i know Im randomly asking but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow lost the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
@Dayton Rowen i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm trying it out now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Matt I think your approach to learning Japanese is incredibly thoughtful and meticulous, thanks for spreading your ideas and promote language learning.
This is so good. What I love about this is that we essentially have two experts who are in the same field but have different specialties and different ideas about the same process, and seeing the respect that Luca has for Matt is just beautiful.
This is gonna sound weird but... I binge-watched all of Luca´s videos like... 5 years ago and I´ve been watching Matt´s videos for the last 3 months or so and seeing them in one video is soooo strange. It´s like watching a friend from high school talk to a friend from college or something^^
Matt just shines in these interviews. I learn so much from him doing these and participating in those of others. He has a unique way of explaining things that breaks down complicated theories to be able to apply them to practice.
That’s a very good point Matt made at 4:50 that sometimes when you’re so comfortable and advanced at one foreign language it’s difficult to start another. I am extremely proficient, practically fluent(fluent means different things to different people so I’m careful to say that) in Deutsch and started learning it 7 years ago. I don’t remember being a beginner. Now that I’ve started Spanish, it’s odd and discouraging now being able to express certain things.
Matt also interviewed me on his channel! Make sure to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/TsyaiY80CNs/v-deo.html Matt's fabulous guest post about Japanese Pitch Accent on my website: www.lucalampariello.com/japanese-pitch-accent/
non c'entra ma c'è anche un ragazzo italiano che ha raggiunto il c1 in Giappone e lo sta insegnando si chiama Davide il suo canale dovrebbe essere ti va di giappare
I'm not learning Japanese, but Matt gave me some great language learning tips. This week he gave me the great tip to add another channel to my premium youtube account and only watch/listen to content there in your target language. I didn't know I could add another account to the same premium UA-cam subscription! Awesome.
When you come back though to your original UA-cam account (on the same Google account), the language has been changed to your target language.. so looks like it still would be better to create a new UA-cam account on a separate Google account (to preserve the separation between languages)
@@sporktesting2637 But then I would have to pay for both accounts if I want premium for both (so I can lock my screen and just listen). Edit: Plus the interface or location language does not seem to affect the language of the recommended videos
@@awaterplease7885 No need to pay for a premium account, you already get a lot with a free, separate Google account. Re: recommended videos-- you are correct; but if you go back to your original YT account (in your native language I presume), the language has been changed to your second YT account's language
I noticed this too after watching his video and making multiple new account for my languages (under my head email, not separate google accounts). I kept switching channels and finding the language set to the previous language. Then i realized google doesn't let you set individual youtube languages for each sub-account. But i don't think it matters. I'm not a fan of having the OS or whatever in my target language. I think once you start watching and liking videos in the target language it will be irrelevant what your settings are.
Cheers to my fantastic coach Luca! I was fascinated by this even though I’m not learning Japanese. It is an insightful video for any language learner to learn techniques from two diverse experts. I really loved the section about accents and developing an intuition for a language. You are the best!
Despite being a Japanese person born and raised in Japan I'm not exactly a big fan of AIzuchi, the constant nods and uh-huhing stuff a lot of Japanese people carry over to even when speaking in foreign languages. (Luca mentions this phenomenon around 38:00.) I don't think it is particularly handy or necessary, although I don't find it grating either because I grew up hearing other people do that. With that said I really wish speakers of languages without this feature would at least recognise it's a thing. It's not like they're trying to annoy you nor do they necessarily agree with you. It just means they're listening to you instead of spacing out.
You speak as-if "Aizuchi" is only a japanese thing, I would assume its part of all languages. Its on a whim, I'd describe it as a affirming feedback loop to the speaker. The difference is how expressive the japanese are with it, and or how deep it can go. I find it very natural and can't go without it.
@@Rainbowsaur If I made it sound as if it's exclusive to the Japanese language, that's not the case at all. I reckon that a lot of other languages which I don't remember which is which does have that feature. Anyways the point is, in Japanese and I assume in those languages with Aizuchi thoroughly integrated in verbal communication routine you may come across as rude or noncommittal if you're not doing Aizuchi. It might have its origins in an affirming feedback loop you describe but now it's the norm to the point of automatic reaction.
@@christopherbrickey3514 I think as time went by as I began to spend more time with many different people of Asian descent, but mostly Japanese people over the last ten years in my line of work, you do notice many cultural differences, even among those that are American born. I remember my first introduction to this and I didn't know quite what to make of it. I thought that I was the one doing something rude or maybe just bothersome and it was there way of alerting me to the fact and hoping I'd get it. After a while when I noticed it was the majority of them that do it; I didn't really notice it anymore and it became just part of communication style that I was sharing in. I also noticed that I speak a lot more and they're mostly a lot more quietly in the conversation. That took some getting used to, because although I am becoming accustomed to some of the traditions and ways of interacting, myself being an introvert, but the more nervous I get, the more I seem to talk incessantly. I do believe because I am an American since the founding of this republic...that even my subculture of being black is that I and others that share the same culture do this too. I tend to say "mmm hmmm" and "ugh hunh" a lot to indicate that I am listening, following, and more than likely agreeing all through the conversation. I also have learned that I am part of a very excited culture when conversationally sharing that we engage in a LOT of interrupting of the other person. This is big. And what I have come to learn about that and a possible reason behind that is this. I am from a very large family. We spend lots of time together in large groups over food, music, and sometimes games. And there were multiple small groups formed and all speaking about different things. You're constantly being called upon from other groups to add in your part of the storyline while remaining where you are and doing what you're doing. So, in essence it easy to be a part of three or more different conversations at the same time that this carried over to even when speaking one to one. I am way more cognizant of it, but still notice I do it. Part of it is because of impatience if I feel the person is speaking for too long and I want to add a point before forgetting it. But all in all, I still don't like that we constantly talk over one another and it can at times affect the flow of information that doesn't wind up disjointed in its message.
