How to Quickly Learn a New Language: My Methods and Process

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  • @timferriss
    @timferriss  Рік тому +1

    Take 10 seconds and sign up for my free "5-Bullet Friday" newsletter: go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Each Friday, you’ll get a short email from me with five things I've discovered that week, sending you off to your weekend with fun and useful things to ponder and try. 🙌

  • @hayley7048
    @hayley7048 4 роки тому +24

    I'm a native Mandarin speaker and when he said 也许 (ye xu), my jaw dropped because his pronunciation was on point! Amazing, Tim! I'm noting down all these tips.

  • @LuciusAugustusRomanusInvictus
    @LuciusAugustusRomanusInvictus 7 років тому +369

    I legit thought he was wearing a headband

  • @GaryDean
    @GaryDean 7 років тому +226

    i watched this at 1.5x speed. does this count as accelerated learning?

    • @InternetGod
      @InternetGod 7 років тому +1

      Funny

    • @GaryDean
      @GaryDean 7 років тому +12

      fang you, fang you very much.
      but seriously, i need watch a lot of youtube videos or audiobooks on a daily basis. increasing the speed of playback saves me a lot of time, and increases retention because i am forced to focus to keep up!

    • @KurtKobains
      @KurtKobains 7 років тому +13

      I do this too. I hardly ever go below 1.5x any more. 2x is comfortable, 3x I start having trouble understanding certain UA-camrs or retaining all the information, I can't do that fast in the background but have to actively pay attention to it. But I do still blow through some things at 4x speed if I only want to devote 25 minutes to something that's an hour long. To do 4x it really has to be a male who speaks quite slowly naturally to pick everything up. Some days I have 8 hours of videos I want to watch but I only have 2 hours. I recommend the Chrome plugin Video Speed Controller for going above UA-cam's 2x limit. Even most music sounds better at 1.25x

    • @InternetGod
      @InternetGod 7 років тому +1

      +Yarcofin thanks for telling me going to download it immediately :)

    • @sourcedrop7624
      @sourcedrop7624 7 років тому

      steven fernandes I think there are android video players that stream UA-cam that can adjust playback speed. Dont know any names off the top of my head.

  • @TheGroovyGuitarDude
    @TheGroovyGuitarDude 7 років тому +2

    This helps me a lot, thank you Tim! I have been working on Spanish for a few years off and on and am near conversational but really want to get over the hump into fluent. Will be exercising these techniques and getting back into language learning once again! Thank you again!

  • @fernaureason7150
    @fernaureason7150 6 років тому +3

    I've been learning Japanese for quite sometime and watching this video made me want to share how my Japanese teacher in High School taught us to remember "You're welcome" (Douitashimashite) or Don't touch my mustache. I've never forgotten.

  • @marcellalee926
    @marcellalee926 6 років тому +5

    Thank you so much for these techniques! I'm reading SO much faster overnight. Not only am I reading fasting, I'm also more focused and the words feel like they are flowing into me. By contrast, before using these technics I was focused on each word and getting caught up in the micro.

  • @theWarriorUnknown
    @theWarriorUnknown 5 років тому +4

    When I was learning Thai language once i could count well I realized that my ability to learn new vocabulary or suffix was improved dramatically because if you know all your numbers you have covered all five tones in the language and because you have to use numbers so often in life you will get plenty of tonal practice or เสียงวรรณยุกต์ it is probably similar in Chinese Mandarin which has only four tones but Cantonese will be double trouble because it has eight tones but that is something you will have to investigate for yourself anyhow hope that this is helpful to everybody out there.

  • @sparkleandshineguidance1786
    @sparkleandshineguidance1786 5 років тому +1

    I love that you are teaching about this. Thank you!

  • @Mrjpleonardo
    @Mrjpleonardo 2 роки тому +1

    This is incredible. I needed this, especially since I'm remorsefully in and out of learning languages. We appreciate you, Tim. #Thingsofthatnature

  • @Agnieszka-vx8ps
    @Agnieszka-vx8ps 7 років тому +1

    It is soooo true that knowing another language gives you a different perspective! thanks for sharing =)

  • @bexultanmyrzatay7588
    @bexultanmyrzatay7588 7 років тому +1

    Thank you Tim. Video's just added some motivation for learning 한글!

