[@next629]

I agree, we're never ready to start using the language we're learning) I've understood some parts of your speech in Polish. It resembles Russian.

[@RockChampEnglish]

Absolutely. No one is ready to speak anything without preparation.... That means that we should do it coz...that's the way to do it simultaneously

[@PeterViet]

I'm Polish and that was great! Ofc someone can aim to accept only insanely fluent lvl but we tend to forget that language is for communication and I do indeed understood everything you said and that's the whole point. Grammar, grammar,.... ok ok... ofc it's important and it will come over time but the essence of a message is not changing! That was truly amazing. Thank you :) Dzięki wielkie za ten filmik, oraz za ogólne inspirowanie ludzi do nauki języków obcych. Pozdrawiam i powodzenia :)

[@rodricveric]

Ok, lubię uczyć się z twoich treści

[@abdulazizbashir-boss]

Great teacher with great experience 👍

[@Kankurou163]

私は日本人で貴方の日本語が素晴らしい事を知っています。 さらに、学ぼうという姿勢を忘れない姿にとても勇気付けられています。

[@brnina1]

It was not that bad. Some people living in Poland speak with similar difficulties.

[@DonaldFranciszekTusk]

Greetings from Poland!

[@claudinelogrado]

Kudos to you! 👏👏👏👏

[@Mymy-kn7qq]

I guess it happens to anyone on the internet but i can not believe that this channel gets negative comments !!! i’m part of the silent minority following you for 7 years now (i was 14 y.o by then) and i am THANKING YOU and thanking the existence of LingQ.

[@stasimon]

This man is awesome!

[@TheESMAT07]

Unfortunately I don't speak Polish, otherwise I would LOVE to criticize you Steve 😂❤ thank you for the video

[@davidbrisbane7206]

Steve is a unique person, but I worry about how applicable his approach is for ordinary people like me. As an analogy, I could watch videos of Pelle forever and not really improve my football stills too much and I would never be as good as he was, even if I lived ten lifetimes.

[@pisky5067]

3:50 This is very motivational and inspiring, thank you

[@Tdwhk]

I just had a conversation with my japanese teacher and i made like 3 mistakes in every sentence i spoke. but you know what : that's fine. im LEARNING this language. if i were perfect i wouldn't even need a teacher. plus it's super fun to speak in another language ^^

[@EnglishwithSam685]

Steve Kaufman is a legend. All the support that he gives to Ukraine... And such a humble person. Hope to meet with u one day ❤

[@inachan6699]

Thank you very much

[@alvodin6197]

I think people need to understand what is in the way learning, so we can get this out of the way. You should start speaking immediately. Even if it's just a word. Waiting to speak is like waiting to jump I to the water. If you want to wait,sure, wait as long as you want..but you will delay swimming. Something with language learning. What if you learn bad habits or bad pronunciation. As long as you are conscious,you can change and adjust these things. Westernerss, especially Americans are absolutely dog shit, at learning languages. Let's get over our fears and admit that we are scared of making mistakes, then we can move on and actually learn something.

[@jaclineheto8615]

👏Since we have KZbin I am more interested in learning languages. Now the 9th. Every day I can practice at least 4/5 languages on the phone or outside. My friends are from different countries. Don't forget I am a grandma (over 80). I'm very much interested in new technology. There are wonderful courses on KZbin. 👏

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

It depends, but basically if you want to and you are self motivated the answer is you should, because we self correct through engagement and time, however, I am a language teacher and many kids are not learning because they want to but because they are in a bilingual school. In this instance they are often forced to speak before they are ready and this is the worse thing you can do. If the student does not want to speak, wait, the language and speaking skills wil emerge when they are ready.

[@rebelcat9956]

I'm not a polish native speaker but when we're talking about Steve's Spanish he's a wonderful and amazing Spanish, Steve is a polyglot not because he tries to speak polish and he can't speak it perfect but he speaks perfectly 5 or six languages at least. You're the best Steve.

[@jackdavids2723]

I always speak german with myself and I find myself building the sentences correctly, but when ever I need to speak with native speakers, I find myself making all kinds of mistakes that an A2 level person wouldn't make and I have a B2 german certificate. I don't know what's wrong with me, I do have social anxiety though which I thought I had under control but it slips through the cracks now and then. P.s: I'm not a native English speaker my mother tongue is Arabic.