I never was able to convey how challenging learning at an older age is , without it sounding like *complaining *. So it was really nice hearing Matt use the Origami analogy to explain the difficulty in learning . Thank you Mr Lucas for this interview !
@7:13 is what makes me always sit up and listen to Matt. This is how I was approaching learning Spanish. I don't want to be speaking and composing weird Spanish sentences. It changed my whole view on how I could successfully acquire the target language. I am following the MIA process and I am loving the results I am starting to notice. I support this "kid" in every way. I have learned so much from him whereas I didn't following other polyglots suggestions or templates.
He doesn't even like anime and neve did. My girlfriend was sick of American culture and moved to England because it seemed more attractive and suited her lifestyle better. Isn't that why everyone moves.. anywhere? It's just with Japanese, you'd need to learn the language first.
@OIAN am I? He talks at length on this topic in his patreon Q and A's. There are very few anime he enjoys. He finds it unrealistic and dull. He doesn't like video games either for the same reason. Matt purposely hasn't moved to Japan. He lived there as a teen and it wasn't for him. But he was still interested in Japan. You can like a country and its language without being a weeb. Personally, I don't like many anime beyond pokemon or yugioh that I watched as a kid. But I've watched lots or anime for for the sake of learning Japanese. Though I do like video games. Besides necessity, why would someone move anywhere besides liking country/culture being interesting, or wanting to leave your current situation?
justo ayer me suscribí a tu canal. y sales con esta joya de entrevista. genial Luca algún día quisiera hablar tantos idiomas como tu, aunque tengo 28 no me rendiré....
So glad that I found out about Matt through your video he’s great! Thanks Luca for making so many informative videos, your advices are tremendously helpful
There is something about I would disagree, speaking with a foreigner who has an accent in native language is attractive, the diversity creates spices in conversation. Fluency is a goal, trying to reach native pitch is own ego. Speaking with accent with good and clear content and diction gives a signature. A chef copying a recipe to 100% is a good replicator, if he adds a personal touch this becomes the chef's signature.
Thanks for Sharing Luca, 🙂 I really enjoyed watching your videos because they help me to understand that learning a foreign language is just about your motivation💭, and time🕑
As a Swede I can confirm melody/intonation is important, especially if you what to speak fast since it infers grammatical structure in Swedish. Really great video! Wonder if I you notice pitch in Japanese because of my Swedish? 🤔🤔 Now I'm all in French. 🇫🇷⚜️🥖
I think pitch accent is a very important feature of a target language, specially if a learner wants to reach native-like level. Though I’d first concentrate in acquiring a high level of proficiency, and after I’d polish up my language skill studying pitch accent.
I wonder if the reason Matt didn't pick up pitch accent naturally is because his approach relied heavily on reading and writing (memorizing all the kanji, watching things with subtitles, doing written reps on anki, etc). He even did a video recently about focusing on reading first as a way to quickly acquire vocab. Same with katsumoto.
With what I've been studying about pitch accent, I've come to the conclusion that foreigners cannot aquire pitch accent through immersion alone. Foreigners to Japan have their own native language's pitch accent, such as in english, most 2-syllable words are 頭高, that is, it starts high and ends low. Ap➘ple, wa➘ter, gar➘den. This pre-acquired pitch is often unconscious to the learner, and it automatically overrides any pitches heard in immersion. The learner will hear the word, completely miss the pitch, and construct the word in their head with their own personal pitch. This is further cemented by reading, and therefore interpreting the pronunciation without audio. That's why most english speakers can't pronounce Ko➚ko or Ga➚nba➘tte correctly. They'll likely default to Ko➘ko or Gan➘batte. Japanese people don't have this issue because they acquire Japanese pitches automatically during childhood. Everyone acquires their native language's pitches and accent, but once you have one, it is hard to fight that bias and learn another. Therefore, pitch must be studied by foreigners. I personally look up the pitches for every Japanese word I study, and make an Anki card for it. I'm still fighting my own bias for what I expect the pitches to be, but I'm getting better. Pitch accent is learnable, but you have to know it exists and train your ears to hear and identify them correctly. It's very similar to how musicians don't just all have perfect pitch, they have to train and use trial and error to learn songs by ear. Pitch is difficult for humans to hear once they pass certain stages in brain development, shortly after childhood. After this time frame, there is an ingrained bias for one's own pitch accent.
I believe Matt has videos talking about this in regards to shadowing. If I remember correctly, his idea was that as long as you are aware enough of the differing pitches words have, and you are consciously making an effort it hear them, it can very much so help to improve your ability to replicate native pitch accent. As long as you are at a high enough level that grammar structures and understanding sentences has become a mostly unconscious process, that is.
Ya me estaba preguntando por qué no habías vuelto a subir videos. Eres el mejor políglota Luca Quiero contarte algo más Luca ahora después de 5 de haber empezado a aprender el inglés con Tutoriales, no solo lo he dominado bien, ma parlo anche la tua Lingua e Il francese Ed ho ho alcuni amici italiani Che mi stanno aiutando a milliorare la Lingua .
