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I adopted a non English speaking child. When she was speaking I would record her - I would say any word she couldn’t and she’d repeat it. I’d say to record some of your RS lessons and listen to yourself saying the words Yonghong, and compare it to Miriam. Miriam it is also vital that you correct even the slightest mispronunciation - my daughter speaks fluent English as an adult now with no accent. You’d never know it is her second language. We did the sticky notes on things around the house. My daughter would say things like pick ed .... not picked. Look ed .. not looked. Boo-key instead of spooky. It was very cute, but we knew in order to get on in life she HAD to say things correctly and be understood by any `English speaker. However, we never made it a chore. She’d read a childrens book waaaaay younger than her years and we’d record etc. The easiest way is by talking, & i hope that soon you will be able to socialise more. In the meantime, tell your husband what the topic is about with ANY convo with your family so he can listen for words he knows. Teach him nursery rhymes from your childhood and simple songs. Things you can do together with your children. Learn things like Twinkle twinkle (or Swedish equivalent) and ‘happy birthday’. Finally get an ABC book ... A is for apple etc. It reinforces the single letter sound. A few thoughts anyhow! Good luck with it!1
Miriam, a good way may be you speak to the children in Swedish and he speaks with them in Chinese. This way the children can master 2 languages at least and stay connected with both sides of their family.
I learned Chinese by watching movies on 爱奇艺. I would watch them in English but have Chinese subtitles. Then I'd write down sentences I found interesting. I also listened to music, which was excellent for my 听力. I liked to listen to G.E.M. and 周杰伦. But 周杰伦他的发音不标准. I also made many Chinese friends who spoke little to no English, which also helped a lot.
At 3:34 I could tell this would be a sponsored video by some language learning company or app. But you know what? I didn't skip because I was still curious and this turned out to be a totally valid and logical way to start a language app. You had a need, and a very well structured reason outlined. It might have been sponsored, but this wasn't an advertisement. I've heard/seen probably 100 ads for Rosetta Stone by now, and this is the first thing that has actually made me consider getting the service.
@@AlexPots, exactly... as children we acquire a language, as adults we have to actively learn. If only it were possible to acquire languages throughout our whole lives...
I am a native Hebrew speaker and am also practically native in English, fluent in Spanish, and intermediate in Russian and German. I used to have Rosetta Stone but was quickly made aware of its limits. I tried learning Spanish via Rosetta Stone and got nowhere. The only thing that taught me Spanish was spending months in Spain talking to native speakers in nothing but Spanish. I eventually married a Spaniard, and his family speak only Spanish, and a beautiful rural dialect as well, so it’s great because I have no choice but to speaking with them in their native language - it’s a blessing. I have never known anyone who developed any fluency through language apps. What people need is language immersion - to speak the living language with native speakers. Language apps are good for developing some familiarity with a language when you don’t have any possibility of immersion in a language. But since you do now have that opportunity in Sweden, make use of it! I can understand that COVID makes it hard to be immersed, but since you are in Sweden for another few months, perhaps Yonghong can chat with your relatives in Sweden even now. Can sit with them for 20 minutes per day practicing basic conversation phrases over and over. Trying to failing and trying again. Getting feedback on his pronunciation from relatives. Even in a few months he can achieve so much. Good luck!
While immersion is a great way to learn a foreign language, I don’t think you should be so dismissive about using an app to learn a language. Currently I’m using Duolingo to learn French and I think it’s great and it really helped.
I have improved my English in the speed of rocket by listening to songs and watching the movies that I liked! I could watch one movie over and over again, at first original sound with Chinese subtitles, then English subtitles, then finally no subtitles, just focusing on listening to the way they speak and trying to repeat the words.
Wow, the way you learn is really persistent 👍. I agree that it is easier for most people to learn a foreign language through songs and watching different type of entertainments that one has an interest in. Personally I picked up a lot of English vocabulary and spoken English when I was at high school age by listening to English popular songs, watching English tv dramas and tv news. However I did have the basic English education in kindergarten and primary school as a foundation first.
In the process of improving English, I used to carry my little Oxford dictionary everywhere I went😅 Any English word I saw and I didn’t know the meaning, I quickly looked up for the meaning, that’s how I built the vocabulary. In fact rich vocabulary is the key for speaking/writing any foreign language, isn’t it🤓
@@hereweareyrdr2010 Yeah...I used Oxford Dictionary too ...that had both English and Chinese definitions... now using the smart phone is so much easier and faster... I think I could have learned more vocabulary if I grew up in the internet era 😅
I migrated to a foreign country to be with my husband. There’s no significant language barrier going from America to Australia. But boy did I learn that immigration is no walk in the park. It’s difficult in ways I just didn’t anticipate. It’s, of course, worth it to be with my husband. But really, my hats off to you, adding the language issue into the international relationship. You two seem to manage it so well and it really is a testament to how much you love each other that you make it work. Keep it up! Love watching your peaceful nature.
Here's a hint from the old time radio announcers. With the fingers of your hand together but relaxed, a small cup is formed. Place the tips to your ear, you can hear yourself speak. With adjustments, you can get the best position for sound feedback. With the feedback, you can practice your pronunciation and and other speaking techniques without earbuds or headphones. You don't lose your hands and never forget them which is a plus. Cheers
Hey miriam and yonghon, thanks for both of your channels. My daughter is 13 adopted from Jianxi china. She and I enjoy watching your life in China and in Sweden. We live in denmark. Recentlyvmy daughter has started studying chinese language so she likes to challenge herself trying to understand yonghons channel😀 Thanks for your videos.
Miriam, you’ve got the learning methods down very well. Post-it notes and integrate with conversations will really speed up the understanding, speaking and reading the language. Very cool.
