Steve Kaufmann has talked about cross training with respect to languages (and so have a lot of other KZitemrs). I recall watching one of his videos telling Japanese people to study Chinese to improve their English. Basically, if you feel like you have hit a plateau, taking a break but doing another language can help you break through that plateau. I think there's truth to that. I'm looking forward to your app you're working on. I'm a bit surprised though - I don't recall you talking Anki / flash cards very much.
@Ishay7227
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve done that before, for example I studied Turkic languages and Spanish before Russian and the cases of Turkic languages combined with Spanish’s genders helped me to get back into Russian
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! This is quite counter-intuitive, and I would never have thought to do that, but if it works, then I need to try it out.
@faysalchannel6793
2 жыл бұрын
hello how s it going on i m faisal from morooco i watched the vidro the steve kaufman i like this man he speaks 21 languages he learn any languages in short time for me i was long time when i learned alone i can read but i can t understand just little i need to develop my english but i don t know is my method is not good
@lr1179
2 жыл бұрын
I believe i was in a plateau with my russian, and probably with my english too, so i took a little time and started spanish in the mid-time, now i believe i made more gains not only in my russian but in my english too.
@RubyDuran
2 жыл бұрын
First of all, maintaining 12 languages in itself is like WOW! I was overwhelmed with 4, now doing 3 😭 Secondly, I AGREE!!! Just like the body needs rest to build new muscle, I feel our brain also needs time to process what we learn 🤔 I've seen from personal experience how sometimes forcing/pressuring yourself only causes more stress/resistance, which maybe makes it more difficult to recall things, whereas (maybe) being in a relaxed state of mind we allow ourselves to "enter into the flow." We let it happen. I DON'T KNOW, but progress, not perfection, eh?
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
I was overwhelmed with 2 lol. I tried learning chinese and Korean at the same time, but I didn't have enough time and energy to pursue both, so I dropped Korean and started with Chinese.
@juliusjohnson5967
2 жыл бұрын
I am currently learning 2 languages and its not all that demanding. I probably can maintain 2 more, but i dont think it would be enjoyable until at least 2 years or more goes by. I am definetly going to add more languages in the future. I started learning swahili 4 years ago. I started learning brazilian portugues about 5 months ago. So i am not going to learn another language until maybe the year 2024.
@-blackcherry3918
8 ай бұрын
@@juliusjohnson59672024 is right around the corner, how is it going??
@noctusion2392
2 жыл бұрын
You making a language learning app makes so much sense! You can merge both of your interests in design and languages! 😊
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
For real!! And she already has a massive customer base for it (her subscribers).
@patchnpaw15
2 жыл бұрын
I always say that learning is like dusting; when you're actively learning, the dust is all over the room and you can't really gather it and make a sense of it. Only once you let the dust settle can you really see the benefits of learning. If this isn't a wonderful example of that, I don't know what is!
@osonhodeleon
2 жыл бұрын
I think that every polyglot has to be his own method of learning. I have my mindset/method, you guys have your own, and this is beautiful. Great video as always.
@juliusjohnson5967
2 жыл бұрын
Right on!! Deep down inside everyone should know how their languages are processed that fits their way of learning. If they dont know that, then that can only mean, they have not been learning foreign languages very long.
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
I totally know the feeling. Sometimes, I take a chinese class and I am surprised at how much I can speak. It is simply amazing. Sometimes you got the flow, sometimes you don't
@sambeawesome
2 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree about the taking a break bit. I often find myself studying less on weekends compared to weekdays, and when I have my Monday tutor, I'm prepared to be completely lost, but it's often my best session when I hadn't studied before it! I'm eager to see how adding my next language will affect things. :) Happy holidays!
@juliusjohnson5967
2 жыл бұрын
I practice more on my days off of work.
@KochijaLanguageDiary
2 жыл бұрын
So much respect that you're able to maintain all your languages - I can barely handle my current 3! Since I began learning Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, my fluency in Spanish has plummeted! I learned it for 5 years and it feels like a waste to have not maintained it haha ;;
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! You really went for all the end bosses at the same time. That's tough. I tried Korean and chinese at the same time and couldn't so I dropped Korean. It was too hard for me to do both.
