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!
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 UA-camr 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
My method is rather... "unique". Basically, I pretend to be in a UA-cam 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 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).
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)
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.
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.
@@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 .
@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
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 :)
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'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.
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That's me with Spanish, the natives speak so fast😩
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
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
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!!
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 :)
Hey Lindie, I think you should check out Journaly! It’s created by another UA-cam 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!
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. ❤️
One lifetime won't be enough to thank you and tell you how much you've helped me !! I used to be insecure and shy but each time I'm starting to gain confidence thanks to you ofc... thank you soo much lindie, hope you're doing well
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!
Talking to yourself is actually a really efficient way to practice a language. Making up inner dialogues between imaginary people helped me to boost my speaking skills so much back in the day! So it's not crazy at all as long as it works. And thank you so much for your videos. You're amazing! Lots of love from Russia❤️✨
So glad I found you! I love all your ideas. I speak French and am learning Mandarin and Italian. I love finding out how different cultures use language, and I just love the sounds of the languages too - it's like music.
Thanks for sharing you methods!! I'm learning English and French. It's really hard to find a native speaker and I'm very shy. This motivates me to continue learning without pressured. Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
I follow you for a long time but i didn't know that you're learning Arabic , I'm happy to hear that and I can help you in anything you need about this language as a native Arabic speaker .. good luck
Wow so good to know Im not the only one who thinks "Talking to yourself" is a very good way to practice when you have no native speaker around. Me encantó este video, la verdad aqui en mi pais es muy dificil encontrar gente que hable algo que no sea Español nada más. Saludos!
Thanks for the advice Lindie, I found your channel with the intention of practicing my English and I had a good surprise, by the way your glasses look very good on you, very pretty.
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.
Well, talking to myself is what improved my English. After a year I started thinking in the language even when I wasn't talking to myself and in the presance of other people. And while talking in English. After a couple of years I started dreaming in English. Today it's more of a mother language to me than my mother tongue.
Thanks so much for making this! I've actually been really thinking about how to practice my speaking skills. It seems lately that I haven't been improving that much, so I decided I need to be talking because I rarely actually speak, just study and memorize vocab words. So this video was really helpful. 👍👍
I had thought about talking to Siri in Chinese and now you’ve reinforced this idea. Great idea Lindie. Shadowing is a good technique. We use this technique for practicing simultaneous interpretations. I am a healthcare interpreter in Spanish and English. I speak Spanish, studied German and Catalan and currently learning Chinese. I enjoy your videos and language learning tips. Thanks for sharing.
Szia Lindie! Én magyar vagyok és már láttam a magyar videoidat! Nagyon ügyes vagy:) Én is tanulok koreaiul és még egy nyelven (thai) az ázsiai nyelvek nagyon nehezek!😫azonban te nagyon ügyes vagy és nagyon jól tanulsz idegen és nehéz nyelveket. Le a kalappal.🥰
Sometimes I talk to you during your videos. Mostly I am saying, "Thank you!" I appreciate the information and love your positive attitude and self-deprecating humor.
Great tips! An idea would be to combine the shadowing with speech-to-text (Google voice typing). In my view, always do a speech exercise over just writing since practicing saying the sentences with speech-to-text will provide immediate feedback as you see what it writes. If you keep saying a word and it has no clue, you are almost guaranteed to have an error.
You're incredibly inspiring Lindie👌🏻🥰 And you're not crazy at all! I often talk to myself in front of the mirror and it really helps! Big hug from Germany❤
I've been doing all of the these things while learning English subconsciously (except for talking to chat bots cos there were none existing or that I knew of 😅), and they all definitely work magic! I'm starting to learn German and the process is going so much slower that when I started learning Korean... 😓 I have to study German for a specific reason so I kinda don't have a good mindset yet Thank you for the video 😊 It reminded me that language learning process can actually be sooo much fun, I just have to implement all these positive routines to make me motivated again✨
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.
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!!🐶🤣
Lindie, u r a gem, glad I found u. Your tips are so practical & useful. Right now I'm learning Spanish, a new video for spanish learners wud be really helpful.
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!
i like how you edit and how you are on this video xD its cute and funny also this has been a topic that is much needed so im glad you were able to talk about it.
Today I just reinstalled the LingoDeer app to start the Accelerated French Beta course which has dialogues to repeat, record and switch roles. I will follow your advice in copying the dialogues/chatbots in a notebook. Everytime there are more interesting tips which makes me happier and happier.