Happy Mother's Day! Miriam. A great way for language immersion is watching weather forecast from your local TV stations. The vocabs and sentence structures are a lot more predictable and intuitive, with visual support it's getting even easier. You can quickly get a hang of how locals talk. Add some common/widely used words later on to expand his vocabs. Emphasis on communicative traits rather than accuracy, let him feel confident instead of critique his own mistakes. He is young and has a wonderful partner in you. I feel confident with his Swedish. Good luck!
Well done, both of you!! Rosetta Stone is great! In Canada, students are required to study a second language. Usually, it's French for English speaking students. My daughter studied German using Rosetta Stone when she was homeschooling. We both learned together. It was fun.
Awwww your hubby is so easy going and his willingness to learn new things is wonderful. That can be so hard for so many men, admitting they don’t know something and striving to learn more about that thing... sadly it’s rare.
It's very nice that yonghong is learning your language now! I've been using u guys' channel to keep contact with chinese (I've been learning in college for 2 years), i think similarly yonghong could watch some swedish youtube channels to help him keep contact! I think in the beginning of learning a language the hardest thing is always to force ur brain to get used to the sounds of the language and to start separating where one word starts and where it finishes so u can attribute meaning... ig he could also watch swedish tv shows and movies, but i like the youtube channels a little better cause the conversation is more natural I hope he can have great conversations with u and ur family! Have a nice day 😁
Sounds like he Will be fairly fluent by september😁 I once spent Christmas in Beijing, we sat at a restaurant talking in Swedish my husband and I, all of a sudden a Chinese man behind us said in aloud voice”Se upp för dörrarna- dörrarna stängs!” He had gone to university in Stockholm a few years earlier😜😻I’m learning Spanish through Rosetta Stone! Great! Thanks for video, enjoy spring in Skåne❣️
Tips : watch movies only in Swedish and when Yinghong's level is more advanced, .are him to read children's books to the babies. The former really helped le progress when I was learning German : I babysitted kids for 3 weeks in a German family and had to read them stories and talk to them (and understand their baby talk). Good luck to him !!
I am a huge fan of learning songs in the language I’m learning and then looking up the meaning. It also helps to better understand culture when you understand idioms. Good luck and have fun!
You’re a successful woman in many many ways truly ~ I do believe you and YongHong and your loving families can inspiring this world ... Let’s make this world full of love! 🥰
My suggestion is to speak to yr husband more in swedish language than chinese mandarin.this is the quickest way to learn different new country language.also tell him to watch more swedish film movies n songs Daily..this is the quickest way to learn speak new country language.he has to learn master swedish language to living permenently there I can write speak 3 languages - English,Madarin,Malay. I can speak iIdonesian malay. I pucked up little French Whilst i was having a year holiday in Casablanca Africa We have to put in efforts to learn in living any new country
@Chris Yap I think while this is a great suggestion in theory, it can add a whole layer of stress in a family with 2 babies and two businesses plus vlogging! Most of the time, I imagine that they have to be moving fairly quickly in their interactions! I don’t know. But for me it would add stress.
@@mamaahu every new migrant need to learn his/her new migrated country main language ,if not life is very hard difficult imobile to go anywhere especially u need to build a new business
@@chrisyap1212 I don’t disagree. Just being empathetic to the reality of their situation. He is not an immigrant and doesn’t have that pressure to learn Swedish. He has a beautiful desire and I am sure will achieve it. It’s a luxury immigrants don’t have. Look at Miriam.
I have been viewing Lena and you of course you and your husband ! good people happy feet in the world ! I will go for Swedish Language from Rosetta Stone !
I have learnt Swedish in the last few years. I really recommend your husband watches Swedish RUclips videos on topics he is interested in. I couldn't understand anything at first, it slowly sinks in. I initially started by watching Swedish RUclipsrs (like Helen Torsgarden). Listening to the radio helps a lot too. It teaches you the feel of the language. I also learned Icelandic this way. I used an app on my phone, as well.
Wow Yong Hong is learning Swedish!! That's amazing! I always feel the limit of one's language is the limit of one's world. Go Go Go Yong Hong!! Kudos to you. Happy for you Miriam!! love from Australia ❤
There is no substitute for being in the country where you want to speak the language. I think it's great that he is working on it now, so much easier with all of the signs, etc. I've used RS for learning Italian and now Chinese :-) I like to use RS when I know I am going to visit a certain country even if it's just to get a little knowlege of the language before I go.
I am a language enthusiast and my tip is always to learn by doing everyday things that don't take much of your time. This includes listening to podcasts (Language learning or simply "normal" pace podcasts when level is a bit higher), e g when you do chores, listening to music and try to analyse and learn the lyrics, watch movies/series, find friends from the country with whom you can do language exchange. E g if he meets someone who wants to learn Chinese and speaks Swedish. Engage in conversations with the person, either just chatting and writing short messages once in a while (which is good for practicing small talk and chat language), or if one has more time then video call or meet up for a coffee and dedicate half an hour to each language. Another tip is to watch RUclips videos, follow Instagram accounts etc where they teach in a fun and creative way. I learned most my languages in these ways, where I never really had to spend any money to learn the language. :) Lycka till Yonghong, 加油! Tycker för övrigt att din kanal är superhärlig!
I learned English in school but I never had the opportunity to use it and I forgot most of it. When I was 50 I learnend every day with busuu online. I started to watch videos without subtitles. It helped alot. I just watched and even when I didn't understand all I was able to learn and understand most of it very fast. I don't speak English very often but I'm happy I can if needed! I'm in Portugal now. So it's the next language I must learn. As a toddler I learned Greek. Not much left though.
