I Learned Italian in 7 Days - Part I

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  • @nathanieldrew
    @nathanieldrew  5 років тому +1038

    You can watch Part II here → ua-cam.com/video/o1wU0kPUjfc/v-deo.html

    • @s.boundless3163
      @s.boundless3163 5 років тому +11

      This is really interesting. Have you considered making a program based on this ?

    • @TedEhioghae
      @TedEhioghae 5 років тому +64

      Please can you share your 1000 words list??

    • @Tyron95
      @Tyron95 5 років тому +10

      Ciao Nathaniel, dove hai trovato la lista delle mille parole? Vorrei fare la stessa cosa con il tedesco. Grazie e buona fortuna.

    • @florianax483
      @florianax483 5 років тому +1

      I'm italian.. how I can learn english so fast too? XD
      ps: u sayd very well cazzo!

    • @leonardoscanferla3235
      @leonardoscanferla3235 5 років тому +10

      @@Tyron95 Ciao, credo sia questo il sito ;) 1000mostcommonwords.com/

  • @anypercentaria
    @anypercentaria 5 років тому +5026

    When you said you were fluent on your resume and they ask if you can start on Monday

  • @giulioandraghetti6235
    @giulioandraghetti6235 5 років тому +29867

    I'm just an Italian guy learning English watching a video of someone learning Italian...

  • @skaupe
    @skaupe 4 роки тому +3395

    Short summary: Memorize top 1000 words, record yourself saying these words, combine words and create more advanced sentences, learn the most common verbs and important conjugation, watch movies/series or listen to music/podcasts and take notes so you can understand what the people are saying/singing.

    • @julianapatasik1354
      @julianapatasik1354 4 роки тому +22

      Can i use it for every language?

    • @lilyhaverkamp9544
      @lilyhaverkamp9544 4 роки тому +30

      I feel like im gonna pronounce all of the words wrong

    • @ellie-pm9hp
      @ellie-pm9hp 4 роки тому +1

      thank u so much

    • @theglassesofshaunmichaelga7450
      @theglassesofshaunmichaelga7450 4 роки тому +22

      Lily Haverkamp You would. Ignore this person’s advice because you will end up with a strong accent that is hard to change. Just listen to the words, but don’t say them or else your brain lock onto a specific way of pronouncing a word that is off.

    • @skaupe
      @skaupe 4 роки тому +19

      Or you could just learn how Italian pronunciation works, or in worst case find an app that lets you hear audio with the word. I’d recommend the app Memrise. Much more effective than Duolingo

  • @aladin0095
    @aladin0095 4 роки тому +4348

    Nobody:
    Duolingo: The bird drinks an elephant.

    • @ciaociao9292
      @ciaociao9292 4 роки тому +13

      Hahahahaahhah

    • @ayelenlopez98
      @ayelenlopez98 4 роки тому +11

      True

    • @jennifer1210
      @jennifer1210 4 роки тому +29

      Il uccello beve un elefante
      My new favorite thing is translating everybody’s Duolingo memes

    • @royashu
      @royashu 4 роки тому +6

      Ded 💀🤣

    • @Paolodales.
      @Paolodales. 4 роки тому +29

      @@jennifer1210 no, " il uccello" doesn't exist. We say " l'uccello"
      lo becomes l' when after the article there is a vowel

  • @juliansammy1
    @juliansammy1 5 років тому +5610

    Duolingo got his family. That's why he learned so fast.

    • @pyro265
      @pyro265 5 років тому +6

      Lol

    • @vaca493
      @vaca493 5 років тому +7

      Excuse me, did you just called me a nigger?

    • @entityunkown6724
      @entityunkown6724 5 років тому +36

      @Didi Miss Take They spam you with notifications when you miss your language lesson

    • @jessiestarr1273
      @jessiestarr1273 5 років тому +2

      I cried with laughter

    • @vicenzogoelzer281
      @vicenzogoelzer281 5 років тому +2

      which streak should I get so itcan free my family??

  • @ruizachotkan184
    @ruizachotkan184 4 роки тому +8696

    duolingo be like: "the boy eats an apple"

    • @zoemadehome
      @zoemadehome 4 роки тому +745

      Il ragazzo mangia una mela // boy I repeated that shit so much haha Duolingo is such bullshit

    • @lfocoap4950ajf8
      @lfocoap4950ajf8 4 роки тому +123

      en español: el niño come la manzana
      (ty zoé v :)

    • @lfocoap4950ajf8
      @lfocoap4950ajf8 4 роки тому +7

      Zoé V lol you're right ill fix it

    • @ChuchologanONE
      @ChuchologanONE 4 роки тому +52

      @Samuel Lanham that's wrong xD, donne is plural, so the definite article must be "Le"

    • @kazuhitoshi9701
      @kazuhitoshi9701 4 роки тому +69

      The boy and the horse

  • @chiefmattia5773
    @chiefmattia5773 5 років тому +3322

    L’italiano ha infiniti verbi e coniugazioni diverse e contorte, quando scoprirai il dialetto che cambia anche nel giro di 5km impazzirai. Nice job

    • @giuseppe1193
      @giuseppe1193 5 років тому +54

      Il Verde da noi a bari ogni paese ha il suo dialetto xd

    • @rahmanhayat1868
      @rahmanhayat1868 5 років тому +21

      @@giuseppe1193 I'm Italian but moved to the UK 7 or 8 years ago and I was 10 back then so while I learnt English I have continually forgotten Italian , I still speak some but I have forgotten a lot and I still understand everything , is there any way you can help me learn more Italian again and what's the best thing to do?

    • @emanueleromanato7833
      @emanueleromanato7833 5 років тому +8

      @@rahmanhayat1868 I don't know, maybe you can speak with your Italian friend in Italian and getting helped by them

    • @chiefmattia5773
      @chiefmattia5773 5 років тому +14

      The best way to learn Italian is speak and watch tv more than you can, that language have a lot of useless words, you should focus on a list of useful information if you want study. Change language in Netflix or subtitles where you can 👍🏻

    • @rahmanhayat1868
      @rahmanhayat1868 5 років тому +1

      @@chiefmattia5773 Thank you, and do you know any Italian shows that I could watch , so far I know only 1

  • @its_andres2253
    @its_andres2253 3 роки тому +1237

    He had a really good strategy, but he wasn’t a beginner, this changes everything.

    • @vanessaphanouvong5870
      @vanessaphanouvong5870 3 роки тому +236

      But I feel like most people heavily dedicating themselves to learning a language aren't ACTUALLY beginners. A lot of people have previously picked up the language before and put it down multiple times already, or have had some previous exposure. I mean I'd say he's a beginner by real-world standards; not beginning from nothing but still a beginner. And I'm sure everybody can replicate this strategy--beginner or not--with a more extended time frame

    • @sameerk6306
      @sameerk6306 3 роки тому +51

      I agree. There are about 10 different asterisks which nullify the title of this video

    • @yuitomone608
      @yuitomone608 3 роки тому +40

      Those are just excuses, and you know that. If you have time, you can learn anything. Even if you don't have time you can learn from absolute 0. I know people that were in their 60s that started to learn a second language, without having any previous cantact with it. Those people were the ones who inspired me to learn english and as many as other languages as i can. And other thing, everyone is a beginner in everything, no one was born knowing, we learn over time after all. Don't use excuses to shadow your fears and mediocrities, just try, and don't give up in the first chance you've got. If you always give up in step 4 thinking you will never be able to do shit, you'll never know if in step 5 you will be able to do that.

    • @cottagefairie6464
      @cottagefairie6464 3 роки тому +1

      Very true!

    • @ashley-px4qt
      @ashley-px4qt 3 роки тому +36

      @@yuitomone608 Lol but what she's saying is true, even at the beginning he knew how to form future tense, participles and condicional phrases (which are at least intermediate). You CAN do anything, but the title of the video implies that you can learn a language in one week. I think you would be hard-pressed to find someone on earth who has truly become truly fluent in even a few months. I think it's just unrealistic and based so much on immediacy (and flexing, like, "who can learn the fastest?") even though real polyglots tend to dedicate at least a few years to each language. What he had learned by the end of a week is a drop in the ocean of cultural context.

