Hey guys! Do you think learning a language (at the start) in just 15 minutes a day is a good idea or not!?
@duolingoowl5344
4 жыл бұрын
Days of French 'n' Swedish Maybe if you want to go at a very slow pace, but if you’re serious about it I recommend doing more than that.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. The pace is so slow that it's like hardly moving at all. It'd be like saying that you wanted to crawl around the Earth. Like in theory, you could (except for the water haha), but why would you when you could cycle, or fly.
@Hofer2304
4 жыл бұрын
It is a good idea. Of course, a few minutes a day aren't enough for learning a language, but to practice a new habit. The best way to learn a language is always learning it.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
@@Hofer2304 Hey - yeah I know what you mean. But I'd say that the majority of people who GO INTO SOMETHING with the mind of only spending 15 minutes a day on it are not going to continue it. So yes it would be good to build the new habit... but I doubt that they'll even get that far.
@dima_va
4 жыл бұрын
Man, you're killing me, not motivating at all :) I know, you are saying "do it more" not "give it up"... but the later one is how it turns up in my head... so for me, it's either give up or decide that I have reasons other than get decent level of Spanish (well, now I need to think what those reasons might be) to do those 10 minutes of Duolingo a day... Well, I don't KNOW if 10 minutes a day is a good idea but I FEEL that there is some benefit in that for me... maybe because I don't look at it in a way "would I learn the language or not" but rather "what would I do in there morning to wake up otherwise?" and when the answer is "reading facebook", it seems that 10 minutes of Duolingo is better
@jamesgearyjames
4 жыл бұрын
Wait I'm getting the impression that language learning isn't easy
@mewan1708
4 жыл бұрын
It's easy....it takes time
@louisronan5903
3 жыл бұрын
@@mewan1708 : I think the hardest part of language learning (not for me), is actually sticking at it. Most people just don’t have the discipline necessary for the job. In my mind it’s just a matter of time before I speak Russian fluently, like Luca said, you can only get better (if you study well).
@pey5571
3 жыл бұрын
@@hannahseul9500 twas a joke
@Jasna88
3 жыл бұрын
No it's not,thàts why is rewarding
@gunngg908
Жыл бұрын
@@louisronan5903it's been 2 years now, how is your russian?
@thomsmucker6187
4 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely spot on and something that everyone who is serious about learning a foreign language should know before starting. Learning a foreign language, although very possible, is a demanding and arduous undertaking. You’re much more likely to be successful in your learning if you realize that and don’t buy into the marketing.
@melrose8199
4 жыл бұрын
Ok, i'm gonna watch this over and over again on different situations and different issues. I've needed something like this. Thanks man.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! What language are you learning?
@melrose8199
4 жыл бұрын
I've been learning Spanish for about one year and now i'ce reached level B2. And in the quarantine i've decided to learn German too.
@itzexotekks5703
4 жыл бұрын
@@melrose8199 I only know fluent English and Spanish, but been learning German too!
@just1frosty516
3 жыл бұрын
@@melrose8199 any tips on learning Spanish? I’ve been learning seriously for about 2months but would love to hear what someone closer to me in the path has to say
@readmarx420
2 жыл бұрын
Learning norwegian myself
@sammy-er7on
4 жыл бұрын
Him: “Apply this to your language learning” No, I’m applying this to my LIFE. Now I’m off to do my school homework I should’ve started last week
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure which bit you mean, but yes, increasingly I am applying all my own principles of language learning to my life as much as possible.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
By the way, when you say "Language challenge videos", what kind do you mean? Like, learning a bit of a language in a short time (I won't be doing that because I found it super non-productive), or like, challenges of how much of a language I know against someone else or something? I've got a collaboration lined up very soon.
@sammy-er7on
4 жыл бұрын
Days of French 'n' Swedish there are different types of language challenges like, one of them is trying to learn a language in a short period of time but there are others like “trying to speak “insert language” for 24 hrs” or taking a language test, or you and another person can test each other in your native languages specifically slang or if you can pronounce difficult words or guess the meaning of silly/funny words.
@sammy-er7on
4 жыл бұрын
Days of French 'n' Swedish I was talking about making hard decision, it’s easy to do different things for a while but then the novelty wears off and gravity pulls you back into your comfort zone but I have to persevere and reap the rewards in my future, also looking for to collab love from the UK 🇬🇧
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
@@sammy-er7on Well yeah, that last one is what's going to be in the upcoming collaboration with a Swiss KZitemr. I can't really speak something other than English for 24 hours because I have a wife and son.
@ThePolyglotGrind
4 жыл бұрын
This is is the second video that I watched and I couldn't stop asking myself why this channel isn't more popular. You raise a lot of good points!
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Man, "more popular" than what haha. Get this: When I made this video I had like 900 subscribers (I think). 1 month ago I had 4000. Since then I've been getting 26,000 views a day and ~500 subs a day. 😳 So... it kinda "is" more popular in my book.
@ThePolyglotGrind
4 жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords Wow, that's very impressive actually! I mean what I said in a good way though! That's amazing growth, but what i'm trying to say is that this is really content and I cant believe it took youtube this long to recommend your videos to me! Please keep up the good work! I'm officially a subscriber now too!