When I was first learning Swedish I found Bamse comic books a fun way to learn new words. I would try to read a page and underline the words I didn't know. These I would then write in a notebook with their English translation. As the sentences and stories are quite short and simple it is easy to get a quick feeling of accomplishment 😊
Total immersion is the way. Say simple sentences in the language from the time you get up & to be motivated due to the purpose for learning in the first place.
My native tongue is Hungarian and I came to the US at age 10. I studied German as a child, and lived in Austria for a year, a German speaking country. Yet, after coming to the US, German became my doorway to English. As children, we watched TV and I think listening and watching was my first step into a new language. It helped that German and English had some similar words. It also made a difference that I went to a school where the nuns spoke Hungarian. Another aspect of learning language for me was that I was musical, and innately followed sounds & rhythms to words. I have a good ear for sound, and interpreting what a word is supposed to sound like. I once read that it is much easier to learn to speak another language before a child reaches puberty, since the vocal cords are more flexible until then. Yes, have heard about the Rosetta Stone program, but I myself never had lessons but learned to speak English better than some who are American born because I wanted to sound right. Just my story. Good luck with the learning!
My opinion is that Chinese is the most difficult language to learn because it relies on 4 sounds ., and thousands of characters . Yong Hong will learn Swedish quite fast 👍🏼 Btw you have a lovely family Miriam , I have been following for quite awhile now . All the very best to you and your family ., specially to Jong Hong in learning Swedish .
yeah but chinese grammar is very easy 。no gender no verb changes no tense。and its grammar is similar to English than swedish。I KNOW THING ABOUT SWEDEN IS MINECRATF AND IKEA ，H&M😂。CHINESE phonetics is hard than many languages i think.tones language is rare in the world,and Chinese language have four tones and a tight tone.
🎉🎉🎉wooo, congrats to yonghong. He really has the "right mindset" that the word I learned from one of your viewers and I want to repeat it to encourage you. Good job to you both 👍
It's great that Yong Hong is open to learn sweedish. It would be nice for him to be able to speak sweedish even just basic conversation with Miriams family. 加油
It’s actually really FUN to learn langages in apps. Sure it’s nothing like moving to a new country and study there, but how many of us has that possibility. I think they’re really fun and educational.
I think that's what I like too! It's not the same as being in the country or having a good teacher, but then a good teacher is not by your side always. An app is so accessible, and, like you said, fun! I think they base it on gaming a little bit, to make people want to continue to learn!
I think patience is very important in learning language, allow yourself to make mistakes and go slow. Also any TV program that might interest him to watch would also be a benefit. I learned a bit of Turkish at one point because I start to watch Turkish TV shows and became a fan of their pop music 😊 these are really good motivations to keep learning
It's quite amazing for Yonghong to Learn Swedish at his age as a Chinese, well I mean, normally it'e even hard to think about it , to learn a new language in someone's 30s (in China). But I believe he will do it, with all his love to the family and his learning mindset. Best wishes!!
AW WHEN HE SAID I WANT TO UNDERSTAND MY WIFE MIRIAM MORE !! *CRIES* Sorry for caps, this is honestly supportive for cultural differences is to understand each other's background and also learn about each other.
I think you guys couldn't be in a more perfect place and time (not including childhood) for Yong to learn Swedish. Being immersed and surrounded by it really is the best way and he has the bonus of being able to learn with the kids at the same time! With you as a native speaker, who desires to have, not just he, but her children to also have the language, it is quite different than "typical" immigrant families where the children pick up the local language while the parents are in a sort of bubble, and sometimes have very limited progression with it. I, myself, have found that Norwegian and Swedish not to be ... easy, but easy enough that it hindered my (admittedly lazy) German language study at the time. I had to put it off as I was picking it up faster and I had already put a lot of time in the German. I did find it more "fun" to learn, as well, than the German.
One method is not for everyone. I'm a visual learner, so needed to see French words written down. I learnt French this way, not by hearing it spoken. Even when I went to France I went to a language school for that reason. Others learn by hearing words, immersion learning and other methods.
Yonghong already has such an advantage since he is immersed in the Swedish language environment now. I'm learning French and the best way for me is to watch movies and shows I'm interested in. They need to be relevant and fun for me to be motivated. I can't get myself motivated if I had to take a class or watch the news in French. Children's shows are also great because it's basic conversations in everyday life and they enunciate all the words.
This is the first video I've seen of you guys, 你們真的好可愛! 我愛中文，但是我說的不好哈哈😄 I love learning languages and seeing the family dynamic when multiple languages are introduced. Thanks for this incredibly charming video. If my videos get half as cute as yours, I'll be so happy hehe. ❤️
At his age, I propose to learn the basics of daily life, ie. conversational dialogue. From these fundamentals he can later learn the formal grammatical rules and sentences. The structured lessons may seem formidable to a Chinese speaking person. I am a Singaporean Chinese managing different languages, hence, we know the challenges he faces.
I'm learning Swedish just for fun, and it's well, really fun. Even addictive, like a puzzle game. It reminds me a lot of old Shakespearean English. Like "varför", which means "why". As in "wherefore", which is also "why".
Hello & greetings from Germany, when my family moved to Germany, I knew formal greetings & how to say it. However speaking fluently or reading was difficult for me learning German language. So I started reading German books from children’s books to novel books & listed words out what they mean in English & by doing so, I reread the book until I knew what they meant. That’s how I learnt to speak & read fluently in German. Maybe this can help your husband speak better Swedish.
Agreed. Immersion. Especially that he actually is in Sweden right now. His relatives are nearby and come often... speaking with them for ten minutes a day, forcing himself to practice and to go outside his comfort zone with them, will teach him much more than any app.
