Okay, I cannot stress this enough, on how learning languages by using music to study has helped me. I studied French in highschool and was pretty average. After 4 years I decided to get back to French. I picked my current favourite song in French and really tried to pay attention to the lyrics just by listening every day (in my daily routine) Then I wrote them down and tried to properly pronounce them. Then I tried picking words that I knew what they meant and translated the rest by trial and error. By doing this I progressed so much not just with French. I now know the most basic words used in 2-3 languages by doing these things with songs.
8:13 Reading children's books can be surprising because we realize, while we learn a language (as grown-ups), there are lots of gaps. Simple words kids know and we don't just because we were too prideful to read a simple and yet rich book.
This video was exactly what I needed! I've been struggling lately with staying consistent while still trying to keep it fun, and this was super helpful. Goodluck to everyone and their learning journey
@@elyssedavega Hi, thanks for the video!) Hope you will have fun listening to this song: ruclips.net/video/P2UVs1Gs4yw/видео.html Video will be useful for all learning and willing to learn some Russian
I had crush on a girl in Mexico when I visited, we exchanged letters for a year…helped my language learning tremendously, so excited to open her letters…
I’m currently learning German and was considering playing games in the language because I thought it’d be helpful and then this came out so I’ll definitely try that. The recording myself speaking sounds like a cool idea too
Recording yourself does sound cool but when I once tried it I couldn't help but cringe at my voice . so much so that I hate my voice both when I speak my language and my second language. Any tips on what should I do? I just dont like the way I sound and than the fact the fact that I'm making mistakes makes me look like an idiot so I dont record myself anymore. However I do talk to myself quite frequently in my target language and I believe it has a similar effect as recording oneself. I guess whatever for works for you.
@@Sunflowersarepretty Here's the deal. When your hear "what you saying" you also feel it through your jaw. There's a deeper base so to speak that you're used to. When you take that away you hear about what everyone else hears... the recording cuts off a bit but generally it's the same. That's what you've always sounded like. I'm American. Haven't spent 1 day outside of the states. I grew up down south then moved north at 9, thought I had a weak southern accent. No I've got a weird irish/Norwegian accent
16:15 Personally I recommended the app Slowly. It's an app where you can write to ppl that have your same interest all around the world. You can find penpals through a simple research on the app if you put your languages (and your level in those languages) and the interests you have and the app recommend you some ppl you might like to talk to. You can filter out ppl too in your research. Also everyone can create a little cute avatar to interact with other ppl. The fun thing (or not, it depends on who use the app lol) is that the letter will take a bit to get to the other person, depending on where that person is situated, exactly like it would happen if you sent a letter irl.
I have watched The bachelor and Greece's next top model to learn Greek slang and people usually shame me for it so it felt good to know that other people do it to 😀
In my personal experience, watching SpongeBob in Russian has been such a game changer for me. I've been learning Russian for the last few months now, and damn I've had hard times trying to understand podcasts or shows or music or whatever it is, but with cartoons like SpongeBob or Cheburashka (which is a soviet cartoon) I feel like all these months of effort are finally paying off. I highly recommend watching cartoons, specially if these are not foreign cartoons; that's a great advantage for Russian learners, there are a lot of soviet cartoons which you can easily find online or cartoons made for kids to learn Russian; these last ones are great, you can try finding cartoons meant for kids to learn their native language. Great video Elysse 😎
It is very nice to have someone to pratice and learn language together. I've been practice english with a guy from Colombia, and i noiticed that since I've started to talk to someone in english may conversation skills has become better. I'm a native speaker of brazilian portuguese, I'm interested in learning english, japanese, chinese and german. I've just started to read some books in english to learn new words.
What a fascinating topic! Here's something profound about "Fun is a part of progress": *Fun is the spark that ignites intrinsic motivation, driving progress and fueling creativity.* When we're having fun, we're more likely to be fully engaged, motivated, and invested in the activity or process. This is because fun activates the brain's reward system, releasing dopamine and endorphins, which are associated with pleasure, enjoyment, and satisfaction. As a result, fun becomes a catalyst for progress in several ways: 1. *Increased creativity*: When we're enjoying ourselves, our minds are more open to new ideas and possibilities. 2. *Improved focus*: Fun helps us stay engaged and motivated, leading to greater concentration and productivity. 3. *Enhanced learning*: When learning is enjoyable, we're more likely to absorb and retain information. 4. *Greater resilience*: Fun helps us cope with challenges and setbacks, allowing us to bounce back and continue making progress. 5. *Deeper fulfillment*: When we're having fun, we're more likely to feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment, which can lead to greater overall satisfaction and happiness. In essence, incorporating fun into our pursuits and endeavors can have a profound impact on our progress, creativity, and overall well-being. As the famous psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi once said, "Enjoyment is the key to intrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation is the key to enjoyment."
It is so wonderful to have such a lovely girl in the multitask life of learning a language and I barely see such kindness in language learners I thank this girl for being a great motivation to all that are learning a new language.