@@LucaLampariello Luca me has inspirado tanto Que ahora que yo también hablo inglés estoy subiendo un curso bien explicado para que la gente aprenda aprender a pronunciarlo correctamente.
Norwegian has pitch accent too ^^ I know some Americans here and when they speak Norwegian you really get a meta-understanding of your own mother tongue with regards to pitch accent! I didn't even know what pitch accent was and like Japanese, I told them "the intonation is a bit weird" xD
I agree with Matt about the benefit of waiting until you have a reasonably good understanding of the target language before practising speaking. Many people start learning Japanese without knowing how different it is from English. If you want to learn to speak the language well, watch Japanese TV and films, as Matt suggests. Spoken Japanese (informal) is very different from written Japanese, which mainstream textbooks ignore.
What a brilliant video. I am new to both of you and super impressed. I could've easily and happily listened to the two of you for another two hours. I'm a native English speaker planning on learning a number of languages; initially, French (which I took in high school so have some very basic knowledge of), Modern Standard Arabic, and Saudi Arabic (Urban Hejazi specifically). I'm going through a process now of putting together/deciding on a learning programme; and videos like this are extraordinarily informative. Thank you!
I've never been to Japan but I have lived in China and it seems many of the cultural quirks are the same. The gift thing, people going 'hm, hm, hm' while you're talking, etc :D haha. Very interesting.
I feel like pitch accent is kind of like the 't' sound at the end of words, the 'th' sound, the 'c' sound, and the 's' sound in English. Everyone I know who is fluent in English but still has an accent has an issue with these specific sounds. If they only changed that they would sound completely American. Usually at the end of words the t is barely pronounced but foreigners pronounce it 100%, a lot of foreigners pronounce th like d and can't hear the difference, when they pronounce c it's usually way to hard when it should be softer, and s is often too much like a whistle (if that even makes sense). But I would never say anything to correct people when they talk like this because I their English is still really good and it would make me feel like I'm being rude so I always just tell people their English is really good if they ask.
Hi Luca, could you do a video discussing the ways language does and does not allow you into a culture? I speak Italian very fluently because of the time I spent in Italy as a teenager. Not knowing the language I felt like an outsider because especially young people don’t understand how cruel they can be unintentionally. But even with my level of Italian, I still am treated like a stupid foreigner when in Italy, not like someone who understands the way things work. I’ve also experienced this in China a lot. Of course language unlocks new doors and understanding culturally speaking, but if you have had the same experience, could you do a video discussing what your experience with this sort of thing has been? Thank you xx I’m a big fan of your videos. Lots of love from Australia
Once you are old (15/20 y/o or older), in order to learn a new language you need to understand it, you need to study the language in order to speak/listen/read/write it. Imo, there is no other way. Pronunciation is a whole different story and where i struggle the most, takes a lot of effort and practice.
Thank you Matt and Luca, I loved this interview and listening to your experiences, and how your views adapted over time with experience. A small question for Matt (and you too Luca): when using an immersion approach, how do you safeguard against potential language learning 'burnout'? I would be interested in hearing your views on this. Thank you! 🙏😌👍
"The process is never completed"... I have been realizing this again and again with English (I'm a German guy) and I don't know if the approach of perfecting a language can get in the way of picking up another language... I actually studied Japanese at school for 2 years and wanna get back to it but also don't want to get rusty in English, which is why I avoid listening/reading in German and consume more English stuff and later on make Japanese a daily habit as well... I think we language learners are perfectionists. Good or bad, if you go for 120% you will be closer to 100% asap than if you give 90% only.
Amazing Luca! Could you please tell me about the program you used to record and chat with him??? The quality it's soo good! I wish I could produce high quality videos just like you are doing! Great job, kudos! Byeee
The quality is great but only from his side actually..anyway the software is called Skype Call Recorder. Remember that Skype has a free option to record audio and videos files as well =)
14:10 i disagree with matt here. I've learned english as second language to an extremely high level, and all of it through 100% immersion over the years. I can function in the language under any context just as well as any native, and my mistakes are really few and far between. I am a portuguese native, so i dunno, maybe as i get deeper into mandarin i might find out that it's not actually possible to go all the way with such a different language as it was with english. I also learned german to a very high level, close to my english even, and i can also say i attribute it to 98% immersion(listening and reading). Off the top of my head i really cant think of any part of the language my immersion didnt cover. Maybe there are some parts of the language that i havent picked up naturally and im just not aware of it, but i highly doubt that. Maybe one day i'll get my german friends to nitpick my accentto find that out. Anyway, it was great listening to this talk from 2 of my favorite language learners! I have learned so much from you 2, I wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that that give to the language learning community. Tschüss!
Maybe you did do conscious learning but you just forgot. People forget that their memory is not a computer but a mammalian meat piece, you probably forgot the real trajectory of your learning curve and took your faulty memory as gospel.
Hi Luca, could you do a video on how to immerse yourself in a language? Because I feel that studying 1-1.5 hours a day isn’t really helping that much. I just read articles or listen to podcasts writing down unknown words.
Just watch native media. A visual component adds so much context. It's not like babies come out reading newspapers and listening to joe rogan podcasts.
Watch media in your target language, BUT make sure it's Comprehensible input (you can't comprehend all of it but you do understand a big part), you can look up Stephen Krashen on yt and watch some videos, he talks about that.
