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Japanese can take longer to learn than some European languages, but it isn’t inherently difficult. In fact, I found Japanese to be a forgiving language, one where it’s harder to make mistakes. How hard it is to learn different languages according to The American Foreign Service Institute: https://blog.thelinguist.com/how-long-should-it-take-to-learn-a-language/ 0:00 - The most important thing to have when learning Japanese. 1:50 - What makes Japanese easier to learn than other languages? 3:38 - Learning the Japanese writing system. 6:15 - What are the difficulties of learning the Japanese language? 7:49 - The formalities of the Japanese language. 10:19 - How I learned Japanese particles. 12:35 - Some books I bought in Japanese. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2M9hNXO Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yS9ZwD Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languages #learnjapanese #polyglot

Learning a language while sleeping is sometimes hopefully offered as an effortless way to learn languages. I have not seen evidence that this works, or is even possible. 0:00 - Learn a language while you sleep? It doesn't make sense to me. 1:11 - Learning a language should be fun, not a chore. 2:53 - Research shows we learn better when we are emotionally connected to the subject. 4:27 - There is no quick fix for language learning. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3s0roz9 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3iSkeLP Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languages #learnlanguages #sleeplearning

英語話せるようになりたいけど。。独学でどうしたらいいのか分からない…そんな人はこちらのビデオをどうぞ！ 0:00 大半の人は学校に行く 2:21 LingQで勉強します 4:50 LingQのMini Stories 5:26 自分に合ったコンテンツを選ぶ ___ Learn a new language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2Z3lhxD Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​ My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​ FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN​ My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab​ My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/​ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve​ The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK​ #japanese​ #languages​ #polyglot​

There’s an abundance of academic studies about vocabulary, what words do and how they’re acquired. But it’s really quite simple: listen and read and your vocabulary will grow! 0:00 - What does it mean to know a word? 1:55 - How LingQ tracks vocabulary in your target language. 3:36 - Forgetting is an important part of learning vocabulary. 4:43 - The books Steve has in his library on vocabulary. 6:50 - The most important thing to do when learning vocabulary. 8:01 - Don't complicate things! ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3cX9x87 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xMIH9y Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languages #learnlanguages #learnvocabulary

What constitutes a good study plan for learning languages? Developing good habits, things you enjoy doing every day, is more important than any kind of step by step plan or program. 0:00 - The importance of having a study plan in language learning. 0:43 - The most important thing your plan should have. 2:42 - What does Steve's language learning plan look like these days? 3:41 - It's important to do activities you enjoy when learning a new language. 4:41 - We need to devote the time in order to have our language study plan work. 6:06 - When the time comes to speak in the new language. 8:09 - Keep an open mind when making a language study plan. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2MCDrnt Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2XxpYT4 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languages #learnlanguages #studyplan

We can improve our English speaking skills by speaking more. But if not surrounded by English speakers, the next best thing is to step up our listening and reading while waiting for more opportunities to speak. 0:00 - Understanding English, but not being able to speak it: a common issue. 1:29 - In order to speak English well, you have to understand English very well. 3:13 - Our output ability is always going to be less than our ability to receive the language. 4: 23 - You need to constantly challenge yourself to difficult input in English or any other language. 4:46 - Making mistakes is the only way you will improve and go on to make fewer mistakes. 6:00 - Improving your English pronunciation. 7:07 - Improving your English comprehension skills. 8:07 - You need to speak A LOT! 9:02 - Why English learners are lucky. ___ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: ​https://bit.ly/3jeJ3A7 LingQ course of my videos as lessons: https://bit.ly/3yXD5ur ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2YBUGb0 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​​​ My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN​​​ My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab​​​ My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/​​​ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve​​​ The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK​​​ #english #learnenglish #learnlanguages

インターネットがない時代に中国語を如何いう風に勉強できた…「どうやったの？」と思う方はビデオを見てください。 0:00 なぜ僕は中国語の勉強をし始めたのか。 3:39 漢字の勉強の仕方 or 漢字の勉強方法。 5:15 初めに, どうすればいいのか？ 8:36 中国語の文法。 ___ Learn a new language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/39sA8rw Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #japanese #languages #polyglot

