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@@sondossaad7631بيقولك هجوم حماس على إسرائيل بالشيء المروع أنتي فاهمة هو قال ايه ياسندس ده خنزير أمريكي زي بايدن بيدعم دولة بني صهيون اسمعي الفيديو كويس ده بيلوم حماس أنها بتدافع عن المسجد الأقصى!
I wanna start using preply but at what point in my learning should I do it? I'm about 3 weeks in on duolingo and I really want to delv in head first and I feel like this might be the best step I just don't know when to start
Beginner: Duolingo Audio-based: LearningTransfer (free and limited) and Pimsleur (paid) Vocab Building: Anki (traditional) and Glossika (listening, more advanced) Speaking Skills: HelloTalk (free) and Preply (paid with teachers) Reading: BeeLingua Fluency: Podcasts (with active listening using Google Translate)
This is probably the most useful and informative video I've watched on how to go about learning a language on your own. Simple, straight to the point, and even provides apps and methods of how exactly to learn over time. Thanks!
“Coffee break Spanish” was an absolutely invaluable tool for me when I was starting out with Spanish. I could listen while I worked meaning I was putting in 40 hours of study a week
I'm french, learned both mandarin chinese and english throughout school and college (I studied applied foreing languages) and honestly I was shocked when I heard you speak french and mandarin, you really slayed both
I'm a native English and French speaker and I was blown away by how good his French accent and tone is. It takes a lot of careful listening and confidence to sound native and is honestly not that hard but very few foreign languages french speakers make that effort.
I like to start with Pimsleur because you are listening to and then imitating sounds. You are constantly speaking and correcting your pronunciation. After I am done I buy a grammar text book and move on to other methods. I'm often surprised at how words are actually spelled. I find if I start too early trying to read and pronounce words I habitually mispronounce letters because I fall back to English pronunciation for those letters.
that is an insanely good point - that the apps that keep you interacting with the screen all the time get boring real fast and we get distracted. thanks for the video!
I am sixteen years old and I am trying to learn new languages. I speak Arabic and I think I started learning how to speak English by just watching random short videos in five months my English became better
As an 18yo Spanish native speaker that started learning English on the quarentine, KEEP IT UP! I did just that (well yt shorts wasn't a thing yet) I just started watching the same content that I was watching in Spanish,but in English! I had some foundations with what I were taught in school and a bit of duolingo too, mostly basic sentence structures, and from there straight up to YT. In the beginning I tried to watch a video with english subtitles on, and I tried to _open my ears_ (if that makes sense to you). Even if didn't understand a specific word I didn't changed the subtitles to my native language. I slowedly gained confidence on my listening skills and promptly turned off the English subtitles. At first it was overwhelming and didn't catched much of what was being said, but again I just tried to _open my ears_. Anyway, overtime I learned english mostly by consuming content in it. Occasionally aswering questions like "what's the difference between a and an" and such, and when I was satisfied with the answer I went back to consuming content. Much luck on learning English, my fellow language learning internet stranger :) I myself, am going to move on into learning Russian, for I can say that, in my own standards, I finished learning English. Or in other words, I reached fluency. English is a second nature for me now, and all just by seeing silly YT videos 😅 P.S. Urban dictionary is a MOST to easily learn slang and abbreviations, and google translator for pronunciation as the video mentioned
I can speak English very well but the thing is it's all about my confidence when when I try to speak with native speakers so they are f****** lose my confidence Why is it happening
I completely understand as an English speaking Spanish learner. I’m so afraid of my accent, or me sounding stupid to them. Don’t worry about confidence my friend, English is a difficult language to master and if anyone makes fun of you for small mistakes, they are mean.
As an English speaker, I want to tell you something about most native English speakers: we don't speak "well." Yes, most of us know how to speak English in a nice way, but most of the time, English speakers talk with horrible grammar, enunciation, and vocab. Also, there are a LOT of English accents, so even if you have an incredibly thick foreign accent, most English people will still understand you! Honestly, most Anglophones (especially if they only know one language) will just be impressed that you're learning English at all. As long as you can get your point across, anything else is just a bonus. I hope this helps you feel less anxious! 😊
This is the absolute best video on language learning apps. It’s short but gives you enough info you need to do your own research but also isn’t too long. You cut to the chase and don’t spew bullshit.
"But stay away from apps like Duolingo. They are too easy and too slow." -Brian Wiles, 2:18, How to LEARN ANY LANGUAGE on Your Own (Fast!) (ruclips.net/video/qYsHLUAlH_8/видео.html)
Great advice Brian! I am currently listening to Harry Potter in Spanish. I read the books in English, watched the movies, so I have all that background. I know most of the Spanish words being spoken. My goal is to improve my vocabulary and learn descriptive words.
I did this! When I used to be an opener at my restaurant job I would listen to the Harry potter audiobook in Spanish while setting up. It helped me so much and was a really enjoyable experience. I also recommend changing your phone settings to Spanish, it has been a game changer for me
@@mikaelawernimont4912That’s what I did lol. I’m learning Spanish in high school and I’m also creating ways to interact with Spanish more to reach proficiency.
Thanks for a terrific idea! I found audio spanish books through my library, there are a ton of them! I just have to slow it down enough so I can sort of understand them, lol!
Has he ever said how long it took him to become fluent in each language? Spanish and French are very similar and pretty easy to learn. Arabic and Mandarin are 2 of the most complicated and difficult languages to learn (for English speakers). Learning all 4 to fluency is amazing.
Thank you very much! I would say it took me around 2 years to learn Spanish and French to a comfortable level- and 3/4 years to learn Arabic and Mandarin to that same level. It does get a bit easier the more languages you learn, I've found. Good luck!
@@BrianWilesQuizzeswow, that's impressive. I've personally been trying to learn Japanese some time ago. I learned a bunch, but then I got interrupted by school. I'm in college right now, and I don't know why I keep procrastinating learning Japanese. I feel pathetic and regretful. Any tips on motivation and consistency?
@@g_g... I’m not Brian, but I have studied 6+ languages. I am currently studying Spanish and Persian. Here’s what helps me. First, I studied 3 languages in school. My motivation there was grades, but I also enjoyed it. After that, my first self study tool was Duolingo, which isn’t great for language learning, BUT it is great for habit building. It built my habit. Mostly due to their streak system. I haven’t missed a day in 600+ days now. I think today is day 647. I have since found several other apps that keep streaks and I like that system. I won’t allow myself to miss a day and lose my streak. Some days I do the bare minimum, very often I do double to triple that, some days even more. But the streak and consistency is the key. Now I use: - Busuu (free with ads or paid) - Pimsleur - Mondly - Speakly - Duolingo I use those daily and keep my streaks. I also use several other apps occasionally to supplement, but I NEVER miss those. I am on day 600+ with Duolingo and around day 365 with the others, as I started around Christmas last year with the rest of them. I average 30-60 minutes a day total between all of them. 15-30 minutes on Spanish. 15-30 minutes on Persian. On days I spend only 15 minutes on each, I feel like that is just maintenance, but important. On days I spend 30+ minutes on each, I feel like I am making progress. Japanese is hard, I have studied that a little too. I have a friend who was 100% self taught in Japanese. He reached fluency spending 30-60 minutes a day. He did Pimsleur and Michel Thomas as his main core and supplemented with Duolingo, then TV/Movies, and podcasts. It can be done 👍 Good luck.
@@g_g... Hey broda, ive been studying Japenese for the past 2 years and have succesfully learned quite a good amount of grammar and vocabulary with the constant habit of actively listening to any kind of auditory media (like the guy said, podcasts and conversation of the target language) You need to use the time you do things and mix it with your japanese. For example, while your doin your dishes, cleaning up your house or working out, have your earbuds ready to go either on youtube or any other platform really, there are tons and tons of people posting for others wanting to learn any language.
Hello. I am 77 y.o. and I have been studying French, by myself with Duo, YT video and textbooks (vocabulary, grammar, conjugation and short stories.). I used to teach languages and I have to say that Dylane Moreau, The Perfect French (YT) is an excellent teacher. You are a great teacher: clear speaking voice, organized, good presentation of the material. It was very enjoyable watching your video. Thank you.
I’m just starting out on my big learning journey and languages (Spanish and Arabic) have become part of my daily routine. This video is an invaluable help for me; all I can say is thank you (definitely subscribing)
@@diaz5525learn basic Arabic then a dialect if you wanna speak with Arabs , learn basic Arabic and classical/old Arabic if you want to be able to read poetry/understand Arabic media , for Deutch best way to be able to talk fluently and no other way exists besides it is talking with the natives
Very useful info, thanks. I speak Arabic/English with native fluency and I can also manage French pretty well but I haven't brushed up on my German for 20+ years, so one or more of the apps you recommended would come in handy for that purpose.