Great video! There is a lot of useful information on this channel! I'd like to recommend the excellent book by Yuriy Ivantsiv Polyglot Notes: Practical Tips for Learning a Foreign Language. This workshop contains many methods for learning a foreign language, showing how to use modern technology. The practicum will help everyone who is studying a foreign language on their own or with a teacher! Good luck to everyone! Thanks to the author for the work!
I think when learning a language, especially if the pronunciation system is so far off from your mother tongue, speaking from the very beginning is quite important. Mostly to make your mouth used to how to pronounce words correctly and how the sentence would naturally flow and such.
I wonder if Swedish and Norwegian native speakers tend to naturally pick up pitch accent when learning Japanese since they probably hear it from the start.
Matt: I basically became fluent in Japanese largely outside the United States. He means "outside Japan"? Great interview though. I totally enjoyed it. Thank you.
Hello,Luca you really provide very helpful and inspiring contents on your channel, I've learned many things from your contents so far,I'm learning German as my third language since 3 month ,I'm just wondering since you provided many contents about learning languages, I wonder if you have best ways and advice to mantain the languag!?hope you make an Insightful video about that🙋♂️🙂
Hi there! Here is a video about it: ua-cam.com/video/rrF8dFbHOoY/v-deo.html And here is a long article where I address the problem of maintaining each language: www.lucalampariello.com/maintaining-13-languages/ Enjoy! =)
Hola Lucas muchas bendiciones, me encanta esta entrevista, siempre te codeas con gente fantástica, te escucharé en inglés hasta que te entienda como entiendo a los milaneses , un gran abrazo desde milano.
Can anyone give me some ideas as to where I can find or purchase audiobooks in various foreign languages (Spanish, Italian, German, and Greek). I'd love to have The Lord of the Rings in Greek, for instance... Thanks for the help!
Hi Luca, can u tell us more about your academic background, and how you decided to become a language coach ? This video might help others that are not satisfied with their careers and want to make a change. Best regards
I have a degree in Electronic Engineering. Here is how it all changed (story of my life!): ua-cam.com/video/1ii7J6mr2jI/v-deo.html and here: ua-cam.com/video/eKuBK2UjwME/v-deo.html Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions! =)
The Study System that Will Unlock Your Potential to Master Any Language: www.lucalampariello.com/free-3-video-training/
Thanks to you now I'm focusing on Japanese.
i know Im randomly asking but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account?
I somehow lost the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
@Brendan Reuben instablaster ;)
@Dayton Rowen i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm trying it out now.
Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Dayton Rowen It worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thanks so much you really help me out!
Thanks so much for having me on!! I had a great time talking
Very inspirational! Thank you !!
Do you remember the book you used in high school
Matt I think your approach to learning Japanese is incredibly thoughtful and meticulous, thanks for spreading your ideas and promote language learning.
You’re one of my inspirations. Especially why I’m uploading my Japanese conversations for everyone to enjoy.
Does pitch accent influence the lyrics of a song?
This is so good.
What I love about this is that we essentially have two experts who are in the same field but have different specialties and different ideas about the same process, and seeing the respect that Luca has for Matt is just beautiful.
Thanks for the comment man =)
Matt be like "Yea, so..."
and Luca be like "...Fantastic!"
😂😂
This is gonna sound weird but...
I binge-watched all of Luca´s videos like... 5 years ago and I´ve been watching Matt´s videos for the last 3 months or so and seeing them in one video is soooo strange. It´s like watching a friend from high school talk to a friend from college or something^^
I couldn’t agree more. It is like watching two gods conversing.
Matt just shines in these interviews. I learn so much from him doing these and participating in those of others. He has a unique way of explaining things that breaks down complicated theories to be able to apply them to practice.
Matt is very articulate and definitely knows what he is talking about =)
I am LIVING for that origami crane analogy! Makes so much sense....Luca, let’s add Japanese to the list.....after Spanish :D
Sure thing Lalita =)
That’s a very good point Matt made at 4:50 that sometimes when you’re so comfortable and advanced at one foreign language it’s difficult to start another. I am extremely proficient, practically fluent(fluent means different things to different people so I’m careful to say that) in Deutsch and started learning it 7 years ago. I don’t remember being a beginner. Now that I’ve started Spanish, it’s odd and discouraging now being able to express certain things.
Matt also interviewed me on his channel! Make sure to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/TsyaiY80CNs/v-deo.html
Matt's fabulous guest post about Japanese Pitch Accent on my website: www.lucalampariello.com/japanese-pitch-accent/
Haven't watched the interview yet, but if its half as good as the one you did on Matt's channel, I'm sure this one will be gold too.
non c'entra ma c'è anche un ragazzo italiano che ha raggiunto il c1 in Giappone e lo sta insegnando si chiama Davide il suo canale dovrebbe essere ti va di giappare
I'm not learning Japanese, but Matt gave me some great language learning tips.
This week he gave me the great tip to add another channel to my premium youtube account and only watch/listen to content there in your target language. I didn't know I could add another account to the same premium UA-cam subscription!
Awesome.
thats so true !
When you come back though to your original UA-cam account (on the same Google account), the language has been changed to your target language.. so looks like it still would be better to create a new UA-cam account on a separate Google account (to preserve the separation between languages)
@@sporktesting2637 But then I would have to pay for both accounts if I want premium for both (so I can lock my screen and just listen).
