Check out the Ling app here! They have lots of lesser-learned languages and you can practice chatting with their chatbot if you're not yet ready to talk to native speakers. Here's the link: ling-app.com/ling-affilate/?referrer=lindie
I actually really like talking to myself. Earlier in the week I had a 20 minute conversation with myself in Irish while I was cleaning my house, it's brilliant speaking practice!
I saw a video from a man learning Russian where he said he walks around London, pretending to be on the cellphone. But he is really just practicing Russian and not speaking to anybody! Thank you for your helpful and inspiring content!
My method is rather... "unique". Basically, I pretend to be in a RU-vid video: this way I am "forced" to describe every action in I do in detail and comment on it. When I go outside I try as much as possible to do this mental excercise in my head, but sometimes I do speak out loud by mistake and people freak out 😅
Ooh maybe when you are in public have your camera in “selfie mode” so it looks like you are vlogging on your phone, or screen record a FaceTime call with a friend to play on a loop with the volume turned down so it looks like you are in a video call.
for me its not that there arent people around me speaking the languages, i just have social anxiety,,, i learnt english in 8 months and moved to england with my family and realised i was fluent. probably my proudest achievement
@@yolo-sl4yt immersed myself in the language. started by watching children's TV shows. I did 4h studying how to speak English a week and constantly trying to read and understand news etc. the trick is to not try and translate it to your own native language but to visualise it straight away. for example bread for me would be хлеб. so if someone said bread I would translate it to my native language and *then* visualise it. DO NOT DO THAT. bread = 🍞. straight away. it's hard at first but I picked it up so quickly, now I've been in england for about 4 years and I'm loosing my Russian accent.
@@giarose240 that’s so cool :’) i feel anxious too to speak with native speakers so i really hope there’s someone out there to tell me that it’s possible to do what you do 🤗 do you have any more tips ? Thank youu by the way you’re an inspiration!
@@heyyoitsmat I can promise you that native speakers will not judge your English. try and join discord voice chats designed for learning and preferably find somebody British because British people understand broken english/English with a strong accent *wayyy* better than any American (because they are from europe). immerse yourself in the language and keep practicing- you've got this!
@@giarose240 that’s a good advice thank you for that! Yeahh that’s true about people from the UK hahaha I’m learning Spanish now and my goal is to get to B2 by September. I’m gonna give it a go. Good luck to you too!
I think this works for people who are also just scared to speak to native speakers, even if they are nearby! It's refreshing to hear a RU-vidr recommend introvert options instead of simply berating us to get out and talk to strangers everyday lol
That’s true. It’s not easy to ‘just go out there and start talking’ when you feel really nervous and anxious to even talk to someone in your native language haha
3:36 Shocked you understand even Korean dad joke lol Anyway It's actually a bit shy to say this as a native Korean teacher. But I think stanning is basically the best language teacher. I'm stanning for an American actor. It's super helpful lol I watch his interviews for 10 times and his movie 50 times so almost memorized all the script lines LOL And whenever I talk with natives I can use those lines!
That’s a great advice! What I also used to do was to translate and create subtitles of my favourite series from English to my Native language when I used to learn English (over 10 years ago/I’m a native Polish speaker). Now I do similar thing but just for myself i.e watching Korean variety shows or series and just actively engaging with translations as opposed to just passively watching. It really helps with learning the expressions in the natural context, remembering them (as I write them down, rewatch the lines over and over) and next time I have to use them it it much easier to recall the context.
That's exactly how I learned Turkish! I fell in love with one Turkish band and watched their interviews and shows dozens of times, most of them without subtitles. I still know some of them by heart and ten years later I actually work as a translator and interpretor for Turkish language.
I thought I was the only one, whenever dad catch me speaking excitedly and reacting as if I'm having a real conversation, he stares at me and say "I should've sent you back to the madhouse when I had the chance" Lol
Same! I explain Spanish concepts to my imaginary students in Japanese all the time (one of the reasons I'm considering actually teaching Spanish on italki)
For accent improvement, Lindie... I must say that trying to imitate what you hear in shows is a superb way to sound more like a native speaker. I had a student whose English level wasn't that high, but her accent was amazing (and she shared her secret with me).
I'm learning my third and fourth languages now, and I actually can understand and learn better by talking to non-native speakers of those languages around me lol Native speakers speak too fast in order for me to understand what I learn on my textbooks in my initial stages of learning...
Right and suddenly I feel like I didn't improve the language and so I give in. I always fall to the exact point where I don't what i'm doing wrong and makes me go slowly. Does anyone relate this?