  • @zainaiqbal1317
    @zainaiqbal1317 5 років тому +2141

    A quick summary of this video:
    1. Learn the top 1000 words for the language (use different methods: writing them all down and rereading again and again, record and listen to it again and again whilst doing another activity, associating the word with an action)
    2. Learn most common verbs, tenses, their conjugation and connective words such as ‘on’ ‘and’ (try and understand the rules, and irregulars)
    3. Try to immerse yourself in the culture by using technology to help you with your language learning (translate music, watch Netflix shows with subtitles, listen to radio stations and podcasts, read books)

    • @s.boundless3163
      @s.boundless3163 5 років тому +49

      Where did he get the 1000 words ? I'm looking to try this with Spanish.

    • @h.t.8812
      @h.t.8812 5 років тому +7

      Thanks Zaina! Came to recap

    • @isar3889
      @isar3889 5 років тому +2

      Daje!

    • @lazy5670
      @lazy5670 5 років тому +17

      This comment is unbelievably helpful xD

    • @user-kw3jx2zb9x
      @user-kw3jx2zb9x 5 років тому +6

      You're such an angel thank you.

  • @MiracleWinchester
    @MiracleWinchester 5 років тому +13720

    Duo threatened you, didn't it?

    • @skye7489
      @skye7489 5 років тому +1189

      Duo: do spanish or you vanish 🔫🔫

    • @RealCrashClubBeamNGDrive
      @RealCrashClubBeamNGDrive 5 років тому +181

      Duo come manzanas (He is threatening me, help!!!!!)

    • @kamishy_Art
      @kamishy_Art 5 років тому +35

      @@skye7489 this is a clever one, mis respetos señor siga asi

    • @andreapresutti1829
      @andreapresutti1829 5 років тому +12

      @@RealCrashClubBeamNGDrive lmao i'm dying

    • @justdancefitted2023
      @justdancefitted2023 5 років тому +75

      Duolingo is forcing me to learn French

  • @groves924
    @groves924 5 років тому +3674

    "Yeah I know some basic words"
    Me: S P A G H E T T I

    • @BJ-jk3ex
      @BJ-jk3ex 5 років тому +23

      Piazza, gli spaghetti al pomodoro, la casa, l'amico
      That's it! (I am learning Italian since 2017 xD)

    • @SS-pe4li
      @SS-pe4li 5 років тому +22

      P E P P O R O N N I

    • @lisahorgan8183
      @lisahorgan8183 5 років тому +16

      Lazania

    • @orjval
      @orjval 5 років тому +17

      mozzarela

    • @marlenapallido3575
      @marlenapallido3575 5 років тому +16

      Latte
      Gatto
      Cano
      Fontano
      Piazza
      I'm even not sure if spelt them right 😅

  • @christiantodorov6239
    @christiantodorov6239 4 роки тому +2778

    you are the most italian-looking non-italian ive seen.

    • @Ynnastra
      @Ynnastra 3 роки тому +79

      Isn't he Argentinean? Because that'd make sense

    • @yyg4632
      @yyg4632 3 роки тому +7

      i freaking know right

    • @Lucas-gm8we
      @Lucas-gm8we 3 роки тому +4

      Adrien Brody

    • @adamender9092
      @adamender9092 3 роки тому +1

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @elli7260
      @elli7260 3 роки тому +8

      @@Ynnastra yes he's argentinian !!

  • @gottlos7
    @gottlos7 5 років тому +4151

    learn in 7 days
    day 0: you need to already know some Italian

    • @HerreDePerre
      @HerreDePerre 5 років тому +31

      gottlos7 you can learn some basic Italian.

    • @Dimivim
      @Dimivim 5 років тому +73

      I really leaned from zero to C1 in 6 months.

    • @mavsworld1733
      @mavsworld1733 5 років тому +78

      @Alana Khoury Duo lingo is not a very effective way of learning a language. You'd be better off just finding natives to talk to, or watching TV shows, starting with kids shows. Just take a magazine and a story book and get them to tell you about them, then copy. Don't talk your native language, draw pictures to get them to give you the language.

    • @davidamajako961
      @davidamajako961 5 років тому +4

      @Alana Khoury the lies

    • @rihemmiya3280
      @rihemmiya3280 5 років тому +1

      😂

  • @itsjust_avery
    @itsjust_avery 5 років тому +1269

    I broke my streak so the duolingo bird broke my legs

    • @davedave375
      @davedave375 5 років тому +4

      It's Duo ffs.

    • @frederiekvanbeckum2268
      @frederiekvanbeckum2268 5 років тому +4

      So what! Never mind a lost streak or that annoying DL bird, if the app helps you to move on. Personally I hardly ever use it anymore., only sometimes its accompanying app Tinycards. There are so many other useful resources.

    • @davedave375
      @davedave375 5 років тому +3

      @@frederiekvanbeckum2268 It's Duo. Duo

    • @uwaargh500
      @uwaargh500 5 років тому

      F

    • @tilde2435
      @tilde2435 5 років тому +9

      I got a email that said: you made duo sad!
      oh shit...

  • @nanas3293
    @nanas3293 5 років тому +791

    Skipping words like "oven" and other kitchen-used words in Italian
    It's a bold move, but let's see where this'll take us

    • @danutdracula
      @danutdracula 5 років тому +82

      I feel like food words would be a big one in Italy

    • @vito7361
      @vito7361 5 років тому +98

      He is a brave one. Let's see how long he can live without Mama's pasta

    • @crusader2.0_loading89
      @crusader2.0_loading89 5 років тому +12

      To starvation?

    • @brostoevsky22
      @brostoevsky22 5 років тому +7

      You just get to those words later. His system looks designed to make you use the language in a meaningful way as fast as possible while staying motivated (hence the music). Then you fill in the blanks. Most people study languages for months or years before they actually use them.

    • @crusader2.0_loading89
      @crusader2.0_loading89 5 років тому

      @@brostoevsky22 anyone tried the app for mobile?

  • @solofhxcjccsubliminals5483
    @solofhxcjccsubliminals5483 4 роки тому +3922

    Duolingo be like : "My sister is a girl"

  • @amelia-yd9ix
    @amelia-yd9ix 5 років тому +693

    Italian is such a beautiful language. I wish I was able to speak it. Honestly, if you’re from Italy please omg you’re beautiful.

    • @johnmartin3134
      @johnmartin3134 5 років тому +26

      Ciao, come stai. By the way, you can learn italian. Present tense is not that hard

    • @tom18a12
      @tom18a12 5 років тому +4

      fam is italian !

    • @datcamrenbish4372
      @datcamrenbish4372 5 років тому +4

      DAMN GURL THX

    • @rikyrossi9518
      @rikyrossi9518 5 років тому +24

      I’mmmm Italian hahhahahah lol,why i’m supposed to be beautiful?

    • @cerealkilla4957
      @cerealkilla4957 5 років тому +2

      thanks honey

  • @cinnamonrolls6027
    @cinnamonrolls6027 5 років тому +426

    "if you use your time wisely" and here I am watching this instead of studying

    • @zaarakhan270
      @zaarakhan270 4 роки тому +1

      Have the same problem...should work and watched a bit of it, cause i couldnt believe it. One already needs 1 week for the basic. And now i cant believe that i wasted my time xD

  • @ArneVanDenHaute
    @ArneVanDenHaute 5 років тому +986

    This is genius. Never thought about the 80/20 rule when it comes to learning languages.

    • @floris4496
      @floris4496 5 років тому +4

      Nederlands?

    • @jancovanderwesthuizen8070
      @jancovanderwesthuizen8070 5 років тому +2

      Kan dalk ook 'n Afrikaanse naam wees

    • @hhattonaom9729
      @hhattonaom9729 5 років тому +19

      ironically the 80/20 rule comes from an Italian guy

    • @nickstaley96
      @nickstaley96 5 років тому +7

      Agreed. This video has inspired me to utilize the 80/20 rule to supplement languages I'm learning on Duolingo.