Yess I used to love doing crosswords in another language!! I took German all thru high school and my teacher would give them to us as practice! So much fun!!
This was such a helpful video! Sometimes it’s too easy to get caught up in trying to achieve a high level with a language that we forget to have fun. I’m definitely going to be using some of these methods!❤
i've seen other videos talking about new ways to learn a language but none was as interesting as yours!!! it made me eager to study languages more, thanks for the tips
Here is a little tip : I listen to music a lot, like straight 2-3 hours per day. One day i was just looking for new bands and i ve noticed, i've never listened any German metal bands before when i just saw Rammstein's Herzeleid album. I just loved their music, and obsessed with them and Neue Deutsche Härte. After this i started to learn German by Translating the lyrics to english and memorising the German lyrics. With this method i memorised like %75 percent of their songs lyrics, this made me to have a decent German knowledge, then i did practiced a lot by grammer books and stuff. The idea of this method is : Learning language is a something that you can made with emotions. If you have any positive emotion or love to a specific country or language you get a boost. I already had a love for Germany and when i see Neue Deutsche Härte, it made the progress even easier. But for example i can't learn french easily because, I am not insterested in French movies,music,things from France and i dont have any French friends. I don't have any emotional connection with France/French makes the learning harder. Good luck for everyone ❤
I agree with you at a 100% in the fact that you need to have some type of emotional connection to the language/country! Right now i'm learning italian, and I have always liked italian food, their beaches, although I haven't had the chance to travel to Italy. But, recently I have been watching tv shows that I really love, and guess what, they took part in Italy! So it's been a fun journey to learn italian
I gotta comment again, lol! Also, trying to vlog in my target languages (German and Arabic) has been super fun while also forcing me to improve my skills. You inspire me a lot, Elysse 🤗💪🏽
Thank you for these tips! I play scrabble on Words With Friends & recently discovered that I could play in Spanish in practice mode. I’m kinda struggling a bit to make spanish words out of random letters & have mostly ended up with 2- or 3-letter words but weirdly I’m beating the computer…🤷♀️ I like the idea of laddering (I’ll have to wait a while to try this though) & watching cartoons in my target language/s. Also, learning backwards by listening to podcasts & videos is something I’m going to try as well! ¡Gracias! ✨
I loved this video! i'm Brazilian and i'm learning english rn and i always have lots of fun during the learning processes, i really love all of my journey though the language but i watched this video to find something that even i (after 2 years) hadn' t tried yet, (thats how i discovered wordscapes!) i hope more people find fun ways to learn their target language with this video, thanks very much :]
j’adore regarder tes vidéos, ça me donne pleins d’idées à chaque fois pour apprendre en s’amusant, c’est super important et non négligeable de s’amuser en apprenant, merci énormément pour cette vidéo!!
Here are some of my thoughts on the video: 2:16 I feel that when you try to learn a different dialect, it becomes a slippery slope of learning a different language. I remember trying to learn Austrian German by reading news from South Tyrol, Italy which turned into trying to learn Cimbrian. About 6 years ago, someone dubbled a lot of 2012 viral videos in Luxembourgish; it is really funny to hear if you speak German. 7:40 Reading books in German is nice because one can finally see the simple past being used. It also helps one build up the cultural knowledge of the language. I am currently reading the play Faust, so I can understand the meaning behind "the Faustian Spirit". One can also notice the differences in when the spelling reforms took place. z.B. daß anstatt dass. 9:50 Playing video games in different languages depends on the language as well as the game. With some games, the message gets lost in translation/poorly translated. When I am playing Grand Theft Auto Vice City on the Switch, it says "Außer Gefecht" anstatt "Wasted" and everything else gets toned down completely. Pokemon is an absolute pain because one has to relearn all of the pokemon's names, moves, abilities. Animal Crossings is actually very good because one learn words that are not frequently used as well as the game makes puns about the animals when you catch them. In Mario Sunshine, the German version feels like one is a tourist in Italy and the English version feels like a fantasy land. The localization really makes a difference. 16:15 If one wants to find a penpal, Slowly is a good app. It is completely anonymous, so one does not have to worry about the strange people amongst us. One can also filter the people by language skill, country, and topic. Overall, it is a great video, and I really enjoy your content.
Thank you!! This was a fun, inspiring video to watch with a lot of creative ideas. I feel like I've hit the wall in my language learning journey, and I need to keep the journey interesting so that I don't give up.
Just watched the video about learning with music and MENINA it is exactly what I do. I'm currently at the very beginning with french & greek through music
This video is amazing and so helpful! I found a French-English crossword to do for fun and a kids book in French as well. I'm going to try doing most of these things because they rly are fun
Thank you for these tips! I'm currently picking up French again after 20 years, and I love Wordscapes. I never knew it would change if I change my phone language. So cool!
¡Me encantaron todas tus ideas! De hecho estoy pensando en recomendar tu vídeo a mis estudiantes (soy profesora de inglés 🤭). Creo que ya pongo en práctica casi todas las sugerencias, pero hay un par que me gustaría probar. Por cierto, una aplicación genial para encontrar penpals (amig@s por correspondencia) y enviar cartas digitales es Slowly!
