As a retired language teacher, I love this. One thing I used to tell my students was, “don’t think of the English word for Tavola, think of a picture of a table.”
I have been studying German since I was a freshman in college--the deliberate way. 20 years later, I am a B.1-B.2--ish. But my vocab is limited. I downloaded an app ONE MONTH ago, which allows me to read passages. I have already noticed a HUGE improvement in my listening comprehension.
The embracing your inner Tarzan part reminds me about the concept of brevity, where you communicate with short and concise words as possible. In other words, ''less is more''. The idea of having to think in keywords and not having to think of a long sentence is a perfect way of building up your speaking and communication skills as well. For example, if I were to say ''I like to learn Spanish'' I could probably say ''Yo quiero aprender español''. This one might be grammatically incorrect, but it didn't need to be, because the idea is communication, not perfection.
I love the line about doing something badly before you can do it well. It's great to want to speak a language well. That's a good goal to have. But you wouldn't expect to be able to do calculus before mastering multiplication tables or play a sport at a championship level when you're just learning the basics. Why would language learning be any different?
I feel ya Luca. Great advice! I learned most of the Korean that I k ow via acquisition. I remember the moment when I realized for the first time that I was actually thinking in Korean, rather than translating it in my head; I was in Korea about six months at that point, and was having a conversation in Korean with an acquaintance. After a while he suggested that we switch to English, as he wanted to practice his English speaking. I remember answering that we WERE speaking English. Then it hot me that for the past ten minutes, I'd been speaking Korean,but wasn't aware of it. Another occasion was one time when I needed to use a washroom, and instead of thinking it in English, I thought it in Korean. Things accelerated from that point.
The blending of analog and digital study habits is a very human approach - body, mind, eye, ear - fitting, because all these other wonderful crazy humans is the reason most of us are learning languages. Thanks, Luca!
Getting to this level of fluency in the different languages I speak has been a long process of going through the stage of feeling stressed out just for the fact of wanting to run before I was able to walk. Once you feel more relaxed, you also start feeling more confident. You breath more deeply and get a clearer idea of how to structure your ideas in blocks, making pauses in between and using filler words. I often compare it with driving a car. You are the driver so you are the one who accelerates and slows down when necessary. Most language learners go through the stage of feeling that the car is steering you. Once I have achieved this awareness of being me in charge, I feel quite fluent when it comes to speaking. Anyway, there may be words missing but you'll find a way to solve the situation at this stage. What helps a lot is carrying out monologues. You work on pronunciation, intonation, vocab and grammar practice at the same time.
Very good and thank you!! This video taught us how to use three key strategies to stop translating language in my head and start thinking directly in the target language. 1. stop forcing yourself to learn and instead acquire the language in a simpler way. 2. Let go of perfectionism and learn to communicate using keywords. 3. writing helps thinking, using keywords and writing to improve linguistic thinking and speaking skills.
Ciao, Luca! I admire the way you juggle foreign languages to and fro! I´ve improved immensely since I started following your channel after having once seen you on Portuguese with Leo and Liga Romanica. I´m a newly born and freshly milked & wiped youtuber, and I wish you, Stefano, and the young would-be-polyglot Davide would prove to the whole world that Italians sono i grandissimi poligloti nel mondo intero.
I love these tips! I’m a native English speaker who learned Spanish and Italian in high school many years ago. Recently started learning French through immersion and acquiring the language.
Luca, the lo già detto ,ho ascoltato,e ascolto diversi grandissimi poliglotti,tu per me,sei sempre il MIGLIORE! Sono un giovane ottantenne.Ciao Luca.🎉Sei come un buon Vino...
I’m glad I listened to the pros like you to begin with. I have been acquiring for a year now but I am longing to actually speak! I definitely need to write more! I have great respect for you Luca!
Great video as always. I will add a third method. After I complete a basic grammar course like Teach Yourself book or video course. I go to UA-cam and watch videos desinged for 100% new learners. They are typically called comprehensible input videos. I just watch them and completely forget that I can speak other languages. I watch and try to make sense of them in that new language. Overtime, you will build ability to understand new language without translating, just like you did with your first mother language. This is my side activity, I daily do it for 30 mins a day. My main activity is usually reading.
I agree 100%, in my country's schools we dont even do language acquisition, it's 100% learning, because of that, many of my classmates can't even form a correct sentence at the age of 14, yet I'm over here at B2-C1 level just because 100% of my learning English journey was acquisition ( basically during the pandemic I did nothing but watch youtube in English for a year because I had nothing else to do lol )
Hola Darwin, y gracias por el comentario 🙂. Me alegra mucho que te guste el curso de Traducción Bidireccional. Si no me equivoco, lo has tomado directamente en español , ¿correcto? Un abrazo desde Cracovia y ¡sigue así!😎
Excellent advice. When we think about it, babies don't sit down and learn alphabets and grammar. They're immersed in the language and begin with basic imitation of words > incomplete sentences > and eventually complete sentences. Schools often get this backwards, teaching vocab memorization and grammar before allowing the student to even immerse themselves in the sounds of the language. p.s. Your English is magnifico! ;) I thought you were a native at the beginning.
I’m always impressed by your language learning prowess and envious of your endless travels. If I’m truly immersed for a period if time without much interference from another language then I naturally start thinking in that language, but especially after I became a father you just have to go with the flow. I’m sure you get asked these questions a lot, in my opinion thinking in another language is actually a bit overrated, just like dreaming in another language is. The important thing would be regular sustained immersion, but I don’t think that you have to sustain it very long to reach these points.
LUCCA, it would be awesome if you made a video on how to move from the intermediate levels to advanced ones C1 and C2. If I'm right, you have a course on overcoming the intermediate plateau, but then what ? what activities should I do along the line ?
Hi Erick! The OIP (Overcoming the Intermediate Plateau) is the most popular course of the Smart Language Learning Academy, and a lot of students want the third course so my team and I have already started working on BAM (Become a Native, Level 3). When the moment comes, I will also release a video about that, thanks again for the excellent idea! 😉
Great advice, Luca!! I really like the journaling idea; it's simple and doable. Also, I think it can help with integrating new words into my vocabulary and practicing verb conjugations in a fun way. And the reminder to level up my input is also timely. Thanks so much!