Children learn languages the natural way - to meet specific needs. They don't worry about wrong grammar, bad accent, or embarrassment. But their brain is much more absorbent.
I’d recommend to write en/ett before the noun on the pieces of paper. That’s something that helps in languages with gendered nouns (like French). It just sounds wrong if someone says ”en träd” or ”ett katt” so it would be useful to associate the noun with ett or en
Can try the " Fill In the Lyrics" activity of some short and simple children songs. I think the best way to pick up a new language would be never feel shy to communicate with the language.祝福永鸿能够早日掌握瑞典语。祝福你们一家人健康快乐。
Hi Miri, I am learning Mandarin or trying to, and I found out that it is hard because there are not a lot of books that actually start from the basics where I am now:/ A friend of mine has told me of Coursera, have you tried it by chance? I am not advertising it just fyi. It is free and also very good. I took my first mandarin class with a professor from Beijing located there, and learned some but I did not study writing. I am actually trying to get myself Rosetta as well because it is kind of hard in Oklahoma to find anything of Mandarin language - annoying but sadly true. I am also studying Swedish via coursera but keep me updated how does Rosetta do for you all?! I am so eager to learn Mandarin, I really want to visit China one day with my husband but deffinatelly want to be able to talk to people too! On another note, you have studied mandarin in China, can you make a video about that experience if you can. Thank you in advance :) Sending a hug and a smile, as always your Bulgarian friend Nat
Congratulations on the sponsorship for this video! I wish that I could afford to get it right now because languages are so fascinating to me. I learn a lot about different cultures through food and cooking. Edit: I always meant to ask you; is it difficult to switch between the different languages that you regularly use? Do you ever misspeak and use two languages in one sentence? I imagine that I would end up doing that a lot lol.
I am learning Chinese from a different app called Hello Chinese , as well as other you tubers that use Chinese and English , When I am learning from my app I use note books to write down everything in the lesson in pinyin , Chinese characters as well as in English , I have been studying now for 2 years and I am now in husk 1 /husk 2 , I hope that some day I can go to China I recently turned 53 in may , I told my husband I dream to go to China in 10 years time or sooner , but I am also disabled amd not sure if I can travel there ,
The Qinghai dialect is one of the hardest northern Chinese dialects. We from other parts of the north don't understand it. A true story: I once travelled to Xining and climbed a small mountain in the city. On the mountaintop a very friendly cleaning lady had a conversation with me. Till this day I'm still wondering whether she spoke Chinese or Tibetan (there are many ethnic Tibetans in the region). I practically understood nothing she said. The difference between Xining dialect and other norther Chinese dialects, and especially Mandarin per se, is probably more prominent that that between Swedish and norwegian or even Icelandic.
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I adopted a non English speaking child. When she was speaking I would record her - I would say any word she couldn’t and she’d repeat it.
I’d say to record some of your RS lessons and listen to yourself saying the words Yonghong, and compare it to Miriam. Miriam it is also vital that you correct even the slightest mispronunciation - my daughter speaks fluent English as an adult now with no accent. You’d never know it is her second language. We did the sticky notes on things around the house.
My daughter would say things like pick ed .... not picked. Look ed .. not looked. Boo-key instead of spooky. It was very cute, but we knew in order to get on in life she HAD to say things correctly and be understood by any `English speaker. However, we never made it a chore. She’d read a childrens book waaaaay younger than her years and we’d record etc.
The easiest way is by talking, & i hope that soon you will be able to socialise more. In the meantime, tell your husband what the topic is about with ANY convo with your family so he can listen for words he knows. Teach him nursery rhymes from your childhood and simple songs. Things you can do together with your children. Learn things like Twinkle twinkle (or Swedish equivalent) and ‘happy birthday’. Finally get an ABC book ... A is for apple etc. It reinforces the single letter sound.
A few thoughts anyhow! Good luck with it!1
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Lovely family. Adorable daughter.
@@BOaimePhilo We only have sons :)
@@MiriamFollin ah, ok. That's better for Europe. ：）
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Miriam, you have the most fantastic husband!
it is called love, life commitment, and the eternal commitment to famiy. Miriam has those qualities and she will prevail in making her family succeed.
Miriam, a good way may be you speak to the children in Swedish and he speaks with them in Chinese. This way the children can master 2 languages at least and stay connected with both sides of their family.
It’s cos she’s a generous and genuine person
I would take him
@@shirleytanbenglay7958 I believe that they do
It just hit me that you are fluent in swedish, english, and mandarin.
That's so cool! 😯
It must be really difficult for Yonghong to live in Sweden without knowing English and Swedish. He is really brave to move all the way to Sweden.
I learned Chinese by watching movies on 爱奇艺. I would watch them in English but have Chinese subtitles. Then I'd write down sentences I found interesting. I also listened to music, which was excellent for my 听力. I liked to listen to G.E.M. and 周杰伦. But 周杰伦他的发音不标准. I also made many Chinese friends who spoke little to no English, which also helped a lot.
周杰伦发音不标准 lmao ture that
别听周杰伦，他唱的不标准😅😅
wow 很励志 buddy 向你学习
Do you guys know where I can find a site with pin yin subtitles?
千万别听杰伦，大部分中国人都听不清他的发音XD
At 3:34 I could tell this would be a sponsored video by some language learning company or app. But you know what? I didn't skip because I was still curious and this turned out to be a totally valid and logical way to start a language app. You had a need, and a very well structured reason outlined. It might have been sponsored, but this wasn't an advertisement. I've heard/seen probably 100 ads for Rosetta Stone by now, and this is the first thing that has actually made me consider getting the service.