I really liked this video. Very informative. As of vocabulary app, I personally use memrise. Anki style is not for me, and memrise works great even in free version. Also apart fom lists made by other people, there is a way to make your own list via website, which I mostly use right now for Korean. I learned so much vocabulary in a very short period of time, which really helped me in my studies. 😊
I use Memrise as well. With my mothertongue being German, I used it to learn Turkish and now for Portuguese. And Turkish has a completely different grammar, and while Memrise is vocabulary focused, it still helped a lot. I used a grammar book at the same time though. As for Portuguese, which has a similar structure as German and English, I learn extremely quickly with just Memrise and try out my skills with native speakers, who are very impressed by my progress. At the end of the day, the most important thing in my experience is to put the learned vocabulary to use in actual conversations as quickly as possible.
@@longchicken4138 Very true ^_^ I see the memrise very helpful when I have a longer texts in books and there is just too many words I don't know. I make vocabulary lists after first reading, practice and then try reading again ^_^ Works very well for me.
Hello :D This video is awesome and it’s cool how many languages you can speak. Your Arabic is also really good. It feels like you got most of the language down. If you do ever want to focus on bettering it, I suggest taking the time to improve the pronunciation of difficult letters like ط، ق it would definitely go a long way! You got the fluidity, but it’s a little difficult to follow when the pronunciation is off. (You’re fast) keep it up :] it’ll be awesome to see your improvement.
My comment here is genuinly the BEST and quickest way i learned languages at conversational level is the simplest yet no one ever does it- basically just made 100s of flash cards for the main most common words (adjectives, adverbs, nouns etc) and went through them 10 minutes every day for a few months. By that time i was farmiliar with the most common words to get meaning out of a fair bit of sentences i heard. I then began to watch sitcoms, radio shows etc of that language every day on top of the flashcards and within a year i could understand the language enough to talk/listen to most people in it. All you need to know is the simple main words to get most meanings out of sentences. Even word order doesnt even matter at conversational level most will be able to understand if you just say the main words. People waste too much time learning the language to perfection/correct way too quickly and it overloads their mind.
@@FamilyChannel-nk9yz just made them out of load of A4 peices of paper takes like 5 mins to cut out easily over a 100 cards and another 5 mins writing the words on. In the past i "attempted" to learn French and Mandarin the traditional usual ways, but iv actually learned Nepali and Spanish this way and found it was so more effective, quicker and easier. (This is just for conversational levels- being actually fully fluent and being able read different written style languages requires more technical studying ovbiously)
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to use a flashcard app with an SRS and premade decks, rather than making them all yourself and by hand? It effectively is the same, just a million times easier
@@codenamepyro2350 i guess but personally if i have the choice to use my phone or not then i will always pick the choice to not use my phone. I do believe its killing todays society. Everyone glued to apps staring at the screen all day. Nothing better than sitting down and physically making something yourself and doing it all. Even just writing with a pen feels better.
I think the little words, prepositions, are very important; without them the meanings of the content words are unintelligible. How do you practice pronunciation?
@@devalcitamanini107 personally, I use the Libby app on my phone and if you're logged into your public library account, you can rent stuff on there and a few of the pimsleur stuff is available on there (for me at least)
I’ve just found your channel because I’m learning Japanese with Pimsleur and as soon as I saw you, I thought: “ITS THE GUY FROM PERSON OF INTEREST!” I loved your work in it!
Hello,I'm currently trying to learn romanian from these learning apps,could you recommend me some good learning apps to learn romanian? This month I've been really interested at learning romanian,and here I am at learning it😃
Hello, Brian. First off, I want to say you've made a solid impression with this video. What's amazing is that I never heard of those apps you mentioned. I have Fluenz, Ouino, and Rocket Languages for French. I am looking to move to France in nine months from now. I have a base of French that allows me to have some basic conversations with my family and a co-worker at my day job. I will begin to use Glossika and Preply very soon, but I'm also looking at utilizing Itaki. I've used visual apps like Fluenz, Ouino, and Babble but I never stuck to them. I believe I'm the type of person who acquires a language by immersing myself in the language with native speakers (via face-to-face communication). Thanks for the video. I've subscribed.
“Use an audio based app” This is true. Visual based apps ultimately get boring, but other than audio based apps which you can use to do something else while listening and relax, I also listen to ASMR in my target language. I am currently learning Portuguese and there are many ASMR content creators from Portugal and Brazil on RUclips. It helps!
@@yummydragon8533 First of all I am not the one making the original claim that visual apps are not effective. I was only echoing Brian's own statement made in his video that visual apps are not good and audio apps are better and supplanting his hypothesis with my own experience. I don't see why I have to defend a claim/thesis that I merely agree with and didn't make in the first place. If you have a problem with the proposition that visual apps exist, why not take it up with him instead of attacking me, a mere humble insignificant commentator here?
The Language Transfer app uses the Michel Thomas method. It doesn't *say* it does - probably copyright reasons - but that's what it is. It's better to use the actual Michel Thomas course audio if you're learning a language it covers. Incredible. I did six hours on an overnight bus to Berlin and then went and confidently spoke German for the first time in the ticket office.
This is one of the most useful, practical, and thoughtful videos about how to learn human languages (as opposed to computer programming languages ;) that I have found to date.
I have listened to many language learning app review videos. This is perhaps the best one ever; no bs, no fluff, to the point with explanations on the reason behind the choices.
Thank you so much! You have some of the best language videos here on YT. I am so anxious to learn Mandarin Chinese but not sure where to start....until now!
Your french accent is breathtaking !! I've never heard a better french from a non-francophone ever (as a native french speaker) Btw tyvm for the apps, I am a native french and reunionese speaker and wanted to learn italian and german. Thanks to your apps i'll be able to do it :) I also think that my english is pretty good, knowing that i've already pretended to a native and the Britts that i encountered believed me 🙂
so how did you learn your English? I'm trying to get, I wouldn't say fluent, but at least to be able to keep a conversation effortlessly... but it's so haaaard uuughhh
This video is straight to the point, and I like how you highlight the importance of choosing the right tool for each part of the way. I've found some apps I've never known existed! Also, you explained how visual learning can get boring quickly. This is so true! I've found more and more apps to improve my Japanese, and many of them are wonderful, but every time at some point I just start ignoring the reminders and I can't force myself to practice daily. Even Duolingo's addictive streak-system doesn't work for me 😅 I'm definitely going to try out these audio-based apps. Not only that, but I am also thinking of creating my own language learning apps, mainly for things I haven't found anywhere else, but also thinking of making it a full all-in tool. And the idea of visual learning getting boring never crossed my mind. I will now consider implementing different audial means of learning the language to make sure it doesn't get boring as any other app Thank you so much for the video! It's like the only language learning video that made me go and actually do something for my goals, instead of watching another language learning vid hahah
I’m wanting to move to Germany to get closer to my boyfriend’s family roots, but I have NO grasp on the language at all. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction for where to start learning!
I don’t know what time zone you’re in or how well it would fit your schedule, but GLS (German Language School) is a Berlin-based school that also offers online classes. I know people who have learned there all the way from A0 (no prior knowledge) to fluency. One thing to note about them is that they’re focused on gaining a native-level understanding of German, so German is the teaching language (and not just the language taught) right from the beginning.
6:59 - I'm not really sure I would categorize learning from a certified teacher "language exchange" as much as I'd just call it "tutoring." I do concur and greatly recommend Preply for tutoring. I've been learning Colombian Spanish from my Colombian teacher via Preply for 2 years now.
I have been a language transfer fanatic for years now!! I’m so glad Mihalis is getting some recognition! Hopefully with more support from users he can continue developing his courses Great video- and agree strongly with everything you said
Hello! I've tested Glossika after seeing your video. I'd like to learn hindi so I've tried it with a language I'm also learning: japanese. They made me start at a b1 high level which is fine but I've noticed some weird stuffs. They use 好い for いい. I'm still learning but I'm not sure that a lot of people write もう好い instead of もういい. Same with よき旅を I feel it's more common to see よい旅を. It's not a problem if both exist but if you want to be fluent you want to use words that natives really use. English is not my language so it's hard to explain but I hope you understood what I meant. Other than that thanks for the tips!
Glossika includes common variations of terms in a given language over the course of the whole program. As I recall, いい comes up pretty early on, as does もういい、so if you like the app overall, it might be worth sticking with it. Good luck!
