Hi everyone!
What are your tips and tricks for perfecting your accent in a second language? In my case with Spanish I would constantly listen to as much Spanish as possible and do my best to break down the words and phrases in Spanish. I would listen to how the word sounds and do my best to imitate that same sound in Spanish. I think that is a good way to perfect ones accent in the target language.
What about you? What do you do?
Aj
Hi everyone!
What are your views on learning one language per year? Or do you plan on learning a new language every 6 months? When is the appropriate time to start learning a new language?
In my case when I was in my teens I met foreign classmates who explained to me that it took them one year to learn English. So at a young age I had the mindset to learn a new language each year. Unfortunately I never did and only know 3 languages. However this year I plan on making it all about French and I am excited about my progress.
What about yourself? What do you think?
Aj
Hi everyone!
What do you think about mixing languages such as using Spanglish (Spanish and English), Portuñol (Portuguese and Spanish), or Franglais (French and English). I am sure sometimes it is fun to mix languages but that can only be useful to people who speak those same two languages as yourself. I am not really a fan of mixing languages but I am sure others have different opinions. What about yourself? What are your views on mixing languages?
Aj
Hi everyone!
Today's question is, what language do you think in?
In my case as knowing Spanish and Portuguese at high levels, I still manage to think in English 99% of the time. Only once in my left I ever consciously caught myself thinking in Spanish and this was when I was abroad in Argentina. Although I do think in English I am able to use the other languages pretty well.
What about yourself? What language or languages do you think in?
Aj
Hi everyone!
What are your views on invented languages such as Esperanto among others? I am not a fan at all of these types of languages. I would prefer to speak a language that is actually spoken by a good amount of people in a city or a country. In my case I learned Spanish and Portuguese which are spoken by millions of people in the world and I have no regrets for doing so.
What about yourself? What are your views on this topic?
Aj
Hi everyone!
When you are studying your new language do you try to do as much immersion as possible or learn step by step? In my case with Spanish I learned it step by step by taking classes in high school and learning at home. However, I did watch one or two shows in Spanish to be immersed for 30 minutes to an hour. Now with French I am doing more of an immersive approach with watching as much French as possible and listening to as much as possible too.
What about you? Which method works best for you?
Aj
Hi everyone!
How much slang do you usually learn? Also how important is slang to you?
In my case I think slang is a crucial part of any language. It's important to know when to use it and when not to use it. When I speak Spanish at my job I don't use slang but I do use it around friends or acquaintances that I speak Spanish with. As far as French goes I am learning standard French and slang to have a complete knowledge of the language.
What about yourself? How much do you learn and how important is slang to you?
Aj
Hi everyone!
What are your views on taking a break with a language? In my case since I am learning French now I try to watch one thing on YouTube in English then the next thing in YouTube in French. I like to give my mind a rest from French for at least a little bit and give myself some enjoyment by watching something 100% in English since English is my first language. I think it is smart to take breaks because you can regroup and have more motivation and desire going in to learning your target language.
What about yourself? What are your views on taking a break?
Aj
Hi everyone!
My question for today is, do you use YouTube to help you with languages? In my case as I am learning French, I watch French YouTube channels either of Tv Shows or YouTubers. This helps me out a lot with the spoken language. The good thing about YouTube is that you can subscribe to tons of channels and get a variety of resources for listening.
What about yourself? Do you use YouTube?
Aj