  • @KenDBerryMD
    @KenDBerryMD 5 років тому +9

    Excellent video, I'll try this technique!

  • @appleeve868
    @appleeve868 3 роки тому +2

    Im a Chinese but lives in Singapore. What Tim shared about the Romanization of the Chinese language is almost like how I learnt Chinese from young! We call it Hanyu Pingyin. And I honestly can't write Chinese words but I can spell it in alphabets. LOL

  • @MannanJavid
    @MannanJavid 7 років тому +1

    Thanks for starting the sharing of your youtube videos again- really look forward to these!

  • @MariePhillipsPlease
    @MariePhillipsPlease 7 років тому +31

    Is the hat a kind of stoic experiment?

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 роки тому

    The Momakuhakuri part was so dramatic that even after 3 exhaustive and almost sleepless days later after watching i can still vividly remember the while story on command! Even thought detached retina is a word hard enough to remember for a foreigner like me and even though i have some familiality with japanese so the pronunciation was easier to breakdown but i would totally forget the word normally.
    This stuff really work!!! Specially if you couple with other techniques like active learning and more connections with other data, like i did (the data that i used was exactly this phrase with some details of cooking from 4h chef).

  • @sourcedrop7624
    @sourcedrop7624 7 років тому +60

    i've come to accept the hat as a beloved mascot for team ferriss. go team!

    • @anthonykent00
      @anthonykent00 7 років тому +2

      Not me... If that's the case, we need a new mascot.
      Actually, I figured it out. It part of his "wear something silly to make yourself uncomfortable" thing.

    • @TheDjhansen77
      @TheDjhansen77 7 років тому +10

      for a long time i thought he was wearing a headband.

    • @Michael-4
      @Michael-4 7 років тому

      Me too. It wasn't a practice for him. It was for us.

  • @TiMalice2009
    @TiMalice2009 7 років тому +1

    Immersion is the best way to learn.

  • @catherineh9438
    @catherineh9438 4 роки тому

    greetings from China. a HUGE fan of your podcast! hope you can come to Shanghai to do a fans meet-up. I'm a language student. I speak English and French (about intermediate level), and now I want to study a new language, Japanese. When i was hesitating whether I had extra time for another one, I see this video which encouraged me a lot! btw, like this kind of videos, hope more are coming.

  • @Ferelmakina
    @Ferelmakina 7 років тому +5

    Hey Tim I just want you to know that we're enjoying this new video format on your channel. Please keep them coming!

  • @charliem123321
    @charliem123321 7 років тому

    Guaranteed good video every time👌

  • @Andy-lo9sp
    @Andy-lo9sp 7 років тому +2

    Your mandarin pronunciation is really good!

  • @nebulaz1924
    @nebulaz1924 6 років тому

    amazing, I would like to buy your book.

  • @radiorosienashville
    @radiorosienashville 7 років тому

    Love the nemonic lesson

  • @laura-youtube1453
    @laura-youtube1453 6 років тому +2

    Love your "drum-table"! LOL

  • @EmileAI
    @EmileAI 7 років тому +115

    the video starts at 0:00 guys.
    Thank me later

    • @oliverkhoo
      @oliverkhoo 6 років тому

      Thank you Emile

    • @Johnrobertx
      @Johnrobertx 4 роки тому +1

      I waited two years to say thank you from the bottom of my heart

    • @EmileAI
      @EmileAI 4 роки тому +1

      @@Johnrobertx you're welcome !

    • @ilovebeinagirl
      @ilovebeinagirl 4 роки тому

      But when does it end, though

    • @aryaarunavdash5351
      @aryaarunavdash5351 3 роки тому +1

      Thanks....saved me a ton of time

  • @eternalramen_
    @eternalramen_ 7 років тому +1

    I used this stuff in my Japanese class all the time. Tim Ferriss is the man! ありがとうございます。^_^

  • @maxwellswanson9657
    @maxwellswanson9657 7 років тому

    Love YA Bro!

  • @oliverkhoo
    @oliverkhoo 6 років тому

    I’m you glad you mentioned Anki

  • @KurtKobains
    @KurtKobains 7 років тому +43

    hat

  • @randymartin9876
    @randymartin9876 4 роки тому +1

    Tim, love your books and videos. What is that on your head?