@nlixcia
2 жыл бұрын
me currently studying korean japanese and chinese at the same time while dabbling in german😭 somehow im maintaining it and actually progressing but since korean is like my main tl im progressing faster in it than japanese and chinese 👌🏾
@herwanderland400
2 жыл бұрын
been speaking 3 languanges in my whole life and I'm now starting to learn my 4th and 5th and 6th language at the same time,thankyou for inspiring me!!♥️ I'm a Filipino and I speak Bisaya, Tagalog,English and a bit of chavacano (a Creole Spanish language in the Philippines) and a bit of Spanish(Bisaya,Tagalog and chavacano has many similar words in Spanish and Malay that's why I'm learning bahasa,Malay and Javanese and sooner i'll continue my Spanish journey.
@danielcaban4979
2 жыл бұрын
You propose quite the mystery regarding your Spanish and Hungarian immersions that day. We spend a 1/3 of our lives sleeping. What’s happening during that time? Crucial learning and memory formation. Even when we haven’t reviewed material or thought of certain subjects or ideas, the brain has an interesting way of actively working when we sleep. The phenomenon you presented is one that is bizarre yet real, but I believe the learning processes that occur when we sleep are the best explanations.
@HyonaTV
2 жыл бұрын
You are maintaining 12 languages!! Wow!! I'm so proud of you! 😍 I was overwhelmed with 4 now, I totally understand allocating time for each languages. I'm always cheering for you.
@arnold4672
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a Spanish speaker, but I already speak other 5 languages. Currently I'm learning like 30 languages. What I've done to learn those languages is watching videos ,listening music and of course reading and writing. In other words: Be surrounded by the language. Pd: Our brain is wonderful and a masterpiece.
@ragjos3805
2 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! Yeah that's true that the year passed sooo fast!! I still think it's 2020 lol! And the story that you told actually happened with me too!! I was speaking English for like a whole day (cuz English is not my first language) and then suddenly a friend of mine said we should converse in German! And ohh my gosh I sounded soo fluent! It was amazing but idk why did it happen?! Nice video thanks for making themm!! 😊
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing that you experienced something similar! Thanks for watching!
@janesoren4079
2 жыл бұрын
ooooh, i am SO excited about your language learning app, i can't wait to learn more about it! that's really a bliss, thank you!!
@artiesolomon3292
2 жыл бұрын
My grandma Marta who came to America in 1928 with her husband Edouard (drago) and her two sons Yoshika and Elemir sounded just like you do at the beginning of this presentation. Congrats on your accent!
@ThePlannerPlaceCo
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Lindie! I recently found your channel and your videos have been very helpful✨I am a total beginner (as an adult) learning Spanish! Thank you so much for all of your language inspiration & tips💛
@NWEuroLangs
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another interesting video Lindie. I think that your difficulty with Spanish and ease with Hungarian was due to the places you were in. It's probable that you feel much more at ease at home and that helps a lot.
@williammartin4968
2 жыл бұрын
You are my hero. Thank you so much for your suggestions.
@Daggy5
2 жыл бұрын
I planned something similar for 2022. 5 as I call them heart languages, English because I want to take the C1 language Test at the end of next year. Spanish and French because they can help me with my career. (To be honest I struggle hard with both of the languages. I studied linguistics and for some reasons I started to hate Spanish and all of the Romanic languages) Maybe I'm able to speak English, Dutch, Swedish on an intermediate/ advanced level. And maybe I am able to write some kanas and understand and speak a little bit of Japanese, learning Hawaiian on an intermediate Level and start with German Sign language. Don't think I start with hungarian even though I want to learn it since I was 17. 2022 has some plans for me so I have to manage my time, power and limits
@Sapphireia
2 жыл бұрын
Skip the romance languages if you aren't in to it! Focus on the ones you are actually excited about. Otherwise you'll give up easily
@dansksjow7612
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Lindie, really enjoyed it! I totally relate with you on the idea of fluctuating fluency, sometimes I thought I was going crazy! XD
@m87020
2 жыл бұрын
hey you don't need to apologize for not posting, you don't owe us anything. Watching your videos is our privilege. Thank you for another awesome video. Ojala estés bien :)
@soundlyawake
2 жыл бұрын
the SAME thing happened to me with Tagalog 😫😫😫 I really wanna get back into it for 2022 tho!
@chadbailey7038
2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck in all you do Lindie and Happy New Years! с Новым Годом! Спасибо большое за видео! IF/When you complete your Flash Card app, your will be the first app like that I will use!
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chad!