@nah7448
4 жыл бұрын
Great episode, you touched on many important things in language learning that I strongly agree with. I just want to tell you about my own experience this past year with learning Korean because I did the exact opposite of what you are telling people to do. I had read a lot about the power of habit. That if you're going to create a habit for yourself the most important thing is to be consistent. A really powerful way to become consistent with something is to allow yourself to do the bare minimum. To set the bar as low as possible. So I set a goal for myself: every day I shall study Korean for 5 minutes. What happened was that I for the first time in my life managed to learn a language by myself. My goal was so low that it was almost impossible to not reach it. The first few months of learning were really hard. I could do a maximum of 15 minutes a day before I got bored and gave up. I barely knew any Korean so to watch a television program or read something was extremely challenging. But as time went by and I (very slowly) got better and better at the language I noticed that I was able to study for longer periods of time. Now one year later I study two hours every day. I know that this would not have been possible if I hadn't started with those 5 minutes every day last year. No, my way is perhaps not the most efficient way out there but at least I have managed to improve and stick to my goal. I can now hold a basic conversation in Korean and understand a majority of what is being said in television programs and movies. I have yet a long way to go but I am well on my way. Thank you for the video, it was great :)
@spudmckenzie4959
2 жыл бұрын
Alot better than what i have done. Thanks
@ThisIsNotInUseOkay
4 жыл бұрын
I love this analogy with gravity and I see how it can be applied to so many different situations in life. Not only is the gravity amplify about getting out of your comfort zone but especially for language learning, like you said, that just 15 minutes a day won’t be enough to stop gravity from pulling you back down to your native language. Also, love connecting the idea of being in a rocket to really diving into something in depth by taking the time needed to dedicate oneself, such as for language learning. It puts the subject into perspective. I’m in Paris right now trying to get as good in French as I can on my own. Since I’m a full beginner, it’s definitely not easy, and I’m definitely letting gravity pull me back to English more than I should let it! Great video.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Oh so jealous! I think I really need to set a goal to get to Sweden and France in 2020 because I just can't learn the same way I would if I were there. Thanks for your comment Ina!
@TaraGruette
4 жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords This comment didn't age well lmao, miss Rona got you bad. I just found your channel and I love your take on language learning. It's gonna help me improve my English (get it from pop and internet culture vocabulary, to maybe a more advanced written one) and step up my spanish like a lot! Love from France :)
@eltrolliduard6198
4 жыл бұрын
I use your videos to practice English, I really really want fluency in this language so you are part of my journey to improve my skills and master the language
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@ishathakor
2 жыл бұрын
this actually reminds me of my mom. for around the last 15 or so years (basically since i started learning french in school) she's been talking about how she's going to learn spanish one day. every time we go to a bookstore, she buys one of those beginner spanish for english speakers books. one time she did duolingo two days in a row. she doesn't speak a single word of spanish. people who aren't ready to commit to a language just aren't going to learn it.
@paintbokx
4 жыл бұрын
Great video and this is a really encouraging pep talk but I just want to say one thing. The 15 minutes a day line is not just a marketing thing it is a way to push people to actually start learning a language. If someone wants to get more healthy you tell them, just do so super easy exercises for 5 minutes a day. Now are they actually going to get any more healthy just with 5 minutes of easy low impact exercise? Probably not but it gets them started. Now this person has committed 5 minutes a day, that makes it relatively simple to keep expanding their program from there. Next week they might do 15 minutes in a few more weeks 30, and they can slowly ratchet up the difficulty of the exercises. This is an old trick, and it's one that you can even use on yourself because often the hardest thing is just getting started at all. A problem a lot of people have, myself included, is that you tend to think about everything involved in a task and make it into a huge problem to tackle leading you to give up before you're even started. A cyclist friend of mine once told me, if she doesn't want to ride somewhere, she will just tell herself, "I'm just going to ride to the corner." So she gears up, gets in the saddle and goes. Then once she's there she just.... continues on. The hardest thing was just getting started. If you make it into a smaller task it gets you over the psychological hurdle of starting at all. So you tell someone "you can learn a language by practicing 15 minutes a day!" and sure a lot of people will just screw around for a couple weeks and drop it but for at least a few people it will be the first step that leads them into more serious language study.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that is fair enough - I will raise that point in another video. To be fair, I think 60-80% of people who start with "15 minutes a day" would end up dropping it anyway. So maybe it encourages more people overall, but we still "lose" a lot of people that way.
@christiandimaria3420
4 жыл бұрын
Very relatable video. After dabbling with a couple languages unsuccessfully, I made a decision almost 2 years ago to learn French. Since then I've done 1 - 2 hours of French every day and it has become a really significant part of my life. I can definitely say from experience that the more you put into a language, the more you get out of it. Not just in terms of fluency but also in terms of enjoyment and fulfilment. Focusing and putting in as much time as possible really allows you to explore a new culture in depth, which is hard to do with just 15 minutes a day.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@auspicious6653
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry this is a while ago but what do you do to learn? I’m currently using the free version of Busuu at the moment and I feel it may not be great in the long term
@christiandimaria3420
3 жыл бұрын
@@auspicious6653 When I first started learning French, pretty much all I did was DuoLingo. I finished the whole course relatively quickly, not trying to memorize everything but basically just trying to get exposure to the language. It wasn't super efficient but it gave me a general background in French. I also found the "Stories" section of DuoLingo really helpful. After I finished that I kind of got stuck for a while not knowing what to do, until I started listening to podcasts in French. I found some podcasts for intermediate language learners (InnerFrench and Français Authentique) and even though they were a bit too hard for me at first, after a few months I could understand them pretty much perfectly. Eventually I started listening to more "authentic" French content made for native speakers and I also started to read more books, which I've found to be the easiest way to learn vocabulary. My learning schedule now entirely consists of listening to French podcasts and reading French books, I don't do any active "studying" anymore. Movies are still a bit tough for me sometimes but I'm getting there. I think for me my biggest mistake was waiting to start listening to French content or reading books, mostly because it just seemed way too difficult at first. This is just my opinion but I think the best thing to do is spend a bit of time with some sort of study resource (DuoLingo, Busuu, anything like that) to get used to the language, and then start listening and reading to content in your target language as soon as you can.