    • @hhattonaom9729
      @hhattonaom9729 5 років тому +5

      @@nickstaley96duolingo is boring af

  • @addietoner8392
    @addietoner8392 4 роки тому +1719

    OK NO JOKE I'M SEEING ALL THESE "DUOLINGO BE LIKE.." BUT I WAS USING DUOLINGO AND THEY LITERALLY ASKED ME TO TRANSLATE "The man wants to die because of his wife"

  • @danielecalabro7774
    @danielecalabro7774 5 років тому +2089

    Blink twice if the duo bird captured your family

  • @alessandroporpiglia8779
    @alessandroporpiglia8779 5 років тому +1502

    Im italian
    LOOOOL I FEEL LIKE A TEACHER LOOKING AT BAD TESTS

    • @beatriceroccabruna4804
      @beatriceroccabruna4804 5 років тому +2

      Alessandro Porpiglia me too😂

    • @gius4real415
      @gius4real415 5 років тому +22

      Vabbè dai, almeno ci prova 😉

    • @dank_ici
      @dank_ici 5 років тому +83

      Molto meglio degli analfabeti funzionali che percepiscono il reddito di cittadinanza

    • @cesare7285
      @cesare7285 5 років тому +3

      Here I am another Italian dude of yours

    • @aaalexxx900
      @aaalexxx900 5 років тому +2

      beh che dire

  • @gabrielrbenato
    @gabrielrbenato 5 років тому +571

    Congratulations man.
    I'm learning English by watching your videos.
    Regards from Brazil

    • @hayaa4451
      @hayaa4451 5 років тому +13

      Gabriel Benato me too I am learning English by watching videos , hello from Saudi Arabia

    • @gabrielrbenato
      @gabrielrbenato 5 років тому +11

      @@hayaa4451 wow, pretty good, global learn lol.

    • @silismo
      @silismo 5 років тому

      Foda

    • @suncatto
      @suncatto 5 років тому +1

      Brazil here

    • @alejandrodom4715
      @alejandrodom4715 5 років тому +5

      I got 7 months studying english, my only actual problem as you can see is my bad written, i'm able to talk long conversations whit natives speakers, good luck ya'll guys, you can do whatever you want if you put all you efforts in order to be a better version of yourself

  • @oof5426
    @oof5426 2 роки тому +15

    That "click" is one of the most amazing feelings you can get, I've had it when I was learning English, it's like floodgates opening all at once. It's really hard to explain it but man, does it feel like you are on top of the world.

  • @filiperabello2840
    @filiperabello2840 5 років тому +1134

    I'm learning English by a video of how to learn Italian

    • @yeetpoo5050
      @yeetpoo5050 5 років тому +18

      FOL_ UrimTumim Stesso! I’m learning on UA-cam lol. Sono 14, Inglese. Piacere di conoscerti!! Sono provando a imparare I’taliano :)) Sì, è difficile! Voglio essere fluente 😂 Presto andrò in Italia, sono molto eccitata! (Scusa se il mio italiano è cattiva.) Imparo sui video di UA-cam!

    • @silviagiuliani5676
      @silviagiuliani5676 5 років тому +2

      @@yeetpoo5050 sei davvero brava, i miei complimenti. Ti auguro una buona vacanza!

    • @dio1474
      @dio1474 5 років тому +1

      @@yeetpoo5050 grande hahaha, l'Italiano è una gran lingua xD

    • @an.dreaariano
      @an.dreaariano 5 років тому +1

      @@yeetpoo5050 great job, sono italiano e ho capito quello che vuoi intendere...
      in few words, i understood

    • @francescorotino1850
      @francescorotino1850 5 років тому +1

      Yeet Poo dove vai

  • @breionerowan8250
    @breionerowan8250 4 роки тому +4157

    Nobody: ….
    Duolingo: ThE HoRsE Is PrEtTy

    • @saransh2021
      @saransh2021 4 роки тому +15

      Lmao 😂

    • @liem2149
      @liem2149 4 роки тому +80

      Don't forget: "I am the cheese"
      "We don't sell planes to elephants"

    • @YEAHYEAHYEAHZZZ
      @YEAHYEAHYEAHZZZ 4 роки тому +48

      IO MANGIO LA MELA

    • @BlowsTube
      @BlowsTube 4 роки тому +44

      I was in Mexico one time after a year of using Duolingo and we were joking about the utter uselessness of having learned "caballo" so much. Then suddenly as we're joking about it, a freaking horse walks in front of us!

    • @nicoleraheem1195
      @nicoleraheem1195 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂

  • @ghastxm2083
    @ghastxm2083 5 років тому +344

    ...did anyone else shiver when he mentioned duolingo...just me? ok

    • @bobblyblinkers
      @bobblyblinkers 5 років тому +4

      Duo took your girlfriends too? I'm here buddy

    • @bobblyblinkers
      @bobblyblinkers 5 років тому

      Duo took your girlfriends too? I'm here buddy

  • @madeleinecarson7262
    @madeleinecarson7262 3 роки тому +246

    I’ve been trying to learn Italian for a couple months now.
    I’m making progress,slowly but surely.
    The verb conjugation has been the hardest,but I’m not giving up!

    • @giuseppe1193
      @giuseppe1193 3 роки тому +15

      Brava continua così 👍

    • @eriko5975
      @eriko5975 2 роки тому

      any update?

    • @madeleinecarson7262
      @madeleinecarson7262 2 роки тому +12

      @@eriko5975 sure! I am listening to podcasts in Italian and I’m mostly able to follow along. I also recently started reading The Divine Comedy in Italian. I haven’t really gotten opportunities to speak it,but I think I could struggle through a conversation.
      I’ve had ups and downs with feeling like I’m getting anywhere with it,but I have stuck with this whole time,and it’s certainly paying off.

    • @eriko5975
      @eriko5975 2 роки тому +2

      @@madeleinecarson7262 it's great to hear that!

    • @craz2580
      @craz2580 2 роки тому +7

      The verb coniugations were dufficult to remember even for us italians lol

  • @gorgon352
    @gorgon352 5 років тому +2688

    Ever since I learned Italian I go to the local Italian deli and argue with the deli server in Italian, things got so heated last time he threw a chunk of salami at my head.

    • @brennap3310
      @brennap3310 4 роки тому +129

      Thus comment is a mood.

    • @Giove83
      @Giove83 4 роки тому +43

      Lol you daft bastardo

    • @jirikosek6383
      @jirikosek6383 4 роки тому +45

      Salami bon jorno.

    • @streetadvisor8127
      @streetadvisor8127 4 роки тому +7

      Ahahah what?

    • @nomotivay
      @nomotivay 4 роки тому +66

      Did you flail your hands around as well? Italians do alot of hand gestures when speaking Italian

  • @ashlynhallinger2173
    @ashlynhallinger2173 5 років тому +119

    this is honestly the best language learning video i’ve ever watched

  • @hhjj7
    @hhjj7 5 років тому +314

    I lived in Italy for 6 months (but I'm Dutch) I did learn all those not too useful words and sentences. What helped me to keep everything fresh was having conversations in my head when I was alone. In the shower, describing what I am planning to do, or describing what I see when I was on the go. It was so useful. This way I found sentences that I often use without needing it to build the sentence every time again. They became easy accessible packages so to say. Less mental load. Really nice!

    • @samevans1289
      @samevans1289 5 років тому +1

      Great tip! 💜

    • @sabiqbiqsa
      @sabiqbiqsa 5 років тому +3

      best tip i think !!I’m doing the same with learning english and it works.i’m french speaker normally 😊

    • @is3t
      @is3t 5 років тому +1

      @日産スカイライン I'm studying japanese!

    • @violethill_
      @violethill_ 5 років тому

      I did the same 😂

  • @tinagymnaste7561
    @tinagymnaste7561 3 роки тому +176

    Pov : you are watching videos on how to learn Italian bc Damiano stole your heart ✨

    • @nazrinsaiji9701
      @nazrinsaiji9701 3 роки тому +27

      you didn't have to come for me that hard lol

    • @nicolette350
      @nicolette350 3 роки тому +5

      totally not 💀

    • @mariagraphite9456
      @mariagraphite9456 3 роки тому +4

      Don't expose me like that :D

    • @rg5587
      @rg5587 3 роки тому +13

      i feel attacked 😂
      also not only damiano , ethan owns my heart with his cute rrrr ❤

    • @aspenwood641
      @aspenwood641 3 роки тому

      I feel called out

  • @nathanieldrew
    @nathanieldrew  5 років тому +1548

    I don't think singing is going to be a viable career option for me.

    • @neilbhutada9666
      @neilbhutada9666 5 років тому +8

      When is part 2 coming ,
      Btw you are amazing , Ive subscribed to your channel.

    • @AntireZen
      @AntireZen 5 років тому +26

      Vabbè balliamo

    • @sierragibbas579
      @sierragibbas579 5 років тому +8

      Part 2 better have more Italian singing!! 😂

    • @magesense456
      @magesense456 5 років тому +7

      Nathaniel you are quickly growing on me, you are uplifting, fun and inspiring, thank you for your spirit!