[@lilyanna3009]

I understand you. I felt exactly the same. But since there is an saying in Chinese : when you are not afraid of losing face ,noting can scare you. So try to "losing face" 😊

[@johanna4456]

Das ist total normal. Ich habe viele Freunde die Deutsch als Fremdsprache gelernt haben und um so mehr man sich daran gewöhnt mit Deutschen zu sprechen umso weniger macht man diese Fehler. Ich habe auch Freunde die mit mir total locker und super gut sprechen und wenn wir dann zb bei einer Behörde sind sich wegen der Nervosität wieder ganz viele Fehler einschleichen.

[@putinisakiller8093]

Live speaking is not a test. :) Different pronunciation, different topics, different speed... You have to react much faster.

[@DEUTSCH-kurzundknackig]

Absolutely nothing is wrong with you! That's just normal. Language learning is like that. Everyone has the same problem, but we always think that we are the only one who doesn't make it!

[@jackdavids2723]

@@johanna4456 ja ich kenne dieses Gefühl bei den Behörden, es ist als ob man eine Prüfung ablegen müsste

[@smarthydroponics]

Well done Steve Im learning bahasa Indonesian and mandarin Cheers

[@ferdinandotravisan7999]

Hi Steve, I follow tpyour KZbin videos. I told my Russian language tutor that I don’t pay much attention at leaning Russian grammar because I prefer to have a good and large vocabulary. She answered that’s OK, but in this way, although I can communicate, I speak Russian like a child (ребёнок). I’d like to have your comment.

[@TheESMAT07]

Children does speak well after a while with more and more of listening ..

[@ferdinandotravisan7999]

@@TheESMAT07 My Russian tutor was probably referring to Russian children who, in my opinion, don’t know all the grammar peculiarities of their mother tongue.

[@Thelinguist]

We do improve if we want to. we improve by noticing mistakes, but also by regularly referring to grammar rules that we increasingly understand and eventually can apply. Until we have enough exposure, it is different to really assimilate all the usage patterns. Keep going!!

[@thiagoxaviersoutricolor8260]

It's very good Steve

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Stephen Krashen has said that you should not make someone speak until they are ready. I don’t think it would help my basic German. In French on the other hand, I would benefit because I have a decent vocabulary and grasp of the language. I have in the distant past spoken with French speakers. With friends I was fine, with strangers it was horrible, and probably did far more damage than good, as I felt so ill at ease and uncomfortable. In fact I gave up for 30 years such was the damage to my confidence. As I say, I think it depends on the person. Steve is blessed with a relaxed and confident nature which favours his approach.

[@Oscar-x3m]

I admire you Steve, I have learned many etiquettes how to learn any language and developing oneself, learning habits all from your channel. I highly, request/encourage you to learn language "TAMIL". and you will never get disappointed. Hopefully, you would like it.

[@francegamble1]

It is especially difficult when you have many languages you can read or listen to when it comes to speaking. My child and I were having a conversation about water temps liked around the world, and she asked how to order water in Japanese. I lived in Japan for years. I worked in Japan. I translated for the US Navy in Japan... and my brain couldn't come up with the word for water in Japanese as we were heading to her appointment in the USA. I got water in Mandarin, Spanish, and French suddenly, but not Japanese. I told her I would have to remember later when I wasn't focused on driving. Something so small that I did for almost everyday while living in that country since I ate out a lot, and I couldn't come up with the word. 😂 I finally remembered after I put her to bed later that night. I input 11 languages, but my town is bilingual in two: English and German. I scared off a mother who said she knew French a few years ago, too. I switched to French and she admitted that she was just high level on Duolingo. She couldn't speak it. I offered to help, but she was too afraid of messing up. I made my other daughter order us all ice creams in Spanish yesterday, but she felt horrible when she heard the worker laughing with another about her spanish while I was paying. I could hear them, too, but I told her that it was good she was trying. She said she didn't feel good. I reminded her that my English isn't always good, either, and I still use it. She felt a little better then. So, people need to remember that using our languages is about us trying to communicate. As long as we try, then how else can we learn?