@racpatrice
3 жыл бұрын
@@christiandimaria3420 Thank you for your feedback
@fivantvcs9055
2 жыл бұрын
I do agree but people who don't have much time, 15 minutes every day as a study duration for the first year of learning is correct and it is better than nothing. Of course you are required to practise writing, reading, oral comprehension and speaking.
@michaelenglish5314
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm from Brazil and I'm trying to learn English. I started at a language school, but I hated it, because the way they teach is very boring. I "lasted" a year there. So I decided that I would learn on my own. I searched a lot for ways to learn a language and I am convinced that the secret is that there is no secret. I believe that if you spend some time, at least 1 hour, every day listening and reading in the target language and using strategies to acquire vocabulary, it will greatly improve your learning. However, about this video, I will spend more time listening and reading about things in english. Thankyou so much!
@twoblocksdown5464
4 жыл бұрын
try antimoon.com , u won't regret it
@theairaccumulator7144
4 жыл бұрын
I think in English even when I speak my native language, send help I've gone too far
@exquizeete
4 жыл бұрын
Me too. The problem is I always use English when I'm on the internet, I am losing contact with my native language. Even when it comes to writing, I am only confident in my English writing..
@legendarypinkmilk3092
4 жыл бұрын
@@exquizeete so true. I have 2 native languages and yet I am forgetting how to write certain alphabets.
@thumbaroundreversefingerme4786
4 жыл бұрын
The same boat right here. I don't know if you feel the same about English but I love thinking and writing in it, it doesn't sound as " forced' as my mother tongue? And by " forced" I mean that it just doesn't sound right saying things in my mother tongue. For example, saying cheesy things like " I will never leave you" in your first language is extremely cringe worthy, but somehow isn't as much when the line is said in English.
@legendarypinkmilk3092
4 жыл бұрын
@@thumbaroundreversefingerme4786 I resonate with you. Anything related to romance being said in my mother tongue makes me cringe or plain disgusted if it is about sex. And it is not just me feeling that. In English, it sounds natural. I think the reason is that where I grew up, talking about love or sex etc. was a taboo.
@Sarawarawara-
4 жыл бұрын
I never even learned my own and I’m 10 🤡
@thecadeaujournals3980
3 жыл бұрын
I came to this video with a little bit of skepticism. But then when you described one of the symptoms of "gravity" I felt like my language learning journey in French has become exactly that. Never really taking time to specifically learn that language. Thank you for this. You've earned yourself a sub my good Aussie!
@brianpalas
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I also agree that a language cannot be learned in 15 min a day. I spend at minimum 45 min every day on my target languages (German and French). Currently that is through Duolingo, Mondly (only the daily vocab, the rest of the app is terrible) and Busuu (which I started using again thanks to your review, i really like its structure), but once I return home in a couple days I will have access to all my resources. Throughout the past 3 months, I have seen my German vastly improve (after almost 7 years) after spending more than 15 min a day, to the point where I can interact with native speakers with few pauses. The "15 minutes a day" is just a sales pitch in my opinion.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Go easy on the sources! I am hoping to do a video soon on "resource overload" and how it's best to just choose 2 or 3 good sources. Good luck with your German and French!
@booitsjohnny
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, nothing wrong with spending the time that you *can* spend on it a day either. Some people devote themselves and its just really unrealistic for most people. The full immersion approach for example just sounds exhausting, as much as I love love love my target languages. Not for everyone.
@remilemaire7601
4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree on this. I have that problem with my wife, we both have different mother language and want to learn each other languages. The matter is that we always get back to english when talking to each other whenever there is a word we don't know in the target language
@JanJan000
2 жыл бұрын
This is like listening to my mom explaining to me why I should clean my room. I know she's right but if I accept it, I have to actually get off my ass and put effort into it. Uncomfortable but important truths in this video!
@TheMonarchofGold
4 жыл бұрын
Can confirm -- had my first french conversation yesterday after a couple days of study. Haven't spent much time with it since high school (where I learned the basics). I swear you could see my brains running out of all the holes in my head after that conversation, but I learned a lot and spent as much of it in French as I could. I only used English when I didn't know enough words to even begin saying something (like, not knowing how to explain my fiance works for a start-up, for example). After that conversation, I researched more of the things I was lacking and spent the rest of the day studying verbs.
@suethinker852
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video! I helped me to realise that my method of learning Italian is like wanting to crawl around the earth (I like the analogy). So, right now I'm thinking of a new approach to learn the language, maybe I'll make a plan or something like that.
@rachelharris708
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe I can help you; I'm b2 in Italian so maybe I can converse with you and give you a little extra imersion.