Thanks bro! You made whole video if someone is begginer who want to learn other country languages so by your videos he learn easily and yah big hand for you. For making this kind of valuable contant.
I’m an English instructor, and I always recommend my students to listen to podcasts with transcripts, it’s really useful. I’m learning French, and I’d like to know if some of you know a podcast with transcripts in French. Thks!
Hi Brian, So many apps I've never heard about, great! What I run into most is that the only languages offered on most off these apps are the 'standard' ones. If you want to learn something a bit further out of the box, the options become pretty limited.. or maybe I've just not researched enough. With our tips I'll give it another go. Cheers
I've been learning Korean for almost 6 years now and it's an extremely stark difference between when I learnt English. But thankfully Korean is still quite popular, so there are resources when you look for it. But definitely not as many as when learning the popular European languages. Especially in German, there is almost nothing, so I can only learn it via English. But even for more obscure languages, I'd definitely recommend checking out Anki. Someone might still have made a useful deck to start out. Or at least you can use it to make your own flash cards, they should support all alphabets. I've been learning Korean with Anki from the beginning and would have given up almost immediately without it.
I’ve been learning mandarin on and off for over a decade, and I continually struggle with finding sources of audio from native speakers that I find engaging. Since you recommended the podcast app, do you have any mandarin podcasts that you would recommend as well? Great video and keep up the hard work! Continuity is key, and you’re doing amazing with it! 👏🏻🎉
Franchement, chapeau pour ton accent en français ! C’est la première fois que j’entends un étranger parler avec un accent aussi parfait. Tu as une facilité impressionnante à maîtriser les langues dans leurs accents. Ps : je parle français, urdu et anglais. J’ai appris l’espagnol à l’école mais je commence à tout oublier. J’espère pouvoir reprendre un jour. Je comprends énormément le turc grâce aux séries turques ahah. Cependant, mon objectif principal est d’apprendre l’arabe !
8:33 it's also possible to create something in google sheets where you plug in words into one column, and it translates them in another, creating somewhat of a study list
Thanks for this video. I am trying to finish my PhD on the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme. I was diagnosed with ADHD about 6 months ago. I now have more idea as to why my journey has been so messy. Your video was very validating of my experience.
The last fact is definitely true. The moment I started watching english youtube videos, even if I didn't understand a lot of words, it actually helped a lot, and I could actually understand the meaning of some words that were used frequently on the same scenario.
For vocab, of you're already somewhat familiar with the basics of a language, I like Drops. It has a nice interface, with both visual and audio interaction. There's no explanations, just a word in the language with a picture, so if you're brand new, it can get confusing.
I'm American and am a B1 in Greek and have started Arabic & Mandarin. Starting with Duolingo Arabic & HelloChinese and when those are done I'm moving on to LingQ. Going to be a long road and I'm all for it.
you said that your MBTI is ENFJ right? my MBTI is INTP. i know that is not the topic of the video, but I'm curious to know:) btw your videos is very good and helps me
@@TheGsn4mmI'm an INFJ and I love mbti and learning languages too. I am a native polish speaker, I can speak english and now I'm trying to learn French. 😊
Very helpful and appreciated! Currently trying to learn french and forming a plan of action around apps to use. This video gave a lot of practical tips. Cheers.
Another workaround to the issue of being tied to a screen with Anki is adding audio to the English (or whatever your native language is) side of the note. Paired with properly placed touch gestures on iOS, this will allow you to walk while going through cards simply by listening and tapping on your screen with one hand. I do this all the time and it has been a game changer.
I'm from Denmark. I learned German in school for about 10 years - I was ok at it. Since then however I've not really used it and therefore forgotten a great deal. The German Grammar was the thing in school that made it difficult - I've felt that it complicated things in my brain to put too much focus on that. I studied for tests and grades, but would have preferred to learn to communicate more. I want to relearn it now, since I work in a museum with lots of German tourists. 😊 I am wondering which one might be the right app to re-learn it; when you already know some German?? I was mosly thinking about Pimsleur, but now I'm interested in Glossika and Preply as well. Maybe I should make a plan...😂
i know the perfect resources, ill give you three: 1. LingQ this, alongside resource 2, was my only way of building vocab in the beginning. i tried anki, but it was too stressful, and i hated doing flashcards for 45 minutes a day. i couldnt even use most of those words in a conversation afterward, so it was all for naught. with lingq, you read stories and articles in topics which interest you, it has a big library of content. it's a slightly rough start, but if you just get through 30 combined pages, you'll find it far easier and fun, and youll learn a lot too. just remember: when using the free version, always move to the end of the story to mark all words as known, mark the story as finished, then turn to the first page and start reading, as the LingQing feature can only be used 20 times before your account becomes useless after you do what i said above (it's not hard, it just take a lot of words to explain) when you're reading, you can click a word you dont know to get a translation, so as to fill in the part of the sentence you dont understand, so you can keep reading. 2. Natürlich German: she has the best method of teaching vocab through story, a way which ensures the words are ingrained in your passive vocabulary. you cant speak german till you learn to understand it. start with her absolute beginner playlist, or wherever you feel you're at. if it's too hard, move down a level so you can understand the story she's narrating 3. Easy German Channel: i dont recommend it right off the bat, but after a month or two, just start watching their videos, though focus on the German subtitles rather than the english ones, use rhe english subs only to help get the meaning of an unknown german word. the above three resources made up for a large portion of my beginner learning and i can say ive learned to be able to understand many many native conversations, and ive only spent 6 months, those too on and off, i sometimes go weeks without study yet still have achieved such a level also avoid pimsleur. idk what glossika is like, but pimsleur tries to teach speaking from the get go, which never works without a lot of pure german immersion, as yiu need to actually undersfand what you are saying in ordsr to actually be fluent in the language dont fall for the trap videos such as this one give, making language learning seem like a tedious school subject. it isn't, and if you treat it like one, youll never be fluent. no oje shoyld waste years on a language only to not be able to speak it well. it's really fun, and mostly just stories and articles and content, grammar study is basically only 5% of the process. just focus on german stories through lingq and german videos through Natürlich German and Easy German, and in a few months, youll have learned more than you've learned in 10 years reply if you have any questions
Since I'm using Duolingo I'd really recommend it, it can take you to level B1 no joke. I didn't know a single word of german and now i can understand basic conversations. But i need to warn you that it takes time. 1 - 2 hours every day for at least 6 months to finish the whole tree. But if you already know some german it will do a test for your to determine your level and place you accordingly in the tree. If you need help don't hesitate to ask me
For vocabulary building I listen to RUclips videos that read out words and phrases in English and my target language. I sometimes also watch the video to see how the words are written. Using Bluetooth and Chromecast I can do chores and still be learning.
Thanks for this. Being half Québécois (and half Irish), I got the French down. My target list has been Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic. Since I just found your channel 2 minutes ago, I will definitely check this out later today and get back to you with feedback! 😊
English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic, the six official languages of the UN. You will be able to speak with something like 85-90% of the world if you learn all six. Good luck to you!
what really helped me is listening to music in the language and just generak videos or games in it, ive learnt 4 languages fluently and 3 more to a convo level 🙏🙏
I've straight up been switching between languages in Duolingo for a week and still can't decide between Spanish, Italian and French. I also wanna learn German, but I'll probably learn it in highschool. I really need help deciding on one language. Which one do you think is the easiest?
Is English your native language? If so, I would say all three of those languages are roughly the same level of difficulty. From what I've heard, German is slightly more difficult. Good luck!
I'm natively fluent in both English and Arabic, rn learning Turkish and Japanese, Turkish is so weirdly similar to Arabic and English at the same time (with it's own twist), which is one of the reasons I chose it, Japanese has been really fun and interesting to learn and so far my favourite language to learn, however it's a slow and long term process and may make you think about quitting as it can get overwhelming at times ( I've kept through as I love anime (no surprise) and Japanese music/culture). The thing i cant seem to figure out is when learning a language what language should i use before that to kearn this current language from, say im learning Japanese idk whether to learn from English sources or Arabic - or both at the same time??
I've been learning Japanese through both Spanish and English sources even though I'm native in English and still learning Spanish because I want the extra practice in Spanish. I think for you it'd be a matter of personal choice. I will say I have found it easier finding resources to learn Japanese in English than in Spanish. I don't know exactly what the resources are for learning in Arabic but I thought it was a worthwhile mention just in case you run into a similar experience.
