How I learned my first 8 languages in 4 years | 10 Practical tips from a hyperglot 

Thank you for the valuable input.

Can you help me learn the language

I teach in Melbourne/Australia - ONLY face to face. Ta

​@@milagiganticurchod6138which languages do you teach?

Spanish, Italian and French. I get awards yearly. If students do not learn after taking a short crash course: eg a Collouquial one which is ideal for travellers, etc. they get a full refund. We only expect the student attended all the lessons as per his/her timetable. Study the notes (which are given free of charge) and has his/her homework up to date. Moreover, we offer a free cuppa and nibbles. 24/7 on line assistance and a report at the end of each and every lesson. Mila Giganti Curchod - Safari Corporation - Melbourne/Australia

That is fantastic... I am sure you have the passion to stick with it.

I speak English / German / bit of Norwegian. Am learning Swiss German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian. My first goal is to master 8 languages. Then be open minded to more if the excitement is there

My pleasure

You have passion and diligence

Thanks so much for your interest and kind words.

Thank you!

that's fantastic 👏

I am so pleased to read that!

Well, there are really no shortcuts... you are already noticing the important aspects of highly reflective (a lot of word changes) languages such as Russian. Be encouraged that after learning Russian it will be much easier to learn the other Slavic languages- for grammatical and lexical (vocabulary) reasons. Only Bulgarian and Macedonian don't have that case system.

My five year old son also has a problem with the cases of the Russian language. He cannot learn the cases. Russian is his mother language and the only language he speaks. So you are not the only person who doesn't like cases in Russian. Good luck with your learning! У моего пятилетнего сына тоже есть проблемы с изучением падежей русского языка. Он не может выучить падежи. Русский язык для него родной и единственный язык, который он знает. Так что не только вам не нравятся падежи русского языка. Удачи в изучении!

Kak dolgo Ty izuchayesh Russkiy yazyk? I na kakom urovne Ty segodnia?

Thanks so much... l love Colombia 🇨🇴 ❤️ 💓 💕

Thanks... I have been scuba diving in Providencia Colombia for 10 days, so still making the memories... I hope 🙏 you also follow your dreams.

Muchas gracias!

I understand, and it is a shame some people make such comments.

My pleasure. Thanks for joining us here in this growing community.

Yes it was quite a challenge to find the opportunity to practice and listen to various languages

Thank you so much... I appreciate you sharing that.

My pleasure 🙏

I am really please that it was helpful for you. Thank you so much for the comments.

Merci beaucoup

Awesome, thank you! Welcome to the community.

He is my biggest inspiration too. When I first knew about him from other polyglot youtuber, I thought he was a genius to be able to learn so so many languages, but when I had opportunity to do a couple language exchange sessions with him, I think the biggest lesson I have learned in my life from him is that being extremely Discipline can help you learn any languages. I wish you can find inspiration and Discipline to achieve your language goal too. ❤

Thank you so much for the appreciation

Thanks so much. I know it seems difficult to obtain but I know with dedication you will achieve so much

I am very pleased that it is meaningful to you. Of course, I am in total agreement with all you said there about the experience of learning a new language. Thank so much for the recommendations to your friends.

thank you for your interest

@@polyglotdreams right

Thank you so much 😀 That gives me a lot of motivation to do my best in my videos.

Thanks so much for your kind words and coming to our event in Fukuoka. It is great to have other polyglots from Asia.

Thanks so much

GO FOR IT!

Вы молодец.

Правильно делаете, что учите русский

Welcome to our community

Thanks for the support

Thank you so much... that is encouraging.

I just love your passion, what you have accomplished and your plans. Japanese is actually the languages I have spent the most hours speaking, given that I have lived in Japan for 42 years and became a Japanese citizen.

What jlpt level are you studying?

It is so encouraging to know you took the advice to heart and actually started implementing a solid study plan. Please do keep us updated on your progress.

thank you for watching and your comment... you have a full life ahead of you to experience many new languages and cultures.

I sure hope so. Thanks !

Passion is the main ingredient to becoming a successful polyglot, and you clearly demonstrate passion. All the best to you, and I hope to continue to be part of your journey.

Muito obrigado

@@polyglotdreams Hopefully net year I will start to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Italki has good tutors to practice with.

Thanks for watching!

So pleased to have you come to my channel.

My pleasure

Bitte schön:-)

yes, thank you, the tips start at 3:38

Obrigado por se juntar à nossa comunidade. Vamos aprender juntos incentivando uns aos outros.

有り難うございました、頑張って下さい！

Can you help me learn English and practice together?

@@user-nt7gz4mk2j sure... wr can talk about it after November 15 when I am back in Japan.

@@polyglotdreams a I don't understand, can you explain more?

Thank you for watching and your support.

Thank you

Super... c'est une langue très intéressante... I wish all the best 👍

Muito obrigado!

THANK YOU for sharing that with me. It is never too late!

Thank you for your interest and encouraging comment.

Fantastic... I am excited to know it resonates with you.

I think it is getting better and better... it depends on the 2 languages involved. Do you ever use Deepl, Bing, and Reverso Contexto?

For me, it was very different among the stages in my life. Between the ages of 18 to 20 I traveled cheaply. After that I lived in Poland for graduate school. It was very cheap and I sold goods on the black market. You can read my life story... please take a look at polyglotdreams.com

Hi Fernando, most of the languages I have learned have not been in the classroom. I use various materials depending on the language but they usually include textbooks, grammar books, videos, podcasts, etc. Sure, let's have a chat sometime. You can message me timkeeley@polyglotdreams.com to set up a time.