@hannahban_1
2 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing you can maintain so many language! Love the video
@timothydouglas9474
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning our Languages in Science conference and being so positive about it! It was fun to have you there!
@klaudia9151
2 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forward to your app! I'm really curious how it's going to look like. I'll definitely stay tuned😄
@anonima856
2 жыл бұрын
I speak 2 fluently, English and (Brazilian) Portuguese. I'm learning mandarin now and in the future i wanna learn French or Vietnamese or maybe both. I stopped learning mandarin for a while because i got so sick but now i'm back to the routine and i had to practice everything again lol anyway i love your channel (English isn't my native language but it's my favorite! The accent is so good to hear)
@MDobri-sy1ce
2 жыл бұрын
I decided now, in my early 30’s, I would like to have 3 target languages instead of a bunch to focus actively on. Right now I am studying; Swedish, Russian, and by the Fall I am making a decision whether it’s going too be French or Spanish (more focus). And non-target; Japanese, Finnish, Norwegian and Chinese ( less focus).
@CrisOnTheInternet
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in my early 30's as well and I decided to focus on Mandarin and German this year, I'm crossing fingers that both of the courses I enrolled in keep open, because if not enough people enrolled in, they're going to be closed. However, I do have a plan B, I already purchased online courses for both languages. Portuguese will be on maintenance mode because I'm already fluent but I was kind of forgetting how to properly write and I need more vocabulary. And well for English I don't even need to put an effort, I'm constantly communicating for work and KZitem lol. It's hard to choose between the languages but I think I did a good compromise.
@MDobri-sy1ce
2 жыл бұрын
@@CrisOnTheInternet Yeah, I mean I do like a lot of languages but I realized for me, I would rather speak a handful really well and focusing on too many gets to tiring or does not achieve the results I would like to see. I would try looking online if your language course gets cancelled and maybe from an accredited online college or source. Other than English, French, and German language learning has been mostly a solo task. For example, I wanted to learn Swedish years ago but not too many resources were offered back than in my country. So, I ended up learning Russian because of it's uniqueness and my Slavic background. It was tough without a teacher but was amazed how much I was able to learn by myself including the Cyrillic Script. One of the biggest things, I found with language learning is have patience especially, with yourself. To learn the sounds in Russian and Cyrillic Script properly, it took many months. I am Canadian so, I grew up speaking English and some French. I learned German for a bit because one of my best friends is more than half but started learning Swedish, again because I re-connected with someone I have not spoken to for a long time. Plus, I like, the language and wanted to go back to it anyway but I guess now is the time.
@muhyadindahir3188
2 жыл бұрын
@@MDobri-sy1ce I'm learning Swedish also.
@MDobri-sy1ce
2 жыл бұрын
@@muhyadindahir3188 Cool. My experience has been almost every time a Swede finds out in the language community finds out that I am learning Swedish though they get surprised and than happy. It’s been almost 3 months and my mind, is starting to see grammatical patterns.
@MrMario477
2 жыл бұрын
very cool lindie success 👍
@adriancarrillo5034
2 жыл бұрын
I remember the theory of "filter up and filter down". I don't know if this has to do with your situation, but according to this, sometimes when we think before speaking, unconsciously we build a "wall" when we have to use the language and that is why we stumble more than those times when we are more relax.
@yonitasingh
2 жыл бұрын
For physical exercise, rest days are the time when progress takes hold. I think the same happens with vocal training, academic studies, anything. Recovery time is when the stuff you've been learning and practicing gets to settle and form. If you don't rest from physical exercise, you can risk injury, which in terms of language learning may be why you felt so clunky with Spanish. I think the idea is that sleep, rest, breaks are just as vital as active practice and study for making progress with anything. :) Maybe you could use this 'feeling like fluency is difficult' as a way to determine when to switch your focus from one language to the next, and when to give the other language a rest, so you can maximise your potential for progress.
@francoibanez5606
2 жыл бұрын
The Spanish/Hungarian thing happens to me a lot! I think it depends on language comfort. My language levels are Spanish (native) > English > French > Japanese. I noticed that whenever I try to speak in Japanese and I find something I don't know how to say, I don't go back to Spanish, but French! And my French is usually terrible, but it comes off much more fluently when I'm taking a break from Japanese. And it goes the same way with French; if I'm struggling with it, I jump off to English and it comes off more comfortably. It's so weird but fun to think about!