@hazelhen5401
4 жыл бұрын
It'd be nice to be able to have the ability to just say "no" to optional things, but when you're chronically ill or disabled its just not possible. You're already saying "no" to most everything else in your life - including the things necessary to live. Learning a language is difficult when your stomach and digestive system doesn't work. If i wanted to spend a whole hour or two a day studying it would mean not being able to eat or drink for about 12 hours beforehand at least. I'm already sectioning off my food and drink to certain times of day so I can make sure the house is clean enough and the washing gets done, but I'm constantly at risk of malnutrition. All food and drink (yes, including water) affects me like food poisoning - intense nausea and fever for about an hour. Getting enough calories, protein, vitamins, fiber and water in a day is hard. At least I have some level of control over it, for my partner who has CFS... don't underestimate Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Nothing you've said is incorrect, its just disheartening when you're disabled. That's not your fault either - its just how life is for people who aren't as healthy and have no cure or relief. When 15 minutes is all you can physically manage to give these sorts of "courses" are very appealing. I know disabled people who have tried throwing themselves into Duolingo because they feel they have no other option - but they're all ineffective traps. Would it even be possible to create something that, with only 15 minutes a day, could actually get you to some decent, usable level of knowledge?
@DaKrazedKyubizt
4 жыл бұрын
Being a medical student, I’ve definitely seen CFS before, and I’m so sorry you’re struggling with that. Stay the course, and do your best with the little energy you have, but you know what your priorities are. Take care of yourself.
@DaKrazedKyubizt
4 жыл бұрын
Also, you can learn a lot by just reading real content at a normal, adult level. I learned plenty in 15 minutes a day because I had no choice, being a busy medical student. I never re-read stuff, and that made a big difference in what I could cover, and I was very pleased with the little I could do. It’s actually quite a lot.
@graygreysangui
4 жыл бұрын
I would suggest many things from Fluent Forever by Gabriel Weiner. The biggest points: Anki is your best friend that makes your flashcards work for you (though it is always best to make your own) To play the game, you have to learn the rules: learn grammar. I like to learn a new grammar point and figure out how I can play with it. Surprisingly, the basic pieces end up helping more complex points. (And if you can, I would follow the twenty/five rule. Twenty minutes of work, five minute break. At least two twenty-minute sessions so you can plan in one and play in the other.)
@jsweebles2150
2 жыл бұрын
You may try speakly he spoke well of it on this channel. I have only used it a little bit. It is kind of meant for shorter periods of time maybe you can try it. It has audio, reading, and teaches important words first.
@STEPA1994
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve just found out about your channel and I am extremely happy I have. I appreciate your take on language learning and your insights without gimmicks and magic tricks. Thank you for being honest and open about the rewarding yet arduous process of learning a foreign language!
@blackoutlol2857
3 жыл бұрын
I remember January of last year I woke up and after doing my usual (having breakfast getting dressed etc) I saw a video by a KZitemr I know talking about their experiences with living in Germany and learning the language and without even considering what I’d be saying no to I just decided to learn the language and now here I am a year later and whilst I’m no where near fluent I’ve still learned way more than I ever would have had I not made that decision then and there and every day that I keep learning more and more I’m just increasingly glad that I made that decision instead of just carrying on like I would usually have done otherwise.
@MindfulLang
4 жыл бұрын
Thought provoking video! Can confirm it took much more than 15 minutes per day to get my Chinese to a reasonably fluent level haha. Also definitely agree about making conscious decisions and finding balance. Can be applied to all aspects of life.
@chrisg1499
4 жыл бұрын
For me it took 4 hours of classroom instruction (taught in Mandarin), and lots of practice outside of class, every day for 2-3 months before I was fluent enough to function without much issue in China. So with maximum immersion, it still takes months. 15 minutes a day? It'd take decades (and that's assuming you're not forgetting as you learn).
@mrbouncelol
3 жыл бұрын
I see this as really the same for many pursuits. Your first 5-10 mins of practising an instrument is usually crap, or studying, reading, skills like writing, mathematics, puzzles, etc. Meditating is an amazing example too. Anything that needs you to think in a different way usually takes time to transition into that different way. As you practise that thing you get better at switching faster and thus an expert speaker can switch astonishingly fast, or a multi instrumentalist (see: conductors), or any experienced worker in job which requires the integration of a variety of skills and fields of knowledge to be effective is able to do their job at all.
@Yehezkel82773
4 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this channel. Awesome content
@kuge5694
Жыл бұрын
I can relate to this sooo much. When reading a book, someone who actually wants to learn will think "I don't want to read it in my native language, because that would waste time that I could otherwise spend reading in my target language", whereas the other kind of people always say "This is too hard, I'd rather finish the book faster in my native language." A difference like this in mindset that seems small actually makes a HUGE difference
@nessaia
4 жыл бұрын
came to get some languages learning advice - got a therapy session instead :D really love your content
@Flauschbally
4 жыл бұрын
I should watch videos in my target language (Croatian) and not yours in English 🤣🤣 gravity.... but your videos are amazing and make me feel so much better, give me hope. Thank you so much.
@tvsonicserbia5140
4 жыл бұрын
Sretno!
@dejangegic
4 жыл бұрын
Javi ako treba pomoć. Kad naučiš Hr. možeš se sporazumit sa cijelim Balkanom. Sve je isto ipak.
@abdokaddouri3534
4 жыл бұрын
You could turn auto-translation on to Croatian, and read the translation if you are fluent enough in the language.