Solo quiero decir un par de cosas, que razón tienes Luca. Pero sabes que muchas instituciones de idiomas perderían mucho dinero. Además, yo he intentado explicar como aprendo los idiomas, pero ni caso hacen
Thank you Luca! You speak beautifully. Do you have any tips on learning new scripts? I'm relearning Hindi right now, my mother tongue. It has an Indic script called Devanagari. It's a completely different writing system than Latin. Do you have any recommendations on how to best learn different scripts? Thanks Luca❤
Muchas gracias. Thank you very much. Grazie mille. Merci beaucoup. Sono spagnola , vivo negli Stati Uniti, ho imparato l'inglese, ho imparato l'italiano e ora sto imparando il francese. Mi è piaciuta la tua strategia, quindi userò il tuo metodo. La strategia # 3 è quella che userò.
Ndyiafunda isiXhosa! ( I'm learning Xhosa) ...I haven't found movies in it. Most language apps and protocols don't have it as it is " the click language". Any suggestions?
I would recommend finding a native speaker and ask him to create content for you (for example podcasts). I have done this with Serbian. I took all the podcasts of this website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english and asked her to translate them into Serbian and read them for me so that I would have audio as well.
Mr Luca acabo de descubrir su canal y es increible jaja, estoy tratando de aprender a hablar el Ingles y queria hacerle 2 preguntas: 1. Es malo traducir? Es que algunos dicen que es mejor buscar sinonimos o el significado pero todo en el mismo Ingles. 2. Es malo poner subtitulos? (Ingles en este caso) porque dicen que uno se acostumbra a leer en vez de escuchar y por eso muchos no entienden nada o casi nada sin los subtitulos. Espero haberme dado a entender y le agradeceria mucho si usted puede ver y responder mi comentario. (estoy que casi tiro la toalla) jaja
¡Hola, Joseph! ¿Es malo traducir? Para nada. Depende de cómo lo hagas. ¿Es malo poner subtítulos? Los subtítulos son increíbles, y cuanto más los utilices, más rápido vas a entender un idioma. Último consejo: no escuches a los demás, sino a ti mismo. ¿Te gusta ver películas o traducir? ¿Crees que te ayuda? Entonces, hazlo. El aprendizaje de idiomas es un camino personal, y con el tiempo y la experiencia, descubrirás las técnicas y métodos que funcionan para ti. ¡Espero que este mensaje te ayude!
Bonjour Luca ! I'm thinking directly in foreign languages but all the languages mix... una mezcla 😂 allora ho necessito riflettere "was ist die Sprache ?".😅. Grazie mille Luca 🙏
I find that as my breadth of knowledge increases in a language, I can remove alot of mental translation by using the language as a means for some other mental challenge, such as a new language, but it could be anything that requires concentration even in your native language. My brain simplifies its processes by eliminating the extra step of converting everything to L1. This requires more advanced knowledge, but it tramsforms knowledge into skill.
P.S. I have also found that after learning to think in French (L2) it's easier to separate my thoughts from L1 even in a language I do not know well at all. Not automatic, but much easier.
As an intermediate level of Italian, I find grammar lessons boring. I used to watch a lot of them on UA-cam. Bit by bit I started watching original Italian videos on a variety of subjects. I’m now subscribed to a short movie channel called Impact Italian and True Crime by Elisa. It’s so much better than before
While many polyglots do mirror this: acquire, don't learn, read first, don't speak etc.... I 'PERSONALLY' don't learn languages this way. I get into the grammar, learn as much of it as I can, then try and speak it as much as possible, even to myself, and then as soon as possible I'll try and speak with natives refining my understanding and expression. I never read books, never watch films, never listen to music. But hey! The process is different for everyone. (I have a Master's in Translation, am a language teacher by profession, and speak 4 languages fluently - learning a 5th).
Hi Luca! I'm Italian but I'd like to comment in English that's my first foreign language. In 2022 I added French because I was wondering if the method I used for learning English, was still valid! I learnt both by acquiring them! And you know what? I'm in French Riviera right now and everyone I spoke to in French said that my French is excellent! The best feeling I've ever felt! I'm so proud of me! Goals for 2025: improving Spanish and start learning German with the same method! 😉
Hello Luca greetings. Do you think that a certain amount of vocabulary is necessary for me to start thinking in Spanish? Right now I am A2 in Spanish my target language.
In my experience, you need to have at least a B2 level in your target language to start thinking in such language. In my case I can think in English with ease when it isn't my native language. Otherwise, it'll be much harder to feel at ease when you attempt to think in such language because you'll lack vocabulary and some grammatical structures needed to not struggle.
I agree. Automatic retrieval is required to express yourself, but codification of images, concepts, etc. makes you think in that language. If you think "apple" you have to see apple. If you think "manzana", you might still see "apple", but it's codified as "manzana". Otherwise, we keep translating, which will not work for whole sentences.
Hi there! I don't think it is a matter of vocabulary, but rather of the amount of exposure to the language and how much you have used it to communicate (both in terms of speaking and writing). This can happen earlier if you keep it simple, but you start using, thinking and speaking any language naturally when you reach the B2 level (CEFR scale). For more info, check here: www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid
Luca i am going to Greece in 2 weeks. Do you have any tips to study over there while i am on holiday? I have been trying so hard these past 5 months to study but now my insecurity kicks in. Will i know enough to make myself clear? Will i make a fool of myself? This video did hive me a little bit of courage back to just try. I will take notebooks everywhere i go including the ones with all the work i've done so far but i plan to write down as much as i can from what i notice there and what i might learn. I plan to go to bookstores over there too. Already wrote some locations down. . Greetings from Holland xxx Juliette
Hi Juliette, thanks for the message! Feeling insecure, uncomfortable, sometimes awkward. That's all part of the process. Let go. Go out there and do things in Greek. It WILL get a bit awkward, sometimes your mind will go blank or you won't understand something. When that happens, it means you are getting out of your comfort zone. And that's progress. If you learn to "feel comfortable with feeling uncomfortable", you will learn much faster. So, get out there, use the language, talk to people, get into uncomfortable situations. All that will move the needle more than any hour spent on books. Fluency is, in part, a measure of confidence, and the fastest way to to get that confidence is to live and interact in your target language. I made a video about this some time ago, feel free to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/z5VujwolRxE/v-deo.html Hope this helps and have fun in Greece^^
@@LucaLampariello aaahw thank you for your reply. I just watched the video you sent the link of and yes that also helps. You're the best. I will do my very best to get uncomfy haha Thx again xxx
Hey brother I’m currently learning Greek and as you probably know the grammar is complex. Do you have any suggestions for resources I can use to help my grammar I feel there is a road block of grammar that stops me from speaking/listening.