    • @jackvarden2304
      @jackvarden2304 5 років тому +5

      Ok what u need to do is honestly makes ur own website with various languages and steps for people to follow like what your doing. Imagine taking a Spanish class and be rather fluent in it in like a month by following steps like yours.

  • @disgustibuss
    @disgustibuss 5 років тому +663

    1:29 Nothing disrespectful boi, swearing is the first thing everyone learns about a new language!
    CAZZO!

    • @gabrielpal5537
      @gabrielpal5537 5 років тому +72

      Pizza, pasta and porco dio

    • @NathanielGE
      @NathanielGE 5 років тому +2

      Kurwa!

    • @chiaraippoliti
      @chiaraippoliti 5 років тому +2

      Not everyone. I didn't because I learned most of my languages in university.

    • @omit4727
      @omit4727 5 років тому +2

      Hai cazzo piccolo

    • @omit4727
      @omit4727 5 років тому

      @@gabrielpal5537 mamma mia

  • @pinguizshorts
    @pinguizshorts 5 років тому +802

    Nathaniel: *Stage 2: The Glue*
    Nathaniel: _Stick with me_
    Me: Was that an unintentional joke?

  • @charliewardgames8678
    @charliewardgames8678 4 роки тому +840

    Nobody: DuoLingo: ‘gLi UoMiNi ScRiVoNo NeLlO zUcChErO’

    • @mosstree__5508
      @mosstree__5508 4 роки тому +127

      Damn they really do be be writing in the sugar

    • @karimafouad5137
      @karimafouad5137 4 роки тому +3

      Right hhhu

    • @dinouchcamulti-languages1381
      @dinouchcamulti-languages1381 4 роки тому +1

      Watch my video and tell me your opinion please 🥰🥰🥰
      ua-cam.com/video/yaqh8U1r7v0/v-deo.html

    • @SvenVee
      @SvenVee 4 роки тому +16

      I just got ptsd from this thanks

    • @Gia-df3bh
      @Gia-df3bh 4 роки тому +35

      lA RAgAzzA ManGIa La MeLa
      GLi UomiNi legGOnO iL LibRO

  • @lou7754
    @lou7754 5 років тому +2628

    “i know some basic words, i know how to cuss”
    yo bruh you’re already fluent

    • @joanofarc9793
      @joanofarc9793 4 роки тому +12

      Lou V A F F A N C U L O (GESTURE)

    • @deez3862
      @deez3862 4 роки тому +6

      @@joanofarc9793 did you just say fuck off lmaooo

    • @lalegende2746
      @lalegende2746 4 роки тому +2

      Tiffany.Hernandez Yeah he did 😂

    • @MrSilverfab
      @MrSilverfab 4 роки тому +1

      If you mean in the beginning definitely no.

    • @eminem5261
      @eminem5261 3 роки тому

      @@lalegende2746 🤣

  • @madi1420
    @madi1420 5 років тому +674

    dude if the duolingo bird is holding you hostage blink twice

  • @danilofilipovic8790
    @danilofilipovic8790 5 років тому +501

    Your channel is blowing up, keep up the awesome work, you remind me of Matt D'Avella

    • @danilofilipovic8790
      @danilofilipovic8790 5 років тому

      Emm Enn Yup, well deserved, he was getting around 300-500subs daily, and last few days that number increased to 5k+

    • @littlebill3419
      @littlebill3419 5 років тому +8

      Mark my words he’ll be at 500k by June

    • @indiighoul
      @indiighoul 5 років тому +2

      DaniloF agreed!

    • @LaoShimazaki
      @LaoShimazaki 5 років тому +3

      @@mldnthg he was like 33k last week! @@ judging how his edits/content are im glad hes taking off. :)

    • @darkproject3368
      @darkproject3368 5 років тому +2

      @@littlebill3419 I say 700k by June

  • @ElsaBella
    @ElsaBella 2 роки тому +20

    The "click" came for me after a few glasses of wine at a dinner with Italian friends. I was getting bored of not understanding the conversation, then all of a sudden, my brain relaxed and instantly "tuned in" to the flow of what they were saying, and everything came into full clarity. Once your mind tunes into the channel people are communicating on, comprehension becomes easy and your skills will start growing exponentially.

    • @burmy1552
      @burmy1552 Рік тому +1

      This is surprisingly true and feels strange when it happens.

    • @aa.xviiii
      @aa.xviiii Рік тому

      Thats so cool

  • @vinzuh1255
    @vinzuh1255 5 років тому +360

    Bellissimo video Nathan!, ti seguiamo anche da qui! 🇮🇹

    • @mariomassello6636
      @mariomassello6636 5 років тому +2

      Confermo

    • @camillachopinet3828
      @camillachopinet3828 5 років тому

      Di dov'è?

    • @Nuvolenny
      @Nuvolenny 5 років тому

      Bella

    • @gabrielrader2995
      @gabrielrader2995 5 років тому +2

      È divertente vedere tutte le persone che si comportano come se conoscessero l'italiano e utilizzano google translate

    • @vinzuh1255
      @vinzuh1255 5 років тому

      @@gabrielrader2995 Hai ragione, mi ammazzano sinceramente

  • @coolguy7296
    @coolguy7296 5 років тому +1070

    Youre already half way there with all your hand movements

    • @harryiii3361
      @harryiii3361 4 роки тому +65

      The 80/20 rule applies to Italian too: 80% hand movements, 20% actual words

    • @silverwolfeve
      @silverwolfeve 4 роки тому +23

      @@harryiii3361 I can assure you that we could tell entire stories by gestures and not even pronounce a word! Pretty cool huh?

    • @RenoDW
      @RenoDW 4 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @2mexpesos
      @2mexpesos 4 роки тому +1

      Moon Cyclops
      🤣😂🤣😂

    • @camilla5963
      @camilla5963 4 роки тому +7

      Italian hand gestures have meanings, they’re not just random! It’s like sign language basically...

  • @anhurtjv
    @anhurtjv 5 років тому +1673

    wish me luck with the 7000 most common Chinese characters haha

    • @stephenkolostyak4087
      @stephenkolostyak4087 5 років тому +76

      You need over 9000 to read a newspaper, don't you?

    • @samanthajester3312
      @samanthajester3312 5 років тому +57

      S.M. Kolostyak oof😂 I'll stick with learning Spanish😂

    • @lakin7878
      @lakin7878 5 років тому +37

      @@stephenkolostyak4087 actually you only need to know about 2500 to really read a newspaper

    • @stephenkolostyak4087
      @stephenkolostyak4087 5 років тому +6

      @@lakin7878 is that single or double ply?

    • @emiskilrimusicproductions
      @emiskilrimusicproductions 5 років тому +3

      I can't write in chinese very well

  • @-hanna-3548
    @-hanna-3548 3 роки тому +133

    Me: has an important french certificate exam tommorow
    Also me: starts learning italian today randomly

    • @gabriele9395
      @gabriele9395 3 роки тому +4

      Well did you pass your exam?

    • @-hanna-3548
      @-hanna-3548 3 роки тому +8

      @@gabriele9395 I did actually hahahah

    • @gabriele9395
      @gabriele9395 3 роки тому +1

      @@-hanna-3548 so good, congrats

    • @kijetesantakaluSokete
      @kijetesantakaluSokete 3 роки тому +1

      @@-hanna-3548 congrats!

    • @catonpizza
      @catonpizza 3 роки тому +8

      BRO SAME IM SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING BETTER AT FRENCH FOR SCHOOL BUT IM HERE WANTING TO LEARN ITALIAN

  • @MariaLaura-ly4tb
    @MariaLaura-ly4tb 4 роки тому +570

    I'm Italian, when you said 'my friend Giuseppe', I went out loud: OF COURSE

  • @nathanieldrew
    @nathanieldrew  5 років тому +310

    To answer your questions about how I found the top 1,000 words, it was basically just a Google search. It appears as though these lists are flawed, so you may need to do some manual translating for yourself - if you notice you use a word a lot in your native language, but don't know the translation, that's probably a good sign that you should look it up.
    That being said, I think we should make a more reputable source online with a proper list of the top 1,000 words in all languages. And I might your help to make that happen.