Thank you Brian for this. I’ve been trying Duolingo for several weeks now and find it is soooooo slow. Endless sessions of simply pronouncing meaningless random sounds with zero vocabulary build - zero! Is this normal? Is it possible I’m at too much of a beginner level as I put myself at zero but do know the alphabet pretty well.
Thanks for watching! Yes, Duolingo is quite slow and, unfortunately, pretty impractical over the long term… Although I’m surprised it still has you working on pure pronunciation- after a week or so, it should be introducing at least a bit of real vocabulary… What language are you studying? Something tonal? In any case, it sounds like you’re probably ready to use more advanced app/platform… Good luck!
السلام عليكم أستاذ مصطفي براين انا عرفت عنه انه شغال في cia ومن عادات cia انها تعمل تمثيلية أو فلم في صورة أشخص لطيفبين لجلب إعجاب الناس عشان تتوغل في وسط مجتمعنا لارسال تقارير عنا ولكن هذا لا ينفي أعجابي الحقيقي ببراين ولكن كتحليل واحد متواضع زيي ليه شخص يتعلق كل التعلق ده بالمصريين و باللغة العربية ويحاول ياكل زيهم ويتكلم زيهم ويعيش زيهم ويكون صابب اهتمامه علي الناس والمجتمع الا لغرض وسبب وده أتوضحلي بعد معرفتي بالمعلومة @@Mustufaaboabdallah
I’ve been studying Japanese for about 4 hours a day for id say 1 closer to two months and I’ve already reached the N3 level. So that’s what I recommend if you have time. If not I’d say at the least 2 hours if you want to see progress at a decent rate and feel accomplished.
For me, I like to use a language learning app (Currently Ling & Pocket Thai Master) due to community features such as forums, chat groups, or tutor support, allowing me to interact with peers and receive guidance from language experts. I'm a community driven person so I like to engage with other fellow learners and embark on a learning journey together.
I am extremely surprised not to see Busuu and Memrise on here. Using just those two apps and virtually no other material, I was able to get B one in Russian and German. And I just began Spanish. Plus Busuu has certificates up to the B1 level
Ok, I'll guve you an extreme oppossite vision. I tried to use Bussuu, but the way they teach you the language is "quadratic". I mean, I tried Arabic and Dutch, and I get bored faster than every other app. For me, Bussuu is like a presential boring course, but in your phone.
Busuu is nice but Memrise got incredibly terrible after the new UI. It's just useless now. I used it for 2 years from 2020 to 2022 while it was still using that plant animation thingy. Now it's a labyrinth.
Long term, the fastest way to learn a new language is with a 1-on-1 tutor. Use this link to get 50% off your first lesson on Preply: tinyurl.com/4vcw2yb6
لو سمحت ي براين ممكن تتكلم اكتر عن غزة وصل صوتنا للناس
@@sondossaad7631بيقولك هجوم حماس على إسرائيل بالشيء المروع أنتي فاهمة هو قال ايه ياسندس ده خنزير أمريكي زي بايدن بيدعم دولة بني صهيون اسمعي الفيديو كويس ده بيلوم حماس أنها بتدافع عن المسجد الأقصى!
انت جاسوس ياض متجيش مصر تاني
Wtf Learn any one Indian language atleast damn it
I need the one person help me English practice
0:11 Spanish normal student
0:15 French 15 years old BOY
0:20 Arabic BUSSINES MAN
0:26 MANDARIN 45-60 YEARS OLD GRANDPA
Egyptian business man , most other dialects business man speak slowly and carelessly
Disagree with the Chinese part actually. It just sounds like his proper age actually. The elders do not speak like that
Nah he sounds just the way he is,a foreigner of his age.
I wanna start using preply but at what point in my learning should I do it? I'm about 3 weeks in on duolingo and I really want to delv in head first and I feel like this might be the best step I just don't know when to start
@@lastbruh62 Moroccans speak slowly ??!! Wayli
Beginner: Duolingo
Audio-based: LearningTransfer (free and limited) and Pimsleur (paid)
Vocab Building: Anki (traditional) and Glossika (listening, more advanced)
Speaking Skills: HelloTalk (free) and Preply (paid with teachers)
Reading: BeeLingua
Fluency: Podcasts (with active listening using Google Translate)
Thank you!
*not learning transfer but language transfer
Thank you! How about writing skills?
Anki and Glossika which one is better for Japanese
@@fanficjminif you a beginner anki if you more advanced glossika
This is probably the most useful and informative video I've watched on how to go about learning a language on your own. Simple, straight to the point, and even provides apps and methods of how exactly to learn over time. Thanks!
Thanks so much for your comment and your support- I’m glad you found the video useful!
@@DestinationJapan95 x2 que hacemos?
😞😞😞😞😞😞
I completely agree! Thanks for putting your money behind your appreciation. And support. That's awesome!
Why is this comment's background of different color, yellowish?
“use an audio-based app” im trying to learn asl 😭
I got a app for asl called intersigne asl
*laughs in asl*
Bro i thought the same thing LOL
Hey, my absolute FAVORITE asl course is 'Bill Vicars' here on youtube. He is a native deaf signer and a wonderful teacher
yes! I enrolled in his "university" on line. I have been doing it maybe two months. @@jubileeYAVEL
Ads are getting smarter
Yeah, kind of wasted my time on this one :(
I got a ad for one of the apps he mentioned on this exact video.
I got an ad for Duolingo.
“Coffee break Spanish” was an absolutely invaluable tool for me when I was starting out with Spanish. I could listen while I worked meaning I was putting in 40 hours of study a week
Absolutely correct. It’s excellent.
@user-uw3ok1zz8u a podcast. They might have a website too.
@user-uw3ok1zz8useems like it’s a podcast (I just looked it up so there may be more to it)
@user-uw3ok1zz8u It's a podcast! I believe it's on all streaming platforms, and they have their own website.
@user-uw3ok1zz8u You can listen to it on any podcast platform and they have a website
I'm french, learned both mandarin chinese and english throughout school and college (I studied applied foreing languages) and honestly I was shocked when I heard you speak french and mandarin, you really slayed both
I'm a native English and French speaker and I was blown away by how good his French accent and tone is. It takes a lot of careful listening and confidence to sound native and is honestly not that hard but very few foreign languages french speakers make that effort.
Isn't mandarin = chinese ?
@@Broccoli-m9hMandarin is just one of the languages of China.
@@talideon so if I'm learning Hanzi characters does that mean I'm also learning Mandarin ?
Man. Chinese is so confusing 😕
I’m an English speaker and I’m just asking is it easy to learn and speak French? And do you really need the accent?
I like to start with Pimsleur because you are listening to and then imitating sounds. You are constantly speaking and correcting your pronunciation. After I am done I buy a grammar text book and move on to other methods. I'm often surprised at how words are actually spelled. I find if I start too early trying to read and pronounce words I habitually mispronounce letters because I fall back to English pronunciation for those letters.
You are correct. My Spanish students used a Pimsleur method for 6 weeks before ever seeing a word.
@@sophiachavez3377They'll likely still spell out the sounds they're making in their head though
that is an insanely good point - that the apps that keep you interacting with the screen all the time get boring real fast and we get distracted. thanks for the video!
I really appreciate that- thank you!
I am sixteen years old and I am trying to learn new languages. I speak Arabic and I think I started learning how to speak English by just watching random short videos in five months my English became better
Hii, I wanna learn Arabic, would you help me w it?
If you are interested in learning Egyptian dialect of Arabic feel free to reach out to me
@@mohamedamr6899انا مصرية يا صاحبي 😂😭
As an 18yo Spanish native speaker that started learning English on the quarentine, KEEP IT UP! I did just that (well yt shorts wasn't a thing yet) I just started watching the same content that I was watching in Spanish,but in English!
I had some foundations with what I were taught in school and a bit of duolingo too, mostly basic sentence structures, and from there straight up to YT. In the beginning I tried to watch a video with english subtitles on, and I tried to _open my ears_ (if that makes sense to you). Even if didn't understand a specific word I didn't changed the subtitles to my native language.
I slowedly gained confidence on my listening skills and promptly turned off the English subtitles. At first it was overwhelming and didn't catched much of what was being said, but again I just tried to _open my ears_.
Anyway, overtime I learned english mostly by consuming content in it. Occasionally aswering questions like "what's the difference between a and an" and such, and when I was satisfied with the answer I went back to consuming content.
Much luck on learning English, my fellow language learning internet stranger :)
I myself, am going to move on into learning Russian, for I can say that, in my own standards, I finished learning English. Or in other words, I reached fluency. English is a second nature for me now, and all just by seeing silly YT videos 😅
P.S. Urban dictionary is a MOST to easily learn slang and abbreviations, and google translator for pronunciation as the video mentioned
@@Adamcito.thank u
I can speak English very well but the thing is it's all about my confidence when when I try to speak with native speakers so they are f****** lose my confidence Why is it happening
Same
What worked for me is just.. to start talking?