I'm learning Korean and there are 1 hour collabs of different peppa pig episodes in Korean on RUclips so that's great Combining the children's content and cartoons so they speak more slowly and clearly
I LOVED THESE TIPS!!! Thank You so Much, a lot of RUclipsrs keep repeating the same tips, Yours -I feel like I can start applying them today 😅 THANKS AGAIN
2:22 this topic is great, 1 month ago i started study the Swiss german dialect but it's hard to find good material to learn german dialects. Eigentlich
16:15 The last year I found an app where you can send and receive "letters". They are messages that you send to someone and they arrive at a certain time depending on how far away is that person from you. It's called Slowly and is in the AppStore and PlayStore.
Flash Cards, Songs, Crosswords, Immersion... Radio & TV / Foreign Films... Master all Conjunctions as soon as possible, from respective Language... Mass Lexical Comparison is also helpful
commenting halfway through so if this ends up being mentioned in the video don't kill me TT But! my favorite way to just get my foot in the door when learning a new language is definitely Pimsleur. I'm not the biggest fan of language apps like Duolingo or even rosetta stone, but Pimsleur focuses entirely on hearing and repeating (just like how you learn your native tongue as a baby) which is why its so affective! i later use language text books because I love taking notes or listening to podcasts!
Ohh j'aimerais trop te connaître dans la vraie vie, j'utilise déjà plein d'astuces que tu mentionnes ici hehe ;) j'apprends cette année le néerlandais et le norvégien & je ne vais pas tarder à recommencer l'allemand d'ici 2024
I just completely abandoned my work to make an interpals profile lol, hopefully I can find a German pen pal 😁 Another classic helpful language vid, you just don't miss, thanks Elysse 😄 Speaking of ways to find a pen pal though, if any of the rest of y'all are reading this and you're a native German speaker who wants to learn some English, hit me up 🥳
I loved your tips Elysse 😊🇧🇷 I love dubbed cartoons and I watch winx in Italian, I watch 2 episodes a day and I love it. It's my favorite cartoon since I was a little girl, I have a lot of fun watching it again.
I'm not actively learning a language although yes I do learn english but I'm not learning any new language in a sense that I'm starting it all from scratch. Also learning english has been very challenging for me primarily because I had no options to practice it also I'm not very fond of the idea of befriending strangers on the internet and improving my English that way. One more thing and this is kinda interesting that I've observed that although yes people do speak english in my country but it's no where good as other people who speak English as a second or third language in other parts of the world. In my place English is spoken weirdly like If i were to use the phrases that native speakers use in real life than no one would get me. Anyways what has helped me is watching tons of content in English and finding things that I'm interested in being covered in English. I've no plans in learning any other language as for now. However god knows when I'd have a change of mind and these tips would come in handy.
@@RealMysticalMan I truly appreciate this comment. I've seen people on the internet say that English is the easiest language to learn and it bugs me. It's a subjective thing and there are many factors. People who do pick on English (or any other language) without having to do much of the weight lifting were either exposed to that english much earlier on their lives so they've got that language just like they've got their native languages. Or it could be that now they are in that in environment where English is used heavily so they are constantly immersed in it and they dont have to study twice as hard. It starts coming to them naturally. My case : neither of it. I don't have that environment where English is used much so it gets challenging once I do have to use english. Anyways I just ranted.
Wait crosswords are a great idea! Ive tried kids books, music, changing my phone to target language, watching shows/vlogs in the target language, podcasts, video games (vr), etc. Its hard language learning with adhd since i lose interest and get bored so i jump from method to method to try to sustain interest, and now i have a new method to try! I dont know if this would be considered a different dialect like you mean, but im learning dutch and got a flemish teacher for some variety lol. Maybe i should try out afrikaans when i need a boost of motivation for dutch😂 Im also a travel guide, so i have tried the on the ground immersion method through traveling too, and i even lived in korea for 2 years lol
great tips 💫 i was wondering how can i approach to journal in a language i'm just starting to learn when i don't know much vocabulary, should i just keep it VERY simple at first and try to implement new vocabulary as i go? it scares me but i always hear people advicing to journal and i never do it
I need to divorce from English to really improve my game in German and Mandarin. It's funny how it took over my life almost entirely because my offline life is entirely in Spanish and my online one almost completely in English.
learning a european language in australia is so hard because most people here only learn asian languages due to location and ur pretty unlikely to find people who speak european languages (specifically in my unknown, silly little state) especially ones that aren’t hugely popular, i’m an australian learning swedish so it’s definitely an odd choice lmao, i highly doubt there’s even a swedish speaker in the state i live in and there’s not any resources in person so i’ve been trying to find ways to learn when i can’t speak with anyone or learn from anyone in person and definitely can’t travel due to money, in on the other side of the world so unfortunately that’s not an option lmao. i also have very bad anxiety so i can’t actually talk to people, even over the internet, but i’m hoping some of these that don’t include social interaction get me a little further
@@elyssedavega pode ter a certeza!!! Você já fez mais do que sua parte na comunidade de idiomas. Qualquer um pode achar algo que os guie em suas jornadas, seja ela em qualquer outra língua que estejam aprendendo. Obrigado 😊❤️
12:02 yes, I do watch your videos to learn English. btw, what's the meaning of the word CUSH? You used that in "the pictures can CUSH in your understanding". Thank you
Babadum easiest way to pick up your first 1500 words in another language.if it launches in Esperanto you will surprise yourself how many words you already know without really knowing them.