@alysimone
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like as far as Hungarian goes it may just be the effect of being away from the language for a while, or at least partially not focusing on it. For me I find that when I immerse myself in a language it becomes more natural to speak it, however I’ve also noticed that sometimes when I haven’t been studying a language in a long time I am able to take the language on more than when I’ve been studying. It’s like the saying that distance makes the heart grow fonder, I think for a language, distance can either lead to forgetting the language or to finally piecing together all that you’ve learned until then.
@apoy4630
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you as a bilingual
@natalietomatur3358
2 жыл бұрын
Probably I've missed it in this video and I am also new to your channel and maybe you've mentioned it earlier but what app are you using to track your language learning progress? Like, you've mentioned that you studied Japanese for 17 min this month, how did you count that?
@thaynaralima6428
2 жыл бұрын
I met your channel recently and I'm loving it! In this next year I plan to focus more on my Italian since I've already reached a great level of English. But what I really want to say (ask actually) is how do you keep leaning when you achieved a great level of the language? I feel that my English is really good but I know that there is a lot that I can improve, but how I'm in a great level I don't really know how to continue, how to study, I feel that there is not too much content on it here on KZitem.
@dmilczarek
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Lindie! First of all I am big fan of you! It's such a pleasure to watch your videos. :) I am agile coach, would love to see your presentation about agile that you mentioned. Where can I find it?
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Damian, thank you! Please send me a message at hello@lindiebotes.com and I’ll send you the link!
@jenny_osc601
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Lindie! Thanks for your insights and tipps! Love your channel :) I am VERY interested about the topic of languages and full time job. Is there a way to access a recording of your talk from the polyglot conference? Or can you even create a video for that? Many thanks xoxo
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Please email me at hello@lindiebotes.com and I will send you the link!
@lilyraimey3499
2 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting that you’re developing a flash card app when you’ve previously mentioned multiple times that it’s a method you don’t prefer.
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
I do see value in it, I just don’t like anki!
@APlusRussian
2 жыл бұрын
Recently discovered the channel and enjoying the content! I _am_ sad, though, not to see Russian on the list at 1:24 😭
@mickeyminnie1213
2 жыл бұрын
Could anyone recommend any books for learning Hebrew? I've been having some trouble looking for books.
@maria27087
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Lindie, can you share the link recording about Working agile in language learning? Thanks 😊
@MDobri-sy1ce
2 жыл бұрын
Spanish for me just floats off the tongue!
@justinherrera3722
2 жыл бұрын
Hey I’m not a native English speaker, may I know what does “float off” mean? Ty
@MDobri-sy1ce
2 жыл бұрын
@@justinherrera3722 I think it’s a slang term for like “go away.” But I have only heard that term a small number of times.
@jmr7368
2 жыл бұрын
@@justinherrera3722 If a language "floats off your tongue" it means that speaking this language comes naturally to you, basically without any difficulty.
@aliphilip1483
2 жыл бұрын
Hello everybody I'm from Morocco I'm learning English my old 22 years old
@egiapinem3083
2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me what kind of app do you use in 8:18 ? Kind of tracking/mentoring.
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Toggl. I write a lot about it on my blog and mention it in other videos too :D
@brianketaren5132
2 жыл бұрын
☺️☺️☺️
@leonardopanhan
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Lindie! Very insightful video, as usual! Quick question, how to you hear about the language exchange events that are taking place? Do you use a specific platform or such? I'd love to find something happening near me. Thank you!
@Ishay7227
2 жыл бұрын
Currently maintaining my C1 level in Spanish and Turkish. Reached B2 in chuvash, which was a blessing, it’s the oldest Turkic language, really peaceful and happy. I also have B1 in Uzbek, ive been learning for 2 years and I chat once a wesk in it, the teacher understands Turkish so I feel more fluent because of that, however I lost my Kyrgyz, maybe I still understand it, but I feel like my Kyrgyz is like A2 now, I couldn’t maintain it. My Yakut is also A2 becAuse I haven’t practiced in awhile so I started studying Yakut with a friend and he’s teaching me Russian, my Russian is also more or less A2. Now my new languages are: Altay and Japanese. I learn Altai extremely fast because it’s very similar to other Turkic langfauws ive studied, but Altai is a very spiritual language, in fact I tested Altay’s frequency with a shaman to test at 730 on the Hawkins scale which means it’s at the enlightenment frequency meaning it just is, it’s ineffable, it’s the salvation of humanity and Altay is ultimate conciousness for a language. Japanese takes more time for me, I’m taking it very slow, no rush for me, I get so much happiness from chuvash and Altay languages they are my past lives for sure. I also know some Dutch, Jamaican creole. I think I relate, when we have so many languages in our repertoire it’s hard to make time to maintain/improve them all
@jchistory1638
2 жыл бұрын
It's cool that your practicando español que tipo de acento es tu Español? Para mí es entre argentino y castellano (spanish from Spain) pero no te rindas en tu Español trayecto 😊😊😊
@michelleonardo4389
2 жыл бұрын
This video is why I don't have the goal of becoming a polyglot hahaha Other than studying, you gotta maintain the languages you already know by investing time and effort for the rest of your life. Personally, studying only one language can be overwhelming sometimes, much less 3 or even 4. It'd be too much for my ADHD brain.