I know it sounds scary but keep trying until you manage to beat this fear xbb
I completely understand as an English speaking Spanish learner. I’m so afraid of my accent, or me sounding stupid to them. Don’t worry about confidence my friend, English is a difficult language to master and if anyone makes fun of you for small mistakes, they are mean.
Maybe try and talk to somebody who's first language is your first language and who also speaks English
As an English speaker, I want to tell you something about most native English speakers: we don't speak "well." Yes, most of us know how to speak English in a nice way, but most of the time, English speakers talk with horrible grammar, enunciation, and vocab. Also, there are a LOT of English accents, so even if you have an incredibly thick foreign accent, most English people will still understand you!
Honestly, most Anglophones (especially if they only know one language) will just be impressed that you're learning English at all. As long as you can get your point across, anything else is just a bonus. I hope this helps you feel less anxious! 😊
starting from a community where you can feel more comfortable to speak and be corrected. It’s a great way.
This is the absolute best video on language learning apps. It’s short but gives you enough info you need to do your own research but also isn’t too long. You cut to the chase and don’t spew bullshit.
Thanks a lot, Dan!
Can I just say that Spanish is yellow, french is blue, mandarin is red and arabic is green, and there's no other correct way to go about this
The colors of their flags I think lol
arabic is red for me
WAIT AND MANDARINS GREEN FOR ME LOL
the rest i agree with tho
I thought French was red, white, and blue?
@@PhoenicopterusR French flag is
"But stay away from apps like Duolingo. They are too easy and too slow."
-Brian Wiles, 2:18, How to LEARN ANY LANGUAGE on Your Own (Fast!)
(ruclips.net/video/qYsHLUAlH_8/видео.html)
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Great advice Brian! I am currently listening to Harry Potter in Spanish. I read the books in English, watched the movies, so I have all that background. I know most of the Spanish words being spoken. My goal is to improve my vocabulary and learn descriptive words.
Hey Danny, that's a great method!
I did this! When I used to be an opener at my restaurant job I would listen to the Harry potter audiobook in Spanish while setting up. It helped me so much and was a really enjoyable experience. I also recommend changing your phone settings to Spanish, it has been a game changer for me
@@mikaelawernimont4912That’s what I did lol. I’m learning Spanish in high school and I’m also creating ways to interact with Spanish more to reach proficiency.
I've heard that series suggested several times since the vocabulary and complexity build up over the length of the series
Thanks for a terrific idea! I found audio spanish books through my library, there are a ton of them! I just have to slow it down enough so I can sort of understand them, lol!
Me gusta la fluidez de tu español, hay extranjeros que residen más de 10 años en países hispanohablantes y no se acercan al nivel de tu fluidez
Muchas gracias!
Has he ever said how long it took him to become fluent in each language?
Spanish and French are very similar and pretty easy to learn. Arabic and Mandarin are 2 of the most complicated and difficult languages to learn (for English speakers).
Learning all 4 to fluency is amazing.
Thank you very much! I would say it took me around 2 years to learn Spanish and French to a comfortable level- and 3/4 years to learn Arabic and Mandarin to that same level. It does get a bit easier the more languages you learn, I've found. Good luck!
@@BrianWilesQuizzes Thanks for the reply. Your channel is extremely impressive.
@@BrianWilesQuizzeswow, that's impressive. I've personally been trying to learn Japanese some time ago. I learned a bunch, but then I got interrupted by school. I'm in college right now, and I don't know why I keep procrastinating learning Japanese. I feel pathetic and regretful. Any tips on motivation and consistency?
@@g_g... I’m not Brian, but I have studied 6+ languages. I am currently studying Spanish and Persian. Here’s what helps me.
First, I studied 3 languages in school. My motivation there was grades, but I also enjoyed it.
After that, my first self study tool was Duolingo, which isn’t great for language learning, BUT it is great for habit building. It built my habit. Mostly due to their streak system. I haven’t missed a day in 600+ days now. I think today is day 647.
I have since found several other apps that keep streaks and I like that system. I won’t allow myself to miss a day and lose my streak.
Some days I do the bare minimum, very often I do double to triple that, some days even more. But the streak and consistency is the key.
Now I use:
- Busuu (free with ads or paid)
- Pimsleur
- Mondly
- Speakly
- Duolingo
I use those daily and keep my streaks. I also use several other apps occasionally to supplement, but I NEVER miss those.
I am on day 600+ with Duolingo and around day 365 with the others, as I started around Christmas last year with the rest of them.
I average 30-60 minutes a day total between all of them.
15-30 minutes on Spanish.
15-30 minutes on Persian.
On days I spend only 15 minutes on each, I feel like that is just maintenance, but important.
On days I spend 30+ minutes on each, I feel like I am making progress.
Japanese is hard, I have studied that a little too. I have a friend who was 100% self taught in Japanese. He reached fluency spending 30-60 minutes a day.
He did Pimsleur and Michel Thomas as his main core and supplemented with Duolingo, then TV/Movies, and podcasts.
It can be done 👍
Good luck.
@@g_g... Hey broda, ive been studying Japenese for the past 2 years and have succesfully learned quite a good amount of grammar and vocabulary with the constant habit of actively listening to any kind of auditory media (like the guy said, podcasts and conversation of the target language) You need to use the time you do things and mix it with your japanese. For example, while your doin your dishes, cleaning up your house or working out, have your earbuds ready to go either on youtube or any other platform really, there are tons and tons of people posting for others wanting to learn any language.
Wow, you switched between those languages so effortlessly! I'm impressed! 👏🏽
Hello. I am 77 y.o. and I have been studying French, by myself with Duo, YT video and textbooks (vocabulary, grammar, conjugation and short stories.). I used to teach languages and I have to say that Dylane Moreau, The Perfect French (YT) is an excellent teacher. You are a great teacher: clear speaking voice, organized, good presentation of the material. It was very enjoyable watching your video. Thank you.
I’m just starting out on my big learning journey and languages (Spanish and Arabic) have become part of my daily routine. This video is an invaluable help for me; all I can say is thank you (definitely subscribing)
I really appreciate that- and good luck with your studies!
Hello talk has helped me sooooo much. It's amazing
I wish you luck. I'll try Arabic, German and Arabic.
Greettings from Colombia
@@diaz5525learn basic Arabic then a dialect if you wanna speak with Arabs , learn basic Arabic and classical/old Arabic if you want to be able to read poetry/understand Arabic media , for Deutch best way to be able to talk fluently and no other way exists besides it is talking with the natives
Very useful info, thanks. I speak Arabic/English with native fluency and I can also manage French pretty well but I haven't brushed up on my German for 20+ years, so one or more of the apps you recommended would come in handy for that purpose.
Glad to hear it and I hope they’re helpful!
So you know the difference between the arabic dialectes
you dont have to but they are not that different anyway@@redaait9561
Viel Erfolg beim Üben. :3
@@bluemusic039 Danke schön!
I really liked this video. Very informative.
As of vocabulary app, I personally use memrise. Anki style is not for me, and memrise works great even in free version. Also apart fom lists made by other people, there is a way to make your own list via website, which I mostly use right now for Korean. I learned so much vocabulary in a very short period of time, which really helped me in my studies. 😊
Thank you very much- and thanks for your comment!
I use Memrise as well. With my mothertongue being German, I used it to learn Turkish and now for Portuguese. And Turkish has a completely different grammar, and while Memrise is vocabulary focused, it still helped a lot. I used a grammar book at the same time though.
As for Portuguese, which has a similar structure as German and English, I learn extremely quickly with just Memrise and try out my skills with native speakers, who are very impressed by my progress.
At the end of the day, the most important thing in my experience is to put the learned vocabulary to use in actual conversations as quickly as possible.
@@longchicken4138 Very true ^_^ I see the memrise very helpful when I have a longer texts in books and there is just too many words I don't know. I make vocabulary lists after first reading, practice and then try reading again ^_^ Works very well for me.
@@longchicken4138 I wanna learn German, please help
I've always used Anki, so I'm curious as to what the big differences are and what made you go with memrise
I found RUclips to be a very useful language learning app. I started from not being able to hear English to somewhat able to listen English here.