@dejangegic
4 жыл бұрын
@@abdokaddouri3534 Not a bad idea. But the auto-translations are often inaccurate. Especially to Croatian.
@takezosan
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I found your channel today while i was searching reviews about effectives language apps. I saw your review about Buusu, it was very honest and accurate. After this, I have fallen on this video and it let me very reflexive. I am Brazilian guy that started to study English at 22 years old and now i have 32 years old however during that period my skill with language seems a Russian mountain having higher and lower, because I always stop the studies. I never ever jumpped of mid-intermediate to advance level and hearing your words made me to do decision to start a solid course next year and involve more around me with the language (films, youtube videos like your, books, etc). Thanks, Success to you!
@daysandwords
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment - keep it up!
@Balconychild
4 жыл бұрын
Hej! Jag har tittat på flera av dina videor de senaste veckorna. Den här gjorde djupast intryck på mig av dem alla. Du har nog gett många tittare en tankeställare om skillnaden mellan verkligt engagemang och en flyktig känsla av att det "skulle vara roligt om man kunde ett annat språk" etcetera, om man ändå inte behöver offra något särskilt. Bref, cette vidéo a un contenu de grande valeur. Je t'en remercie et te salue depuis ma maison en Suède ! //Josef
@sayitsayuri8951
4 жыл бұрын
Very good analogies! A lot of products advertise 10-15 minutes a day and/or learn a language in 3 months. I've seen one or two that foolishly mix the two and decided to do the math. 15m per day for 3 months is, at best, 23 hours worth of study. Most likely at least 4 hours of that is review.
@learning2fall88
Жыл бұрын
Your videos are actually very interesting. Thank you so much. 😇
@piter_tatyana
Жыл бұрын
I've made the decision to learn Spanish 😊 Thanks a lot for your video ❤️
@adanvega7493
4 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support! I really appreciate comments like that!
@frogskocinq
2 жыл бұрын
The word that came to mind was escape velocity (the speed required to exit the orbit or escape the gravitational pull of a large body). I talk to my kids about opportunity cost, what you have to give up to do something, and find it is true in language learning as you state. In order to carve out an hour a day (my minimum) to learn a language, there is something you have to do less of or put on the back burner, not to mention the other things that one does to expose oneself to more of the language. Lingo Steve mentions listening while doing the dishes, which I have taken to heart. I do this for entertainment, much like listening to Swedish news in the car on the way to pick up the kids, to see how much I understand. As my step dad always said, every fishing lure catches something (meaning the fisherman), the same could be said about a Chinese language on clearance in the post office. This probably satisfies the language curious, checks a box, or sits on shelf.
@user-jl4zz1re4c
4 жыл бұрын
First KZitem video ever that made the thought and urge of pressing the like button multiple times cross my mind... Looking at it twice, what a silly comment and compliment... But it's true!!!
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@mdmcstudios3972
4 жыл бұрын
C'est vrai, je pense que on doive pratiquer beaucoup chaque jour. 10, 15 minutes c'est pas suffisant
@ispeakmucho
4 жыл бұрын
Maintenant je apren de le français depuis quelque mois et cela pourquoi je peux te comprendre ! Je me sens bien ! Et je suis d'accord avec toi. Pour apprendre une lang, realment on à besoin de pratiquer cette lang pendant tout moment que est (soit?) posible.
@mechgunz7809
4 жыл бұрын
J'apprends aussi le français et je vous comprends! C'est gènial! Bon courage à vous!
@ispeakmucho
4 жыл бұрын
@@mechgunz7809 et à vous aussi, merci !
@xhiems
4 жыл бұрын
« C’est vrai, je pense que l’on doit pratiquer beaucoup tous les jours » Bravo! Ton français est très bon, bon courage, continue :))))))
@xhiems
4 жыл бұрын
tanheavy aka ispeakmucho « j’apprends le français depuis quelques mois maintenant, donc je peux te comprendre. (I don’t know what you meant by je me sens bien, « je suis content » maybe?). Je suis d’accord avec toi. Pour apprendre une langue, on a vraiment besoin de la pratiquer au maximum. » Même si il y avait des fautes, j’ai bien compris! Bravo et bon courage ☺️
@hcm9999
3 жыл бұрын
I disagree. 15 Minutes a Day is actually a good way to do things. Even 5 minutes a day is good. Because what is the alternative?? Do you want people to study for 8 hours a day every day? Who has 8 hours to spare in a day? Unless you are a millionaire without any job or anything else to do during the day, most people don't have that amount of free time. But everybody has 15 minutes to spare in a day, no matter how busy you may be. That means you have no excuse to not study.
@Portuguesewithadelina
2 жыл бұрын
Another excelent video! I've often wondered about this and you put this into the words I couldn't find myself. You are spot on with this! It's uncomfortable to learn a new language. For such a long time I dind't want to be the "pushy" teacher and make my students run for the hills if I tell them they need to make this commitment more than just a few minutes per day (or zero minutes as it happens so many times). Thank you. You've inspired me to inspire my students.
@tannerd1820
4 жыл бұрын
I really like your videos, man! I always get pumped to work on my Polish. I've just started a couple weeks ago, so struggling with motivation/prioritizing. Anyway, thanks for the great insight and motivation!
@tannerd1820
4 жыл бұрын
Update: Said hello to my niece in polish and ashed how she was, I was told she will have a quiz prepared next weekend!