Alright, I know this is the 3rd time I'm leaving a comment here, but I just wanted to say that I truly love this video (and you hair color and the bunnies too lol).
5:20 i just realized I'm doing it right now 🤣 Like, I'm approx B2 in English and I'm learning German. And i searched for tips in lang learning and now I'm watching them in English! And i used to do that already :) 9:30 oh wait that's... That's it, not the previous one hahah
I also found out Chat GPT can respond in a target language. I have it write short stories for me and i have mock conversations since im too nervous to have a conversation with an actual person
i want to focus on my chinese rn (i'm a textile nerd and got obsessed with suzhou embroidery lately) it made me realose... are chinese crosswords even possible? according to quora it works with idioms instead of words, super cool!
Okay, I cannot stress this enough, on how learning languages by using music to study has helped me. I studied French in highschool and was pretty average. After 4 years I decided to get back to French. I picked my current favourite song in French and really tried to pay attention to the lyrics just by listening every day (in my daily routine) Then I wrote them down and tried to properly pronounce them. Then I tried picking words that I knew what they meant and translated the rest by trial and error. By doing this I progressed so much not just with French. I now know the most basic words used in 2-3 languages by doing these things with songs.
Yesss it's like a real-life application of the most common 1000 words. Way more effective than just memorizing off a list
Without music, German would've been much harder for me to learn and much less enjoyable😌
@@lockdowndb4863low key sorry to be a bother but I need German music recommendations 😭😭
8:13 Reading children's books can be surprising because we realize, while we learn a language (as grown-ups), there are lots of gaps. Simple words kids know and we don't just because we were too prideful to read a simple and yet rich book.
This video was exactly what I needed! I've been struggling lately with staying consistent while still trying to keep it fun, and this was super helpful. Goodluck to everyone and their learning journey
Aw 🥹 I'm glad it was helpful!! yesss, we all need a good balance of dedicated STUDYstudy and fun too.
@@elyssedavega Hi, thanks for the video!) Hope you will have fun listening to this song: ruclips.net/video/P2UVs1Gs4yw/видео.html
Video will be useful for all learning and willing to learn some Russian
Me too
I can relate!
@lovemaude me too
I had crush on a girl in Mexico when I visited, we exchanged letters for a year…helped my language learning tremendously, so excited to open her letters…
You ok bro
@@elyssedavegayou sucha hater 😂
I’m currently learning German and was considering playing games in the language because I thought it’d be helpful and then this came out so I’ll definitely try that. The recording myself speaking sounds like a cool idea too
try out both! that’s a good combo since they’re practicing diff skills
Recording yourself does sound cool but when I once tried it I couldn't help but cringe at my voice . so much so that I hate my voice both when I speak my language and my second language. Any tips on what should I do? I just dont like the way I sound and than the fact the fact that I'm making mistakes makes me look like an idiot so I dont record myself anymore. However I do talk to myself quite frequently in my target language and I believe it has a similar effect as recording oneself. I guess whatever for works for you.
Viel Erfolg und viel Spaß dabei. :)
@@Sunflowersarepretty
Here's the deal.
When your hear "what you saying" you also feel it through your jaw. There's a deeper base so to speak that you're used to.
When you take that away you hear about what everyone else hears... the recording cuts off a bit but generally it's the same.
That's what you've always sounded like.
I'm American. Haven't spent 1 day outside of the states.
I grew up down south then moved north at 9, thought I had a weak southern accent.
No I've got a weird irish/Norwegian accent
16:15 Personally I recommended the app Slowly. It's an app where you can write to ppl that have your same interest all around the world. You can find penpals through a simple research on the app if you put your languages (and your level in those languages) and the interests you have and the app recommend you some ppl you might like to talk to. You can filter out ppl too in your research. Also everyone can create a little cute avatar to interact with other ppl. The fun thing (or not, it depends on who use the app lol) is that the letter will take a bit to get to the other person, depending on where that person is situated, exactly like it would happen if you sent a letter irl.