@gringa23
2 жыл бұрын
Omg i am one too for 21 years lol. I never had a obsession with languages when i was much younger, just interests here and there. Now starting with spanish. Been studying it for more than 3 years when i was 18 years old. Now balancing both spanish and Portuguese just because i love the challenge of two similar languages in the same family to help me strengthen a relationship with the two. I think i will be sticking with being trilingual for a very long time. I just want to absorb all of Latin America/ Spain and Portuguese speaking countries bit by bit.
@lucie442
2 жыл бұрын
How do you keep up w that many languages? I forgot almost all my French, my Spanish is ok, but I really want to learn and speak Japanese and Korean - not passionate about Chinese but hope I’ll get interested in it in the future:) how can I study Japanese and Korean being more tricky languages ? How do you make study plans/ I’ve never made any before! But I want to learn how to manage time and be effective and have a schedule
@brandonadams3914
2 жыл бұрын
anyone know where to find a planner like that? I like the size, softback, and grid paper.
@teen_queentv
2 жыл бұрын
Heyyy lindie😁
@7tv276
2 жыл бұрын
항상잘보고 있습니다 .저도 언어를한개더 더늘려가보려고합니다
@sharikachaney8005
2 жыл бұрын
What languages will you teach your kids?
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Depends who I marry but definitely Afrikaans and English haha
@Radsou
2 жыл бұрын
Anyone can tell me what Polyglot NaNoWriMo is?? :oo I looked it up but I can't find it ^^"
@khushbu498
2 жыл бұрын
What are the books...? I should use as a beginner in 日本語
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Please take a look at my recommended books at www.lindiebotes.com/Japanese-resources
@merandasomnolentgamer8323
2 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of us are struggling with the "2019 was just last week" feeling.
@Dlo_Chess1_1
2 жыл бұрын
What is the time app you use that tracks the progress
@aconran
2 жыл бұрын
She responded in another comment - it’s Toggl
@yammatt7733
2 жыл бұрын
Heyyyyo, which tracking app are you using?
@kit922
2 жыл бұрын
What time tracking app do you use?
@norma94
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's toggl but you might also enjoy the forest app if you have friends with similar goals because you can add them and track your time
@tizianosabatino3987
2 жыл бұрын
at 3:07 what app is it??
@thisisnotmyrealname6046
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the reason you were better at Hungarian after speaking Spanish all day is because you didn't put any though into it. Sometimes overthinking can make us worse at things and when we stop, it suddenly flows.
@haianhpham977
2 жыл бұрын
😯😯😯
@cattmeoww6134
2 жыл бұрын
hi im a vietnamese, i can help u to improve your vietnamese ( ofc freeee) :3 my vietnamese is excellent too so i can correct your mistakes ! :33
@lildrummerboy505
2 жыл бұрын
What’s the app at 3:07?
@LindieBotes
2 жыл бұрын
Toggl
@lildrummerboy505
2 жыл бұрын
@@LindieBotes Thanks! Also, you're awesome :D
@dawoudalbader9337
2 жыл бұрын
I'm having trouble listening to Spanish I speak Spanish easily most of the time but it's not exactly a piece of cake I have a lack of vocabulary & I didn't learn past tenses yet
@alonsochanakya538
2 жыл бұрын
Hello are you fluent in English? I.speak Spanish. Native Exchange...maybe
@pierreabbat6157
2 жыл бұрын
Do you ever say things like "El uno es perro, el otro es can/El uno es diecinueve, el otro es undeveinte"?
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