Thank you so much for your videos. I used to be very fluent in French (studied 7 years) but lived in Italy for 3 years and allowed myself to get rusty while I was around native Italians.
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
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'm so glad I've found you Lindie! Jan 2021 is a little sucky at the mo so I'm focusing on my languages and you have motivated me soooo much! Thank you! Oh and don't worry, I used to talk to myself all the time when I lived in Japan but started doing it publicly too Haha!
Im actually gonna start learning Korean. So im definatly gonna try these tips out. Im really excited bcuz this is my 1st foreign language im learning. :)
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...😁😊😊😊🥰
That USB joke is honestly amazing. I first heard it, maybe, last year. I was in class and suddenly a student in the back started groaning and making a fuss. I inquired what the fuss was about and he told me "Teacher! 'The student beside me' said a bad joke!" Naturally, I remind 'Student beside me' of the rules and that bad words aren't tolerated in class. He immediately pipes up "No, no, no teacher! I said a bad joke!" "Yes, thats right; bad words aren't tolerated." "No! Its not a *good* joke." As a lover of seemingly bad jokes I had to know what it was. So he told me the USB joke and I rewarded him for, to my knowledge, coming up with the joke. And even if he didn't figure it out on his own he was still playing with languages in a fun way and I will always encourage that. Such a good joke. They followed that up with "What do you say when the rain goes to LA? 'LA 가비'."
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.
Thank you and I enjoy your video! ^^ I do talk to myself and stuffed toys alone most of the time 😂 but lately I'm recording myself speaking in the language I'm learning :)) (telling what my day look like, funny episodes and realizations) 😁😂
With Arabic I use the books, which have audio - Easy Arabic Reader, Tales from Kalila Wa Dimna: For Students of Arabic, Arabic Stories For Language Learners after completing the Teach Yourself Arabic and Ultimate Arabic textbooks. I slow down audios to make sure I can understand. I also made soft copies of each text I study to be able to look up words in online dictionaries and Google Translate also helps to get an idea. I use the same technique for learning Korean.
Yes, talking to myself is something that I am too comfortable with. Be careful of how often you may get caught doing it in public like I have. One way that I avoid some of the stares is to head phones. Also I highly recommend spending a little money to speak to a live person at iTalki once you have advanced to a certain level. So you won't get the journal entries/writing corrections. Having personal contact to practice when natives are not available is key. And yes, they are forced to communicate with you for an hour with your bad accent and mistakes, whereas others just don't have time to be doing that for you on the regular. And no you do not have to necessarily stick to textbook or grammar learning with the iTalki tutor.
Really helpful advice Thank you! How about setting up a you tube channel in your target language?- this is helping me and is fun as well. And also taking videos of yourself over time and then looking back in time at old videos you made and see the progress you have made over the months/ years - can be very rewarding :)
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
Yes I'm practising speaking language Lendie botes?
I've learnt English without native speakers around me thanks to youtube and books.
*Never give up!*
Is there a advice? About books which books did you read?
@@gururtuncozen3645 Hush Hush Saga from Beca Fitzspatrick.
Also, Charlie Davydson series from Darynda Jones. :)
@@SY-sp8uo woww it seems that interesting :) im looking forward to reading them.
i'm a native speaker and know it's hard for some with the spelling and pronunciation of some words, I'm proud of you :D
@kanyaw Wshyar me too*
I always used to talk to my dogs when I was learning English 10 years ago. Now my dogs will learn Korean lol
😆👍🏻Multilingual pets
gwaenchanh-a. I learned this word in today's video from Lindie. I also really wanna learn Korean
Gurl this is what i do too👁️👄👁️
I'd love to have a conversation with your dogs.
Lucky dogs
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!
Im learning Irish too, just started though. Maybe we could practice together
Hello fellow Irish human
i do this everyday, everytime with english and is great! (its not my native language)
I do the same! Except I'll switch language randomely, cooking in Korean and cleaning in Spanish lol
@@tiramisunsun thats so cool!! I Will do that with japanese and spanish too
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!
I'm an actor and I've done this with reciting my lines so I don't look weird in public
Oooh, great tip. I'll try that today!
Thanks for the tip
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Him talking Russian on the phone: *I mUsT pOiSoN TwO eNgLiSh ToDaY*
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
can you tell me how you learned so fast?
@@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 UA-camr 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
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@@heyyoitsmat even when i was in italy i would be incredibly nervous to use my italian 😭
My method is rather... "unique". Basically, I pretend to be in a UA-cam 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 😅
Great idea, gonna try it 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.