3:06 Learnt both Spanish and Italian with Language transfer... Low-key the best language learning app
Hello :D
This video is awesome and it’s cool how many languages you can speak. Your Arabic is also really good. It feels like you got most of the language down. If you do ever want to focus on bettering it, I suggest taking the time to improve the pronunciation of difficult letters like ط، ق it would definitely go a long way! You got the fluidity, but it’s a little difficult to follow when the pronunciation is off. (You’re fast) keep it up :] it’ll be awesome to see your improvement.
My comment here is genuinly the BEST and quickest way i learned languages at conversational level is the simplest yet no one ever does it- basically just made 100s of flash cards for the main most common words (adjectives, adverbs, nouns etc) and went through them 10 minutes every day for a few months. By that time i was farmiliar with the most common words to get meaning out of a fair bit of sentences i heard. I then began to watch sitcoms, radio shows etc of that language every day on top of the flashcards and within a year i could understand the language enough to talk/listen to most people in it. All you need to know is the simple main words to get most meanings out of sentences. Even word order doesnt even matter at conversational level most will be able to understand if you just say the main words. People waste too much time learning the language to perfection/correct way too quickly and it overloads their mind.
Hey where did u make flashcards and what language did u learn?
@@FamilyChannel-nk9yz just made them out of load of A4 peices of paper takes like 5 mins to cut out easily over a 100 cards and another 5 mins writing the words on.
In the past i "attempted" to learn French and Mandarin the traditional usual ways, but iv actually learned Nepali and Spanish this way and found it was so more effective, quicker and easier. (This is just for conversational levels- being actually fully fluent and being able read different written style languages requires more technical studying ovbiously)
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to use a flashcard app with an SRS and premade decks, rather than making them all yourself and by hand? It effectively is the same, just a million times easier
@@codenamepyro2350 i guess but personally if i have the choice to use my phone or not then i will always pick the choice to not use my phone. I do believe its killing todays society. Everyone glued to apps staring at the screen all day. Nothing better than sitting down and physically making something yourself and doing it all. Even just writing with a pen feels better.
I think the little words, prepositions, are very important; without them the meanings of the content words are unintelligible. How do you practice pronunciation?
I got pimsleur from the elibrary of my local public library and listened without subscription fees! 😊
Same here! Absolutely love libraries
Hey, how do you did that? are u using a book or the digiital platform?
@@devalcitamanini107 personally, I use the Libby app on my phone and if you're logged into your public library account, you can rent stuff on there and a few of the pimsleur stuff is available on there (for me at least)
Same I use the Libby app! ❤
@@devalcitamanini107 BOTH. But as Quanisha Knight pointed out, the Libby app totally ROCKS in convenience and completeness of collection.
I’ve just found your channel because I’m learning Japanese with Pimsleur and as soon as I saw you, I thought: “ITS THE GUY FROM PERSON OF INTEREST!”
I loved your work in it!
Wait hang on, I love that show and now I'm confused
Hello,I'm currently trying to learn romanian from these learning apps,could you recommend me some good learning apps to learn romanian? This month I've been really interested at learning romanian,and here I am at learning it😃
Hello, Brian. First off, I want to say you've made a solid impression with this video. What's amazing is that I never heard of those apps you mentioned. I have Fluenz, Ouino, and Rocket Languages for French. I am looking to move to France in nine months from now. I have a base of French that allows me to have some basic conversations with my family and a co-worker at my day job. I will begin to use Glossika and Preply very soon, but I'm also looking at utilizing Itaki. I've used visual apps like Fluenz, Ouino, and Babble but I never stuck to them. I believe I'm the type of person who acquires a language by immersing myself in the language with native speakers (via face-to-face communication). Thanks for the video. I've subscribed.
“Use an audio based app”
This is true. Visual based apps ultimately get boring, but other than audio based apps which you can use to do something else while listening and relax, I also listen to ASMR in my target language. I am currently learning Portuguese and there are many ASMR content creators from Portugal and Brazil on RUclips. It helps!
this is incorrect. yiu cant say audio based apps are better than visually based apps, as no visually based language app exists
@@yummydragon8533 No. You are wrong. Good day.
@@Alistaire1985 give any example of an app that teaches through visual input. there are none
@@yummydragon8533 First of all I am not the one making the original claim that visual apps are not effective. I was only echoing Brian's own statement made in his video that visual apps are not good and audio apps are better and supplanting his hypothesis with my own experience. I don't see why I have to defend a claim/thesis that I merely agree with and didn't make in the first place. If you have a problem with the proposition that visual apps exist, why not take it up with him instead of attacking me, a mere humble insignificant commentator here?
@@yummydragon8533Isn't that any app that teaches you how the word looks like? Like:
strong - stark
forest - Wald
etc...
🌹I thank you. My name is Rafif. I follow you from Egypt. You taught me many things in the English language. Thank you.
Omg I just started using language transfer for Spanish and I love it way more than other apps I’ve used!!
Glad you like it- it’s a great tool!
I’ve been learning European Portuguese for the last 2 years. Thanks so much for the great information, obrigada!
Ur amazing person ( in English)
Vous êtes génial (in french)
あなたは素晴らしいです (in japanese)
انت جامد يا معلم ( بالمصري )
ur my inspiryyyyyyyy >>>>
The Language Transfer app uses the Michel Thomas method. It doesn't *say* it does - probably copyright reasons - but that's what it is. It's better to use the actual Michel Thomas course audio if you're learning a language it covers. Incredible. I did six hours on an overnight bus to Berlin and then went and confidently spoke German for the first time in the ticket office.
This is one of the most useful, practical, and thoughtful videos about how to learn human languages (as opposed to computer programming languages ;) that I have found to date.
Thank you very much!
I have listened to many language learning app review videos. This is perhaps the best one ever; no bs, no fluff, to the point with explanations on the reason behind the choices.
Thank you so much! You have some of the best language videos here on YT. I am so anxious to learn Mandarin Chinese but not sure where to start....until now!
Your french accent is breathtaking !! I've never heard a better french from a non-francophone ever (as a native french speaker)
Btw tyvm for the apps, I am a native french and reunionese speaker and wanted to learn italian and german. Thanks to your apps i'll be able to do it :)
I also think that my english is pretty good, knowing that i've already pretended to a native and the Britts that i encountered believed me 🙂
Wow thank you very much!
Wow thank you very much!
I thought he mispronounced linguistique. Still good pronunciation.
so how did you learn your English? I'm trying to get, I wouldn't say fluent, but at least to be able to keep a conversation effortlessly... but it's so haaaard uuughhh
@@catallystic Idk 😭
Language exchange apps are scary but great way to make new friends and really start practicing
👍
This video is straight to the point, and I like how you highlight the importance of choosing the right tool for each part of the way. I've found some apps I've never known existed!
Also, you explained how visual learning can get boring quickly. This is so true! I've found more and more apps to improve my Japanese, and many of them are wonderful, but every time at some point I just start ignoring the reminders and I can't force myself to practice daily. Even Duolingo's addictive streak-system doesn't work for me 😅 I'm definitely going to try out these audio-based apps.
Not only that, but I am also thinking of creating my own language learning apps, mainly for things I haven't found anywhere else, but also thinking of making it a full all-in tool. And the idea of visual learning getting boring never crossed my mind. I will now consider implementing different audial means of learning the language to make sure it doesn't get boring as any other app
Thank you so much for the video! It's like the only language learning video that made me go and actually do something for my goals, instead of watching another language learning vid hahah
Thanks!
Thanks very much for your support!
I’m wanting to move to Germany to get closer to my boyfriend’s family roots, but I have NO grasp on the language at all. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction for where to start learning!
Glad I could help and good luck!
I'm trying to learn German as well
@@lawtraf8008 Viel Glück, du wirst es brauchen. xD
I don’t know what time zone you’re in or how well it would fit your schedule, but GLS (German Language School) is a Berlin-based school that also offers online classes. I know people who have learned there all the way from A0 (no prior knowledge) to fluency. One thing to note about them is that they’re focused on gaining a native-level understanding of German, so German is the teaching language (and not just the language taught) right from the beginning.
Nicht @@GGysar
Incredible talent you have Sir. Communication is key
Thank you very much- I appreciate that 🙏
@@BrianWilesQuizzes
Where's the phone number for connect with you
6:59 - I'm not really sure I would categorize learning from a certified teacher "language exchange" as much as I'd just call it "tutoring." I do concur and greatly recommend Preply for tutoring. I've been learning Colombian Spanish from my Colombian teacher via Preply for 2 years now.