  • @ryancovel
    @ryancovel 7 років тому +5

    For the life of me I could not remember the name of the founder of Scientology, L Ron Hubbard. Now when I need to think of his name, I think of Elrond (an elf from LotR) on a hoverboard.

  • @natsukikatsumata4770
    @natsukikatsumata4770 7 років тому

    amazing!
    網膜剥離w もうまくはくり

  • @centereddev
    @centereddev 7 років тому +7

    vaca..vaccuum, cow with a vaccuum head...cow! = basically the Michael Scott method for remembering names

  • @yanglu8
    @yanglu8 9 місяців тому

    Tim's tone in Chinese is perfect.

  • @alexnelson7258
    @alexnelson7258 7 років тому +3

    My sister has a detached retina. She does not like to go to the museum of modern art because she can't see the art. I will remember that the Japanese word for detached retina is "momacahockeystick" from now on.

  • @radiorosienashville
    @radiorosienashville 7 років тому

    I'm a fan - i can not concentrate because of the amazing head band !

  • @kurtthecat3995
    @kurtthecat3995 2 роки тому +1

    The problem with 8-12 weeks, is that it might be able to get you to say a few basic concepts in the target language, but what happens when you get the response. Are you going to be able to comprehend the response? It seems like every person or app that pushes language learning ignores listening comprehension which is just as important as speaking it. Try watching a native produced video from your target language after 8-12 weeks and listen to it at full speed as an example. It takes years to get to that level of comprehension.

  • @Valerie72
    @Valerie72 4 роки тому

    i watched this video 2 to 3 times a year ago and when i saw it rightnow i thougt of the word 'vaca', although i am never around any spanish speakers haha

  • @rapha4849
    @rapha4849 5 років тому

    I bought your book ''the 4-Hour work week.''

  • @MaeJan
    @MaeJan 5 років тому +1

    Wow! You speak perfect Chinese

  • @johnbrooks527
    @johnbrooks527 4 роки тому

    Are there any GR dictionaries you can point me to?

  • @johnbrooks527
    @johnbrooks527 4 роки тому

    Tim how can I find acronyms for words I need to learn as I just don't encounter many acronyms in my daily life.

  • @nebulaz1924
    @nebulaz1924 6 років тому

    the mandarin pronunciation is very good.

  • @mohamadalasadi4682
    @mohamadalasadi4682 3 роки тому

    Can I get a list/thread started of simple ways to boost information retention 10 fold?

  • @fiddlewheelx
    @fiddlewheelx 7 років тому

    wish i could have a 1 on 1 with Tim, but I imagine everyone wants that...

  • @danielcoleman6685
    @danielcoleman6685 7 років тому

    Hey Tim (or anyone who has studied Chinese the way he describes)
    Do you have any links to GR materials? Books, flashcards, websites.

    • @kcs4587
      @kcs4587 7 років тому

      Daniel Coleman google Gwoyeu Romatzyh

    • @danielcoleman6685
      @danielcoleman6685 7 років тому

      Yeah, I searched for that. there don't seem to be many books using it.

  • @Anmeldn
    @Anmeldn 7 років тому

    anybody had tried accelerated learning? I think his claim that you can get into the top5 percent in a short period of time is marketing of course, but I can imagine that this innovative approach can lead to fast progressions. whats your experiences like?

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 роки тому

    11:58 Did he said "Melange"?! If yes, it was super cool reference .

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 роки тому

    5:16 DAMN!! That's dramatic and hard to forget! I bet you this model from Moonwalking with Einstein, didn't you...? 🙂
    Is certainly something convoluted that kinda mess up people with little creativity but it turns out that the more you do the better you get and the harder you work retrieve something or consciously connect ideas the better your going to remember.

  • @mikmo8124
    @mikmo8124 Рік тому +1

    I knew that already

  • @Valerie72
    @Valerie72 5 років тому

    im trying to learn somali and there is no plattform or even rare videos of words.. what can i do?