I agree with everything what you said, the only one thing I disagree with is I think we don’t think in language we think in mentalese, that kind of thing matt vs Japan defends on his UA-cam channel because when we are about to say something, sometimes, we don’t wanna say that if we think in language that sort of thing won’t happen because if we already thought in a language the sound is gonna come out from our mind the same way we thought, but sometimes it’s not happen. That makes sense for me.
Interesting. Here is my take on it. From ChatGPT: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, also known as linguistic relativity, suggests that the structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition and perception of the world. There are two main versions of this hypothesis: the strong version, which claims that language determines thought, and the weak version, which argues that language influences thought. According to this theory, speakers of different languages may experience and interpret the world in unique ways because the language they use shapes how they categorize, conceptualize, and engage with their environment. Overall, the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis highlights the profound connection between language and thought, proposing that the words and structures we use can shape our reality, often in ways we may not be consciously aware of. My opinion: in my experience, language does NOT determine thought, but influences it. The way I shape my thoughts, as well as the gestures I use (and a few other things) is greatly influenced by the language I speak. Not just in terms of the way I say it but also in terms of thoughts. From ChatGPT: Contrasting ideas to the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis include the theory of universal grammar proposed by Noam Chomsky, which suggests that all human languages share a common underlying structure and that the ability to learn language is hardwired into the brain. This perspective argues that while languages may differ superficially, the cognitive processes behind them are universally the same across all humans. My opinion: we all learn languages the same way (the process) and we have an innate ability to learn language, but I am not one hundred percent sure about the universal grammar theory, which has been heated subject of debate over the last 30+ years. Another contrast is the "thinking-for-speaking" hypothesis, proposed by Dan Slobin, which suggests that language influences thought only during the process of using language, rather than determining or permanently shaping thought. My opinion: this is an interesting one and it rings true (in my experience) and does not contract the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Lastly, some cognitive scientists and psychologists argue for the independence of language and thought, positing that cognitive processes are universal and not significantly shaped by language, emphasizing that human beings are capable of thinking about concepts even if they lack specific linguistic terms for them. This is sometimes referred to as the "non-linguistic cognition" perspective. Possible, but I also believe that language and thought are inextricably linked, and if you don't develop language, your capacity of thinking is going to take a massive hit. I don't know if you have ever heard of Oxana Malaya, a Ukrainian girl who who lived in a kennel with dogs from the age of three to eight. Due to this, she developed significant cognitive impairments and exhibited behaviors more akin to dogs than humans and despite rehabilitation, she continues to face challenges with social and cognitive development, underscoring the importance of early human interaction in cognitive and social development. That's it for now, thanks for the comment!
This is certainly great advice, but what advice would you give me if I didn't have any (or a very small) foundation in the language. I am currently learning Mandarin Chinese and I know around... 300 words maybe? That is not even close to being enough to understand any simple content, not even Peppa Pig lol. What would you do in this situation?
I would 1) Relax 2) Consume massive compelling, comprehensible, rich content (for example you can use www.lingq.com) as I did. Download simple and short podcasts (text + audio), make the text comprehensible by using mandarinspot.com > go to annotate and copy and paste the text and see the magic happen. 3) Do it for at least 6 months. Then you can start thinking about..thinking and speaking in Mandarin. Hope this helps!
Caro Luca, sono un trilingue naturale senza merito personale : padre australiano, madre fiorentina, nato a Ginevra. Ora sto cercando disperatamente di imparare il greco moderno. Adoro la Grecia, la sua cultura ma soprattutto la gente, gli atomi. Non mi riesce trovare, on line, un vocabolario etimologico valido. Puoi aiutarmi? Anche una versione cartacea. Quando trovo l’etimologia di una parola mi aiuta immensamente a ricordarla, le associazioni ; poi mi diverto con la parola e parto in viaggi linguistici. Penso che puoi capirmi. Per curiosità di dove sei in Italia non riconosco nessun accento?
Buongiorno Andrew e grazie per il messaggio! Io non userei un dizionario (affascinante ma ormai vetusto strumento). Piuttosto, scegliere 1-2 risorse con dialoghi in lingua viva + ChatGPT. Infatti puoi chiedergli di spiegarti le singole parti che compongono le parole e perfino l'etimologia. Concentrarti sull'ascoltare e leggere dialoghi (input comprensibile) per l'80% del tempo ed il 10-20% fare questo lavoro "di cesello". Ti consiglio ASSIMIL per cominciare, è un'ottima risorsa e la consiglio vivamente!
I started learning Romanian in 2011 and then gave up after a few months. I talk about it in my book (which by the way is coming out in Italian and Spanish next week!) I am super excited :-)
@@LucaLampariello Super, now I'm learning German und ich denke dass ich zwischen B1 und B2 Niveau bin. Then I want to learn Spanish or even magyar nyelv.
The high input from movies, podcasts and books definitely helps but do not omit the formal instruction. Many who just go by what sounds right, quite frankly have terrible ears because they are untrained ears. Formal grammar has its place, and once you truly internalize it, you can always use it. You can hardly forget it I have seen so many who learn by studying abroad and they always have glaring errors and so many forget it all even if they have a master's degree. I have seen it so many times. Rationalization leads to permanent retention, and memorization is mostly transitory at best.
Io ho imparato sia l'inglese che l'italiano tramite tanto ascolto di input comprensibile. Lo studio della grammatica mi ha servito per passare dal livello intermedio a quello avanzato.
Hi! Luca, estoy aprendiendo hebreo no considero que sea un idioma super difícil ( todos los idiomas son complejos) pero no puedo avanzar ya que la información y libros acerca de los verbos en hebreo es bastante pésima que deje de estudiar lo ya que no podia hacer simples expresiones, te ha sucedido algo similar con algun idioma que por falta de información útil no puedes avanzar
Hola =) No me ha pasado porque de una manera u otra, siempre busco material que me gusta. Estoy seguro de que también en hebreo hay mucho material interesante y comprensible. Me concentraría en podcasts y videos, en lugar de los verbos.