    • @ChrisAnthonyPinnock
      @ChrisAnthonyPinnock 5 років тому +18

      Yeah bro, making a custom list is mostly a good idea but you should definitely get someone to review it.
      The catch to 100 most used words in a language is: it may not have words from another language because it doesn't exist; it's not because of usage frequency.
      The phrase "what's up?" is quite common but may possibly just not exist in another language. So look out for that :(
      One of those cases where it's more about How it is said in the culture rather than literally. But the 1000 list should definitely lead you to some of these culturally key words.
      Great video btw dude, you inspired me to start Spanish again years after high school haha

    • @michaellancaster8221
      @michaellancaster8221 5 років тому +7

      I know this violates your rule about spending no money, but what you need is a Frequency Dictionary. It will contain the words of the language, but rather than listing them alphabetically, they’re listed in the order of how often they’re used. That will give you the most common 1,000+ words and it’s a scholarly source.

    • @paulaspindler
      @paulaspindler 5 років тому +2

      In the top 1,000 words, did you include words as articles, verbs, prepositions, etc or just main vocabulary (nouns)?

    • @ebokiyehabtewold9322
      @ebokiyehabtewold9322 Рік тому

      What was the background music, please?❤

    • @shamicentertainment1262
      @shamicentertainment1262 10 місяців тому

      Retold

  • @robertlopez7332
    @robertlopez7332 5 років тому +1273

    My French teacher spoke English on the first day of school and showed us a few common words like bathroom, question, etc, then spoke French the entire year. Everyone in the class picked up French in no time.

    • @fulcifan6946
      @fulcifan6946 5 років тому +81

      Robert Lopez The French foreign legion does the same thing. They speak only French even though every soldier is not French.

    • @brookemuzzatti9710
      @brookemuzzatti9710 4 роки тому +13

      I call bs

    • @BelleVanSchijndel
      @BelleVanSchijndel 4 роки тому +141

      @@brookemuzzatti9710 It's a valid technique of teaching a foreign language -- it's called 'immersion'.

    • @ShaylahGeikie
      @ShaylahGeikie 4 роки тому +59

      Yup, in Canada we have something called french immersion where all your classes are in french, or the majority of them

    • @brookemuzzatti9710
      @brookemuzzatti9710 4 роки тому +25

      @@ShaylahGeikie ik, im in French immersion, I'm just saying complete immersion dosent nessarliry work especially if there is no effort made to teach the language

  • @karispeck4213
    @karispeck4213 3 роки тому +69

    I “mastered” like 12 categories on Duolingo for Italian and still didn’t know how to say “my name is...” like whatttttt

  • @simonebariosco3017
    @simonebariosco3017 5 років тому +439

    6:58 "Spirare = to disappear"
    That made me laugh, "spirare" is the verb used to indicate the last breath before dying, technically you "disappear" after that.
    "SpArire" is actually "to disappear"
    Never thought about that similarity :P

    • @aronmase_
      @aronmase_ 5 років тому +5

      Ahahaha anche io avevo fatto caso a questa cosa

    • @philipomoregbe7075
      @philipomoregbe7075 5 років тому +3

      R u italiano?
      La Nostra è probabilmente una delle lingue più pallose da imparare

    • @chappie3642
      @chappie3642 5 років тому

      @@philipomoregbe7075 si dice Italian in inglese non italiano

    • @omit4727
      @omit4727 5 років тому

      @@philipomoregbe7075 si l'italiano é molto difficile

  • @luluminh3588
    @luluminh3588 5 років тому +100

    The best podcast for learning Italian is called Coffee Break Italian. It teaches English speakers Italian by focusing on sentence structure. So much more useful! It's geared towards those that are planning on traveling to Italy. I have taken traditional Italian class with the foreign embassy cultural institute and even speak with many of my Italian friends and coworker and I still think the podcast is the best!!

    • @aubs965
      @aubs965 5 років тому +1

      Using it currently and I completely agree! It's super useful

    • @blakebramley9171
      @blakebramley9171 5 років тому +1

      Love that podcast

    • @freakyferret8308
      @freakyferret8308 5 років тому +1

      There's one for spanish too, called Coffee Break Spanish that I used to watch every day to school :)

  • @gloom9799
    @gloom9799 5 років тому +60

    I'm italian and this is super fun to watch. You actually look quite italian hahaha.

    • @johnmartin3134
      @johnmartin3134 5 років тому +1

      Seriosa, perché lui è caramello, è italiano. Ghali è italiano e lui è marrone. Allora, se tu sei caramello con capelli neri, questo ti fa italiano. Io penso ch sembri francese.

    • @unapersona1481
      @unapersona1481 5 років тому +9

      @@johnmartin3134 Che cazzo ho lettooo

  • @kosutaestera493
    @kosutaestera493 Рік тому +20

    Great job! As someone qualified to teach Italian as a second language I have to say that if any of my students would invest even half of the time and effort that you have in this one week in a whole semester the results would be very visible. Another problem with learning a foraging language in a traditional school environment is that students at the same time have at least 10 other subjects to spread their focus on and they might not be able to be as intentional with learning as an adult who has free time to study a language can be. With all this said, presenting to students language in a way to make them intrigued about the culture and interested to dig deeper themselves is sometimes all a teacher can do. Love what you're doing and I'd challenge you to do the same one week study of Hungarian language and document the journey :)

    • @ritisha_sharma
      @ritisha_sharma Рік тому

      Hey 👋 I am ritisha from India where are you from?

  • @drumclaypete
    @drumclaypete 5 років тому +829

    Your eyes make my feel like you know my deepest secret.

    • @georgemateo68
      @georgemateo68 5 років тому +3

      HONESTLY

    • @sloshypath
      @sloshypath 5 років тому +4

      Peter Bennett IKR like Jesus please blink u look like momo

  • @ethancroft2560
    @ethancroft2560 5 років тому +633

    Nathan: "Everything in the universe is imbalanced."
    Thanos: *TRIGGERED!*

    • @ttommy_17
      @ttommy_17 5 років тому +1

      Perfectly balanced, like everything would be

  • @chefi5357
    @chefi5357 5 років тому +226

    It's cool that you mentioned the 80/20 rule because it was actually found and popularized by an ITALIAN economist, Vilfredo Pareto.

    • @dio1474
      @dio1474 5 років тому +4

      Che nome di merda Valfredo 😂😂😂

    • @s.p.a.ghetti2831
      @s.p.a.ghetti2831 5 років тому +1

      Cazzo ecco dove avevo già sentito sta roba, super Pareto

    • @mr.serenity7203
      @mr.serenity7203 5 років тому +1

      What is the 80/20 rule

  • @depressedcolombian1999
    @depressedcolombian1999 4 роки тому +201

    And this is how I'm gonna use my quarantine time, learning a new language each week. Wish me luck.

    • @juliabrooks8396
      @juliabrooks8396 4 роки тому +49

      Each week? Wtf

    • @TimelessBunny
      @TimelessBunny 4 роки тому +9

      Its 3 months in, hows that language learning going?

    • @darika1004
      @darika1004 4 роки тому +4

      and.. did you learn?

    • @tyler4475
      @tyler4475 4 роки тому +30

      Lmao you can’t learn a language in a week. This is supposed to be a different type of tactic, spread over 7 days, so that you can practice those fundamentals over a longer period. The fastest you might be able to be fluent would be 3-5 months of 8 hours a day 5 days a week for one language that is similar to your native tongue, and even longer for ones that aren’t. If it only took 1 week to be fluent in a different language, than everybody would know like twenty languages. Most advanced countries that have a generally bilingual populous only speak 2 or 3 languages on the high end. I’d plan on being conversationally fluent in 6 to 12 months depending on the language.

    • @jjperson1636
      @jjperson1636 4 роки тому +2

      Tyler yea i completely agree i learned my 2nd language over quarantine where all day i spent it in german and it still took me 3 months to get to a point where i could understand most everything in tv, youtube etc its just not possible to learn a language in a week unless you have some sort of special talent with it but one week is just simply unrealistic for the average joe like me

  • @lafritegaming7713
    @lafritegaming7713 5 років тому +840

    Hi ! (sorry for my bad english)

    • @asmaa8610
      @asmaa8610 5 років тому +57

      LaFrite Gaming don't worry it's excellent

    • @lafritegaming7713
      @lafritegaming7713 5 років тому +15

      @@asmaa8610 thks

    • @briandalion366
      @briandalion366 5 років тому +42

      LaFrite Gaming it’s chill bro, we’ll let you slide this time

    • @ICANTHEARHER2222
      @ICANTHEARHER2222 5 років тому +2

      K9hobo productions 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @lazygambit5092
      @lazygambit5092 5 років тому +45

      Bro I can’t understand you

  • @freebeerishere
    @freebeerishere 5 років тому +38

    my italian teacher this year is incredible and has taught me more in a term than anyone else has in 3 years

  • @dubbyplays
    @dubbyplays 5 років тому +2378

    I'm italian and i'm learning Hiragana (Japanese) from Duolingo.
    _-(They kidnapped my friends please help me)-_

    • @m__6930
      @m__6930 5 років тому +66

      You can get the Hiragana down in like under one hour..