  • @vanyeszczpanski5297
    @vanyeszczpanski5297 2 роки тому

    I find pimsleur very useful for learning languages

  • @josemanueltouron
    @josemanueltouron 4 роки тому

    @tim, just a comment: in spanish, v is pronounced as b. We don't make a difference when pronunciating them.

  • @radiorosienashville
    @radiorosienashville 7 років тому +4

    Oh shit! It's a hat ! Lol

  • @vt_near
    @vt_near 7 років тому +1

    Tim, do you think an hour a day is enough? Or will that take way too long for Japanese

  • @chengzhiwu7052
    @chengzhiwu7052 6 років тому

    What is the flash card website?

  • @119FU
    @119FU 7 років тому +24

    I just realised that he's wearing a beanie and not a headband..

  • @dallanp7037
    @dallanp7037 6 років тому

    Subtítulos en español ...

  • @eggycat
    @eggycat 7 років тому

    Looking at the thumbnail I thought you were wearing a sweatband haha.

  • @cameronmiller6240
    @cameronmiller6240 7 років тому

    It's "which he takes as a compliment " in the doubledoo.

  • @parkerdude22
    @parkerdude22 3 роки тому

    the Spanish cow thing actually worked!

  • @wagmi-mm6nz
    @wagmi-mm6nz 6 років тому

    Anybody think of Hajime no Ippo when he's speaking about Japanese Comics and detached retinas?

    • @affable8696
      @affable8696 Рік тому

      Late, but that was what I immediately thought about. It was the first time I actually encountered that term, so it stuck in my head.

  • @AdrianIvascu
    @AdrianIvascu 7 років тому +2

    When he said 'vaca' I was surprised because that's how you say 'cow' in romanian. But then I realized that vaca is also cow in spanish. :))

    • @makehumanitygreatagain8128
      @makehumanitygreatagain8128 7 років тому +2

      They're both Latin based languages. Blame the Romans.

    • @AdrianIvascu
      @AdrianIvascu 7 років тому

      I know, we, romanians, are obsessed with our roman history.

    •  7 років тому

      :))

    • @AndreiIstoc
      @AndreiIstoc 7 років тому

      Inteleg ce simti cumetre

    • @r.m5883
      @r.m5883 5 років тому

      Vache in french, so close

  • @derpnasty3557
    @derpnasty3557 6 років тому

    I like at 10:40 where this video becomes a commercial

  • @b3rangler
    @b3rangler 7 років тому +4

    I came here just to tell you that you need to pick better thumbnails bro. 😉

  • @dallasupton
    @dallasupton 7 років тому

    Could you use this for math?

  • @malikminus484
    @malikminus484 4 роки тому

    00:43 When dad asks why I failed at everything

  • @SabinaLamina
    @SabinaLamina 3 роки тому

    Podcast with Jeb Corliss please

  • @funkycoco7559
    @funkycoco7559 7 років тому

    what's a detached retina to begin with ?? :P

  • @irishelk3
    @irishelk3 6 років тому

    I avoided the video for a while because i thought he was wearing a sweatband hahaha.

  • @richardmontesm.a.1148
    @richardmontesm.a.1148 Рік тому

    Does anyone have a resource to learn Japanese with Spanish as the native language?
    ¿Alguien que sepa de un recurso para aprender Japonés en español?

  • @Lampshadx
    @Lampshadx 7 років тому +5

    HAT

  • @Michael_Lak
    @Michael_Lak 4 роки тому

    Hey late 2019 here. This will be only one of about 6 intelligent comments on the thread. I am interested in using these techniques to learn other things. Any apps that cover such things. Hard to get through all the marketing hype.

    • @kunalahuja2925
      @kunalahuja2925 4 роки тому

      Things like?

    • @Michael_Lak
      @Michael_Lak 4 роки тому

      @@kunalahuja2925 Facts, figures and information. i guess flash cards is the go to method.

  • @polypus74
    @polypus74 4 роки тому

    Only problem: vaca is not pronounced with a 'v'' sound, but more of a soft 'b' sound.

  • @cpullman
    @cpullman 3 роки тому

    I've watch this video multiple times since it was posted a few years ago... ONLY TODAY did i notice that he's wearing a hat and not a headband on a bald head... OY!!!!

  • @MaartenVandaele-on3yy
    @MaartenVandaele-on3yy Рік тому

    I'm so sorry, but it took me several minutes to notice that Tim wasn't wearing a head band.