I have watched The bachelor and Greece's next top model to learn Greek slang and people usually shame me for it so it felt good to know that other people do it to 😀
Hahah reality TV can def be a guilty pleasure but it’s so good
When I was 12/13 ish I learnt a lot of vocabulary watching the Shrek movies with english subtitles, so I highly recommend that metod :)
HAHAH that’s classic
I can't wait to watch japanese shrek
In my personal experience, watching SpongeBob in Russian has been such a game changer for me. I've been learning Russian for the last few months now, and damn I've had hard times trying to understand podcasts or shows or music or whatever it is, but with cartoons like SpongeBob or Cheburashka (which is a soviet cartoon) I feel like all these months of effort are finally paying off. I highly recommend watching cartoons, specially if these are not foreign cartoons; that's a great advantage for Russian learners, there are a lot of soviet cartoons which you can easily find online or cartoons made for kids to learn Russian; these last ones are great, you can try finding cartoons meant for kids to learn their native language.
Great video Elysse 😎
Aww i bet it’s even more enriching to watch cartoons from that specific country, not just translated :P glad you liked the video!
where do you watch it
@@fefejava normally on RUclips, чебурашка or губка боб
Так держать!:)👍to help the learners of Russian, this could be of great use:ruclips.net/video/P2UVs1Gs4yw/видео.html
@@amorselofrussian9356 thanks for sharing 🙏
It is very nice to have someone to pratice and learn language together. I've been practice english with a guy from Colombia, and i noiticed that since I've started to talk to someone in english may conversation skills has become better. I'm a native speaker of brazilian portuguese, I'm interested in learning english, japanese, chinese and german. I've just started to read some books in english to learn new words.
What a fascinating topic! Here's something profound about "Fun is a part of progress":
*Fun is the spark that ignites intrinsic motivation, driving progress and fueling creativity.*
When we're having fun, we're more likely to be fully engaged, motivated, and invested in the activity or process. This is because fun activates the brain's reward system, releasing dopamine and endorphins, which are associated with pleasure, enjoyment, and satisfaction.
As a result, fun becomes a catalyst for progress in several ways:
1. *Increased creativity*: When we're enjoying ourselves, our minds are more open to new ideas and possibilities.
2. *Improved focus*: Fun helps us stay engaged and motivated, leading to greater concentration and productivity.
3. *Enhanced learning*: When learning is enjoyable, we're more likely to absorb and retain information.
4. *Greater resilience*: Fun helps us cope with challenges and setbacks, allowing us to bounce back and continue making progress.
5. *Deeper fulfillment*: When we're having fun, we're more likely to feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment, which can lead to greater overall satisfaction and happiness.
In essence, incorporating fun into our pursuits and endeavors can have a profound impact on our progress, creativity, and overall well-being.
As the famous psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi once said, "Enjoyment is the key to intrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation is the key to enjoyment."
It is so wonderful to have such a lovely girl in the multitask life of learning a language and I barely see such kindness in language learners I thank this girl for being a great motivation to all that are learning a new language.
you are so kind
Yess I used to love doing crosswords in another language!! I took German all thru high school and my teacher would give them to us as practice! So much fun!!
This was such a helpful video! Sometimes it’s too easy to get caught up in trying to achieve a high level with a language that we forget to have fun. I’m definitely going to be using some of these methods!❤
awesome!! i’m glad it could help you :)
i've seen other videos talking about new ways to learn a language but none was as interesting as yours!!! it made me eager to study languages more, thanks for the tips
Ahhh awesome!! 💕 I wanted to go a bit deeper than just recommending Netflix, so i’m glad i did my job :) good luck in your studies ~
Here is a little tip : I listen to music a lot, like straight 2-3 hours per day. One day i was just looking for new bands and i ve noticed, i've never listened any German metal bands before when i just saw Rammstein's Herzeleid album. I just loved their music, and obsessed with them and Neue Deutsche Härte. After this i started to learn German by Translating the lyrics to english and memorising the German lyrics. With this method i memorised like %75 percent of their songs lyrics, this made me to have a decent German knowledge, then i did practiced a lot by grammer books and stuff.
The idea of this method is : Learning language is a something that you can made with emotions. If you have any positive emotion or love to a specific country or language you get a boost. I already had a love for Germany and when i see Neue Deutsche Härte, it made the progress even easier. But for example i can't learn french easily because, I am not insterested in French movies,music,things from France and i dont have any French friends. I don't have any emotional connection with France/French makes the learning harder.
Good luck for everyone ❤
I agree with you at a 100% in the fact that you need to have some type of emotional connection to the language/country! Right now i'm learning italian, and I have always liked italian food, their beaches, although I haven't had the chance to travel to Italy. But, recently I have been watching tv shows that I really love, and guess what, they took part in Italy! So it's been a fun journey to learn italian
@@elsa3526 Sorry for late reply. Wishing you the best in your learning journey 👌🏻
Vielen Dank für die Anregungen! I really appreciate how authentically and funny you approach in your videos. 💜
Gerne
I gotta comment again, lol! Also, trying to vlog in my target languages (German and Arabic) has been super fun while also forcing me to improve my skills. You inspire me a lot, Elysse 🤗💪🏽
courageous!! haha that’s so cool:)
I love playing video games in other languages, penpals or tandems help a lot too, yeah! :)
I wanna get together a big group to play Skribbl soon! hahaha
Yes to the crosswords! They're also useful for learning pop culture
yesss especially if they're in a newspaper!