Ah yes, fair point! I meant the "language exchange" more in regards to HelloTalk, but I absolutely agree that Preply is all about tutoring 👍
I have been a language transfer fanatic for years now!! I’m so glad Mihalis is getting some recognition! Hopefully with more support from users he can continue developing his courses
Great video- and agree strongly with everything you said
Danke, dass Sie dieses Thema so ausführlich behandelt haben!
For an audio app, I'm using Mango Languages.
incredible video! i wanna learn Chinese, i've got an C2 english level, and im Braziliam so, portuguese, this video will help me in that journey!
How can i learn English. Some tips please
Hello! I've tested Glossika after seeing your video. I'd like to learn hindi so I've tried it with a language I'm also learning: japanese. They made me start at a b1 high level which is fine but I've noticed some weird stuffs. They use 好い for いい. I'm still learning but I'm not sure that a lot of people write もう好い instead of もういい. Same with よき旅を I feel it's more common to see よい旅を. It's not a problem if both exist but if you want to be fluent you want to use words that natives really use.
English is not my language so it's hard to explain but I hope you understood what I meant.
Other than that thanks for the tips!
Glossika includes common variations of terms in a given language over the course of the whole program. As I recall, いい comes up pretty early on, as does もういい、so if you like the app overall, it might be worth sticking with it. Good luck!
hey! what’s your first language? I’m a native Hindi speaker and currently learning Spanish. Also want to learn Japanese
Thanks bro! You made whole video if someone is begginer who want to learn other country languages so by your videos he learn easily and yah big hand for you. For making this kind of valuable contant.
Jesus Christ the your speech in 4 different languages in the intro were so perfect wow😮😮😮
انت افضل يتيوبر اجنبي بنسبة لي ❤ لأنك تحرص على فائدة المشاهد ولا تهتم بأشياء اخرى وهذا هو رأيي ❤ وشكرا على الفيديوهات التي تقدمها ❤❤
لا تدعم هذا الأمريكي الداعم للكيان الصهيوني أنت هكذا تخذل إخوانك الذين يموتون الآن في غزة
Great video. Simple but very useful information. Thank you. Por cierto, tu pronunciación en español es muy muy buena.
I’m an English instructor, and I always recommend my students to listen to podcasts with transcripts, it’s really useful. I’m learning French, and I’d like to know if some of you know a podcast with transcripts in French. Thks!
Where do you listen to podcasts? I listen on Spotify and I don't believe there are transcripts on it for podcasts
Where do you listen to podcasts? I listen on Spotify and I don't believe there are transcripts on it for podcasts
then, go to the description of the episode. There, you'll find the transcript :) Hope it helps!@@boredsav5379
Damn your arabic is good man. Never seen someone learn arabic as a foreign language. Nice video too.
Hi Brian,
So many apps I've never heard about, great!
What I run into most is that the only languages offered on most off these apps are the 'standard' ones. If you want to learn something a bit further out of the box, the options become pretty limited.. or maybe I've just not researched enough. With our tips I'll give it another go. Cheers
I've been learning Korean for almost 6 years now and it's an extremely stark difference between when I learnt English.
But thankfully Korean is still quite popular, so there are resources when you look for it. But definitely not as many as when learning the popular European languages. Especially in German, there is almost nothing, so I can only learn it via English.
But even for more obscure languages, I'd definitely recommend checking out Anki.
Someone might still have made a useful deck to start out. Or at least you can use it to make your own flash cards, they should support all alphabets.
I've been learning Korean with Anki from the beginning and would have given up almost immediately without it.
“The app automatically records your search history” me after hearing that:🤯🔫
I’ve been learning mandarin on and off for over a decade, and I continually struggle with finding sources of audio from native speakers that I find engaging. Since you recommended the podcast app, do you have any mandarin podcasts that you would recommend as well?
Great video and keep up the hard work! Continuity is key, and you’re doing amazing with it! 👏🏻🎉
Thanks! You can try LCTS (learning Chinese through stories) or I really like 大人的Small Talk - good luck!
@@BrianWilesQuizzes Thank you so much! 😁
There’s one that native Chinese speakers listen all the time, called Ximalaya 喜马拉雅
@@MrSiomys Great! Thanks! 😊
Franchement, chapeau pour ton accent en français ! C’est la première fois que j’entends un étranger parler avec un accent aussi parfait. Tu as une facilité impressionnante à maîtriser les langues dans leurs accents.
Ps : je parle français, urdu et anglais. J’ai appris l’espagnol à l’école mais je commence à tout oublier. J’espère pouvoir reprendre un jour. Je comprends énormément le turc grâce aux séries turques ahah. Cependant, mon objectif principal est d’apprendre l’arabe !
Merci beaucoup!
Jesus Christ! J'ai étud la la Français avant 25 ans mais j'ai te compranu.
8:33 it's also possible to create something in google sheets where you plug in words into one column, and it translates them in another, creating somewhat of a study list
I can't comprehend how well structured, designed and presented this video is
thank you Brian we love you bro❤❤❤
Thanks, Ahmed 👍
What fuckin app was john cena using? We need answers
Bing chilling (only available in China)
Hung xi hgt , only available taiwan
I think since he was probbaly thrown in a chinese prison for a week he learned mandarin quiet quickly
John Cena has enough money that he can hire tutors so I would guess that is what happened
Some Chinese brain implant
Thanks for this video. I am trying to finish my PhD on the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme. I was diagnosed with ADHD about 6 months ago. I now have more idea as to why my journey has been so messy. Your video was very validating of my experience.
I totally agree for duolingo! It helped me choose what language to learn and a bit of basics to start too! I settled for Japanese and Korean ^^
The last fact is definitely true. The moment I started watching english youtube videos, even if I didn't understand a lot of words, it actually helped a lot, and I could actually understand the meaning of some words that were used frequently on the same scenario.
WOW! You sound wonderful in English, your English accent is wonderful, congrats.
Thank you
He sounds American to me.
For vocab, of you're already somewhat familiar with the basics of a language, I like Drops. It has a nice interface, with both visual and audio interaction. There's no explanations, just a word in the language with a picture, so if you're brand new, it can get confusing.
This video was so informative and detailed. Thank you so much for putting in the time, research, and quality. Respect
I didn’t blink, completely engaged and now, I’m smarter than 9.10 minutes ago 🤩. Thanks Brian, content is definitely +2mil worthy 🙌🏽. Subbed 🤓
I'm American and am a B1 in Greek and have started Arabic & Mandarin. Starting with Duolingo Arabic & HelloChinese and when those are done I'm moving on to LingQ. Going to be a long road and I'm all for it.
0:35 I love this intro😅
Really helpful and clear info- thank you!!!
Thanks for watching!
you said that your MBTI is ENFJ right? my MBTI is INTP.
i know that is not the topic of the video, but I'm curious to know:)
btw your videos is very good and helps me
Yes, I did get ENFJ- and thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
I like when I find people interested in mbti and also languages.
I am infp personality and trying to learn french,spanish, German
Nice! Good luck 👍 @@TheGsn4mm
Im INTP too 🤗
@@TheGsn4mmI'm an INFJ and I love mbti and learning languages too. I am a native polish speaker, I can speak english and now I'm trying to learn French. 😊
Very helpful and appreciated! Currently trying to learn french and forming a plan of action around apps to use. This video gave a lot of practical tips. Cheers.
Another workaround to the issue of being tied to a screen with Anki is adding audio to the English (or whatever your native language is) side of the note. Paired with properly placed touch gestures on iOS, this will allow you to walk while going through cards simply by listening and tapping on your screen with one hand. I do this all the time and it has been a game changer.
Was LingQ really not mentioned at all?
Surprising isn’t it. It’s the best application I have used.
Do they have an app? I thought it was just a web resource
@@codenamepyro2350 Yes.
You didnt learn Arabic , you learned the EGYPTIAN DILECT ... Still pretty impressive 🎉
Was looking for this comment. Wish he learned the formal arabic to be able to use it in all countries without confusion.
@@abdullahk9801That’s not how it works. No one talks in formal Arabic, you can only use it to read stuff.
But all arabs understand and can speak it since it is the formal language used in schools, books , news ,... @@iapplerefresh
As a chinese person, that was 100% perfectly spoken💯💯💯
Thank you very much!
As a french speaking person, it was also perfect french
LOVEEEED THE VIDEO ❤❤❤ THANKS FOR THE TIPS!!!
I'm from Denmark. I learned German in school for about 10 years - I was ok at it. Since then however I've not really used it and therefore forgotten a great deal.
The German Grammar was the thing in school that made it difficult - I've felt that it complicated things in my brain to put too much focus on that. I studied for tests and grades, but would have preferred to learn to communicate more.