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 роки тому

    10:28 Wow hahahaha

  • @charityharboclicks4298
    @charityharboclicks4298 5 років тому

    the comments section reflects different types of students.Some of yall texting lol

  • @Sejdr
    @Sejdr 7 років тому +4

    Ah, It's a hat!
    I saw the thumbnails and wondered "Why is he wearing a head-band in all his videos, it looks ridiculous" :P
    EDIT: Now I see in the comments I'm not the only one haha

  • @warai309
    @warai309 2 роки тому

    Only 2000 words. nice

  • @discopa
    @discopa 7 років тому +1

    I thought you were wearing a black headband!!!!!!!!

  • @katrinanaval401
    @katrinanaval401 6 років тому

    Why Mr. Ferriss always emphasize spanish vocabulary. I my self with my real name I can't prove that vocabulary cause these must start when I was a kid and now I can't guaranteed my self on that. It's pretty hard for me now I only knew basic japanese.

  • @anaklaric5986
    @anaklaric5986 7 років тому

    Prevedi ovo: "Budi moj mentor?"

  • @jammadamma
    @jammadamma 7 років тому

    Ganbatte kudasai means "do your best", not good luck.

  • @Michael-4
    @Michael-4 7 років тому

    Functional in 12 weeks? I would love to think that was true.

  • @user-sr5kj6ej9z
    @user-sr5kj6ej9z 2 роки тому

    8 - 12 weeks? damn?

  • @MarshmallowHumor
    @MarshmallowHumor 7 років тому +1

    Guten Tag 🤙

  • @GodsNode
    @GodsNode 5 років тому +4

    I love Tim but dude you could have saved me some time if you just called this video "How to Learn a New Language with Mnemonics."

  • @pristinefitness9268
    @pristinefitness9268 21 день тому

    Being conversationally fluent in a language in 8 weeks is Bs but some of these techniques are good

  • @patpeyote9968
    @patpeyote9968 7 років тому +1

    Will You finally change this outfit?

    • @D20EnderC
      @D20EnderC 7 років тому +1

      Will that affect the content in any way?

    • @digitalgamer3722
      @digitalgamer3722 7 років тому +1

      Pat Peyote at this point i want the outfit to stay to be honest

    • @cliftonfameree4436
      @cliftonfameree4436 5 років тому

      Good lesson in batching.

  • @nnslife
    @nnslife 6 років тому +1

    What does the word *hat* means?
    I see people get a lot of likes just by mentioning *hat*

  • @katrinanaval401
    @katrinanaval401 6 років тому

    This is quite embarrassing. I can't say it's a long monologue. I'm practicing japanese language only a self study by my self alone. Oh my gosh! And it's pretty hard for me because sounds are tough. I never learn the language when I was a kid not to mention about that. I only knew basic english like these and that. Bueno I had this book "xenophobes" my amigo gave it to me when we first met. While listening on him speaking that lingo is really urgggh tough. Bring back those times that we have so many lucking subjects 'n' learnings on languages in school. I'm not a lazy student but the school really matters most with your intelligence and capacity of learnings I think. It's a certain thing like what school best suite or fits your mind. That's fascinating though there are such thing that really didn't attract me much when I was studying. I was really broke on these languages. Urrggghhh....

  • @LukaSauperl
    @LukaSauperl 5 років тому

    Joke: You're so bald that even your hat has boldness!

  • @TomCelar
    @TomCelar 7 років тому

    Detached retina? Seriously? :D

  • @saikrishna1983
    @saikrishna1983 3 роки тому

    Tim I am new to you but I don't think this video is meant for India's we are multilingual by birth ,we speak atleast 4 languages .
    The languages which I speak are , hindi, telugu, Kannada, English

  • @cata1015
    @cata1015 4 роки тому

    Haha Tim, i didnt knew you can speak romanian(vaca=cow)

  • @subhajitghosh6868
    @subhajitghosh6868 4 роки тому

    I feel so bad when I actually belived he wore a ribbon or band in head not a cap...

  • @KevinColt
    @KevinColt 7 років тому

    im not doing youtube videos for money, Im doing it for the better of our society.