Thank you for these tips! I play scrabble on Words With Friends & recently discovered that I could play in Spanish in practice mode. I’m kinda struggling a bit to make spanish words out of random letters & have mostly ended up with 2- or 3-letter words but weirdly I’m beating the computer…🤷♀️
I like the idea of laddering (I’ll have to wait a while to try this though) & watching cartoons in my target language/s. Also, learning backwards by listening to podcasts & videos is something I’m going to try as well! ¡Gracias! ✨
hahaha props to you, I love Scrabble! i'm glad you liked the vid ~
Mucha suerte con el idioma 🥰🥰
I loved this video! i'm Brazilian and i'm learning english rn and i always have lots of fun during the learning processes, i really love all of my journey though the language but i watched this video to find something that even i (after 2 years) hadn' t tried yet, (thats how i discovered wordscapes!) i hope more people find fun ways to learn their target language with this video, thanks very much :]
j’adore regarder tes vidéos, ça me donne pleins d’idées à chaque fois pour apprendre en s’amusant, c’est super important et non négligeable de s’amuser en apprenant, merci énormément pour cette vidéo!!
jsuis 100% d’accord!! merci d’avoir vu la vidéo, bonne chance:)
I learn a lot from music too! Been listening to a lot of songs in Lebanese Arabic lately and it does really help me😀
Here are some of my thoughts on the video:
2:16 I feel that when you try to learn a different dialect, it becomes a slippery slope of learning a different language. I remember trying to learn Austrian German by reading news from South Tyrol, Italy which turned into trying to learn Cimbrian. About 6 years ago, someone dubbled a lot of 2012 viral videos in Luxembourgish; it is really funny to hear if you speak German.
7:40 Reading books in German is nice because one can finally see the simple past being used. It also helps one build up the cultural knowledge of the language. I am currently reading the play Faust, so I can understand the meaning behind "the Faustian Spirit". One can also notice the differences in when the spelling reforms took place. z.B. daß anstatt dass.
9:50 Playing video games in different languages depends on the language as well as the game. With some games, the message gets lost in translation/poorly translated. When I am playing Grand Theft Auto Vice City on the Switch, it says "Außer Gefecht" anstatt "Wasted" and everything else gets toned down completely. Pokemon is an absolute pain because one has to relearn all of the pokemon's names, moves, abilities. Animal Crossings is actually very good because one learn words that are not frequently used as well as the game makes puns about the animals when you catch them. In Mario Sunshine, the German version feels like one is a tourist in Italy and the English version feels like a fantasy land. The localization really makes a difference.
16:15 If one wants to find a penpal, Slowly is a good app. It is completely anonymous, so one does not have to worry about the strange people amongst us. One can also filter the people by language skill, country, and topic.
Overall, it is a great video, and I really enjoy your content.
Some of this is really helpful, thank you!!
Thank you!! This was a fun, inspiring video to watch with a lot of creative ideas. I feel like I've hit the wall in my language learning journey, and I need to keep the journey interesting so that I don't give up.
absolutely!! i hope you get through that tough period :/ 💕
@@elyssedavega thank you!!
Me enamoré de tu canal, últimamente he querido mejorar lo poco que sé de inglés y aprender alemán. Adoré tus recomendaciones 🤩🤩
Love this kind of content! Super interesting! Thank you Elysse 🔝
Glad you enjoyed it! i love making these kinds of videos, they're so cozy :)
Wow, your content is awesome, and you deliver it in such a cool, pleasant way. Great stuff, thank you so much!
means so much
These are great tips!! And yes watching dubs are so much fun! You get to see how stuff is localized beyond literal translation 😊
Just watched the video about learning with music and MENINA it is exactly what I do. I'm currently at the very beginning with french & greek through music
great minds think alike!! i should try more with writing the lyrics by ear, not referencing a lyric sheet 🧐
I love watching (well) dubbed films/series because it tends to be clearer and easier to understand compared to original films/series.
Those are some great tips! I've been struggling trying to make learning Arabic fun and rewarding, but hopefully one of these things will help me.
yesss these work for any language! good luck~
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this is really amazing video , I really enjoy it and I'll try most of these ways , thanks 🤩🤩🤩
i’m glad you enjoyed it ❤️ good luck!
me encanto este video! super útil muchas gracias ♥
me alegra saber eso!
Thank you for these tips! They are really helpful and fun!
i’m so glad 💕
I loved this video! Thanks Elysse ❤️
yayyyy i'm glad! thanks for watching :)
this is such a great video!! thank you so much for all the amazing and useful content you create:)
you're so welcome :') thanks for watching my vids
You speak so fast, but your speech is so clear!
Good luck and many subscribers!
This video is amazing and so helpful! I found a French-English crossword to do for fun and a kids book in French as well. I'm going to try doing most of these things because they rly are fun
Thank you for your useful advise
thanks so much for watching!