Shadowing helps you understand native language speakers, try to imitate their accent as much as possible, watch a lot of movies first with subtitles and then after without subtitles, the more you imitate their accent the easier it is to Understand natives.
2 года назад
That's me with Spanish, the natives speak so fast😩
Lindie I get this question asked all the time in my channel and I always give the same tired old advice of just talking or reading to yourself. This was super helpful keep up the great content.
@@LindieBotes I wanted to learn Spanish, I'm at beginner level of Spanish, my English level is b2 ,wanted to reach a level which is fluent like native , what do u recommend me to do ,wanna be like you wanted to be a polyglot ,idk how , how do u organize ur time to learn or acquire languages , what is ur daily routine ,please I'm kinda confused since 4 years ,idk what to do ,I'm a sophomore student in college of languages, english translation , I wish you could help me out , if u could give me just 5 minute in instagram , wanted to talk to you, lots of sources and what method , can't wait to see ur reply .
A lot of these tips are good for when my lil introvert heart gets burnt out from social media/hellotalk chats lol. Definitely trying to implement more shadowing for Thai this month :) Thanks for the great video Lindie!
I want to learn so many language, like Korean, Japanese, Chinese, German and many more. If you can do it, I thought, maybe I can do it. :) You are an inspiration.
@bluecandies ... I literally just watched a video the other day on taking acting classes to improve speaking and confidence in a foreign language. So it looks like this is a method worth investing into 🌹
@@hoe4yonk967 oh those were just conversation classes to practice speaking in Korean, I don’t think it relates to what you’re looking for unfortunately
Well I'm glad talking to myself in russian to learn it is normal, but now I've gotten so used to talking to myself in russian that I do it in English too 😂
Hey Lindie, I think you should check out Journaly! It’s created by another RU-vid polyglot (Robin MacPherson) and it’s basically a site where you can make journal entries and native speakers can correct you. You can also choose a wide range of topics to talk about from philosophy, mathematics, literature, and so many more. You can follow people as well so you’re always up to date with their writings. You can also find people who are learning the same language as you as well as native speakers. I haven’t personally used it, but I have checked it out and it looks really promising. Highly suggest you check it out!
Thankfully, not having a language partner has never stopped me from learning English. My parents must've thought I was going crazy for talking to myself, but they now thank me for saving them five years of lesson fees :)
I just tried talking to Siri in French! It wasn’t a walkover because my French is extremely choppy and has lots of gaps, but it was a fun and new experience! Also the fact that Siri could understand at least some of what I was saying made me feel like all is not lost lol. It also helped me in pointing out things I need to review/learn, just as you said! Thank you :)
Hi Lindie, thank you so much for this video! I've been learning Spanish in class and needed a switch of mindset in making it not school work but the path of lifelong learning with a language. Your advice is super helpful
I'm not native english speaker, but to get better with it we make, with my family, an english day practice (like "english Fridays"). We have a lot of fun together and make the lenguage process a real familiar thing!!! Thank's a lot for your tips!!
your accent is amazing! i thought it for korean but i didn't expect tagalog to be so good too, usually people have it a little wrong but you're so good omg i've only learned 3 languages so far but this inspires me to learn more, thank you!
You speak Arabic in the video. I didn't know you were leanring Arabic too. What are the reading resources you used that have tashkil or vowel signs. Much appreciated
Glad I found you Lindie. This video has motivated me to keep on learning Egyptian Arabic since I don't have any Egyptian folks nearby. My mother tongue is Spanish ( Mexican parents) but I was raised in the States.
I was watch your video Lindie and I have find very interesting, that you use Siri to speak in the another language. And I have tested immediately. It's very funny. Tommorow, I will the head honcho for any language, lol. Thank you for yours tips.
Hi Lindie.. Im currently studying korean now.. Im planning to take my first TOPIK exam this year.. do you think it is possible to pass TOPIK 1 within just 3 months preparation?.. Salamat.. ☺️☺️
omg lindie you should get a dog or a cat and teach it tricks in different languages!! my dogs multilingual cuz i taught him sit, stay, come, and roll over in all different languages!!🐶🤣
Hello Lindie. I’m from Vietnam. I’m learning Spanish, Korean and English. I watched a lot of your videos. It's nice to see you learning Vietnamese. But i think Vietnamese, it’s very difficult. Hope you can conquer a new language soon. ❤️
I just learned about Journally which is a new language learning website that focuses on the journal writing (and getting corrections) aspect that iTalki has kind of dropped.
I can't find this site. There are two websites with this name and one has one post about remembering what to do everyday, the second is an Australian site selling journals.