If Yong learns Swedish the same way the babies learn, he’ll be fluent in no time.
Not really
@@AlexPots, exactly... as children we acquire a language, as adults we have to actively learn. If only it were possible to acquire languages throughout our whole lives...
Nice to hear yr husband is learning Swedish slowly he will.made progress n d app great it will help him alot also wit yr help
Learning by listening to shows for children, news and documentions on TV and radio is quite helpful. Reading books later is a good idea too.
I find that listening to music/songs in the language that you are learning is very helpful. Good luck😊
I am a native Hebrew speaker and am also practically native in English, fluent in Spanish, and intermediate in Russian and German. I used to have Rosetta Stone but was quickly made aware of its limits. I tried learning Spanish via Rosetta Stone and got nowhere. The only thing that taught me Spanish was spending months in Spain talking to native speakers in nothing but Spanish. I eventually married a Spaniard, and his family speak only Spanish, and a beautiful rural dialect as well, so it’s great because I have no choice but to speaking with them in their native language - it’s a blessing. I have never known anyone who developed any fluency through language apps. What people need is language immersion - to speak the living language with native speakers. Language apps are good for developing some familiarity with a language when you don’t have any possibility of immersion in a language. But since you do now have that opportunity in Sweden, make use of it! I can understand that COVID makes it hard to be immersed, but since you are in Sweden for another few months, perhaps Yonghong can chat with your relatives in Sweden even now. Can sit with them for 20 minutes per day practicing basic conversation phrases over and over. Trying to failing and trying again. Getting feedback on his pronunciation from relatives. Even in a few months he can achieve so much. Good luck!
I agree completely. Immersion is the best way by far.
I agree with you!
While immersion is a great way to learn a foreign language, I don’t think you should be so dismissive about using an app to learn a language. Currently I’m using Duolingo to learn French and I think it’s great and it really helped.
@@XJLCA If she'd learned English from "native" speakers in inner Detroit or East LA...it would be 100% real English at all !!!
I have improved my English in the speed of rocket by listening to songs and watching the movies that I liked! I could watch one movie over and over again, at first original sound with Chinese subtitles, then English subtitles, then finally no subtitles, just focusing on listening to the way they speak and trying to repeat the words.
Wow, the way you learn is really persistent 👍. I agree that it is easier for most people to learn a foreign language through songs and watching different type of entertainments that one has an interest in. Personally I picked up a lot of English vocabulary and spoken English when I was at high school age by listening to English popular songs, watching English tv dramas and tv news. However I did have the basic English education in kindergarten and primary school as a foundation first.
In the process of improving English, I used to carry my little Oxford dictionary everywhere I went😅
Any English word I saw and I didn’t know the meaning, I quickly looked up for the meaning, that’s how I built the vocabulary. In fact rich vocabulary is the key for speaking/writing any foreign language, isn’t it🤓
@@hereweareyrdr2010 Yeah...I used Oxford Dictionary too ...that had both English and Chinese definitions... now using the smart phone is so much easier and faster... I think I could have learned more vocabulary if I grew up in the internet era 😅
I migrated to a foreign country to be with my husband. There’s no significant language barrier going from America to Australia. But boy did I learn that immigration is no walk in the park. It’s difficult in ways I just didn’t anticipate. It’s, of course, worth it to be with my husband. But really, my hats off to you, adding the language issue into the international relationship. You two seem to manage it so well and it really is a testament to how much you love each other that you make it work. Keep it up! Love watching your peaceful nature.
Here's a hint from the old time radio announcers. With the fingers of your hand together but relaxed, a small cup is formed. Place the tips to your ear, you can hear yourself speak. With adjustments, you can get the best position for sound feedback. With the feedback, you can practice your pronunciation and and other speaking techniques without earbuds or headphones. You don't lose your hands and never forget them which is a plus. Cheers
Hey miriam and yonghon, thanks for both of your channels. My daughter is 13 adopted from Jianxi china. She and I enjoy watching your life in China and in Sweden. We live in denmark. Recentlyvmy daughter has started studying chinese language so she likes to challenge herself trying to understand yonghons channel😀
Thanks for your videos.
Miriam, you’ve got the learning methods down very well. Post-it notes and integrate with conversations will really speed up the understanding, speaking and reading the language. Very cool.
Really enjoy watching your vedios, and look forward to the next ones.
Keep up the good work Yonghong!!
You guys are very special.
Oh I am so happy for you, Miriam. God bless you & your family
Happy Mother's Day! Miriam.
A great way for language immersion is watching weather forecast from your local TV stations. The vocabs and sentence structures are a lot more predictable and intuitive, with visual support it's getting even easier. You can quickly get a hang of how locals talk. Add some common/widely used words later on to expand his vocabs. Emphasis on communicative traits rather than accuracy, let him feel confident instead of critique his own mistakes. He is young and has a wonderful partner in you. I feel confident with his Swedish. Good luck!
Well done, both of you!! Rosetta Stone is great! In Canada, students are required to study a second language. Usually, it's French for English speaking students. My daughter studied German using Rosetta Stone when she was homeschooling. We both learned together. It was fun.
Awwww your hubby is so easy going and his willingness to learn new things is wonderful. That can be so hard for so many men, admitting they don’t know something and striving to learn more about that thing... sadly it’s rare.
It's very nice that yonghong is learning your language now!
I've been using u guys' channel to keep contact with chinese (I've been learning in college for 2 years), i think similarly yonghong could watch some swedish youtube channels to help him keep contact! I think in the beginning of learning a language the hardest thing is always to force ur brain to get used to the sounds of the language and to start separating where one word starts and where it finishes so u can attribute meaning...
ig he could also watch swedish tv shows and movies, but i like the youtube channels a little better cause the conversation is more natural
I hope he can have great conversations with u and ur family!