Sei incredibile. Luca, ho una domanda, Sto faccendo un studio di lingue per la mia università, l'argomento è come impararle fuori da I meccanismi tradizionali, I tuoi video sono perfetti per questo. Ma, Come possiamo farti una entervista?. Sarebbe incredibile e ci aiuterà tantissimo. Scusa se ho sbagliato, non parlo molto bene. Sono Colombiano. Grazie
Posso aiutarti con il tuo italiano (non sono nativo ma l'ho studiato) Sei incredibile. Luca, ho una domanda. Sto *facendo uno* studio di lingue per la mia università. L'argomento è come impararle fuori *dai* meccanismi tradizionali. I tuoi video sono perfetti per questo. Ma, come possiamo farti *un'intervista* ? Sarebbe incredibile e ci *aiuterebbe* tantissimo. Scusa se ho sbagliato, non parlo molto bene. Sono colombiano. Grazie. Spero di averti aiutato un po'
To find compeling and comprehensible input is massively difficult. My experience is that you most probably will have to accept and use boring content at least during the beginning phases, otherwise you'll just spend half of the time looking for resources.
Nowadays you can even CREATE your own content by using ChatGPT and ask (pay) a native speaker to create the audio. What language or languages are you learning?
@LucaLampariello appreciate the reply! Currently I'm studying english and russian. With english it wasn't terribly difficult to get to a point where I could enjoy meaningful content; material that better fits my interests, for it shares quite a bit of vocabulary with my first language. However, when it comes to russian, I did find it more challenging by a larger degree getting my hands on, as I mentioned, compeling content with the appropriate level, and, when I did find it, it's either the text or the audio, rarely both together. I haven't gave Chat GPT that much thought yet, to be honest. Creating text with it and having a native speaker to record the audio just makes a lot of sense. Anyhow, taking the opportunity - do you think IPA could help you to learn a language significantly faster? Is it worth the time?
I've been studying Italian for years and memorized up to 7,000 words now. I prefer native stuff, not children shows. Should I just watch shows and stop translating? But how will I add new vocab and sometimes I just don't understand a phrase or sentence.
Read books, articles, magazines. Watch shows and documentaries. Make sure you consume all this stuff through bilingual format for written texts and subtitles (double subtitles) for videos. On and off, use a notebook and jot down words, expressions and phrases you like a which you still don't understand. Do it for an extended period of time. Forget about memorizing words, and focus ONLY on consuming content. Remember: memorizing words is the CONSEQUENCE of effective acquisition, not the goal.
Okay, I went into this video thinking that you were full of shyt and exaggerating just a little. Then I learn that English isn't your native language and instantly change my mind. Well played, sir. If you can fool a native English speaker by how well you speak English, then I know you're not exaggerating and you just passed the litmus test. I can only hope that my Spanish is as good as your English.
Everything is correct here, but you will never learn to speak if you don't have people to talk to. By the way, finding someone to speak Italian with is extremely difficult.
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As a retired language teacher, I love this. One thing I used to tell my students was, “don’t think of the English word for Tavola, think of a picture of a table.”
Such a great idea.
You’re so good at English, I thought you were a native speaker! You also look like many Italian Americans in New Jersey and NYC
Thanks for the kind words!
no way he's not native😂.I wouldn't believe that if you told me 100 times
@@mohammedpandor4466 ikr, that’s what I thought until I read his bio; it turns out hems native in Italian
I live in NYC and I agree!
I have been studying German since I was a freshman in college--the deliberate way. 20 years later, I am a B.1-B.2--ish. But my vocab is limited. I downloaded an app ONE MONTH ago, which allows me to read passages. I have already noticed a HUGE improvement in my listening comprehension.
Great what's the app you downloaded.?
The embracing your inner Tarzan part reminds me about the concept of brevity, where you communicate with short and concise words as possible. In other words, ''less is more''. The idea of having to think in keywords and not having to think of a long sentence is a perfect way of building up your speaking and communication skills as well.
For example, if I were to say ''I like to learn Spanish'' I could probably say ''Yo quiero aprender español''. This one might be grammatically incorrect, but it didn't need to be, because the idea is communication, not perfection.
I love the line about doing something badly before you can do it well. It's great to want to speak a language well. That's a good goal to have. But you wouldn't expect to be able to do calculus before mastering multiplication tables or play a sport at a championship level when you're just learning the basics. Why would language learning be any different?
Exactly Keith!
Perfectly said!!
@@LucaLampariello that's not what you say in the video.
You acquire language you said. Not learn it.
I feel ya Luca. Great advice!
I learned most of the Korean that I k ow via acquisition. I remember the moment when I realized for the first time that I was actually thinking in Korean, rather than translating it in my head; I was in Korea about six months at that point, and was having a conversation in Korean with an acquaintance. After a while he suggested that we switch to English, as he wanted to practice his English speaking. I remember answering that we WERE speaking English. Then it hot me that for the past ten minutes, I'd been speaking Korean,but wasn't aware of it.
Another occasion was one time when I needed to use a washroom, and instead of thinking it in English, I thought it in Korean.
Things accelerated from that point.
The blending of analog and digital study habits is a very human approach - body, mind, eye, ear - fitting, because all these other wonderful crazy humans is the reason most of us are learning languages. Thanks, Luca!
That's exactly right Jack!
Getting to this level of fluency in the different languages I speak has been a long process of going through the stage of feeling stressed out just for the fact of wanting to run before I was able to walk. Once you feel more relaxed, you also start feeling more confident. You breath more deeply and get a clearer idea of how to structure your ideas in blocks, making pauses in between and using filler words. I often compare it with driving a car. You are the driver so you are the one who accelerates and slows down when necessary. Most language learners go through the stage of feeling that the car is steering you. Once I have achieved this awareness of being me in charge, I feel quite fluent when it comes to speaking. Anyway, there may be words missing but you'll find a way to solve the situation at this stage. What helps a lot is carrying out monologues. You work on pronunciation, intonation, vocab and grammar practice at the same time.
Very good and thank you!! This video taught us how to use three key strategies to stop translating language in my head and start thinking directly in the target language.
1. stop forcing yourself to learn and instead acquire the language in a simpler way.