Thank you soo much for this type of video i really need that greetings from 🇧🇦
glad to be of service 🫡 take care! ✌️
Danke für die Vorschläge. Diese Ideen finde ich extrem hilfreich!
Thank you for these tips! I'm currently picking up French again after 20 years, and I love Wordscapes. I never knew it would change if I change my phone language. So cool!
It may sound funny, but I'm Brazilian and I use your videos to learn english, I discovered your channel for this reason KKKK
your german accent is so good omg
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¡Me encantaron todas tus ideas! De hecho estoy pensando en recomendar tu vídeo a mis estudiantes (soy profesora de inglés 🤭). Creo que ya pongo en práctica casi todas las sugerencias, pero hay un par que me gustaría probar.
Por cierto, una aplicación genial para encontrar penpals (amig@s por correspondencia) y enviar cartas digitales es Slowly!
ahhh que emoción! No es la primera vez que me han dicho que recomendaron mis videos a sus estudiantes, me encanta ser parte del proceso para ellos :D
I'm learning Korean and there are 1 hour collabs of different peppa pig episodes in Korean on RUclips so that's great
Combining the children's content and cartoons so they speak more slowly and clearly
Your handwriting is awesome! When I try to write things by hand it looks like a squirrel fell in black paint and had a seizure all over the paper.
what an image you’ve painted!!! 😹 thank you!
i watch peppa pig and hello kitty in Spanish and its so fun because i already love cartoons, so using it to learn Spanish has just a breeze.
hell yeah!
I love Peppa pig and I learned English by watching peppa pig
So many great tips. Much appreciated.
Glad it helped ❤️
Thank you so much for these videos
thanks for watching them! :D
I LOVED THESE TIPS!!! Thank You so Much, a lot of RUclipsrs keep repeating the same tips, Yours -I feel like I can start applying them today 😅
THANKS AGAIN
I'm so glad you feel that way!! I always try to bring something new to the table ~
2:22 this topic is great, 1 month ago i started study the Swiss german dialect but it's hard to find good material to learn german dialects. Eigentlich
so cool! i wish you the best of luck, Swiss German is no joke haha
16:15 The last year I found an app where you can send and receive "letters". They are messages that you send to someone and they arrive at a certain time depending on how far away is that person from you. It's called Slowly and is in the AppStore and PlayStore.
Lingo pie has dual subtitles that when you click the words it turns into an instant flash card.
Great video! Agreed with every single point
Perioooood! 🌸
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commenting halfway through so if this ends up being mentioned in the video don't kill me TT
But! my favorite way to just get my foot in the door when learning a new language is definitely Pimsleur. I'm not the biggest fan of language apps like Duolingo or even rosetta stone, but Pimsleur focuses entirely on hearing and repeating (just like how you learn your native tongue as a baby) which is why its so affective! i later use language text books because I love taking notes or listening to podcasts!
Ohh j'aimerais trop te connaître dans la vraie vie, j'utilise déjà plein d'astuces que tu mentionnes ici hehe ;) j'apprends cette année le néerlandais et le norvégien & je ne vais pas tarder à recommencer l'allemand d'ici 2024
I learn danish and there's not that many resources for it but I do most of the things you suggested and they really help me!
My spanish teacher in 7th grade actually had us use lyrics training and it was really helpful/fun!
Oh my god, these tips are so good!! tysm
I just completely abandoned my work to make an interpals profile lol, hopefully I can find a German pen pal 😁 Another classic helpful language vid, you just don't miss, thanks Elysse 😄
Speaking of ways to find a pen pal though, if any of the rest of y'all are reading this and you're a native German speaker who wants to learn some English, hit me up 🥳
HAHAH awesome! I hope it works out for you 👌 thanks for watching
I loved your tips Elysse 😊🇧🇷 I love dubbed cartoons and I watch winx in Italian, I watch 2 episodes a day and I love it. It's my favorite cartoon since I was a little girl, I have a lot of fun watching it again.
I'm not actively learning a language although yes I do learn english but I'm not learning any new language in a sense that I'm starting it all from scratch. Also learning english has been very challenging for me primarily because I had no options to practice it also I'm not very fond of the idea of befriending strangers on the internet and improving my English that way. One more thing and this is kinda interesting that I've observed that although yes people do speak english in my country but it's no where good as other people who speak English as a second or third language in other parts of the world. In my place English is spoken weirdly like If i were to use the phrases that native speakers use in real life than no one would get me. Anyways what has helped me is watching tons of content in English and finding things that I'm interested in being covered in English. I've no plans in learning any other language as for now. However god knows when I'd have a change of mind and these tips would come in handy.
You are very good at English, and I find it quite impressive. English is a difficult language, and you are using it at a high level! Great job.
@@RealMysticalMan I truly appreciate this comment. I've seen people on the internet say that English is the easiest language to learn and it bugs me. It's a subjective thing and there are many factors. People who do pick on English (or any other language) without having to do much of the weight lifting were either exposed to that english much earlier on their lives so they've got that language just like they've got their native languages. Or it could be that now they are in that in environment where English is used heavily so they are constantly immersed in it and they dont have to study twice as hard. It starts coming to them naturally. My case : neither of it. I don't have that environment where English is used much so it gets challenging once I do have to use english. Anyways I just ranted.