Edit: Plus the interface or location language does not seem to affect the language of the recommended videos
@@awaterplease7885 No need to pay for a premium account, you already get a lot with a free, separate Google account. Re: recommended videos-- you are correct; but if you go back to your original YT account (in your native language I presume), the language has been changed to your second YT account's language
I noticed this too after watching his video and making multiple new account for my languages (under my head email, not separate google accounts). I kept switching channels and finding the language set to the previous language. Then i realized google doesn't let you set individual youtube languages for each sub-account. But i don't think it matters. I'm not a fan of having the OS or whatever in my target language. I think once you start watching and liking videos in the target language it will be irrelevant what your settings are.
2 witty men having an intelligent conversation
Cheers to my fantastic coach Luca! I was fascinated by this even though I’m not learning Japanese. It is an insightful video for any language learner to learn techniques from two diverse experts. I really loved the section about accents and developing an intuition for a language. You are the best!
Hi luca
I really happy to see you again because i worried about you and your country
God bless you
I am alive and kicking ;-)
stay safe , may god save italy !
Great interview u didn't interrupt him which is fantastic for the viewer.
But can we just simply sit for a moment, admiring how cheerful and happy they both look like? Especially in the thumbnail.
Despite being a Japanese person born and raised in Japan I'm not exactly a big fan of AIzuchi, the constant nods and uh-huhing stuff a lot of Japanese people carry over to even when speaking in foreign languages. (Luca mentions this phenomenon around 38:00.) I don't think it is particularly handy or necessary, although I don't find it grating either because I grew up hearing other people do that. With that said I really wish speakers of languages without this feature would at least recognise it's a thing. It's not like they're trying to annoy you nor do they necessarily agree with you. It just means they're listening to you instead of spacing out.
You speak as-if "Aizuchi" is only a japanese thing, I would assume its part of all languages. Its on a whim, I'd describe it as a affirming feedback loop to the speaker. The difference is how expressive the japanese are with it, and or how deep it can go. I find it very natural and can't go without it.
@@Rainbowsaur If I made it sound as if it's exclusive to the Japanese language, that's not the case at all. I reckon that a lot of other languages which I don't remember which is which does have that feature. Anyways the point is, in Japanese and I assume in those languages with Aizuchi thoroughly integrated in verbal communication routine you may come across as rude or noncommittal if you're not doing Aizuchi. It might have its origins in an affirming feedback loop you describe but now it's the norm to the point of automatic reaction.
I think it's more noticeable with Japanese people than any other language speakers, even if some version of it exists in most languages.
I actually got a little frustrated sometimes speaking with Japanese people because their constant “mmm”s would interrupt my train of thought, lol.
@@christopherbrickey3514 I think as time went by as I began to spend more time with many different people of Asian descent, but mostly Japanese people over the last ten years in my line of work, you do notice many cultural differences, even among those that are American born. I remember my first introduction to this and I didn't know quite what to make of it. I thought that I was the one doing something rude or maybe just bothersome and it was there way of alerting me to the fact and hoping I'd get it. After a while when I noticed it was the majority of them that do it; I didn't really notice it anymore and it became just part of communication style that I was sharing in. I also noticed that I speak a lot more and they're mostly a lot more quietly in the conversation. That took some getting used to, because although I am becoming accustomed to some of the traditions and ways of interacting, myself being an introvert, but the more nervous I get, the more I seem to talk incessantly.
I do believe because I am an American since the founding of this republic...that even my subculture of being black is that I and others that share the same culture do this too. I tend to say "mmm hmmm" and "ugh hunh" a lot to indicate that I am listening, following, and more than likely agreeing all through the conversation. I also have learned that I am part of a very excited culture when conversationally sharing that we engage in a LOT of interrupting of the other person. This is big. And what I have come to learn about that and a possible reason behind that is this. I am from a very large family. We spend lots of time together in large groups over food, music, and sometimes games. And there were multiple small groups formed and all speaking about different things. You're constantly being called upon from other groups to add in your part of the storyline while remaining where you are and doing what you're doing. So, in essence it easy to be a part of three or more different conversations at the same time that this carried over to even when speaking one to one. I am way more cognizant of it, but still notice I do it. Part of it is because of impatience if I feel the person is speaking for too long and I want to add a point before forgetting it. But all in all, I still don't like that we constantly talk over one another and it can at times affect the flow of information that doesn't wind up disjointed in its message.
I never was able to convey how challenging learning at an older age is , without it sounding like *complaining *. So it was really nice hearing Matt use the Origami analogy to explain the difficulty in learning .
Thank you Mr Lucas for this interview !
Timestamp?
Matt looks more and more like a Japanese person) it is a kind of magic...))
Thanks for the video! Both of you are very inspiring people!
Agreed! It was a pleasure to do an interview with him. I'd love to interview Nathaniel Drew next!
except the massive beard
@@LucaLampariello That would be very nice
He definitely has a chinese soul
Excellent. So it's not just me who thinks that! LOL.
Wait, no, his last name is "VS Japan"!! Lol
Vs is his middle name. Can't believe you messed that up
@7:13 is what makes me always sit up and listen to Matt. This is how I was approaching learning Spanish. I don't want to be speaking and composing weird Spanish sentences. It changed my whole view on how I could successfully acquire the target language. I am following the MIA process and I am loving the results I am starting to notice. I support this "kid" in every way. I have learned so much from him whereas I didn't following other polyglots suggestions or templates.