[@LimeGreenTeknii]

Here's my analogy: Let's say you've never listened to (Western) music before. Should you just listen to one or a couple songs, and then immediately go to the piano? No. If you were trying to practice one song, maybe you could just practice and listen to that one song. But what if your goal was to be able to improvise and solo with a band? You'd need to know what music sounds like, and why most people agree that some things sound harmonious vs. discordant, or easy to dance to vs. not, etc. You need the ears of people who are "fluent." OK, but let's say you've listened to a lot of music. You have the ears of a native. Can you just go to the piano and play a masterpiece? Well, no. Some people might say, "Oh, just sit and play around with the piano long enough, and if you use your ears, you'll start playing what you hear in your head," and that works for some people, but I think for a lot of people, learning about scales, keys, chord progressions, etc. really helps. Having words for these things and practicing them a bit helps them pin them down, consolidate their thoughts, and use them as tools to help construct what they want to play. And the main thing I've found is that, if you ever think, "Oh, this sounds easy to play; I shouldn't have much trouble playing it," but you haven't been practicing, chances are you're going to fumble and realize it's not that easy.

[@백인줄어든다]

I agree with him~ actually i dont think communicating in target language is that helpful. Because while we communicate, we only use words that we know and we only can listen to what we know. So we have to prepare for communicating and put a lot of input which are reading and listening.

[@robertoliveira3291]

parabéns, ótimo video. Pratico input todos os dias com desenhos, séries e vídeos no KZbin que gosto (no seu canal também já que não sou fluente em inglês).

[@RockChampEnglish]

@2:25 who would make such a radical assumption that you are not good at learning languages?

[@flbonvi4298]

A good teacher makes the difference! I can tell you, my teacher of German was absolutely great! She made me love it!

[@Taboo-co2kz]

أريد تعلم الانجليزية ولكن أفتقد الطريقة الصحيحة

[@HunterNuttall]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what does it mean to start speaking? If you read a Duolingo sentence out loud, have you started speaking? If you have an iTalki session where you say two words, have you started speaking?

[@Thelinguist]

To me, it means a conversation. You understand what is said and reply. Meaningful conversation.

[@prince223681]

I can hear the Ukrainian in your Polish. That's so cool

[@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157]

I have been teaching myself Portuguese for a year and a half, And I still can't understand nearly anything in spoken Portuguese. I can read and write a little.. piece something together atleast.. grammar is wrong but natives would understand.. but I haven't been able to understand words much. I've watched movies, listened to podcasts, shows, Music, KZbin. KZbin has been the easiest, but I think it's because there's subtitles in each language, English and Portuguese to go along with it. And I try not to use them And I can do alright.. but when it comes to podcasts I don't understand anything

[@НатальяФролова-ж7ю5р]

Очень даже не плохо за такой промежуток времени, всё понятно

[@baum7des7lebens7]

I'm not as good as I dream to be in my own language 😅 Really, perfectionism is discouraging. It is better to use and enjoy whatever we have acquired so far 👍🏼

[@alenalabayandoy8368]

Hello,Sir.I want to try to learn a language and I have chosen Spanish to learn and I have just started today.but as I am inexperienced language learner Im pretty getting discouraged and frustrated,not being able to understand most of what I hear,and the words.What should I do sir?is it just 'normal' to experience this in learning a language?please i hope you respond

[@elenaekanathapetrova2282]

I don't understand Polish but can understand Ukrainian. I'm russian native speaker and i speak a bit English. I have get what Stove was trying to say in the interview)

[@murilloandrade9334]

Ta bom pra caralho o polonês dele, o cara é uma máquina de aprender idiomas

[@ZipfelmannKD]

the audio seems a bit weird in this video

[@LanguageswithErman]

👏

[@galustshahbazyan5442]

Не говорю по польски, но все понял :)

[@agnieszkastachowiak8636]

I'm from Poland and your Polish is sweet ❤ when I've listened with a big smile

[@rowandbetancourt8581]

Your polish pronunciation is my English 😂 right now..