BTS, the popular Korean pop group, has an appeal that represents a desire in the world for everyone to just get along and accept each other. Here I talk about how they have fun speaking different languages, especially Chinese and English. 0:00 - Steve watches a video of BTS speaking Chinese and English 1:46 - The positive message of BTS 2:38 - How well do the BTS guys speak Chinese and English? 7:41 - How is Steve's Korean? ___ Learn Korean with BTS on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2MimLRD My conversation with Hannah in Korean: https://bit.ly/3a6YmH7 BTS Interview: https://youtu.be/tJWFCcWV4W0 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/39g7mtY Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: ​https://bit.ly/3miW9jc My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​​​ FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-reso... Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN​​​ My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab​​​ My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_... My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve​​​ The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK​​​ #BTS #languages #polyglot

🔥 Learn Languages Like I Do with LingQ. Try it fo free: https://bit.ly/3rLYo0A For all the languages that I have learned, I only attended school twice. However, in every case it was becoming an independent language learner that brought me success. 0:00 - The one thing you need to be a successful language learner. 1:14 - The three keys to language learning. 2:10 - How LingQ helps Steve to be an independent language learner. 2:46 - How to get started in a language you don't know at all. 6:24 - How to be an independent learner in a classroom environment. 7:24 - Moving past the beginner stage. 8:58 - How to combat the loneliness and frustration of language learning. ___ Become an Independent Learner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff0v1mkUON4 Learn Languages for your Own Reasons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wmTrNYGZtU ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3rLYo0A Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: ​https://bit.ly/3subUF9 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​​​ My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-reso...​ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN​​​ My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab​​​ My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/​​​ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve​​​ The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK​​​ #languages #languagelearning #polyglot

As with all the languages I’ve learned, my passion for the language, and all that surrounds it, was key to success in learning Mandarin. But lots of reading and listening helped me achieve my goals. 0:00 - Why Steve started learning Chinese. 1:25 - Learning Chinese while living in a non-Chinese speaking environment. 3:15 - Steve's motivation to reach fluency in Mandarin Chinese. 4:53 - Fascinating history of China. 6:46 - The books Steve used to learn Chinese. 8:57 - How Steve learned the Chinese characters. 9:14 - How Steve learned the Chinese tones. 11:24 - Learning Chinese today is a lot easier! ___ How I Learned French: https://bit.ly/3nWQrku Videos in which I speak Chinese: https://bit.ly/3oYby79 Full Hou Bao Lin video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7wLikYKW4 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3oX5egl Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3CV6MPh Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​​ My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN​​ My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab​​ My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/​​ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve​​ The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK​​ #chinese #learnchinese #languagelearning

I’ve done a number of interviews with language entrepreneurs creating innovative content and friendly encouragement to learners. Piotr of RealPolish.pl was key to my Polish learning. 0:00 - Steve introduces Piotr. 1:31 - How Piotr learned English. 4:46 - Piotr talks about how he started Real Polish. 7:17 - The issue with finding good intermediate language learning content. 11:21 - Learning about the language in context is very effective. 15:19 - How language learning content has changed over the years. 16:08 - Steve and Piotr talk in Polish. 18:34 - It's ok to make mistakes in a new language! Real Polish: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrRealPolish https://realpolish.pl/ Learn a new language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3stZIEe Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​ FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN​ My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab​ My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/​ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve​ The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK​ #languagelearning #polyglot #learnpolish

Anna of YouTube channel Anna Cher: Russian from the Heart is an enthusiastic online teacher of Russian. Not an easy language. Lot's of details which can trip us up when we've been away from the language. But I guess my choice is to either work on doing better in Russian or explore other languages and come back to Russian again in the future. Russian isn't going anywhere and its appeal remains strong. 0:00 - Speaking accurately in Russian requires effort. 3:11 - Is it possible to speak a language like Russian with zero mistakes? 5:12 - Anna's suggestions to improve Russian speaking. 6:59 - How to develop intuitive or reflexive Russian speaking skills. 9:42 - How Steve deals with Russian cases. Anna Cher: Russian from the Heart: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3r_jGuhcb7D48Vh0pakNcA Learn a new language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/38BRQZn Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE Russian grammar guide: https://bit.ly/2K4rJAG Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #russian #learnrussian #languagelearning