Good idea thank you😍💕
I clicked on this so fast you always talk about the best topic in language learning! Currently struggling with this particular problem
I am so glad! Wishing you all the best!
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).
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.
which actor is it I''m kind of curious now XD
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.
@@RadioGirLF that's such an amazing story! congrats on your hard work
Lol I'm super curious now I need to know which actor 😂😂
Talking to myself is my favorite way to practice speaking as an introvert 😂
Pimsleur is actually good for this. I have a conversation with myself for 30 min a day.
Awww
Not necessarily introvert😂🤣. Lot s of extroverts love talking to themself and singing when alone 😂
me too
I always talk to myself and spot what I can't yet say - I must sound crazy having fake arguments lol
That makes two of us!
I do that too! my neighbours must think I'm crazy 🤣
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
@@malakwael1506 LMAO
Soo great, I'm not alone with that yayyyy 😂👍🏼🎊
Am I the only one who teaches their native language to their imaginary student in their target language out loud OwO 🌸✨
That sounds like a really good idea!
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE! I always pretend to be teaching an English lesson in Japanese :)
it is soooo fun you should try it!
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)
@@sana_fanboi Otra cosa será que te entiendan. 👍🙂
Shadowing + Solo acting out dialogues (don't care how dumb it may seem) = Gold
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.
Hola, que onda
Mr. Salas, el mejor!!
I know you from somewhere... Just kidding, hello Mr Salas
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.
I'd recommend starting with German and Korean (or German and Japanese)
@@rk6483 :)
Same expect for german bc i already know it
Could you do a video about the career opportunities you've had because of languages? I love your vids! I can relate to you so much!
Good question! I've made some videos about my internships in Japan if you haven't seen those yet ❤️
@@LindieBotes I also wanted to know.. Career scopes after learning Korean language.. I have searched but still it would be helpful..
@@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 .
I was learning French in high school and the only reason I succeeded was because I'd speak to myself all the time
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Omg thank you for the validation, I always feel so crazy talking to my cat in Korean and french, but it helps to speak more
I've started taking speaking classes and it's made a world of difference 🏋🏽♀️🎉
Where do you practice? Are they in person or online?
@@kivzzzz it's an online tutor but tbh it doesn't make that much difference. I think pandemic times have made it easier to adapt to online learning.
@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 🌹
I've been wanting to learn public speaking or acting to get over shyness. Can I know how those speaking classes helped you?
@@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
Talking to Siri is a really good idea! Haven't heard that one before! 😀 I'll definitely try it.
Yeah, it can be really funny!
I remember ttmik doing one about this years ago!
I love my French Siri.
Can I ask what is the name of the App?
My Siri does not speak any Indian languages, which I would really like to learn and practice. Is it possible to download extra languages?
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 :)
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.
always the most motivating when I'm in a language learning rut. ♥ Thanks Lindie!
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?
what language are you learning?
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.
That's me with Spanish, the natives speak so fast😩
Im trying to learn latin bro
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
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
Thank you so much for your tips and advice! You motivate me to continue learning
Salamat, pare
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!!
Those are excellent advices Lindie!
Please, don't stop making videos
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 :)
Hey Lindie, I think you should check out Journaly! It’s created by another UA-cam 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!
Journaly sounds amazing. Thank you for the tip!
@@kugmath520 You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy it.
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. ❤️
Great! Your Hindi did spark a smile or two if not millions!
I thought I was weird for speaking to myself and my cats in my foreign languages to practice. Glad I m not the only one! :) Hahaha
I do the same, and once I heard from a english teacher that this is call Crazy Talker mode, anda I kinda like it hahaha
@@marialuisamaiacaetano7262 Crazy talker mode? That teacher is crazy.
Whaaaa. I'm so proud as Pinay cause you tried to speak our language which is Filipono💓 You had a great accent, you got it!❤ Salamat/Thank you😘
One lifetime won't be enough to thank you and tell you how much you've helped me !! I used to be insecure and shy but each time I'm starting to gain confidence thanks to you ofc... thank you soo much lindie, hope you're doing well
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!
Talking to yourself is actually a really efficient way to practice a language. Making up inner dialogues between imaginary people helped me to boost my speaking skills so much back in the day! So it's not crazy at all as long as it works.
And thank you so much for your videos. You're amazing!