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The pronunciation of the letter "r" in French can vary depending on its position in a word and the regional accent. There are two main ways to pronounce the letter "r" in French: the guttural "r" and the uvular "r." Guttural "r": This is the most common way of pronouncing "r" in French. It is produced at the back of the throat and is often described as a guttural sound. To produce the guttural "r," try making a soft growling or clearing your throat sound. It is similar to the "ch" sound in the German word "Bach" or the Scottish "loch." Example: "rue" (street), "mer" (sea) Uvular "r": In some French accents, particularly in certain regions of France and in Quebec, Canada, the "r" is pronounced with the back of the tongue against the uvula, which is the fleshy extension at the back of the throat. This is a deeper and more pronounced sound compared to the guttural "r." Example: "Paris," "porte" (door) To practice the pronunciation of the French "r," you may find it helpful to listen to native speakers or use language learning resources that provide audio examples. Keep in mind that there is some variation in pronunciation among French speakers, so the "r" sound may differ slightly depending on the speaker's regional accent.

Thanks so much... 🇺🇸 but I am a Japanese citizen

@@polyglotdreams Oh! You're the first polyglot from Japan I've seen here. You don't have a Japanese accent in English.

Definitely... thanks for the suggestion... I have been planning to do one similar to that and I will think of how to incorporate your input- the last sentence...

Thanks! Yes, I’m looking forward to it.@@polyglotdreams

Read a lot and listen to a lot of media in the languages.

A gramática é simplesmente uma descrição de como funciona uma linguagem. Assim, conhecer a gramática é muito útil.

Yes, I will

Steve Kaufman learned 10 languages after he was already 60 years old. 😊

Sure, I have done so my whole life. It started when I studied German, French, and Portuguese in Spanish, in Bogota (from 1975). It is difficult for me to give you advice on a plan... it depends on how much study time you have every day. I would simply say you should seek to sty udy each of the languages every day or close to every day, even if it is for only 20 minutes for each language.

I think studying languages in other languages that I have learnt is very stimulating and a great way to learn.

with some rare language you don't have a choice like i had to take lessons in french for wolof

Great... do you speak Portuguese?

You are not the only one who thinks so... it took a long time for the R sound to roll off my tongue naturally. One student I am mentoring for 2 years still has not got it.

That is quite a task

I am in the process of adding more... French is next followed by Portuguese and Spanish.

Thanks for the input. The main issue is whether or not someone has the passion to dedicate the necessary time and effort.

Where your country? It is a former Soviet Republic?

Keep at it and you will see it gets easier to learn new languages... especially ones that are similar to the ones you already know.

Not yet. I fly Turkish Airlines a lot. I was in Istanbul 4 days ago. I definitely want to learn Turkish, Kazakh, Kirgiz and Azerbaijani.

@@polyglotdreams ^_^ awesome

I live most of my life in Japan, and I am a Japanese citizen... but I grew up in South Florida with English as my mother tongue and Cuban Spanish as my second language.

I love Spanish and I have been learning by myself Spanish and English language. I speak more than 3languages. I'm pharmacist,but I'm in love with languages

@@polyglotdreams WOW, that's absolutely interesting.

Same in my case but I designed my life to be able to travel. learn and experience. In 1976 I traveled all around South America on 900 USD

he did all of that in the 1970s now we got internet so you can just learn at home or even on the bus or at work with podcasts if their boss lets them.

Please explain.... 3300-2600 BCE was a long time ago.

@polyglotdreams my mother language is hindi, your is english. These two look like two different languages, but as soon as you get into details, you find out they are extremely similar in structure, morphology, and the way word are put together. Calling them two different dialects of the same language may be too much of a starch, but certainty they shouldn't be called two different languages. Afro asiatic languages have changed so much from their root that you can call the modern ones different languages, but this difference is not there to be found in case the various deformed forms of yamnaya speech

Sorry, I might have missed the question. Please ask again.

If you look at my comment from your Try S.M.A.R.T to learn FAST | Learn languages in 2024 video my question is the last reply @@polyglotdreams

I can copy and paste the replies and my question if you want@@polyglotdreams

My question: Do you think there would have been a difference if you had started in your 20s instead of 18? I will watch your video and give it a comment too. That's a good plan for 2024! Hope your channel grows at least 2x in 2024 @polyglotdreams Your response: @KpopListener not really because at my age now that is only a difference of about 5 to 10 % My question after clarifying: I mean do you think you would have learned languages better starting at 18 than if you had started in your 20s? @polyglotdreams @@polyglotdreams

I don't know many Japanese speaking French people in Japan...

J'ai eu divers emplois et j'ai voyagé de manière très économique. L'histoire complète est dans mes mémoires... polyglotdreams.com

Your ability increases along the way.

Go for it!

Por favor agrégame en Facebook y podremos chatear en Messenger.

​@@polyglotdreamsayuda urgente porfavor como lo encuentro en facebook estoy super interesado en la enseñanza

Спасибо. Выложу видео, в котором я говорил по-русски, находясь в Непале.

Well for starters you can watch this video but I must say it was not only challenging switching among 30 languages but also in quite a few languages Walter would quickly change the subject and just say few memorized phrases making it difficult to get into the flow. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Qtkn1LUWpKY.html

لقد درست اللغة العربية في الجامعة منذ 46 عامًا. 1:55

2 Arab comments, and both very arrogant.

Very interesting attitude you have. I guess you don't understand enough to make a judgment properly in this case... or you didn't watch, for example, the video I just published in which I have conversations in 10 languages. .. just something drives you to react this way. Frustration 🫤 ? Whatever it is, I hope you can overcome it and enjoy language learning and associated cultural understanding and experiences.

Actually I went to university in Spanish and French... read all the novels of Jorge Amado in Portuguese, studied Russian Literature in Poland... and I can order hamburgers too.❤