"Being attracted to how exotic Japan seemed and a bit of wanting to escape my own culture"
That's quite an eloquent way of saying you were a weeb LOL
He doesn't even like anime and neve did. My girlfriend was sick of American culture and moved to England because it seemed more attractive and suited her lifestyle better. Isn't that why everyone moves.. anywhere? It's just with Japanese, you'd need to learn the language first.
@OIAN am I? He talks at length on this topic in his patreon Q and A's. There are very few anime he enjoys. He finds it unrealistic and dull. He doesn't like video games either for the same reason. Matt purposely hasn't moved to Japan. He lived there as a teen and it wasn't for him. But he was still interested in Japan. You can like a country and its language without being a weeb.
Personally, I don't like many anime beyond pokemon or yugioh that I watched as a kid. But I've watched lots or anime for for the sake of learning Japanese. Though I do like video games.
Besides necessity, why would someone move anywhere besides liking country/culture being interesting, or wanting to leave your current situation?
justo ayer me suscribí a tu canal. y sales con esta joya de entrevista. genial Luca algún día quisiera hablar tantos idiomas como tu, aunque tengo 28 no me rendiré....
jose ramirez you can do it bro!
Dime como te ha ido...¿cuáles idiomas estás aprendiendo?
great interview, keep it more coming Luca.
So glad that I found out about Matt through your video he’s great! Thanks Luca for making so many informative videos, your advices are tremendously helpful
There is something about I would disagree, speaking with a foreigner who has an accent in native language is attractive, the diversity creates spices in conversation. Fluency is a goal, trying to reach native pitch is own ego. Speaking with accent with good and clear content and diction gives a signature. A chef copying a recipe to 100% is a good replicator, if he adds a personal touch this becomes the chef's signature.
Thanks for Sharing Luca, 🙂
I really enjoyed watching your videos because they help me to understand that learning a foreign language is just about your motivation💭, and time🕑
Indeed! Time, motivation and if you also have a method that works for you, then..bingo =)
As a Swede I can confirm melody/intonation is important, especially if you what to speak fast since it infers grammatical structure in Swedish.
Really great video! Wonder if I you notice pitch in Japanese because of my Swedish? 🤔🤔 Now I'm all in French. 🇫🇷⚜️🥖
I'm not learning Japanese anymore, but this video has really given me a lot to think about in the languages that I am learning.
Hi Donny, glad you found the video helpful! =)
I think pitch accent is a very important feature of a target language, specially if a learner wants to reach native-like level. Though I’d first concentrate in acquiring a high level of proficiency, and after I’d polish up my language skill studying pitch accent.
Why not do both at the same time? ;-)
Luca Lampariello my bad, I mixed up pronunciation with pitch accent.
I wonder if the reason Matt didn't pick up pitch accent naturally is because his approach relied heavily on reading and writing (memorizing all the kanji, watching things with subtitles, doing written reps on anki, etc). He even did a video recently about focusing on reading first as a way to quickly acquire vocab. Same with katsumoto.
With what I've been studying about pitch accent, I've come to the conclusion that foreigners cannot aquire pitch accent through immersion alone.
Foreigners to Japan have their own native language's pitch accent, such as in english, most 2-syllable words are 頭高, that is, it starts high and ends low. Ap➘ple, wa➘ter, gar➘den.
This pre-acquired pitch is often unconscious to the learner, and it automatically overrides any pitches heard in immersion. The learner will hear the word, completely miss the pitch, and construct the word in their head with their own personal pitch. This is further cemented by reading, and therefore interpreting the pronunciation without audio.
That's why most english speakers can't pronounce Ko➚ko or Ga➚nba➘tte correctly. They'll likely default to Ko➘ko or Gan➘batte. Japanese people don't have this issue because they acquire Japanese pitches automatically during childhood.
Everyone acquires their native language's pitches and accent, but once you have one, it is hard to fight that bias and learn another.
Therefore, pitch must be studied by foreigners. I personally look up the pitches for every Japanese word I study, and make an Anki card for it. I'm still fighting my own bias for what I expect the pitches to be, but I'm getting better.
Pitch accent is learnable, but you have to know it exists and train your ears to hear and identify them correctly. It's very similar to how musicians don't just all have perfect pitch, they have to train and use trial and error to learn songs by ear.
Pitch is difficult for humans to hear once they pass certain stages in brain development, shortly after childhood. After this time frame, there is an ingrained bias for one's own pitch accent.
This is interesting have you heard of the Mimic Method?
Does anybody have opinions on shadowing as an effective way of learning pitch accent in Japanese?
I believe Matt has videos talking about this in regards to shadowing. If I remember correctly, his idea was that as long as you are aware enough of the differing pitches words have, and you are consciously making an effort it hear them, it can very much so help to improve your ability to replicate native pitch accent. As long as you are at a high enough level that grammar structures and understanding sentences has become a mostly unconscious process, that is.
@@fecalmatter442 Thank you for the info
TIL my native langauge (norwegian) has tones
Wow, what a tremendous interview!
Luca is the only one who got the power to reveal the real last name of Matt vs Japan😂 it's "Bonder" now I know😂
this video tells me more about MIA than entirety of Matt's channel
Thank you for the amazing interview.
Truly amazing! I was so hyped waiting for this and I am happy its up. I cannot wait until part 2!
Ya me estaba preguntando por qué no habías vuelto a subir videos.