    • @wishywashy1574
      @wishywashy1574 5 років тому +49

      The Japanese language is pronounced as Nihongo. Higarana is just one of three of their writing system.

    • @is3t
      @is3t 5 років тому +19

      I'm Italian and I have a private course for Japanese... It's a beatiful language, I would like to go to university in Japan

    • @dubbyplays
      @dubbyplays 5 років тому +1

      WTF ARE ALL THESE LIKES?!?!? WOH!!!

    • @dubbyplays
      @dubbyplays 5 років тому +11

      @@m__6930 I have a short-term memory...But I'm doing my best to learn it slowly slowly. I would want someome that could teach me Japanese (from basics) for free. But i'm poor so, i can only try from Duolingo _-(Theyconstrictedmeplshelpme)-_ or from youtube videos and wikipedia

  • @mariannasala5372
    @mariannasala5372 4 роки тому +10

    "ci" is the reflexive of we, so it means "ourselves". Translate: "we love ourselves" as "noi CI amiamo."

  • @mjf9998
    @mjf9998 5 років тому +342

    Nathaniel Drew learns a lot of Italian in 7 days
    Duolingo bird : Am I a joke to you?

  • @kubi1838
    @kubi1838 5 років тому +357

    Duolingo bird: keep it up and I'll give you back your little sister

    • @lethaltarget9798
      @lethaltarget9798 5 років тому +21

      It's even scarier when you don't have a little sister

    • @hrishikeshparab1236
      @hrishikeshparab1236 5 років тому +1

      *unzips pants*

    • @retajalhelal5184
      @retajalhelal5184 5 років тому

      Can someone please explain.I don't understand those jokes hahha

    • @hrishikeshparab1236
      @hrishikeshparab1236 5 років тому

      @Kam K 😂😂

    • @bellac1517
      @bellac1517 5 років тому +8

      @@retajalhelal5184 this is 2 weeks late but just incase you still don't understand these jokes, well basically it's how duolingo (that language app with the bird mascot) will send you notifications whenever you miss a day, reminding you to come and complete your language lesson for the day. Now people turned this into a meme, where they act as though the duolingo bird will 'kidnap your family' (or something on the lines of that) if you miss your lesson 😂😂

  • @Hitika
    @Hitika 5 років тому +217

    This made me want to learn ITALIAN!!

    • @ila_mau
      @ila_mau 5 років тому +8

      Do it 😊

    • @emanuelas.1253
      @emanuelas.1253 5 років тому +1

      It is a wonderful language!!

    • @giovannicarovanello62
      @giovannicarovanello62 5 років тому +3

      Awsome! It's nice to know that people around the world would like to learn Italian. Of course, as an Italian, I can't be any happier!

  • @justamanchimp
    @justamanchimp 3 роки тому +5

    This is the same approach I've used for years as a web developer learning new programming languages and tech; just learn the core most common things you need to know and the rest comes with experience!

    • @riafarran81
      @riafarran81 3 роки тому

      I started learning Italian a couple months back and I suddenly remembered that I actually have learnt a language before when I did programming. Then I was like oh "I can do this!"

  • @DakotaJPayne
    @DakotaJPayne 5 років тому +193

    Your channel is going to take off. 🔥

    • @ryangreen45
      @ryangreen45 5 років тому +3

      It's already taking off, yesterday was 87K subs, today it's 100K woah

  • @angelaD93
    @angelaD93 5 років тому +70

    Can't wait to hear you speak :) I am from Italy actually and I agree with you. I have learned more english through UA-cam video and TV show that in school. Still a long way to go for proficiency

    • @miche2105
      @miche2105 5 років тому

      verissimo, stessa cosa anche per me

    • @poppyrose1549
      @poppyrose1549 5 років тому

      From your comment, you seem very proficient. Maybe just not very confident.

    • @angelaD93
      @angelaD93 5 років тому

      @@poppyrose1549 Thank you :) I think speaking is harder than writing. When I speak I often need to stop and find the right word to say. I wish I could speak more fluently and naturally

  • @zuzzuz9112
    @zuzzuz9112 5 років тому +120

    I am learning italian too, and this was very helpful, grazie mille. 😃🇮🇹

    • @nicola4779
      @nicola4779 5 років тому +13

      daje! non mollare :)

    • @sofiacapello6808
      @sofiacapello6808 5 років тому +5

      zuz zuz Grandeeee! Continua cosí, so che l’italiano puó sembrare una lingua difficile ma con la pratica sarà tutto piú facile ❤️🇮🇹

    • @flavia4590
      @flavia4590 5 років тому +4

      Anche io sto imparando l italiano, sono 20 anni che lo studio ma ancora ci sono dei miei amici che non sanno usare il congiuntivo..

    • @overunity
      @overunity 5 років тому +3

      @@flavia4590 Di che cosa starebbimo parlando?

    • @flavia4590
      @flavia4590 5 років тому +1

      Over Kaizen se avrebbessimo l opportunità, ne parlerebbimo caro😂

  • @lynhim2007
    @lynhim2007 4 роки тому +8

    It is so inspiring. Wonderful that you have Vietnamese subtitle so that I could show it to my son

  • @Rosinka06
    @Rosinka06 5 років тому +48

    Wooow this is so cool, I'm learning Italian right now (for about 4 months) and this is a really good way to get started and really be proficient in a short amount of time. Great work!!!!

  • @tt-ej5ox
    @tt-ej5ox 5 років тому +155

    for people who wanna learn italian but are intimidated by the way verbs work: i assure you it's extremely intuitive. most of the times you just need to go by what sounds best to your ear is the correct option, dont feel discouraged

    • @aquamarineancientsoul7893
      @aquamarineancientsoul7893 5 років тому +5

      I speak farsi and i think thats how we speak as well. We emote alot thru words. You can use two compeletly different sentences if youre describing ur eating experience, if you enjoy your food or if you arent. The problem is our writing has a very different structure than our normal speech.

    • @michkanegahban1334
      @michkanegahban1334 5 років тому

      I believe it differs based on the context. Italian is not technically my mother tongue but I go to school in Italy and I've been speaking it outside the house since I was 3. Initially I couldn't wrap my head around when to use congiuntivo and when to use condizionale (ex: se io andrei VS se io andassi) and in basic conversation that's fine, most people don't care or even notice. However, if you want to speak the language in a more formal context it's essential that you know the difference, because it's a way of "judging" your intellectual capabilities (messed up, I know). I'm attending Liceo Classico and even I twitch when I hear it being used incorrectly, so the school has really passed this on to me

    • @michkanegahban1334
      @michkanegahban1334 5 років тому

      Btw to clarify, the congiuntivo vs condizionale rule is a lot more lenient on foreigners, but you will make a good impression if you can use it correctly

  • @camilla5963
    @camilla5963 5 років тому +1497

    Title: I learned italian in 7 days
    Me, without even clicking on the video: no you didn't

    • @zaarakhan270
      @zaarakhan270 4 роки тому +52

      Same here...and i dont know why i actually watched this Video...a part of it...cause im learning languages and know that it is impossible. Especially in the way he did it...

    • @amiquigonzales7917
      @amiquigonzales7917 4 роки тому +33

      His dad is Argentinian, let's say he already has a huge background for Italian. This being said, he is smart, has a special talent for learning languages, probably Argentinian Spanish is his mother tongue and loves it so I absolutely believe him.

    • @jollycomputer9748
      @jollycomputer9748 4 роки тому +10

      @@amiquigonzales7917Argentinian Spanish is not his mother tongue, since I know from one of his videos, but he actually learnt it when was living in Argentina later in life

    • @amiquigonzales7917
      @amiquigonzales7917 4 роки тому +10

      @@jollycomputer9748 I said "probably": all right it is not, but having an Argentinian father and besides having lived - even for a short time - in Argentina, makes a huge background for Italian. Even the rhythm of Argentinian Spanish - especially in the Buenos Aires area - is Italian, due to the massive italian immigration the country received during XIX and XX centuries. How they influenced Argentina is amazing, completely changed the face of a very Spanish society into an almost Italian one.