2. Let go of perfectionism and learn to communicate using keywords.
3. writing helps thinking, using keywords and writing to improve linguistic thinking and speaking skills.
Ciao, Luca! I admire the way you juggle foreign languages to and fro! I´ve improved immensely since I started following your channel after having once seen you on Portuguese with Leo and Liga Romanica. I´m a newly born and freshly milked & wiped youtuber, and I wish you, Stefano, and the young would-be-polyglot Davide would prove to the whole world that Italians sono i grandissimi poligloti nel mondo intero.
I love these tips! I’m a native English speaker who learned Spanish and Italian in high school many years ago. Recently started learning French through immersion and acquiring the language.
How have you been immersing yourself?
@@friedchicken892Yes i like to know it too
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Luca, the lo già detto ,ho ascoltato,e ascolto diversi grandissimi poliglotti,tu per me,sei sempre il MIGLIORE!
Sono un giovane ottantenne.Ciao Luca.🎉Sei come un buon Vino...
Grazie mille delle belle parole Emanuele! 🥰
Makes a lot of sense. Have been trying it recently with Romanian. I think it's the way to go. Thank you, Luca!
You are most welcome!
I just got home from the store where I bought three small more books! I am starting now with some keywords 😊
Not more books it “note” books 📖
Excellent Juan! Let us know how that goes ;-)
genial amigo, buena suerte!
You are Juan smart dude
I love how you help us keep all of this fresh. Your book FINALLY helped me to "settle down," focus on
fewer sources, and it's working. Ευχαριστώ πολύ.
Thanks! Glad you find the book useful!
Szia Luca!
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I’m a native Spanish speaker and I can attest that his Spanish is spot on 😊, his French is also great.. Grande Luchino!!
Grazie Ileana ;-)
Luca everything you spoke in the video made sense to me, you have my vote dude more❤❤❤
Thank you! Great ideas. I Love the 3 key words idea to get started in thinking and speaking a language (and I've just started learning Italian!)
Thanks for the kind words Michael!
Bravo Luca ! Amazing video, anyone can be a polyglot with an inspiration like you!
Very well said. Anybody can be a polyglot! If there is a will, there is a way.
Le lingue connettono le persone, mi piace parlare italiano una bella lingua. É meravigliosa
Vero! L'italiano è una lingua bellissima, senza dubbio!
Fantastic! You share golden advices and we, language learners and enthusiasts, are so lucky to have you among us
I’m glad I listened to the pros like you to begin with. I have been acquiring for a year now but I am longing to actually speak! I definitely need to write more! I have great respect for you Luca!
Great video as always. I will add a third method.
After I complete a basic grammar course like Teach Yourself book or video course. I go to UA-cam and watch videos desinged for 100% new learners. They are typically called comprehensible input videos. I just watch them and completely forget that I can speak other languages. I watch and try to make sense of them in that new language. Overtime, you will build ability to understand new language without translating, just like you did with your first mother language.
This is my side activity, I daily do it for 30 mins a day. My main activity is usually reading.
I agree 100%, in my country's schools we dont even do language acquisition, it's 100% learning, because of that, many of my classmates can't even form a correct sentence at the age of 14, yet I'm over here at B2-C1 level just because 100% of my learning English journey was acquisition ( basically during the pandemic I did nothing but watch youtube in English for a year because I had nothing else to do lol )
Hola Luca, ya tengo tres días aprendiendo con BDT, es increíble el curso.
Hola Darwin, y gracias por el comentario 🙂. Me alegra mucho que te guste el curso de Traducción Bidireccional. Si no me equivoco, lo has tomado directamente en español , ¿correcto? Un abrazo desde Cracovia y ¡sigue así!😎
Bravo Luca, this was a great video for language learning. I loved the 3 word trick.
Greater video lucca all videos that you make are awesome and help us so much, 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for the kind words Mickey!
Excellent advice. When we think about it, babies don't sit down and learn alphabets and grammar. They're immersed in the language and begin with basic imitation of words > incomplete sentences > and eventually complete sentences. Schools often get this backwards, teaching vocab memorization and grammar before allowing the student to even immerse themselves in the sounds of the language.
p.s. Your English is magnifico! ;) I thought you were a native at the beginning.
I’m always impressed by your language learning prowess and envious of your endless travels. If I’m truly immersed for a period if time without much interference from another language then I naturally start thinking in that language, but especially after I became a father you just have to go with the flow. I’m sure you get asked these questions a lot, in my opinion thinking in another language is actually a bit overrated, just like dreaming in another language is. The important thing would be regular sustained immersion, but I don’t think that you have to sustain it very long to reach these points.
LUCCA, it would be awesome if you made a video on how to move from the intermediate levels to advanced ones C1 and C2. If I'm right, you have a course on overcoming the intermediate plateau, but then what ? what activities should I do along the line ?
Hi Erick! The OIP (Overcoming the Intermediate Plateau) is the most popular course of the Smart Language Learning Academy, and a lot of students want the third course so my team and I have already started working on BAM (Become a Native, Level 3). When the moment comes, I will also release a video about that, thanks again for the excellent idea! 😉
@@LucaLampariello thank you 🙃 I can't wait for it
Great advice, Luca!! I really like the journaling idea; it's simple and doable. Also, I think it can help with integrating new words into my vocabulary and practicing verb conjugations in a fun way. And the reminder to level up my input is also timely. Thanks so much!
You are most welcome Rashidah, thanks for the lovely words and glad to hear you like the content of the video! 🥰
Love your videos, Luca!
Thanks! Love your enthusiasm!
Solo quiero decir un par de cosas, que razón tienes Luca. Pero sabes que muchas instituciones de idiomas perderían mucho dinero. Además, yo he intentado explicar como aprendo los idiomas, pero ni caso hacen
Claro, desgraciadamente es así que funciona el mundo. Sin embargo, podemos cambiarlo 💪
thank you for the video I think this what I need to hear , it's movie time right now
Language magic ✨✨✨ Writing has helped me a lot. Mille grazie, Luca
Writing is magic!
These were fantastic tips. Thanks you!