@dicole6
4 жыл бұрын
Cześć , powodzenia w nauce polskiego! :)
@Michelle-go4io
4 жыл бұрын
At 15 minutes a day it will take you 8 months to complete the first 60 hours (i.e. approximately A1 if all goes well). I would recommend committing to 15 minutes a day on a reading and writing activity (which for beginners can be an app) and another 15 minutes on a listen and repeat activity (search for 100 or 1000 most common words in... on KZitem and then wade through bad ones until you find one you like). There is nothing to stop you from doing more when you have time. After those first 60 hours you should switch things up a bit.
@classycassie1118
4 жыл бұрын
The best way to learn is to be surrounded by it. Use the apps like duolingo for 15+ minutes a day but also listen to a pod cast on your commute, watch a show in that language on your lunch break or some KZitem videos. Read a book. Even a children's book. Speak to the people you know who are fluent in the language you are learning. Practice the new words you've learned in your head and outloud throughout the day. Also set time aside to actually sit and study it. After finishing the video, you made several of the same points I did.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, all these things. The only thing that I would personally modify is the Duolingo for 15 minutes a day part. I'd probably not advise Duolingo to anyone who is already motivated to learn a language... The Duo streak is good for motivation but I think the app is time consuming for what it offers you.
@reneyourlife
4 жыл бұрын
real good points dude.I believe most importantly is, that you are excited about learning it, if you're not excited and you just want to learn it, well that's where more intelligent people can sell you ideas, like "learning a languange in 15 mins a day" :-) still, if you focus learning on the essentiell, get the "idea" of the language you still can quicken up the process radically, i believe.
@worldhello1234
4 жыл бұрын
@2:32 Some people learn languages that way, "tough guy". It all depends on what you want to achieve, how fast you want to achieve it and how motivated you are. ;) @8:03 Learning in itself is a sacrifice. It is effort. So what? English is my second language and I achieved it without a tough guy attitude. It took about a decade but I did not commit to it fulltime. Maybe I should have aquired it instead of learning it. That is said to be faster.
@akinorikimura7929
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I realized I was trying to do too many things but you made me realize the importance and defining what is important.
@kimberlirivera3118
3 жыл бұрын
It makes so much sense now, I've been wanting to learn Swahili and french, but it seems impossible, I just look for new vocabulary, but I don't seem to learn it. Because I feel so comfortable speaking and listening English (second language). I'll have to push my self, not just being sited watching others.
@mrwisbet
4 жыл бұрын
It is a bad idea for the very reason you stated. In the 1990s, I learned Chinese and Vietnamese. I was highly motivated to do it, because it was part of my graduate program. In fact, I learned most of my Vietnamese in my first year, studying and speaking every possible second of the day. All while working long hours and co-parenting an infant/toddler. (Also, it was the 90s, so almost no one in China and Vietnam spoke English, and I had a family that didn't speak those languages and always needed help, so I benefited enormously from outside pressure). 3 years ago, I moved to Spain, thinking Spanish would be a walk in the park. I still speak only a little. I tell myself that it is because I'm older and I have a busy work life and a teen at home. After watching this, I had to admit, no, it is because I've never really made the resolve -- or intention or will, or hard decision-making or decisiveness -- that you talk about. The fact is, while I may not have the same energy, the real issue is that I don't have the resolve, so once gravity sets in, I'm finished. Watching this made me reflect on that. (And yes, once I got to basic fluency in Chinese and Vietnamese, I could be more flexible with my time commitment. But the determination is always key.) Thanks.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent, honest comment. That's the thing; it's better just to admit that you're NOT going to do something (or not just yet anyway). Like a few years ago when I stopped practicing piano because I realised that yes, I would like to be good at piano... but I don't have time to be as good as I want to be, so I'd rather spend the time on something else.
@martinjones4229
4 жыл бұрын
Bonjour :) Je te trouve quand j'étais cherché des gens pour motivation. J'ai été apprendre français pour la dernière deux mois et je peux améliorer mon français avec d'aider . Tu es gentil et ce que te dis, c'est très honnête, pour ça merci :) tu as une nouvel subscriber :)
@MaxKapBF2142
3 жыл бұрын
So I commit myself almost 3h a week to learning my target language and now you changed my mind. I think I'm gonna add about roughly an hour to the existing 3h to really learn it :)
@amystanley3434
3 жыл бұрын
I tried to do fifteen minutes a day and feel like I know absolutely nothing, a long time on. And you're right - it takes me a long time to get back into the right head space. Time to undo the damage and commit to more.
@Borel-nv5bq
3 жыл бұрын
It's hard for me doing things in my target language as an absolute beginner because I don't know enough for most conversation or to have comprehensible input. I think I need to study vocab more and do some basic reading
@reieli87
4 жыл бұрын
Seeking tips on how to a learn language.. instead got a life lesson 👏👏 Great content 😊
@koitsuga
4 жыл бұрын
I'm probably the laziest English-speaking learner of of Japanese in history but I'm doing alright. Part of why I'm making so much progress at the moment, and managing to move forward in elementary Korean despite putting basically no time into it is that I've learned how to learn a language so it's easy for me to choose challenges, decide what to study, and fit input in. Whereas learning Japanese was an on-off struggle with learning how to learn over 12 years with little improvement followed by a period of massive growth through the whole of intermediate level up to where I am now where I'm about to hit C1 in the reception skills (and maybe in spoken interaction a bit after,) I feel like I can just kind of coast through A1 Korean over the course of a year, taking my time to focus on phonics research, and then I'll be in a good position to hit the books really hard when I get the urge. I don't really time myself though, I just get what study I need to do to keep up with my study plan done, and then do research to make sure I'm teaching myself correctly. (E.g. today I figured out that Korean is syllable-timed, and the Seoul dialect doesn't have pitch accent, but some regional dialects do.)