Have a nice day 😁
Learn the language will enable to understand local culture and get alone easy with people. Wish his study hard and successful. Enjoy learning!
Always looking forward to your new enjoyable and lovely video 💕👍
Sounds like he Will be fairly fluent by september😁
I once spent Christmas in Beijing, we sat at a restaurant talking in Swedish my husband and I, all of a sudden a Chinese man behind us said in aloud voice”Se upp för dörrarna- dörrarna stängs!”
He had gone to university in Stockholm a few years earlier😜😻I’m learning Spanish through Rosetta Stone! Great!
Thanks for video, enjoy spring in Skåne❣️
Thanks for brightening up my day.Beautiful video by the way.
Tips : watch movies only in Swedish and when Yinghong's level is more advanced, .are him to read children's books to the babies. The former really helped le progress when I was learning German : I babysitted kids for 3 weeks in a German family and had to read them stories and talk to them (and understand their baby talk).
Good luck to him !!
Learn together with the 2 yrs old and the newborn baby 🥰 the best way 😊
I am a huge fan of learning songs in the language I’m learning and then looking up the meaning. It also helps to better understand culture when you understand idioms. Good luck and have fun!
Yes. 👏👏👏. Both English and Swedish will be good for your boys too.
As a Chinese, so love to watch all of your videos, including Yonghong's Channel . You guys are so lovely.
So happy to see u guys together!
You both are amazing and inspiring!
I think you are the best teacher for your husband to learn Swedish, I mean it. I learned English from my husband.
Lovely family🤗😍
You’re a successful woman in many many ways truly ~
I do believe you and YongHong and your loving families can inspiring this world ...
Let’s make this world full of love! 🥰
Father and son learning language together 👍
My suggestion is to speak to yr husband more in swedish language than chinese mandarin.this is the quickest way to learn different new country language.also tell him to watch more swedish film movies n songs
Daily..this is the quickest way to learn speak new country language.he has to learn master swedish language to living permenently there
I can write speak 3 languages - English,Madarin,Malay.
I can speak iIdonesian malay.
I pucked up little French
Whilst i was having a year holiday in Casablanca Africa
We have to put in efforts to learn in living any new country
@Chris Yap I think while this is a great suggestion in theory, it can add a whole layer of stress in a family with 2 babies and two businesses plus vlogging!
Most of the time, I imagine that they have to be moving fairly quickly in their interactions!
I don’t know. But for me it would add stress.
@@mamaahu every new migrant need to learn his/her new migrated country main language ,if not life is very hard difficult imobile to go anywhere especially u need to build a new business
@@chrisyap1212 I don’t disagree. Just being empathetic to the reality of their situation. He is not an immigrant and doesn’t have that pressure to learn Swedish. He has a beautiful desire and I am sure will achieve it. It’s a luxury immigrants don’t have.
Look at Miriam.
@@mamaahu its individual mindset in learning a new country language
@@chrisyap1212 Agreed
I have been viewing Lena and you of course you and your husband ! good people happy feet in the world ! I will go for Swedish Language from Rosetta Stone !
I have learnt Swedish in the last few years. I really recommend your husband watches Swedish RUclips videos on topics he is interested in. I couldn't understand anything at first, it slowly sinks in. I initially started by watching Swedish RUclipsrs (like Helen Torsgarden). Listening to the radio helps a lot too. It teaches you the feel of the language. I also learned Icelandic this way. I used an app on my phone, as well.
Wow Yong Hong is learning Swedish!! That's amazing! I always feel the limit of one's language is the limit of one's world. Go Go Go Yong Hong!! Kudos to you. Happy for you Miriam!! love from Australia ❤
There is no substitute for being in the country where you want to speak the language. I think it's great that he is working on it now, so much easier with all of the signs, etc. I've used RS for learning Italian and now Chinese :-) I like to use RS when I know I am going to visit a certain country even if it's just to get a little knowlege of the language before I go.
I am a language enthusiast and my tip is always to learn by doing everyday things that don't take much of your time. This includes listening to podcasts (Language learning or simply "normal" pace podcasts when level is a bit higher), e g when you do chores, listening to music and try to analyse and learn the lyrics, watch movies/series, find friends from the country with whom you can do language exchange. E g if he meets someone who wants to learn Chinese and speaks Swedish. Engage in conversations with the person, either just chatting and writing short messages once in a while (which is good for practicing small talk and chat language), or if one has more time then video call or meet up for a coffee and dedicate half an hour to each language. Another tip is to watch RUclips videos, follow Instagram accounts etc where they teach in a fun and creative way.
I learned most my languages in these ways, where I never really had to spend any money to learn the language. :) Lycka till Yonghong, 加油! Tycker för övrigt att din kanal är superhärlig!
Support and Good Job !
Thanks so much! I got Rosetta stone with your link.
I learned English in school but I never had the opportunity to use it and I forgot most of it. When I was 50 I learnend every day with busuu online. I started to watch videos without subtitles. It helped alot. I just watched and even when I didn't understand all I was able to learn and understand most of it very fast. I don't speak English very often but I'm happy I can if needed! I'm in Portugal now. So it's the next language I must learn. As a toddler I learned Greek. Not much left though.
When I was first learning Swedish I found Bamse comic books a fun way to learn new words. I would try to read a page and underline the words I didn't know. These I would then write in a notebook with their English translation. As the sentences and stories are quite short and simple it is easy to get a quick feeling of accomplishment 😊
keep learning !!!一起进步！！！
His pronunciation is quite good!!! I'm impressed! 👌👍
Total immersion is the way. Say simple sentences in the language from the time you get up & to be motivated due to the purpose for learning in the first place.