I want to relearn it now, since I work in a museum with lots of German tourists. 😊
I am wondering which one might be the right app to re-learn it; when you already know some German??
I was mosly thinking about Pimsleur, but now I'm interested in Glossika and Preply as well. Maybe I should make a plan...😂
i know the perfect resources, ill give you three:
1. LingQ this, alongside resource 2, was my only way of building vocab in the beginning. i tried anki, but it was too stressful, and i hated doing flashcards for 45 minutes a day. i couldnt even use most of those words in a conversation afterward, so it was all for naught.
with lingq, you read stories and articles in topics which interest you, it has a big library of content. it's a slightly rough start, but if you just get through 30 combined pages, you'll find it far easier and fun, and youll learn a lot too. just remember: when using the free version, always move to the end of the story to mark all words as known, mark the story as finished, then turn to the first page and start reading, as the LingQing feature can only be used 20 times before your account becomes useless
after you do what i said above (it's not hard, it just take a lot of words to explain) when you're reading, you can click a word you dont know to get a translation, so as to fill in the part of the sentence you dont understand, so you can keep reading.
2. Natürlich German: she has the best method of teaching vocab through story, a way which ensures the words are ingrained in your passive vocabulary. you cant speak german till you learn to understand it. start with her absolute beginner playlist, or wherever you feel you're at. if it's too hard, move down a level so you can understand the story she's narrating
3. Easy German Channel: i dont recommend it right off the bat, but after a month or two, just start watching their videos, though focus on the German subtitles rather than the english ones, use rhe english subs only to help get the meaning of an unknown german word.
the above three resources made up for a large portion of my beginner learning and i can say ive learned to be able to understand many many native conversations, and ive only spent 6 months, those too on and off, i sometimes go weeks without study yet still have achieved such a level
also avoid pimsleur. idk what glossika is like, but pimsleur tries to teach speaking from the get go, which never works without a lot of pure german immersion, as yiu need to actually undersfand what you are saying in ordsr to actually be fluent in the language
dont fall for the trap videos such as this one give, making language learning seem like a tedious school subject. it isn't, and if you treat it like one, youll never be fluent. no oje shoyld waste years on a language only to not be able to speak it well. it's really fun, and mostly just stories and articles and content, grammar study is basically only 5% of the process.
just focus on german stories through lingq and german videos through Natürlich German and Easy German, and in a few months, youll have learned more than you've learned in 10 years
reply if you have any questions
I'm trying to learn German as well
Since I'm using Duolingo I'd really recommend it, it can take you to level B1 no joke. I didn't know a single word of german and now i can understand basic conversations. But i need to warn you that it takes time. 1 - 2 hours every day for at least 6 months to finish the whole tree. But if you already know some german it will do a test for your to determine your level and place you accordingly in the tree.
If you need help don't hesitate to ask me
@@lawtraf8008 I'm also trying to learn german
Am also learning Germany.Hey did you find any app that you can recommend 😢
This is golden video!
Thank you for perfectly explaining the nitty gritty details I was looking for.
Thank you very much, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I benefited a lot
Thanks Brian.
Thanks for watching, Max!
Thanks for making this video. At first I thought this is another paid or sponsored video but then I realized that your opinion is actually unbiased.
Thank you so much, Brian, for your wisdom and instruction. You are making a big difference on this planet.
me and my 650 day duolingo streak are looking for an upgrade 😎👍
Same
You guys and my daughter lol x
I love Duolingo....it's so fun
Is Duolingo is helpful for advance or intermediate language skill.plz know me
Same
such a helpful video, been studying japanese on duolingo for almost 500 days now, and korean for about 6 weeks, and been looking to branch out 🥰
What else have you used apart from Duolingo to help you with Korean? ☺️
For vocabulary building I listen to RUclips videos that read out words and phrases in English and my target language. I sometimes also watch the video to see how the words are written. Using Bluetooth and Chromecast I can do chores and still be learning.
Thanks for this. Being half Québécois (and half Irish), I got the French down. My target list has been Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic. Since I just found your channel 2 minutes ago, I will definitely check this out later today and get back to you with feedback! 😊
English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic, the six official languages of the UN. You will be able to speak with something like 85-90% of the world if you learn all six. Good luck to you!
what really helped me is listening to music in the language and just generak videos or games in it, ive learnt 4 languages fluently and 3 more to a convo level 🙏🙏
I've straight up been switching between languages in Duolingo for a week and still can't decide between Spanish, Italian and French. I also wanna learn German, but I'll probably learn it in highschool. I really need help deciding on one language. Which one do you think is the easiest?
Is English your native language? If so, I would say all three of those languages are roughly the same level of difficulty. From what I've heard, German is slightly more difficult. Good luck!
@@BrianWilesQuizzes Thanks!
I'm natively fluent in both English and Arabic, rn learning Turkish and Japanese, Turkish is so weirdly similar to Arabic and English at the same time (with it's own twist), which is one of the reasons I chose it, Japanese has been really fun and interesting to learn and so far my favourite language to learn, however it's a slow and long term process and may make you think about quitting as it can get overwhelming at times ( I've kept through as I love anime (no surprise) and Japanese music/culture).
The thing i cant seem to figure out is when learning a language what language should i use before that to kearn this current language from, say im learning Japanese idk whether to learn from English sources or Arabic - or both at the same time??
I've been learning Japanese through both Spanish and English sources even though I'm native in English and still learning Spanish because I want the extra practice in Spanish.
I think for you it'd be a matter of personal choice. I will say I have found it easier finding resources to learn Japanese in English than in Spanish. I don't know exactly what the resources are for learning in Arabic but I thought it was a worthwhile mention just in case you run into a similar experience.
Thank you Brian for this. I’ve been trying Duolingo for several weeks now and find it is soooooo slow. Endless sessions of simply pronouncing meaningless random sounds with zero vocabulary build - zero! Is this normal?
Is it possible I’m at too much of a beginner level as I put myself at zero but do know the alphabet pretty well.
Thanks for watching! Yes, Duolingo is quite slow and, unfortunately, pretty impractical over the long term… Although I’m surprised it still has you working on pure pronunciation- after a week or so, it should be introducing at least a bit of real vocabulary… What language are you studying? Something tonal? In any case, it sounds like you’re probably ready to use more advanced app/platform… Good luck!
براين انا عندي معلومات استخباراتية عرفتها من أحد الاشخاص اللي عايشين في أمريكا انك شغال مع cia
@@mohamedrabie3071السلام عليكم ورحمة الله يمكن كلامك صحيح انا لم يخطر في بالي كلامك
السلام عليكم أستاذ مصطفي براين انا عرفت عنه انه شغال في cia ومن عادات cia انها تعمل تمثيلية أو فلم في صورة أشخص لطيفبين لجلب إعجاب الناس عشان تتوغل في وسط مجتمعنا لارسال تقارير عنا ولكن هذا لا ينفي أعجابي الحقيقي ببراين ولكن كتحليل واحد متواضع زيي ليه شخص يتعلق كل التعلق ده بالمصريين و باللغة العربية ويحاول ياكل زيهم ويتكلم زيهم ويعيش زيهم ويكون صابب اهتمامه علي الناس والمجتمع الا لغرض وسبب وده أتوضحلي بعد معرفتي بالمعلومة @@Mustufaaboabdallah
I’ve been studying Japanese for about 4 hours a day for id say 1 closer to two months and I’ve already reached the N3 level. So that’s what I recommend if you have time. If not I’d say at the least 2 hours if you want to see progress at a decent rate and feel accomplished.
For me, I like to use a language learning app (Currently Ling & Pocket Thai Master) due to community features such as forums, chat groups, or tutor support, allowing me to interact with peers and receive guidance from language experts. I'm a community driven person so I like to engage with other fellow learners and embark on a learning journey together.
Im a simple man, I see the video is 9:11 and I click
I am extremely surprised not to see Busuu and Memrise on here.
Using just those two apps and virtually no other material, I was able to get B one in Russian and German. And I just began Spanish.
Plus Busuu has certificates up to the B1 level
Ok, I'll guve you an extreme oppossite vision.
I tried to use Bussuu, but the way they teach you the language is "quadratic". I mean, I tried Arabic and Dutch, and I get bored faster than every other app. For me, Bussuu is like a presential boring course, but in your phone.
Busuu is nice but Memrise got incredibly terrible after the new UI. It's just useless now. I used it for 2 years from 2020 to 2022 while it was still using that plant animation thingy. Now it's a labyrinth.
memrise was good until they updated it, and now it’s usless
Hey I'm learning German from Busuu as well, can I get your IG to talk about it?