Glad you found them useful! Now the only thing left to do is to apply the, get back here and let me know it went 😀
Thank you Luca! You speak beautifully. Do you have any tips on learning new scripts? I'm relearning Hindi right now, my mother tongue. It has an Indic script called Devanagari. It's a completely different writing system than Latin. Do you have any recommendations on how to best learn different scripts? Thanks Luca❤
Muchas gracias. Thank you very much. Grazie mille. Merci beaucoup. Sono spagnola , vivo negli Stati Uniti, ho imparato l'inglese, ho imparato l'italiano e ora sto imparando il francese. Mi è piaciuta la tua strategia, quindi userò il tuo metodo. La strategia # 3 è quella che userò.
Grazie per il commento!
Ndyiafunda isiXhosa! ( I'm learning Xhosa) ...I haven't found movies in it. Most language apps and protocols don't have it as it is " the click language". Any suggestions?
I would recommend finding a native speaker and ask him to create content for you (for example podcasts). I have done this with Serbian. I took all the podcasts of this website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english and asked her to translate them into Serbian and read them for me so that I would have audio as well.
Gold, thank you
Brilliant coach
Thanks!
Grazie mille! Sei bravissimo!
Grazie mille delle belle parole Adriano!
Mr Luca acabo de descubrir su canal y es increible jaja, estoy tratando de aprender a hablar el Ingles y queria hacerle 2 preguntas:
1. Es malo traducir? Es que algunos dicen que es mejor buscar sinonimos o el significado pero todo en el mismo Ingles.
2. Es malo poner subtitulos? (Ingles en este caso) porque dicen que uno se acostumbra a leer en vez de escuchar y por eso muchos no entienden nada o casi nada sin los subtitulos.
Espero haberme dado a entender y le agradeceria mucho si usted puede ver y responder mi comentario. (estoy que casi tiro la toalla) jaja
¡Hola, Joseph!
¿Es malo traducir?
Para nada. Depende de cómo lo hagas.
¿Es malo poner subtítulos?
Los subtítulos son increíbles, y cuanto más los utilices, más rápido vas a entender un idioma.
Último consejo: no escuches a los demás, sino a ti mismo.
¿Te gusta ver películas o traducir?
¿Crees que te ayuda?
Entonces, hazlo.
El aprendizaje de idiomas es un camino personal, y con el tiempo y la experiencia, descubrirás las técnicas y métodos que funcionan para ti.
¡Espero que este mensaje te ayude!
@@LucaLampariello Muchas gracias Teacher, la verdad si me ha motivado mas.
hey bro can you talk about assimil, and maybe sponsor them?? I really love those books and would like that they boost their activities
Brilliant!
Thanks for tips
You are most welcome!
I was skeptical until you said English was not your first language and you acquired it at twelve. Had no idea you weren’t a native speaker.
that sound effect on my right ear almost drove me nuts while watching this video😂 everytime some words appear. besides that, great video!
What a great video👏👍
Thanks! Glad you like it! More to come in the coming days and weeks!
Bonjour Luca ! I'm thinking directly in foreign languages but all the languages mix... una mezcla 😂 allora ho necessito riflettere "was ist die Sprache ?".😅. Grazie mille Luca 🙏
I find that as my breadth of knowledge increases in a language, I can remove alot of mental translation by using the language as a means for some other mental challenge, such as a new language, but it could be anything that requires concentration even in your native language. My brain simplifies its processes by eliminating the extra step of converting everything to L1. This requires more advanced knowledge, but it tramsforms knowledge into skill.
P.S. I have also found that after learning to think in French (L2) it's easier to separate my thoughts from L1 even in a language I do not know well at all. Not automatic, but much easier.
Merci, Luca! 👍👏
Would listening to songs and follow the lyrics help to acquire Italian?
Sure why not! But that should be the icing on the cake as they say ;-)
I acquired English that way somehow. Sting and The Police.
As an intermediate level of Italian, I find grammar lessons boring. I used to watch a lot of them on UA-cam. Bit by bit I started watching original Italian videos on a variety of subjects. I’m now subscribed to a short movie channel called Impact Italian and True Crime by Elisa. It’s so much better than before
Yes indeed! The better you speak one language, the more authentic content you want to consume
Este vídeo es genial. Por favor, ¿podrías grabar el próximo sin camiseta? Abrazos de un fan de Sudamérica.
Vale, próximo video sin camiseta 😄
this video is pure gold Luca🔥
Glad you like it!
While many polyglots do mirror this: acquire, don't learn, read first, don't speak etc....
I 'PERSONALLY' don't learn languages this way. I get into the grammar, learn as much of it as I can, then try and speak it as much as possible, even to myself, and then as soon as possible I'll try and speak with natives refining my understanding and expression. I never read books, never watch films, never listen to music. But hey! The process is different for everyone.
(I have a Master's in Translation, am a language teacher by profession, and speak 4 languages fluently - learning a 5th).
Thanks for commenting! To each his own, as they say ;-)
Do you have a blog on your process?
Thanks
You are welcome!
Hi Luca! I'm Italian but I'd like to comment in English that's my first foreign language. In 2022 I added French because I was wondering if the method I used for learning English, was still valid! I learnt both by acquiring them! And you know what? I'm in French Riviera right now and everyone I spoke to in French said that my French is excellent! The best feeling I've ever felt! I'm so proud of me! Goals for 2025: improving Spanish and start learning German with the same method! 😉
Great stuff ;-)
Could you explain a bit how did you go about learning them?
Hello Luca greetings. Do you think that a certain amount of vocabulary is necessary for me to start thinking in Spanish? Right now I am A2 in Spanish my target language.
In my experience, you need to have at least a B2 level in your target language to start thinking in such language. In my case I can think in English with ease when it isn't my native language. Otherwise, it'll be much harder to feel at ease when you attempt to think in such language because you'll lack vocabulary and some grammatical structures needed to not struggle.
I agree. Automatic retrieval is required to express yourself, but codification of images, concepts, etc. makes you think in that language. If you think "apple" you have to see apple. If you think "manzana", you might still see "apple", but it's codified as "manzana". Otherwise, we keep translating, which will not work for whole sentences.
Hi there! I don't think it is a matter of vocabulary, but rather of the amount of exposure to the language and how much you have used it to communicate (both in terms of speaking and writing). This can happen earlier if you keep it simple, but you start using, thinking and speaking any language naturally when you reach the B2 level (CEFR scale).