Lots of love from Russia❤️✨
Everytime I have a question in mind, Lindie comes and gives an answer. Thank you! :D
So glad I found you! I love all your ideas. I speak French and am learning Mandarin and Italian. I love finding out how different cultures use language, and I just love the sounds of the languages too - it's like music.
Thanks for sharing you methods!! I'm learning English and French. It's really hard to find a native speaker and I'm very shy. This motivates me to continue learning without pressured.
Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
I got into Korean because of your videos!!
¡Muchas gracias por este vídeo Lindie! Siempre tienes consejos útiles :) Sigue adelante y greetings from Australia 🇦🇺👍😊
Used to talk to myself since grade 5 in english
Now my native english teacher asked me if im half native or not😂
I wish the best for all of us this year, remember to not worry about anything, the future is better than the past.✨✨
I follow you for a long time but i didn't know that you're learning Arabic , I'm happy to hear that and I can help you in anything you need about this language as a native Arabic speaker .. good luck
Such a cute Indian accent! Love from India ❣
Wow so good to know Im not the only one who thinks "Talking to yourself" is a very good way to practice when you have no native speaker around. Me encantó este video, la verdad aqui en mi pais es muy dificil encontrar gente que hable algo que no sea Español nada más. Saludos!
Thanks for the advice Lindie, I found your channel with the intention of practicing my English and I had a good surprise, by the way your glasses look very good on you, very pretty.
Hindi teacher here! Your Hindi accent is phenomenal! It's really hard for my students to pick up the dental sounds.
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.
“See how (it goes, etc)” is definitely used in English! We use it all the time in the US
Well, talking to myself is what improved my English. After a year I started thinking in the language even when I wasn't talking to myself and in the presance of other people. And while talking in English. After a couple of years I started dreaming in English. Today it's more of a mother language to me than my mother tongue.
OMG I didn't even know that something like Siri existed. It's great! Thank you ♥️😘
The info on Twitter is a game changer. Thank you 😌
Thank you Lindie! Very useful, let’s see if I can boost my Dutch language learning routine this year.
Thanks so much for making this! I've actually been really thinking about how to practice my speaking skills. It seems lately that I haven't been improving that much, so I decided I need to be talking because I rarely actually speak, just study and memorize vocab words. So this video was really helpful. 👍👍
Is it only me, or there is something about Lindie's voice that is just relaxing.
She reminds me of my niece who is into KPop and everything Korean.
@@teresita.lozada she is making me wanna learn Korean too haha
@@AfroLinguo Hahahahahaaha, I know right!
i just want to say your pronounciation on arabic is really good i didn’t expect you to say مرحبا so well bc of the ح😳 (it’s my native language haha)
I had thought about talking to Siri in Chinese and now you’ve reinforced this idea. Great idea Lindie. Shadowing is a good technique. We use this technique for practicing simultaneous interpretations. I am a healthcare interpreter in Spanish and English. I speak Spanish, studied German and Catalan and currently learning Chinese. I enjoy your videos and language learning tips. Thanks for sharing.
Szia Lindie!
Én magyar vagyok és már láttam a magyar videoidat! Nagyon ügyes vagy:)
Én is tanulok koreaiul és még egy nyelven (thai) az ázsiai nyelvek nagyon nehezek!😫azonban te nagyon ügyes vagy és nagyon jól tanulsz idegen és nehéz nyelveket. Le a kalappal.🥰
Sometimes I talk to you during your videos. Mostly I am saying, "Thank you!" I appreciate the information and love your positive attitude and self-deprecating humor.
Great tips! An idea would be to combine the shadowing with speech-to-text (Google voice typing). In my view, always do a speech exercise over just writing since practicing saying the sentences with speech-to-text will provide immediate feedback as you see what it writes. If you keep saying a word and it has no clue, you are almost guaranteed to have an error.
Hi Lindie, this is awesome to see you doing so well!!! I do CCEP with your mother and father. Great seeing you and have a wonderful day.
I hadn't thought about using voice assistants to practice! My dog is learning Korean from me talking to him or talking to myself lol
You're incredibly inspiring Lindie👌🏻🥰 And you're not crazy at all! I often talk to myself in front of the mirror and it really helps!
Big hug from Germany❤
Thank you so much for the love!
One thing I do is with music where I listen to the song in a target language and find the lyrics and sing along
I've been doing all of the these things while learning English subconsciously (except for talking to chat bots cos there were none existing or that I knew of 😅), and they all definitely work magic!