Eres el mejor políglota Luca Quiero contarte algo más Luca ahora después de 5 de haber empezado a aprender el inglés con Tutoriales, no solo lo he dominado bien, ma parlo anche la tua Lingua e Il francese Ed ho ho alcuni amici italiani Che mi stanno aiutando a milliorare la Lingua .
Gracias! =)
@@LucaLampariello Luca me has inspirado tanto
Que ahora que yo también hablo inglés estoy subiendo un curso bien explicado para que la gente aprenda aprender a pronunciarlo correctamente.
Norwegian has pitch accent too ^^ I know some Americans here and when they speak Norwegian you really get a meta-understanding of your own mother tongue with regards to pitch accent! I didn't even know what pitch accent was and like Japanese, I told them "the intonation is a bit weird" xD
I agree with Matt about the benefit of waiting until you have a reasonably good understanding of the target language before practising speaking. Many people start learning Japanese without knowing how different it is from English. If you want to learn to speak the language well, watch Japanese TV and films, as Matt suggests. Spoken Japanese (informal) is very different from written Japanese, which mainstream textbooks ignore.
What a brilliant video. I am new to both of you and super impressed. I could've easily and happily listened to the two of you for another two hours. I'm a native English speaker planning on learning a number of languages; initially, French (which I took in high school so have some very basic knowledge of), Modern Standard Arabic, and Saudi Arabic (Urban Hejazi specifically).
I'm going through a process now of putting together/deciding on a learning programme; and videos like this are extraordinarily informative. Thank you!
I've never been to Japan but I have lived in China and it seems many of the cultural quirks are the same. The gift thing, people going 'hm, hm, hm' while you're talking, etc :D haha. Very interesting.
Teacup Chinese the Japanese copied much of the Chinese culture and language during the Tang/Song dynasties.
I feel like pitch accent is kind of like the 't' sound at the end of words, the 'th' sound, the 'c' sound, and the 's' sound in English. Everyone I know who is fluent in English but still has an accent has an issue with these specific sounds. If they only changed that they would sound completely American. Usually at the end of words the t is barely pronounced but foreigners pronounce it 100%, a lot of foreigners pronounce th like d and can't hear the difference, when they pronounce c it's usually way to hard when it should be softer, and s is often too much like a whistle (if that even makes sense). But I would never say anything to correct people when they talk like this because I their English is still really good and it would make me feel like I'm being rude so I always just tell people their English is really good if they ask.
Very insightful breakdown
Hi Luca, could you do a video discussing the ways language does and does not allow you into a culture? I speak Italian very fluently because of the time I spent in Italy as a teenager. Not knowing the language I felt like an outsider because especially young people don’t understand how cruel they can be unintentionally. But even with my level of Italian, I still am treated like a stupid foreigner when in Italy, not like someone who understands the way things work. I’ve also experienced this in China a lot. Of course language unlocks new doors and understanding culturally speaking, but if you have had the same experience, could you do a video discussing what your experience with this sort of thing has been? Thank you xx I’m a big fan of your videos. Lots of love from Australia
Good Interview!!
Awesome discussion. I found it super enriching and interesting, I want to give a shout out to both of you
Truly fantastic interview! It makes me super curious about Japanese...
Wow! Waiting for this for years.
Such a great interview, I can't wait for part 2!
Once you are old (15/20 y/o or older), in order to learn a new language you need to understand it, you need to study the language in order to speak/listen/read/write it. Imo, there is no other way. Pronunciation is a whole different story and where i struggle the most, takes a lot of effort and practice.
Age doesn't matter. Immersion works as long as you have a functioning brain.
Thank you Matt and Luca, I loved this interview and listening to your experiences, and how your views adapted over time with experience. A small question for Matt (and you too Luca): when using an immersion approach, how do you safeguard against potential language learning 'burnout'? I would be interested in hearing your views on this. Thank you! 🙏😌👍
you’ve gotten so good at japanese you’ve started to look like an anime character your eyes are amazing😂😂
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I'm so happy for this interview
I am glad you like it Mani! =)
"my friend yoga" *cries*
The real youtube polyglot, Luca, and the real deal in Japanese, Matt. A clash of titans!
"The process is never completed"... I have been realizing this again and again with English (I'm a German guy) and I don't know if the approach of perfecting a language can get in the way of picking up another language...
I actually studied Japanese at school for 2 years and wanna get back to it but also don't want to get rusty in English, which is why I avoid listening/reading in German and consume more English stuff and later on make Japanese a daily habit as well...
I think we language learners are perfectionists. Good or bad, if you go for 120% you will be closer to 100% asap than if you give 90% only.
I was always critical of the assumption that language learning is only really viable when you're a kid. Great video!
Amazing Luca! Could you please tell me about the program you used to record and chat with him??? The quality it's soo good! I wish I could produce high quality videos just like you are doing! Great job, kudos! Byeee
The quality is great but only from his side actually..anyway the software is called Skype Call Recorder. Remember that Skype has a free option to record audio and videos files as well =)
¡Dios Santo!
Luca y Matt en el mismo video
Casi no me lo creo! ;)
14:10 i disagree with matt here. I've learned english as second language to an extremely high level, and all of it through 100% immersion over the years. I can function in the language under any context just as well as any native, and my mistakes are really few and far between. I am a portuguese native, so i dunno, maybe as i get deeper into mandarin i might find out that it's not actually possible to go all the way with such a different language as it was with english. I also learned german to a very high level, close to my english even, and i can also say i attribute it to 98% immersion(listening and reading). Off the top of my head i really cant think of any part of the language my immersion didnt cover. Maybe there are some parts of the language that i havent picked up naturally and im just not aware of it, but i highly doubt that. Maybe one day i'll get my german friends to nitpick my accentto find that out. Anyway, it was great listening to this talk from 2 of my favorite language learners! I have learned so much from you 2, I wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that that give to the language learning community. Tschüss!