@commoncola
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on hitting 1000 subscribers!
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Working on more videos right now!
@williampennjr.4448
4 жыл бұрын
I've been studying Chinese for about 12 years 1 to 3 hour a day and can barely speak complete sentences. Listening to childrens cartoons I'm lucky if I can understand 2/3rd of what's said. When adults talk it still sounds like gibberish to me. Call me an idiot, but I have been complemented by Chinese people about my reading ability of Chinese. I dont remember English being this hard. I was fluent in less than 6 years.
@twoblocksdown5464
4 жыл бұрын
Maaaaaahn. 12 years. That's a long time. I mean sometimes it's not about the time u spend on learning but about the learning method. What works for English might not work for Mandarin.
@rachels8882
2 жыл бұрын
I had a car alarm going off while I was watching this, so when you said, "I have a car alarm going off," I paused the video, and was very confused why I could still here it 😂
@英語わかりません
3 жыл бұрын
Here I am, spending 6-16hrs a day immersing myself in the language (for the past few months). I barely know what is going on in everyday discussions. 15min a day would be laughable. I wouldn't spend less than an hour a day, below that it's just throwing time away.
@carlinberg
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great channel! Just watched a couple of videos and you have given me a lot of both motivation and great tips :)
@fivantvcs9055
2 жыл бұрын
Hello + Days of French 'n' Swedish . If you don't have much time, at least for the first year or the 1,5 year , you might be in the case that 15 minutes is better than nothing. 1/It has to be really EVERY DAY, no break 2/at one moment, even for an exercise you should need to take 20 or 30 minutes. But in the same time, you are required not just to study your textbook, it is really important to practise orally: oral comprehension and speaking. Of course after 1 or 2 years, if you want to go further, you will be required to study 30/40 minutes every day or at least 4 times a week
@linduchyable
2 жыл бұрын
How to push yourself to speak a language with no one to speak or practice with?
@jamesrimes2870
4 жыл бұрын
I learn English for like 5 min a day. But I also speak it all day.
@elleryprescott
4 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic analogy!
@Cherrycatmom
3 жыл бұрын
I really needed to hear this, thank you
@pola5646
4 жыл бұрын
I think 15 minutes a day is still better than doing nothing so
@DanVogt
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, god this is so wise. I'm really inspired now and this video has really benefited me. Thanks so much!!
@danielsomers4025
Жыл бұрын
I hate this, but you’re absolutely right
@bluebotlivingston6016
4 жыл бұрын
It's a wonderful idea to get started, then you gradually increase the time and the intensity
@JonasStuart
Жыл бұрын
Good solid truths there thanks.
@nyankers
3 жыл бұрын
to be frank, I'd prefer to study zero minutes a day, because studying is a chore to me and I'll never maintain that in the longterm (because my job is primarily mental, and I'm a natural underachiever, so I've very finite willpower for unimportant stuff) it's a sincere challenge learning a language by spending zero minutes a day, but that is my goal.
@peterk.6093
3 жыл бұрын
Many people like to say that language schools are not good for learning languages. But for me deciding to enroll into language school and follow the course means you are willing to sacrifice several hours of your life every single week and take the unpleasant tests. Off course, any extra input besides the language school helps you master the language. But the school itself is a good platform to start your rocket. And yes, right now I am using Busuu to improve and polish my Spanish before my next semester in the language school starts. But I doubt it might ever really have helped me getting to the level where I am now without having spent 4 hours a week in my language school. Plus extra activities. 15 minutes a day gives you only like one and half hour per week. It is only like 75 hours per year if you follow it without compromises. Like if you went for two weekends into your destination country and really immersed into the language and the conversation. You would need to do this for 10 years to get to like 750 hours level. And the gravity pull and all the demotivating factors after 10 years of trying for something seems to me just too big. After 10 years you usually want to be really able to communicate in the language quite well. But you just will not by just spending 15 minutes a day or just having gone 2 weekends a year there.
@sandydegener6436
3 жыл бұрын
One of the big problems with most language methodologies is that they teach social conversation, rather than the "mechanics" of the target language (this goes beyond simple grammar).
@LetsPronounce
4 жыл бұрын
Highly doubt it. A lot of time and effective practice is required. There are no shortcuts unfortunately.
@jamie_sg
4 жыл бұрын
Welp I guess I'm doing 16 minutes a day
@brighterdayz5139
4 жыл бұрын
That ending is a life coach lesson 😭
@ginabisaillon2894
6 ай бұрын
I'm learning Hebrew and I know darn well I couldn't do it on 15 minutes a day and I won't be able to do it in even a year of several hours a day! Why do all these Language apps try to lure us by telling us that theirs is the fastest of all! I only speak three languages - so, far from being a polyglot - but I know enough not to fool myself.
@WolfRawrrr
2 жыл бұрын
I've been learning a language for 15 minutes a day using Duolingo for 7 years, improved to like a beginner A1 lvl, then stayed there. Yeah, I had breaks of a few months or a year, I'd pause and start again, but that's all you can realistically expect with 15 mins a day. You'll get to some beginner lvl and never move from itm Learning a language with 15 mins a day 100% doesn't work.