Hey, How you doing? I'm from Korea and I've been studying in Singapore for a year and 4 months. I got some questions for you :) First of all, how could you manage to handle the situation where you feel like you can't come up with vocabularies or expressions you'd already practiced and learned tons of times when you talk with someone else. And, how long did it take you to almost master pronouncing the Language quite fluently? I guess I've been still struggling to enunciate the English so far and that makes me sometime so frustrated and exasperated :( Hopefully you could let me know the answers in the comment :) Thank you! (P.S. in my case, the language I've been learning is English)
Hi there, I think it can help to enunciate better if you repeat just that one part (or parts) of the word that you struggle with over and over, specifically play how your mouth makes the sound bc these will help your mouth to be more familiar how to create the sound. Then compare it what you have been saying. Some sounds are harder to copy when they are not common in your native lang. Personally, this helps me a lot when speaking english. It also helps to read stories/books/articles aloud. Then to sum it up, have a conversation with yourself incorporating what you've learned. I hope this helped.
You always help me alot...I like your videos very much..Now Iam learning korean becoz I recently fall in kpop and I like to watch kdramas also.so I think I need to learn korean for myself...Your videos are my motivation...thankyou so much...😁😊😊😊🥰
3:43 min. mark: You are right about awkwardness regarding "talking to yourself" in your study language. For what it is worth: You can also practice your linguistic skills by pretending you are on the phone with someone. It's called "conducting business!" Cheers!
اومايقاد تعرفين تتكلمين عربي🥺 انتي حفزتيني اتعلم لغات عديدة في نفس الوقت شكراً🙏❤️ Omg you can speak Arabic🥺 You have motivated me to learn multiple languages at this same time Thank you🙏❤️
I has been thinking for a longer time to setup and put Cortana to practice, I hope she is as smart as Siri ;) I also see that you like the "TheStrive" learning buddy style or whoever that was on the screen. Can you tell me what flag is it hanging in the background as I spent 15min to make my research and still nothing, I even tried historical maps, can't find a match. You have always great tips, thanks.
Yes, when I'm boring I talk to the voice assistants, and honestly it's so fun! 🤣🤣 I talk to myself too whenever I need to express my feelings, frustrations, but in different languages.
Hi! I am sure you'll find what works for you because everyone has a different style, but feel free to check out my videos about my Korean and Japanese notebooks if you want some ideas!
Hi! You can search for journal prompts on pinterest, there are a lot of topic to write about if you don’t want to just write about what you do in a day. Hope that helps
There is an app called Falou that is strictly speaking-only. It's an app made to perfect your accent. Each lesson is a real-world scenario and you have to listen to the speaker and respond how you would in that situation
One thing I do to improve my vocab is to plan my day in Korean! Idk if it does a lot but making my planner in Korean surely makes me remember some words.
Hi, Lindie! Some recommended Tagalog (Filipino) songs: 1. Bong Gabriel, “Ang Aking Awitin” (My Song) (1978) 2. Asin, “Himig ng Pag-ibig” (Hymn of Love) (1979) 3. Apo Hiking Society, “Batang-bata ka Pa” (You Are Far Too Young) (1980) 4. Gary Granada, “Mabuti Pa Sila” (They Have it Better [Than Me]) 5. Noel Cabangon, “Kanlungan” (Haven) 6. Eraserheads, “Alapaap” (Clouds) (1994) 7. Eraserheads, “Ang Huling El Bimbo” (The Last El Bimbo) (1995) 8. Rivermaya, "Kisapmata" (Blink of the Eye) (1996) 9. Up Dharma Down, “Tadhana” (Fate) (2012) 10. Ben&Ben, “Bibingka” (a rice cake) (2018) I think representative of the local folk music/rock genre. Personally, all are lyrically good and reflects the Filipino sound. Some are immensely popular, and any Filipino would know them, some more obscure but are recognized classics
Wow, I'm shocked to see that you're learning Filipino as well! You see, I'm a born and raised Pilipina 😁 kaya nakakatuwang makita o malaman na may mga taong gustong matutunan 'yong lenggwahe na kinalakihan ko.
Dear Lindie , I downloaded Twitter following your advice to gett feedbacks from native speakers on my writing exercises. But I don't know how to go about it. How do I get people I don't know to see and correct my posts? Could you please explain further? Thanks 😊 P/s I loooove your style and those tips & tricks you share. I watch all your videos ♥️ please keep making wonderful videos like this
DuoLingo is good for some languages but it is awful for Vietnamese. They must have contracted for somebody to create the product, but didn’t check their work. There are so many sentences that are purposely made with ridiculous statements, and there are sentences that are complaints about his mother-in-law. Awful!