@@jazmine9570 i agree with you 100% but i never corrected any native here 😂
Maybe you did do conscious learning but you just forgot. People forget that their memory is not a computer but a mammalian meat piece, you probably forgot the real trajectory of your learning curve and took your faulty memory as gospel.
We Navajos are like the Japanese in that we don't expect foreigners to know our language. We generally just respond in English.
Hi Luca, could you do a video on how to immerse yourself in a language? Because I feel that studying 1-1.5 hours a day isn’t really helping that much. I just read articles or listen to podcasts writing down unknown words.
Pinsleaur is really good
Just watch native media. A visual component adds so much context. It's not like babies come out reading newspapers and listening to joe rogan podcasts.
Watch media in your target language, BUT make sure it's Comprehensible input (you can't comprehend all of it but you do understand a big part), you can look up Stephen Krashen on yt and watch some videos, he talks about that.
Nice vlog! 😀🇯🇵🌸 Thank you for sharing! ありがとう！
Great video! There is a lot of useful information on this channel! I'd like to recommend the excellent book by Yuriy Ivantsiv Polyglot Notes: Practical Tips for Learning a Foreign Language. This workshop contains many methods for learning a foreign language, showing how to use modern technology. The practicum will help everyone who is studying a foreign language on their own or with a teacher! Good luck to everyone! Thanks to the author for the work!
I follow you from Egypt
I’m inspired by that guy Matt! :) very nice video.
I think when learning a language, especially if the pronunciation system is so far off from your mother tongue, speaking from the very beginning is quite important. Mostly to make your mouth used to how to pronounce words correctly and how the sentence would naturally flow and such.
I wonder if Swedish and Norwegian native speakers tend to naturally pick up pitch accent when learning Japanese since they probably hear it from the start.
Lucca sei troppo bravo!!
Matt: I basically became fluent in Japanese largely outside the United States.
He means "outside Japan"?
Great interview though. I totally enjoyed it. Thank you.
Hello,Luca you really provide very helpful and inspiring contents on your channel, I've learned many things from your contents so far,I'm learning German as my third language since 3 month ,I'm just wondering since you provided many contents about learning languages, I wonder if you have best ways and advice to mantain the languag!?hope you make an Insightful video about that🙋♂️🙂
Hi there!
Here is a video about it:
ua-cam.com/video/rrF8dFbHOoY/v-deo.html
And here is a long article where I address the problem of maintaining each language:
www.lucalampariello.com/maintaining-13-languages/
Enjoy! =)
Thank you so much 🤗
Excelente video Luca.
Hola Lucas muchas bendiciones, me encanta esta entrevista, siempre te codeas con gente fantástica, te escucharé en inglés hasta que te entienda como entiendo a los milaneses , un gran abrazo desde milano.
Nadie aqui se llama "Lucas".
Ottimo video Luca, complimenti come sempre. Ps è sempre bello vedere quanta gente legge o ha letto tools of titans :)
awesome
Thanks! =)
Whoah that's his full name.
Does pitch accent influence the lyrics of a song?
Please upload second part
Matt's learning japanese, he thinks he's learning japanese, he really thinks so
素晴らしい動画やね！！！
Ciao da Russia, Luca!
Привет из Бразилии 🇧🇷
@@vemamimlinguarussa Привет, я смотрел некоторые твои видео :) Ты молодец!
A bonus of learning japanese is you start to only get japanese ads which means I don't constantly have to hear RAID SHADOW LEGENDS
Pitch accent is a kind of intonation
What's with that tiny cup! Just kidding, love you videos.
Can anyone give me some ideas as to where I can find or purchase audiobooks in various foreign languages (Spanish, Italian, German, and Greek). I'd love to have The Lord of the Rings in Greek, for instance...
Thanks for the help!
Puoi fare un video su come imparare il turco?
Non parlo ancora turco purtroppo =)
Luca, what about your plan of going to australia?
Air China cancelled all flights. Couldn't do much about it..
Cherokee language also has pitch ... ama ... Can be water or salt ... So my mind is somewhat ready for this.
That's pretty cool. Do you speak Cherokee?
Interesting choice to say "semi or semi" and "adult or adult"..
... flipping through my Anki Core10K deck as I listen to this... 3K in; 7K to go...
Andy Merkel did you do this for Japanese and if you did. Did you do this after tango N5 deck
Muy buena!
Hi Luca, can u tell us more about your academic background, and how you decided to become a language coach ? This video might help others that are not satisfied with their careers and want to make a change.
Best regards
I have a degree in Electronic Engineering. Here is how it all changed (story of my life!):
ua-cam.com/video/1ii7J6mr2jI/v-deo.html
and here:
ua-cam.com/video/eKuBK2UjwME/v-deo.html
Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions! =)
Is that a tiny mug, or is Luca just gigantic?
Probably both! =)
24:00 mark - you are talking about acculturation
How much liquid does that little cup hold?!!! 😝
he lives in columbia? his shirts says it ...
No he lives in japan
"Your unconscious mind is kind of in sync with your value system."
Well aren't those words for life haha 😁
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