    • @chelseay3663
      @chelseay3663 4 роки тому +5

      but trying is worth praising

  • @coolbreeze5683
    @coolbreeze5683 Рік тому +9

    Knowing French or Spanish first makes learning Italian so much easier. A friend who only spoke English took a long time to learn Italian. I speak French and took a bit of Spanish in school and I picked up a lot of conversational Italian after 2 weeks in Italy. I could speak well with the locals in Milan after about a month.

  • @mikeletterst9882
    @mikeletterst9882 5 років тому +877

    You can't learn Italian in a week..
    Him: hold my Adderall

  • @MikeShake
    @MikeShake 5 років тому +202

    I'm trying to do exactly the opposite thing (I'm Italian and I'm making English content)

    • @angiehidalgo5190
      @angiehidalgo5190 5 років тому +17

      So much easier (My mother language is spanish). I find funny that he's struggling with the 21 different tenses. We don't know how hard is our mother language until we actually think about it. Good luck with ur channel btw.

    • @MikeShake
      @MikeShake 5 років тому +9

      @@angiehidalgo5190 I agree with you! I also speak a little bit of German and compared to English is way more difficult. But I can tell you that speaking another language in front of a camera and trying to be entertaining is another story. Btw thank you so much!

    • @carlabottazzi
      @carlabottazzi 5 років тому +1

      I upload content in my mother tongue (Spanish) but I also watch many videos in English, German and Italian to practice them!

    • @MikeShake
      @MikeShake 5 років тому +2

      @@carlabottazzi that's for sure a good way to practice/learn a language. Unfortunately since I'm really focused on my English, I lost a little bit of my German. How do you remember so many languages?

    • @carlabottazzi
      @carlabottazzi 5 років тому +1

      @@MikeShake I study Translation and Interpreting in Spain. I lived in the US and next year I'm moving to Germany. My family is Italian. And I took French for 13 years in school. I've forgotten most of my French since I don't use it though. I don't practice my Italian much so I understand everything but I can't speak it anymore :/ I'm focusing on German now, I'll get back to learning Italian once I'm living in Germany and once I become fluent in German haha

  • @sbktwins551
    @sbktwins551 5 років тому +14

    Your way of encouraging people start learning is very beneficial! Everyone has his or her own way to learn a certain language and what makes it easy and beautiful is our passion and love for the language that we want to learn. Keep up the great Job :)

  • @kc3669
    @kc3669 4 роки тому +90

    me at 1 am and cant sleep so wants to learn language: *starts laughing and crying at the part when Nathaniel says you need to sleep for it to become long-term*

    • @dinouchcamulti-languages1381
      @dinouchcamulti-languages1381 4 роки тому +1

      Watch my video and tell me your opinion please 🥰🥰🥰
      ua-cam.com/video/yaqh8U1r7v0/v-deo.html

  • @faustine8457
    @faustine8457 5 років тому +11

    I love that you push yourself that much and that you’re so driven. You’re so inspiring!

  • @lucianodigiesi1640
    @lucianodigiesi1640 5 років тому +465

    La grammatica italiana è un inferno ahahah pensa che anche gli italiani sbagliano i tempi verbali 😅😅😅
    Bravo comunque!
    È bello vedere che stai cercando di imparare realmente la lingua e non blaterare parole storpiate come fanno molti 💪🏻

    • @pendingdeletionduetocopyri4634
      @pendingdeletionduetocopyri4634 5 років тому +34

      i understood like 7 words

    • @Oscar1618033
      @Oscar1618033 5 років тому +28

      It's a shame that many italians can't speak proper italian but only local languages...

    • @problemimentali
      @problemimentali 5 років тому +4

      Oscar Carzaniga that happens in the south and in north-east, not everywhere. All the people I know, family, friends and colleagues, speak proper Italian

    • @Goldenskies__
      @Goldenskies__ 5 років тому +12

      @@problemimentali Ma ragionate prima di scrivere commenti del genere?

    • @zemax0618
      @zemax0618 5 років тому

      Oml im not even speaking Italian and i understand all of this

  • @lalkavictoria
    @lalkavictoria 5 років тому +39

    this just inspired me to re-learn my own languages. I've lost a lot of my fluency over the years

  • @ediblelambmeat461
    @ediblelambmeat461 4 роки тому +80

    DuoLingo: The Penguin shot the tranquilliser gun at the boy

  • @Artemis_74
    @Artemis_74 4 роки тому +501

    I speak Spanish and wanna learn Italian, so I'm whatching a guy learning Italian speaking in English. xd

    • @didierleyva3590
      @didierleyva3590 4 роки тому +9

      X2

    • @analupu887
      @analupu887 4 роки тому +20

      I did the same. I speak Italian and I want to learn Spanish, so I watched a guy learning Spanish and he's speaking English ahah

    • @Artemis_74
      @Artemis_74 4 роки тому +15

      @@analupu887 we should combine our knowledge (?)

    • @analupu887
      @analupu887 4 роки тому +6

      @@Artemis_74 we definitely should😂

    • @hdis2371
      @hdis2371 4 роки тому +6

      Little Nana oposite for me😂 im fluent in spanish and am learning italian

  • @whoisappie
    @whoisappie 5 років тому +67

    Omg that click is something I’ve experienced before. Im from the Netherlands but went to a bilingual high school. I remember the first few weeks there were a struggle. I was constantly translating everything the teachers said in my head and it took a lot of effort. But I remember one time it just clicked and the translation got natural instead of something I had to think of. I’m learning Greek now (I’m half Greek and want to speak to my grandpa!) and I am waiting for that click to happen. This video helps, thanks!

    • @miam-.-
      @miam-.- 5 років тому

      Καλή τυχη!
      Good luck

    • @whoisappie
      @whoisappie 5 років тому

      eugaristw! :)

    • @pukk6094
      @pukk6094 5 років тому

      I did the same thing! I’m also Dutch. My English wasn’t that bad to begin with but I remember how quickly I learned English while I was in the course.

    • @AR-ef1rs
      @AR-ef1rs 5 років тому +1

      appie Yassou Appie! Ti kanis? ❤️ 🇬🇷🇦🇲I’m Armenian, when I moved to France I didn’t speak the language so it was very difficult at first, I felt so lonely because I couldn’t understand anyone nor anyone could understand me, but after some time of emerging myself in the country through going to school, learning French there, trying to speak French with newly met friends, listening to French radio, watching French TV, it all clicked...It’s like you get used to the language so much that understanding becomes natural to you. Now since I know Spanish and French I also understand Italian, I understand like 80% of Italian but I want to learn it and speak it like a true Italian because I love the language, I want to travel to Italy, Italy is so beautiful 😍 and so is Greece🥰After learning Italian I’m gonna learn all by myself Greek, I already have everything I need to learn it so it’s gonna be easier

    • @whoisappie
      @whoisappie 5 років тому

      A R Για σου! Καλά, εσυ; Nice My plan is also to learn many more languages. It’s so beautiful to have that knowledge of the world.

  • @scar8519
    @scar8519 5 років тому +2767

    "I learned Italian in 7 days"..... after studying it for 2 years.... Part1

    • @emilstorgaard9642
      @emilstorgaard9642 5 років тому +295

      Also, he crammed the 1,000 most frequent words, which still corresponds to a rather elementary level,
      and he probably forgot most of it quickly after lol. It takes at least months of intense practice to be proficient in a language, it's simply not doable within 7 days.
      But it was a fun experiment, and I think he demonstrated that you shouldn't be scared of engaging in foreign language from day one.

    • @captainjosue
      @captainjosue 5 років тому +158

      @@emilstorgaard9642 I have studied and learned Italian for 1 year now. My first language is Spanish. Spanish and Italian are almost identical in many ways. AND...in many ways are entirely different. Let me tell you, it was hard. So for him to say he learned Italian in 7 days is just bullshit. To truly test his Italian I challenge he go to Italy and only speak Italian to the Italians in his 7 days of Italian. Guaranteed he's not going to do well. Guaranteed.