@samljer
4 жыл бұрын
If youre learning in 15m/day, itll take you 3+ years to do what you can accomplish in 6-8 months with an hour a day.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly, because the drop off rate is faster. So 15 minutes a day = 8 years (for example) but 1 hour a day = 16 months and 2 hours a day = 7 months. After 2 hours a day, some of the benefits are negated by diminishing returns, but it's still faster than doing less.
@kyrylo_perederii
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome thoughts!
@rebekahmontesdeoca565
3 жыл бұрын
If anyone is wondering, I tried doing 15 minutes a day. It did not work.
@missmayflower
4 жыл бұрын
Very insightful. Thx.
@turkmusik
Жыл бұрын
You can probably learn about ten words per day in 15 minutes. If you have a reasonable base, of say 1,500 words, that's 3650 words a year. Do that for five years and you'll be solid. Now, if all you are doing is 15 minutes a day then you might wonder why you are doing it because you don't seem all that interested.
@little_engine_goes_to_Thailand
2 жыл бұрын
Well, it is like saying "build an elite physique- the body of your dreams in just 15 minutes a day" I don't see any difference- just not possible, you will probably give up due to minimal improvement.
@ShinobiNando
4 жыл бұрын
It's like a gym membership or those fitness videos that state " lose weight in JUST ten minutes a day!"
@uusername7454
3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@moonlogic1986
4 жыл бұрын
I think that a small period (though a little longer than 15 min) is a good start. You need to reach that pre-fluency level, before you can start speaking the language or even watching movies in it. There's no point trying to watch a movie in a foreign language if you don't understand any of it.
@someperson9536
4 жыл бұрын
Learning a language to a high degree of proficiency will take a lot of time and effort. Spending 15 minutes a day is not enough time to learn a language to a high degree of proficiency. There isn't much of a committment if you only spend 15 minutes a day learning a language. You will learn something, but it won't be beneficial.
@andrewjgrimm
3 жыл бұрын
Did you do a full reaction video?
@faysalchannel6793
2 жыл бұрын
hello how are you i m faisal from morocco i was a long time when i learned english alone i have the difficult when i speak i can read but i can t understand just little can you give me the schedule how i can learn languages, please
@hughenden6
4 жыл бұрын
i got the same for $2 from the post office. French and Chinese
@radekmojzis9829
2 жыл бұрын
"its easy not learning, by using subtitles in your native language..." im like... first of all, i cant find anime subtitles in czech and even if i could i would prefare english subtitles because frankly its easier to read english... and second of all switching to jp subtitles is also pretty much impossible since first of all, they dont really exist, and second of all, its pictures... i cant read pictures :D that freakish writing system (because calling it an alphabet just doesnt do it justice) is more difficult than the rest of the language combined yeah sure reading subtitles of a language i didnt understand in a language i didnt understand was the way i learned english, but i dont see myself doing it for JP :D
@julian.castro18
4 жыл бұрын
Damn that intro was spooky as hell
@marcoferrao
4 жыл бұрын
Liknk the article about gravity in here, would you.?
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I've gotta edit it cos it's heaps old (way before I started this channel), but thanks for reminding me.
@jonasfernades241
4 жыл бұрын
Je pratice mon français chaque jour, c'est mon troixiéme langue et je utilise le même métod que je a utilise pour aprennez le anglais, que c'est regarder, ecouter et jouer en français toujour. Le problem c'est que je avez un grand difficulté avec la ecrit (comme vous pouvais dejá realiser) et la conjugaison des verbes, parce que je n'avez pas de pacience pour les conjuguer. But, to learn everything that i know today, i needed to keep constantly thinking and searching things in french, without time tracking, just making my day a french day. Eu sou brasileiro e minha língua materna é português.
@kurtsteiner8384
4 жыл бұрын
It takes time to learn languages. Problem most books are all written in English. I studied German for many years as a second language I did this to a high level. Up to native speaker level. I now learning Spanish as a third language. It's and advertising ploy a spray. The only way to learn any language is total emersion. Go to the country it's spoken and learn it. Or enrol in a course. And study it properly and repeat it every so often and read books and listen to TV in that language. Don't fall for gimmicks they won't help really.
@stevenkandro7453
4 жыл бұрын
You should review lingq
@AlexRacho
4 жыл бұрын
... I just bought these books for my bookshelf to look nice... gotta admit this guy's funny (in his own way, and because I have a weird sense of humor). But you know, it's hard to be funny when you are really serious about the content of your video and the main purpose is to learn.
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
Did you see my follow up video where I actually look at the content of these books? It's a comedy video. It's called "Reviewing $2 language learning books."
@JustLIkerapunzel
2 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: He just rather has us watching this video for 15 minutes while we should be using that time studying xD
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, honestly I still struggle with this. It's one of the reasons that I don't just make any video that comes to mind. All these "learn a language with a video from me every day!... in english!" channels annoy me.
@elvis3678
4 жыл бұрын
This video is almost 15 minutes so according to busuu I should be fluent
@daysandwords
4 жыл бұрын
What? Busuu says 15 minutes a DAY. So by your logic you'd have to watch the video every day for like months. But yes, that claim by Busuu is marketing and is dumb, IMO.
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