My native tongue is Hungarian and I came to the US at age 10. I studied German as a child, and lived in Austria for a year, a German speaking country. Yet, after coming to the US, German became my doorway to English. As children, we watched TV and I think listening and watching was my first step into a new language. It helped that German and English had some similar words. It also made a difference that I went to a school where the nuns spoke Hungarian. Another aspect of learning language for me was that I was musical, and innately followed sounds & rhythms to words. I have a good ear for sound, and interpreting what a word is supposed to sound like. I once read that it is much easier to learn to speak another language before a child reaches puberty, since the vocal cords are more flexible until then. Yes, have heard about the Rosetta Stone program, but I myself never had lessons but learned to speak English better than some who are American born because I wanted to sound right. Just my story. Good luck with the learning!
My opinion is that Chinese is the most difficult language to learn because it relies on 4 sounds ., and thousands of characters . Yong Hong will learn Swedish quite fast 👍🏼
Btw you have a lovely family Miriam , I have been following for quite awhile now .
All the very best to you and your family ., specially to Jong Hong in learning Swedish .
yeah but chinese grammar is very easy 。no gender no verb changes no tense。and its grammar is similar to English than swedish。I KNOW THING ABOUT SWEDEN IS MINECRATF AND IKEA ，H&M😂。CHINESE phonetics is hard than many languages i think.tones language is rare in the world,and Chinese language have four tones and a tight tone.
🎉🎉🎉wooo, congrats to yonghong. He really has the "right mindset" that the word I learned from one of your viewers and I want to repeat it to encourage you. Good job to you both 👍
Miriam, songs and movies help alot.
Thats how i learnt.
永鸿加油啦
It's great that Yong Hong is open to learn sweedish. It would be nice for him to be able to speak sweedish even just basic conversation with Miriams family. 加油
米粒找到了一个好丈夫，很懂得生活，祝你们百头到老，永远快乐！生活不易要珍惜！
很多人推荐过这个APP，还没有尝试过。永鸿很不错，努力学习瑞典语，爱一个人，会想要了解对方的方方面面，而且家人朋友的交流很重要。我老公从来没有动过学中文的念头，太懒。欧洲语系都很相近，不是斯拉夫语就是拉丁语，而且都受拉丁语影响很深，跟我们亚洲语系完全不一样，对于永鸿不简单的。不过永鸿当初学英语记单词也很重要，单词是基础的。我在德国当德语老师，记单词绝对是学语言的基础，是我对学生最基本的要求。加油，永鸿！为爱向前冲！！！
It’s actually really FUN to learn langages in apps. Sure it’s nothing like moving to a new country and study there, but how many of us has that possibility. I think they’re really fun and educational.
I think that's what I like too! It's not the same as being in the country or having a good teacher, but then a good teacher is not by your side always. An app is so accessible, and, like you said, fun! I think they base it on gaming a little bit, to make people want to continue to learn!
I'm learning Dutch for my husband, and he's also learning Chinese, we are living in de Nederland though...
I think patience is very important in learning language, allow yourself to make mistakes and go slow. Also any TV program that might interest him to watch would also be a benefit. I learned a bit of Turkish at one point because I start to watch Turkish TV shows and became a fan of their pop music 😊 these are really good motivations to keep learning
Yes. It.s important equally to learn Sweedish as well as your children and yourself in Chinese. Balance.
It's quite amazing for Yonghong to Learn Swedish at his age as a Chinese, well I mean, normally it'e even hard to think about it , to learn a new language in someone's 30s (in China). But I believe he will do it, with all his love to the family and his learning mindset. Best wishes!!
AW WHEN HE SAID I WANT TO UNDERSTAND MY WIFE MIRIAM MORE !! *CRIES*
Sorry for caps, this is honestly supportive for cultural differences is to understand each other's background and also learn about each other.
I think you guys couldn't be in a more perfect place and time (not including childhood) for Yong to learn Swedish. Being immersed and surrounded by it really is the best way and he has the bonus of being able to learn with the kids at the same time! With you as a native speaker, who desires to have, not just he, but her children to also have the language, it is quite different than "typical" immigrant families where the children pick up the local language while the parents are in a sort of bubble, and sometimes have very limited progression with it.
I, myself, have found that Norwegian and Swedish not to be ... easy, but easy enough that it hindered my (admittedly lazy) German language study at the time. I had to put it off as I was picking it up faster and I had already put a lot of time in the German. I did find it more "fun" to learn, as well, than the German.
One method is not for everyone. I'm a visual learner, so needed to see French words written down. I learnt French this way, not by hearing it spoken. Even when I went to France I went to a language school for that reason. Others learn by hearing words, immersion learning and other methods.
Yonghong already has such an advantage since he is immersed in the Swedish language environment now. I'm learning French and the best way for me is to watch movies and shows I'm interested in. They need to be relevant and fun for me to be motivated. I can't get myself motivated if I had to take a class or watch the news in French. Children's shows are also great because it's basic conversations in everyday life and they enunciate all the words.
This is the first video I've seen of you guys, 你們真的好可愛! 我愛中文，但是我說的不好哈哈😄 I love learning languages and seeing the family dynamic when multiple languages are introduced. Thanks for this incredibly charming video. If my videos get half as cute as yours, I'll be so happy hehe. ❤️
Love that Yonghong pronounces tree with a southern swedish accent! Haha
Hälsningar från en dalkulla i Japan :)
I loved this video, it was one of your best ever 💜💜💜💜🇬🇧🇬🇧💜💜💜💜💜
At his age, I propose to learn the basics of daily life, ie. conversational dialogue. From these fundamentals he can later learn the formal grammatical rules and sentences. The structured lessons may seem formidable to a Chinese speaking person. I am a Singaporean Chinese managing different languages, hence, we know the challenges he faces.