I'm starting to learn German and the process is going so much slower that when I started learning Korean... 😓 I have to study German for a specific reason so I kinda don't have a good mindset yet
Thank you for the video 😊 It reminded me that language learning process can actually be sooo much fun, I just have to implement all these positive routines to make me motivated again✨
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.
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!!🐶🤣
Wow, thank you for that video! That matter was keeping me awake lol
as someone who has an anxiety-based speech disorder, this video meant a lot !! its hard learning languages without anybody to talk to
Realmente disfruto mucho tus videos! Me ayudan demasiado y siento mucha inspiración! NUNCA DEJES DE SUBIR VIDEOS!
you're the best♡
thank youuuuuu 😊 I didn’t know i could change the speed on youtube. That’s so useful 🤩
Lindie, u r a gem, glad I found u. Your tips are so practical & useful. Right now I'm learning Spanish, a new video for spanish learners wud be really helpful.
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!
i like how you edit and how you are on this video xD its cute and funny also this has been a topic that is much needed so im glad you were able to talk about it.
Today I just reinstalled the LingoDeer app to start the Accelerated French Beta course which has dialogues to repeat, record and switch roles. I will follow your advice in copying the dialogues/chatbots in a notebook. Everytime there are more interesting tips which makes me happier and happier.
Thank you so much for your videos. I used to be very fluent in French (studied 7 years) but lived in Italy for 3 years and allowed myself to get rusty while I was around native Italians.
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
Vietnamese here! Love your learning languages process
I love you so much !!! You make language learning so cool and simple! ❤️❤️❤️
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'm so glad I've found you Lindie! Jan 2021 is a little sucky at the mo so I'm focusing on my languages and you have motivated me soooo much! Thank you! Oh and don't worry, I used to talk to myself all the time when I lived in Japan but started doing it publicly too Haha!
Im actually gonna start learning Korean. So im definatly gonna try these tips out. Im really excited bcuz this is my 1st foreign language im learning. :)
Wow the Siri method is great! thanks for sharing
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...😁😊😊😊🥰
That USB joke is honestly amazing. I first heard it, maybe, last year. I was in class and suddenly a student in the back started groaning and making a fuss. I inquired what the fuss was about and he told me "Teacher! 'The student beside me' said a bad joke!" Naturally, I remind 'Student beside me' of the rules and that bad words aren't tolerated in class. He immediately pipes up "No, no, no teacher! I said a bad joke!" "Yes, thats right; bad words aren't tolerated." "No! Its not a *good* joke."
As a lover of seemingly bad jokes I had to know what it was. So he told me the USB joke and I rewarded him for, to my knowledge, coming up with the joke. And even if he didn't figure it out on his own he was still playing with languages in a fun way and I will always encourage that. Such a good joke.
They followed that up with "What do you say when the rain goes to LA? 'LA 가비'."
Great video! I took away a lot of useful tips. Looks like Siri might be my new bff this winter, lol.
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.
Thank you and I enjoy your video! ^^
I do talk to myself and stuffed toys alone most of the time 😂 but lately I'm recording myself speaking in the language I'm learning :)) (telling what my day look like, funny episodes and realizations) 😁😂
Love the Siri recommendation! Didn't know you could change the language either, gonna try!!
Nice!! Excited to hear what you try hehehe
With Arabic I use the books, which have audio - Easy Arabic Reader, Tales from Kalila Wa Dimna: For Students of Arabic, Arabic Stories For Language Learners after completing the Teach Yourself Arabic and Ultimate Arabic textbooks. I slow down audios to make sure I can understand. I also made soft copies of each text I study to be able to look up words in online dictionaries and Google Translate also helps to get an idea. I use the same technique for learning Korean.
Yes, talking to myself is something that I am too comfortable with. Be careful of how often you may get caught doing it in public like I have. One way that I avoid some of the stares is to head phones. Also I highly recommend spending a little money to speak to a live person at iTalki once you have advanced to a certain level. So you won't get the journal entries/writing corrections. Having personal contact to practice when natives are not available is key. And yes, they are forced to communicate with you for an hour with your bad accent and mistakes, whereas others just don't have time to be doing that for you on the regular. And no you do not have to necessarily stick to textbook or grammar learning with the iTalki tutor.
hold on the siri one is actually really smart, never thought of that!!
Send love from Philippines ..🤗 im so excited to hear your tagalog language
Really helpful advice Thank you! How about setting up a you tube channel in your target language?- this is helping me and is fun as well. And also taking videos of yourself over time and then looking back in time at old videos you made and see the progress you have made over the months/ years - can be very rewarding :)