You are a legend, thank god I discovered your channel, sucribed!
This is a great and really original video, thanks for making it!
Some wonderful tips in here, thanks a lot!
Wait crosswords are a great idea! Ive tried kids books, music, changing my phone to target language, watching shows/vlogs in the target language, podcasts, video games (vr), etc. Its hard language learning with adhd since i lose interest and get bored so i jump from method to method to try to sustain interest, and now i have a new method to try!
I dont know if this would be considered a different dialect like you mean, but im learning dutch and got a flemish teacher for some variety lol. Maybe i should try out afrikaans when i need a boost of motivation for dutch😂
Im also a travel guide, so i have tried the on the ground immersion method through traveling too, and i even lived in korea for 2 years lol
great tips 💫 i was wondering how can i approach to journal in a language i'm just starting to learn when i don't know much vocabulary, should i just keep it VERY simple at first and try to implement new vocabulary as i go? it scares me but i always hear people advicing to journal and i never do it
for sure! as long as you can construct basic sentences you're in good shape. you don't need to write a ton, just write about what you can!
my face lit up when i saw the acnh one cuz i did the same thing as well😭💖
Yaaaas AC gang rise up
It is really amazing video. Thank you
glad you liked it!! :) thanks for watching
Going back to your point about reality TV, do you have any good recommendations for German? Thank you! 😊
Thomas Jefferson watched reality TV? damn bro i had no clue. You should watch Queer Eye Germany!
I need to divorce from English to really improve my game in German and Mandarin. It's funny how it took over my life almost entirely because my offline life is entirely in Spanish and my online one almost completely in English.
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learning a european language in australia is so hard because most people here only learn asian languages due to location and ur pretty unlikely to find people who speak european languages (specifically in my unknown, silly little state) especially ones that aren’t hugely popular, i’m an australian learning swedish so it’s definitely an odd choice lmao, i highly doubt there’s even a swedish speaker in the state i live in and there’s not any resources in person so i’ve been trying to find ways to learn when i can’t speak with anyone or learn from anyone in person and definitely can’t travel due to money, in on the other side of the world so unfortunately that’s not an option lmao. i also have very bad anxiety so i can’t actually talk to people, even over the internet, but i’m hoping some of these that don’t include social interaction get me a little further
literally so helpful.. i was so lost how can i get into my TL.. thanks ❤️🌸
Yessss all these methods are great for beginners looking to just dabble as well! 💌
such a fun and helpful video. Thank you so much. Currently I’m trying to learn Vietnamese and Italian fluently that’s a lot of work ha ha
Great video, a lot of useful tips. Thank you 🙏
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My golden tip is go watch Elysse's RUclips videos. I'm sure you'll find something to help you throughout your language learning journey.
😭❤️ I sure have covered a lot of topics throughout the years, so I’m sure someone will find something useful! hahaha
@@elyssedavega pode ter a certeza!!! Você já fez mais do que sua parte na comunidade de idiomas. Qualquer um pode achar algo que os guie em suas jornadas, seja ela em qualquer outra língua que estejam aprendendo. Obrigado 😊❤️
There is an app called Slowly if you're interested in a digital pen pal.
That's really beneficial thank you ❤️
you are wonderful as always
You're the best!
12:02 yes, I do watch your videos to learn English. btw, what's the meaning of the word CUSH? You used that in "the pictures can CUSH in your understanding". Thank you
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Babadum easiest way to pick up your first 1500 words in another language.if it launches in Esperanto you will surprise yourself how many words you already know without really knowing them.
I laddered using French to practice my Russian and I felt so badaaaasss
me too! laddering through German to Arabic ;)
You are a badass!
@@elyssedavega ahh thanks! 😎 Saw a Hebrew learning book in German today and was reminded of you 👍
I’ll have to check out the pen pal idea.
Obrigado!
Hope you find someone cool! :)
Amazing!!!
You are! cheers :P
Alright, I know this is the 3rd time I'm leaving a comment here, but I just wanted to say that I truly love this video (and you hair color and the bunnies too lol).
5:20 i just realized I'm doing it right now 🤣
Like, I'm approx B2 in English and I'm learning German. And i searched for tips in lang learning and now I'm watching them in English! And i used to do that already :)
9:30 oh wait that's... That's it, not the previous one hahah
Would you mind sharing how to find the journaling class you took in Spanish on Skillshare? I'd love to try it too!
i searched for it in spanish!
I also found out Chat GPT can respond in a target language. I have it write short stories for me and i have mock conversations since im too nervous to have a conversation with an actual person
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love you
The video is extremely useful 💙
Glad you think so! thanks for stopping byyyyy
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i want to focus on my chinese rn (i'm a textile nerd and got obsessed with suzhou embroidery lately) it made me realose... are chinese crosswords even possible?
according to quora it works with idioms instead of words, super cool!