I'm learning Swedish just for fun, and it's well, really fun. Even addictive, like a puzzle game. It reminds me a lot of old Shakespearean English. Like "varför", which means "why". As in "wherefore", which is also "why".
Now you can make a creole with Mandarin grammar, Amdo Tibetan verbs and Swedish nouns.
Hello & greetings from Germany, when my family moved to Germany, I knew formal greetings & how to say it. However speaking fluently or reading was difficult for me learning German language. So I started reading German books from children’s books to novel books & listed words out what they mean in English & by doing so, I reread the book until I knew what they meant. That’s how I learnt to speak & read fluently in German. Maybe this can help your husband speak better Swedish.
Very loving couple. We always watch your video. From Singapore
Personally I think he will pick up your language faster by being around Swedish people more and interacting in conversation..
Agreed. Immersion. Especially that he actually is in Sweden right now. His relatives are nearby and come often... speaking with them for ten minutes a day, forcing himself to practice and to go outside his comfort zone with them, will teach him much more than any app.
Children learn languages the natural way - to meet specific needs. They don't worry about wrong grammar, bad accent, or embarrassment. But their brain is much more absorbent.
Great tip! That's how I learn Japanese and now learning Tamil and Malay.
It's exciting to think you might all know three languages over time. Well done, and your babies are gorgeous. 😍 ❤.
I think he will become very good at swedish. It already sounds good!
永鴻真是個好丈夫，好爸爸
学习语言就三句话，坚持，坚持，再坚持下去还是我学另一种语言时西人友人送给我的。我是n多年以后还真正的理解这三语之意。㊗️永鸿一家人👨👩👧👧平安健康快乐。
钦佩米粒的勇气、对爱情的执着。感动于家人对你选择的支持。我想大多的中国百姓应该非常羡慕或嫉妒永鴻，这好像真是一个现实版的北欧爱情童话、一个爱情的奇迹、爱情的传奇...........祝福啦.......
Doing songs helped me learn other languages. Hugs
I came to Sweden 21 years ago, and still working hard on learning Swedish. ( 这是说过来骗小孩的😂)
Lovely ❤️
I’d recommend to write en/ett before the noun on the pieces of paper. That’s something that helps in languages with gendered nouns (like French). It just sounds wrong if someone says ”en träd” or ”ett katt” so it would be useful to associate the noun with ett or en
Actually, watching cartoons on Tv and then gradually switch to movies if you have subtitles will help 😊
Can try the " Fill In the Lyrics" activity of some short and simple children songs. I think the best way to pick up a new language would be never feel shy to communicate with the language.祝福永鸿能够早日掌握瑞典语。祝福你们一家人健康快乐。
Thank you for adding english subtitle ...
show him some swedish movies,tv shows,songs which help in memorizing so much
Listening to songs ...simple kids ones may help Yongwong ... the little ones will also learn...
New subscriber from Malaysia 🇲🇾
我开始一直以为永鸿可以说英语，看了这个视频才知道你不会英语也不好瑞典语，突然有一种为米粒的付出感动，她太不容易了。
另外，永鸿你一定加油哦！语言非常重要，你还年轻应该很快掌握的。
我的丈夫也是外国人，我还是学习英语46岁，我来澳洲就两三年我可以用英语交流了。
Hi Miri, I am learning Mandarin or trying to, and I found out that it is hard because there are not a lot of books that actually start from the basics where I am now:/ A friend of mine has told me of Coursera, have you tried it by chance? I am not advertising it just fyi. It is free and also very good. I took my first mandarin class with a professor from Beijing located there, and learned some but I did not study writing. I am actually trying to get myself Rosetta as well because it is kind of hard in Oklahoma to find anything of Mandarin language - annoying but sadly true. I am also studying Swedish via coursera but keep me updated how does Rosetta do for you all?!
I am so eager to learn Mandarin, I really want to visit China one day with my husband but deffinatelly want to be able to talk to people too! On another note, you have studied mandarin in China, can you make a video about that experience if you can. Thank you in advance :) Sending a hug and a smile, as always your Bulgarian friend Nat
I feel so happy for your family ❤️
Congratulations on the sponsorship for this video! I wish that I could afford to get it right now because languages are so fascinating to me. I learn a lot about different cultures through food and cooking.
Edit: I always meant to ask you; is it difficult to switch between the different languages that you regularly use? Do you ever misspeak and use two languages in one sentence? I imagine that I would end up doing that a lot lol.
I am learning Chinese from a different app called Hello Chinese , as well as other you tubers that use Chinese and English , When I am learning from my app I use note books to write down everything in the lesson in pinyin , Chinese characters as well as in English , I have been studying now for 2 years and I am now in husk 1 /husk 2 , I hope that some day I can go to China I recently turned 53 in may , I told my husband I dream to go to China in 10 years time or sooner , but I am also disabled amd not sure if I can travel there ,
The Qinghai dialect is one of the hardest northern Chinese dialects. We from other parts of the north don't understand it. A true story: I once travelled to Xining and climbed a small mountain in the city. On the mountaintop a very friendly cleaning lady had a conversation with me. Till this day I'm still wondering whether she spoke Chinese or Tibetan (there are many ethnic Tibetans in the region). I practically understood nothing she said. The difference between Xining dialect and other norther Chinese dialects, and especially Mandarin per se, is probably more prominent that that between Swedish and norwegian or even Icelandic.