    • @emilstorgaard9642
      @emilstorgaard9642 5 років тому +50

      @@captainjosue
      Absolutely agree. I've seen the same concept applied to Spanish with learners alleging that they learned it in 7 days lmao. I've been learning Spanish for 2 years now, the last 6 months or so being a serious effort, and it takes tremendous time and effort to become fluent in a language. There's a reason why the terms "fluent" and "native speaker" exist. Learning how to speak a language at high level is no trivial feat

    • @captainjosue
      @captainjosue 5 років тому +25

      @@emilstorgaard9642 Spanish in 7 days??? Tha's some BULLSHIT!!!! No te dejes ser influido por estos videos!!! Suerte con tu Espanol amigo :)

    • @emilstorgaard9642
      @emilstorgaard9642 5 років тому +20

      @@captainjosue
      Gracias, hermano. Me encanta tantísimo tu idioma pero desafortunadamente no lo hablo bastante a menudo - la mayor parte de mi práctica consiste en escuchar y leer. Principalmente veo películas con subtítulos en español y aunque me enseñan mucho, creo que es necesario hablar de vez en cuando.
      Yea, the 7 days notion is horsepiss and misleading. You can possibly pass a test in your target language at a very elementary level if you cram nonstop for a week, but as I said already you'll forget almost everything shortly after.
      In relation to Spanish, I was able to understand the gist of what was being said to me after a few weeks practice, provided that person was speaking slowly and clearly, and without complex language, mainly because English and Spanish share many cognates (my first language is Danish though, but I've spoken English fluently since a young age). But if you want to speak a language at complete fluency, it simply necessitates at least a few years intense effort. My perception of fluency is probably also higher than what most people would consider lol.

  • @beeitalian4086
    @beeitalian4086 2 роки тому +32

    As an Italian native girl myself I love the dedication and the effort you've put in this! It's really amazing!
    I want to listen to your Italian skills so I'm watching your second video! Super nice! Bravissimo, è bello vedere che ci sono persone a cui piace la nostra lingua, buona fortuna con l'apprendimento della lingua italiana! Continua così!

  • @GabrielAngeluos
    @GabrielAngeluos 5 років тому +23

    Nathaniel sono molto felice che tu abbia deciso di approcciarti alla lingua italiana in modo diverso dal solito.
    Personalmente sto cercando di imparare il tedesco e non sapevo come iniziare, credo che proverò il tuo metodo.

    • @vince371vc
      @vince371vc 5 років тому +1

      Tedesco?
      Impossibile 😂

  • @benharrimohammed7885
    @benharrimohammed7885 5 років тому +42

    Your content is just a piece of art !

  • @martinpavlik950
    @martinpavlik950 5 років тому +9

    to be honest, after watching a few of your videos i noticed that instead of watching a stranger talk about a certain topic, you seem to have more warmth in the way you talk to say. Very friendly vibe and it makes even longer videos watchable and much more enjoyable.

  • @mikaylaford6818
    @mikaylaford6818 4 роки тому +3

    I am so excited about this! I just moved to Milano to be with my boyfriend, and I really need to step up my Italian game. Cheers!

  • @elle7757
    @elle7757 5 років тому +400

    Can you blink?!

  • @lemondrizzlecake7766
    @lemondrizzlecake7766 5 років тому +9

    As an Italian, the moment you started singing "Gigantesco centro sociale" in the middle of the video cracked me up!
    This is really good, I'll forward it to my boyfriend who's learning Italian :)

  • @MissSherlock90
    @MissSherlock90 5 років тому +68

    Wow i totally agree with everything you said! I learned english by myself basically with normal youtube videos, music, series, movies and not to brag but I've noticed my english is better than those that took expensive classes.

    • @Vegetables578
      @Vegetables578 5 років тому +11

      Same. Learned English just by watching some UA-cam videos over the years

    • @o.602
      @o.602 5 років тому +5

      aye im in the same boat too!

    • @Chiara-fm1ty
      @Chiara-fm1ty 5 років тому

      Yo same

  • @Introstellars
    @Introstellars 20 днів тому

    It’s inspiring to see someone dive into a new language so fearlessly. Grazie for sharing your journey with us!

  • @edgeofthedanklord2263
    @edgeofthedanklord2263 5 років тому +376

    This is true, 80% of all tomatoes goes to the top 20% of italians.

    • @CombativeLlama
      @CombativeLlama 5 років тому +7

      Edge of the Danklord explains why tomatoes haven’t been very good lately. Damned peasant tomatoes.

    • @GiakMind
      @GiakMind 4 роки тому

      I'm italian and you're damn right haha!

    • @kabib0831
      @kabib0831 4 роки тому

      I just love this comment. It's hilarious!

  • @echfx9201
    @echfx9201 4 роки тому +360

    An Italian girl, watching a man learn to speak Italian fluently, so she can start speaking English more fluently

    • @bouchra6270
      @bouchra6270 4 роки тому +19

      An Arab girl , watching a man speaking Italian , so she can start learning Italian ( and improving my English in the same time 😂 )

    • @Crunk9
      @Crunk9 3 роки тому +1

      I want to speak Italian fluently

    • @snifey7694
      @snifey7694 3 роки тому +4

      @@bouchra6270 an Malaysian 🅱️oi learning italian while watching English speaking content

    • @naisa9705
      @naisa9705 3 роки тому +1

      Me too as a girl currently learning italian. Wish me luck :))

    • @celerycelso6914
      @celerycelso6914 2 роки тому

      I feel like it will be easier for me to learn since I know Spanish already, and I think some of the words are similar in some ways 😅

  • @MakaylaChildress
    @MakaylaChildress 4 роки тому +569

    He said he learned Italian in 7 days, not that he became fluent in 7 days. The title is true, only a little clickbait which everyone does. Ain't gotta hate on someone trying something new and is brave enough to share the beginning of his journey.

    • @chasedunagan
      @chasedunagan 4 роки тому +19

      The first sentences he says in italian would take months for a true beginner to string together so easily, and without any hesitation. He didn't learn Italian in 7 days. Nothing close to the truth.

    • @micaylapresley
      @micaylapresley 4 роки тому +39

      @@chasedunagan Those sentences literally take a day or two to learn tops. lol Do you have only one language or something? Everyone knows a little about a lot of languages, they just don't realize it.

    • @Aidan42781
      @Aidan42781 4 роки тому +24

      This right here. I don't think most Americans know that the rest of the planet is bilingual or multilingual

    • @randomnubcake2528
      @randomnubcake2528 4 роки тому +7

      He said in the first seconds of the video "I'm going to be fluent in Italian in 7 days"

    • @camilla5963
      @camilla5963 4 роки тому +5

      Micayla Presley maybe you can memorize the sentence in a few minutes but that doesn’t mean you know the grammar to actually make that sentence or similar sentences...

  • @quietsoulsince2002
    @quietsoulsince2002 4 роки тому +15

    No te voy a mentir, me encantó esto que hiciste. Sólo me falta anotar la última fase para iniciar oficialmente con el aprendizaje del idioma que quiero. ¡Gracias por esto! 😄

  • @diabl2master
    @diabl2master 5 років тому +708

    Ah. You speak French already. That makes it 5x easier.

    • @watininx
      @watininx 5 років тому +26

      ahhhhhhhhhhh, i was doing what he was doing and im like why is it still so difficult

    • @ttommy_17
      @ttommy_17 5 років тому +47

      French it's a lot harder than Italian... But I think it's like this for me just because I'm Italian lol

    • @ornelluh544
      @ornelluh544 5 років тому +20

      i speak french and italian is pretty close to it but i still have some struggles remembering words 😂😂

    • @gabby6327
      @gabby6327 5 років тому +55

      And speaking Spanish 10x easier lol

    • @LOLWAAHH
      @LOLWAAHH 5 років тому +11

      Very true - French is lexically very similar to Italian, more so than Spanish is to Italian

  • @essie1236
    @essie1236 5 років тому +6

    Hoping to be fluent in Spanish, Italian and German in the near future, so glad I found this video. So relatable and helpful! Going to apply that 80/20 rule asap ☺️👌🏾

  • @k-mdn4905
    @k-mdn4905 5 років тому +170

    Still can’t believe he’s only 21, smh. Such an impressive young lad

    • @MrK3vinR
      @MrK3vinR 5 років тому

      K- MDN Imagine bachelor’s college education. He would blast off.

    • @vanessasevilla9094
      @vanessasevilla9094 5 років тому +17

      @@MrK3vinR he doesn't need a college degree. He's doing quite well without it and with no student debt