For more info, check here: www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid
Luca i am going to Greece in 2 weeks. Do you have any tips to study over there while i am on holiday? I have been trying so hard these past 5 months to study but now my insecurity kicks in. Will i know enough to make myself clear? Will i make a fool of myself? This video did hive me a little bit of courage back to just try. I will take notebooks everywhere i go including the ones with all the work i've done so far but i plan to write down as much as i can from what i notice there and what i might learn. I plan to go to bookstores over there too. Already wrote some locations down. . Greetings from Holland xxx Juliette
Hi Juliette, thanks for the message!
Feeling insecure, uncomfortable, sometimes awkward.
That's all part of the process.
Let go.
Go out there and do things in Greek.
It WILL get a bit awkward, sometimes your mind will go blank or you won't understand something.
When that happens, it means you are getting out of your comfort zone.
And that's progress.
If you learn to "feel comfortable with feeling uncomfortable", you will learn much faster.
So, get out there, use the language, talk to people, get into uncomfortable situations.
All that will move the needle more than any hour spent on books.
Fluency is, in part, a measure of confidence, and the fastest way to to get that confidence is to live and interact in your target language.
I made a video about this some time ago, feel free to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/z5VujwolRxE/v-deo.html
Hope this helps and have fun in Greece^^
@@LucaLampariello aaahw thank you for your reply. I just watched the video you sent the link of and yes that also helps. You're the best. I will do my very best to get uncomfy haha Thx again xxx
Quais filmes foram luca?
Hey brother I’m currently learning Greek and as you probably know the grammar is complex. Do you have any suggestions for resources I can use to help my grammar I feel there is a road block of grammar that stops me from speaking/listening.
I would use ChatGPT. If you learn how to use it, you won't need any grammar book anymore!
@@LucaLampariello thanks for the reply. do you have a video on how to use chat gpt on your channel already and if not do you ever plan on making one?
I agree with everything what you said, the only one thing I disagree with is I think we don’t think in language we think in mentalese, that kind of thing matt vs Japan defends on his UA-cam channel because when we are about to say something, sometimes, we don’t wanna say that if we think in language that sort of thing won’t happen because if we already thought in a language the sound is gonna come out from our mind the same way we thought, but sometimes it’s not happen. That makes sense for me.
Steven Pinker also defends it in The Language Instinct. Highly recommend the book.
Interesting.
Here is my take on it.
From ChatGPT:
The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, also known as linguistic relativity, suggests that the structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition and perception of the world. There are two main versions of this hypothesis: the strong version, which claims that language determines thought, and the weak version, which argues that language influences thought. According to this theory, speakers of different languages may experience and interpret the world in unique ways because the language they use shapes how they categorize, conceptualize, and engage with their environment. Overall, the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis highlights the profound connection between language and thought, proposing that the words and structures we use can shape our reality, often in ways we may not be consciously aware of.
My opinion: in my experience, language does NOT determine thought, but influences it. The way I shape my thoughts, as well as the gestures I use (and a few other things) is greatly influenced by the language I speak. Not just in terms of the way I say it but also in terms of thoughts.
From ChatGPT:
Contrasting ideas to the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis include the theory of universal grammar proposed by Noam Chomsky, which suggests that all human languages share a common underlying structure and that the ability to learn language is hardwired into the brain. This perspective argues that while languages may differ superficially, the cognitive processes behind them are universally the same across all humans.
My opinion: we all learn languages the same way (the process) and we have an innate ability to learn language, but I am not one hundred percent sure about the universal grammar theory, which has been heated subject of debate over the last 30+ years.
Another contrast is the "thinking-for-speaking" hypothesis, proposed by Dan Slobin, which suggests that language influences thought only during the process of using language, rather than determining or permanently shaping thought.
My opinion: this is an interesting one and it rings true (in my experience) and does not contract the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.
Lastly, some cognitive scientists and psychologists argue for the independence of language and thought, positing that cognitive processes are universal and not significantly shaped by language, emphasizing that human beings are capable of thinking about concepts even if they lack specific linguistic terms for them. This is sometimes referred to as the "non-linguistic cognition" perspective.
Possible, but I also believe that language and thought are inextricably linked, and if you don't develop language, your capacity of thinking is going to take a massive hit.
I don't know if you have ever heard of Oxana Malaya, a Ukrainian girl who who lived in a kennel with dogs from the age of three to eight.
Due to this, she developed significant cognitive impairments and exhibited behaviors more akin to dogs than humans and despite rehabilitation, she continues to face challenges with social and cognitive development, underscoring the importance of early human interaction in cognitive and social development.
That's it for now, thanks for the comment!
@@tommyhuffman7499 The Language Instinct is a great book! I read it some 10 years ago. Fascinating read indeed!
@@LucaLampariello It's literally the reason I fell in love with language learning. Awesome that you read it!
@@LucaLampariello thanks for sharing with us your opinion.
Mitico mordino, pero, mi raccomando - non dimenticare di iniziare la giornata con il succo di menele!
O que é o ¿succo di menele"?
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Sorry for irrelevant comment but how's it going with Turkish?
Updates on my Turkish soon! Except one video a week from now on, every Thursday at 18 PM Rome time ;-)
There is one great series for such method. Called Great Century.
This is certainly great advice, but what advice would you give me if I didn't have any (or a very small) foundation in the language. I am currently learning Mandarin Chinese and I know around... 300 words maybe? That is not even close to being enough to understand any simple content, not even Peppa Pig lol. What would you do in this situation?
I would 1) Relax 2) Consume massive compelling, comprehensible, rich content (for example you can use www.lingq.com) as I did. Download simple and short podcasts (text + audio), make the text comprehensible by using mandarinspot.com > go to annotate and copy and paste the text and see the magic happen. 3) Do it for at least 6 months. Then you can start thinking about..thinking and speaking in Mandarin. Hope this helps!
Caro Luca, sono un trilingue naturale senza merito personale : padre australiano, madre fiorentina, nato a Ginevra.
Ora sto cercando disperatamente di imparare il greco moderno. Adoro la Grecia, la sua cultura ma soprattutto la gente, gli atomi.
Non mi riesce trovare, on line, un vocabolario etimologico valido. Puoi aiutarmi? Anche una versione cartacea. Quando trovo l’etimologia di una parola mi aiuta immensamente a ricordarla, le associazioni ; poi mi diverto con la parola e parto in viaggi linguistici. Penso che puoi capirmi. Per curiosità di dove sei in Italia non riconosco nessun accento?
