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To become fluent in a language takes time. It’s important not to be discouraged. Make the time you spend with the language as enjoyable and meaningful as possible and you will reach your goals. 0:00 We need to consume authentic, interesting content when learning a language. 2:12 There is no magic bullet when it comes to language learning. 3:14 How and why I'm working on my Danish. 5:16 My progress since I began learning Persian. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3n0tAcJ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3JLVwdB My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

In this video I have some fun with the hugely popular ChatGPT. Is it helpful for language learning? How can it be used with LingQ, the app I use to learn languages? 0:00 The three things you need to learn a language. 2:44 Asking ChatGPT to write a story in Italian. 3:28 Importing content from ChatGPT to LingQ. 6:10 Asking ChatGPT to create a dialogue. 9:27 Can ChatGPT give me a useful summary of French grammar? 10:48 Asking ChatGPT to correct my English writing. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Ji9Cln Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3J9uZFi My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #chatgpt #languagelearning #languages

Using slang too early in your language learning can backfire. I never make slang my focus. Instead I let any slang words or phrases come naturally as I gain more and more exposure to the language. 0:00 Slang is actually very difficult to use. 1:46 If you expose yourself to the language enough, slang words and phrases will come naturally. 3:08 It's best to learn a neutral form of a language, not a very formal or informal form. 4:29 My stance on abbreviations and swear words. 6:56 Letting your language skills develop naturally is key. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Lb8nXG Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ZA48JP My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #slang #polyglot

When I start a new language, I sometimes know a related language and that helps. This is a video of me starting two languages that are not related to languages I know, Finnish and Indonesian. 0:00 The mini stories in Finnish: the best starter language learning content. 1:51 Going through content in sentence mode is helpful for beginner language learners. 2:48 How I review vocabulary as a beginner language learner. 7:00 Playing around as a beginner in Indonesian. 10:44 Completing the LingQ mini stories in a new language will give you a strong foundation. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3YrSAXu Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3IUUL0c My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

Mayu has a YouTube channel called Mayu E Room. She helps Japanese people learning English. We talk about the language education system in Japan and also Mayu’s experience in the US. She studied language acquisition at Middlebury College. We speak in English and Japanese. Find Mayu online: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mayueroom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayu_e.room/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mayu_e.room ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3J5kJzi My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

Do you think quizzes and tests are essential for language learning? Traditional language instruction certainly has many of us believing this to be true. In this video I explain why I don’t do quizzes, drills and tests and why you shouldn’t either. 0:00 Any language learning activity that leaves you scratching your head is bad. 0:49 A language learning activity I love. 1:59 Language learning activities should be easy, not too many and quick. 3:08 Reassembling sentences is a helpful language learning activity. 5:03 When is the perfect time to do language learning activities? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3m70pEC Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Z3PfiH My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

As Aristotle said “well begun is half done”. Laozi said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. This is true for language learning. Just getting started is half the battle, but you need to make sure you get started in the right way. 0:00 My favourite proverbs connected to making a start on a goal. 1:01 Getting back into studying Persian. 2:26 The best content to start with when learning a new language. 4:13 What you shouldn't try to study with when starting out in a new language. 5:20 Don't try to study conjugation tables, declension tables, etc. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3m3DsSQ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3m3Bf9H My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

It’s not enough to have a lofty language learning goal like “I want to be fluent”. What matters more is that you focus on what you are going to do every day with the language. Find activities that give you enjoyment and satisfaction, every day. This will ensure constant improvement. 0:00 Focus on the process and not the goal when learning a language. 1:16 Learning a language can be a lonely pursuit. 2:36 The importance of seeking out opportunities to use what you know in your target language. 3:26 The level at which I think fluency has been reached. 4:27 I haven't reached fluency in a number of languages, but I have no regrets about the time I spent with them. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ZtseFJ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XPRDb5 My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

No better person to talk to about chatGPT, AI, and language learning, than my friend and outstanding polyglot, Luca Lampariello. We are of the old school. Will a younger generation learn languages differently? Find Luca online: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LucaLampariello Website: https://www.lucalampariello.com/home/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucalampariellocoaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucaLamparielloCoaching/ My chat with Luca on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bf2kRSs1P4 0:00 Does Luca use AI in his language learning? 4:22 How LingQ helped Luca learn Chinese. 6:17 New language learning technology and the paradox of choice. 9:42 Language learning happens first subconsciously. 11:32 What is ChatGPT and how could it be helpful for language learning? 14:43 Using ChatGPT to create content. 19:03 New technologies bring language learning closer to us. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3IrpVNC Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Ki464x My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #ChatGPT #languagelearning #polyglot