Buongiorno Andrew e grazie per il messaggio! Io non userei un dizionario (affascinante ma ormai vetusto strumento). Piuttosto, scegliere 1-2 risorse con dialoghi in lingua viva + ChatGPT. Infatti puoi chiedergli di spiegarti le singole parti che compongono le parole e perfino l'etimologia. Concentrarti sull'ascoltare e leggere dialoghi (input comprensibile) per l'80% del tempo ed il 10-20% fare questo lavoro "di cesello". Ti consiglio ASSIMIL per cominciare, è un'ottima risorsa e la consiglio vivamente!
n°3 is great
Grazie Luca… 😊
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Gracias Juan =)
Ciao, Luca, I am curious if you ever tried to learn Romanian, or what is opinion about this language
I started learning Romanian in 2011 and then gave up after a few months. I talk about it in my book (which by the way is coming out in Italian and Spanish next week!) I am super excited :-)
@@LucaLampariello Super, now I'm learning German und ich denke dass ich zwischen B1 und B2 Niveau bin. Then I want to learn Spanish or even magyar nyelv.
grazieee!
Prego!
My LM doesn't have languages other than English.
I am sure it does ;-)
The high input from movies, podcasts and books definitely helps but do not omit the formal instruction. Many who just go by what sounds right, quite frankly have terrible ears because they are untrained ears.
Formal grammar has its place, and once you truly internalize it, you can always use it. You can hardly forget it
I have seen so many who learn by studying abroad and they always have glaring errors and so many forget it all even if they have a master's degree. I have seen it so many times.
Rationalization leads to permanent retention, and memorization is mostly transitory at best.
Massive input + some deliberate form of learning = Bingo
Io ho imparato sia l'inglese che l'italiano tramite tanto ascolto di input comprensibile. Lo studio della grammatica mi ha servito per passare dal livello intermedio a quello avanzato.
Hi! Luca, estoy aprendiendo hebreo no considero que sea un idioma super difícil ( todos los idiomas son complejos) pero no puedo avanzar ya que la información y libros acerca de los verbos en hebreo es bastante pésima que deje de estudiar lo ya que no podia hacer simples expresiones, te ha sucedido algo similar con algun idioma que por falta de información útil no puedes avanzar
Hola =) No me ha pasado porque de una manera u otra, siempre busco material que me gusta. Estoy seguro de que también en hebreo hay mucho material interesante y comprensible. Me concentraría en podcasts y videos, en lugar de los verbos.
Sei incredibile. Luca, ho una domanda, Sto faccendo un studio di lingue per la mia università, l'argomento è come impararle fuori da I meccanismi tradizionali, I tuoi video sono perfetti per questo. Ma, Come possiamo farti una entervista?. Sarebbe incredibile e ci aiuterà tantissimo. Scusa se ho sbagliato, non parlo molto bene. Sono Colombiano. Grazie
Posso aiutarti con il tuo italiano (non sono nativo ma l'ho studiato)
Sei incredibile. Luca, ho una domanda. Sto *facendo uno* studio di lingue per la mia università. L'argomento è come impararle fuori *dai* meccanismi tradizionali. I tuoi video sono perfetti per questo. Ma, come possiamo farti *un'intervista* ? Sarebbe incredibile e ci *aiuterebbe* tantissimo. Scusa se ho sbagliato, non parlo molto bene. Sono colombiano. Grazie.
Spero di averti aiutato un po'
What if you want to learn Bisaya? Its not on assimil!
Find a native speaker who speaks the language and ask him to create language learning material for you
To find compeling and comprehensible input is massively difficult. My experience is that you most probably will have to accept and use boring content at least during the beginning phases, otherwise you'll just spend half of the time looking for resources.
Nowadays you can even CREATE your own content by using ChatGPT and ask (pay) a native speaker to create the audio. What language or languages are you learning?
@LucaLampariello appreciate the reply!
Currently I'm studying english and russian. With english it wasn't terribly difficult to get to a point where I could enjoy meaningful content; material that better fits my interests, for it shares quite a bit of vocabulary with my first language.
However, when it comes to russian, I did find it more challenging by a larger degree getting my hands on, as I mentioned, compeling content with the appropriate level, and, when I did find it, it's either the text or the audio, rarely both together.
I haven't gave Chat GPT that much thought yet, to be honest. Creating text with it and having a native speaker to record the audio just makes a lot of sense.
Anyhow, taking the opportunity - do you think IPA could help you to learn a language significantly faster? Is it worth the time?
I've been studying Italian for years and memorized up to 7,000 words now. I prefer native stuff, not children shows. Should I just watch shows and stop translating? But how will I add new vocab and sometimes I just don't understand a phrase or sentence.
Read books, articles, magazines. Watch shows and documentaries. Make sure you consume all this stuff through bilingual format for written texts and subtitles (double subtitles) for videos. On and off, use a notebook and jot down words, expressions and phrases you like a which you still don't understand. Do it for an extended period of time. Forget about memorizing words, and focus ONLY on consuming content. Remember: memorizing words is the CONSEQUENCE of effective acquisition, not the goal.
Did you learned serbian❤😊
I will be in Belgrade next week! Looking forward to it
@@LucaLampariello Really,nice❤
Maybe have you planned to visit Poland in the nearest time?
Sir make a video on adult language learning a language."
I have made quite a few so far ;-)
😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
I have started learning German faster not trying to translate in my head
Okay, I went into this video thinking that you were full of shyt and exaggerating just a little. Then I learn that English isn't your native language and instantly change my mind. Well played, sir. If you can fool a native English speaker by how well you speak English, then I know you're not exaggerating and you just passed the litmus test. I can only hope that my Spanish is as good as your English.
By far the best way... mann nur einfacIch. Seinem kopf wecheln ...
Everything is correct here, but you will never learn to speak if you don't have people to talk to. By the way, finding someone to speak Italian with is extremely difficult.
Non posso credere che non sia Americano degli USA. Non hai nessun accento.
I need to get a German inside of me asap.
As German's say... language is learnt auf den Kissen.
Liar!
Liar liar pants on fire :-D
Thanks