How to Learn a Language

Failure. The thought of it being a possibility can stop us from even starting to learn a language. So what we we reframe the idea of failure? How can we do that for language learning? That's what we'll talk about in this episode.---**GET STARTED FOR FREE**🎁 Free Video Training - How to Finally Learn That Language: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/freevideo ---**WORK WITH LINDSAY**💛 Language Life - Speak fearlessly, trust your language gut & master your process: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll💬 Speak 28x28 Challenge - 4 weeks to speaking confidence. Any language, any level: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/speak🎲 Promptly - Get fun prompts & challenges to keep practicing daily: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/prompts📺 Watch & Learn - Master language study through my bingeable video course: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/watchandlearn📒 Learner Planner - Plan & track your language goals like a pro: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/learnerplanner🎶 Music Maestro - Learn languages with music & lyrics: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/music🔡 Vibrant Vocab - Finally build a vocabulary that sticks: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/vocab🎨 100 Creative Ideas for Language Learners - Beat boredom & stay consistent: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/100cilearners🥳 Successful Self-Study - Build habits that make language learning last: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/sss---**TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 🎙️ Intro 01:00 Reframing failure in language learning 04:00 Why mistakes are a better benchmark06:00 Using mistake goals to improve ---**JOIN THE COMMUNITY**💌 Language Sparks Emails - Get fresh tips & motivation multiple times a week: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/emailme🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LindsayDowLanguages👩‍💻 Read the blog for curated language learning advice: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/---**LET’S CONNECT**💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaydoeslanguages/📍 Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/ldlanguages/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaydoeslanguages/---🗣 languagelearning #learnalanguage #polyglot #personaldevelopment #moveabroad #connectwithheritage #getfluent

Malia Yoshioka shares her unique language journey from growing up in Hawaii as a forth generation Japanese American with its complex cultural and linguistic layers to living 10 years in Turkey, where she learned Turkish through her passion for food. She discusses the history and revitalization of the Hawaiian language (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi), her experiences learning Japanese, Turkish and French, and how immersion and personal interests shaped her approach to language learning. Malia also reflects on the importance of respecting local cultures and languages wherever you are.In this interview:✅ How Malia learned Turkish through her passion for food (not a single textbook)✅ The real history of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and its revitalization today✅ The "bilingual greeter" job that taught her absolutely nothing✅ The one phrase that unlocks conversation in any language✅ Why your personal passion is your most powerful language learning toolFollow Malia on her website: https://shoyusugar.com/Subscriber to Malia's newsletter: https://shoyusugar.com/newsletter ---**GET STARTED FOR FREE**🎁 Free Video Training - How to Finally Learn That Language: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/freevideo ---**WORK WITH LINDSAY**💛 Language Life - Speak fearlessly, trust your language gut & master your process: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll💬 Speak 28x28 Challenge - 4 weeks to speaking confidence. Any language, any level: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/speak🎲 Promptly - Get fun prompts & challenges to keep practicing daily: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/prompts📺 Watch & Learn - Master language study through my bingeable video course: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/watch📒 Learner Planner - Plan & track your language goals like a pro: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/learnerplanner🎶 Music Maestro - Learn languages with music & lyrics: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/music🔡 Vibrant Vocab - Finally build a vocabulary that sticks: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/vocab🎨 100 Creative Ideas for Language Learners - Beat boredom & stay consistent: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/100creativeideas🥳 Successful Self-Study - Build habits that make language learning last: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/sss---**TIMESTAMPS**00:00 Intro and overview 01:00 Malia’s background and travels 03:00 Hawaiian language and identity 06:00 Hawaiian Pidgin English and language influences 08:00 School language experiences and Hawaiian immersion 12:00 Learning French and Japanese in high school 20:00 Living in Turkey and learning Turkish through food 24:00 Returning to Hawaiian language as an adult 27:00 Japanese language practice and tips 30:00 Spanish learning and regional differences 34:00 Hawaiian dialects and language preservation 36:00 Controversy over Hawaiian language status 39:00 Future of the Hawaiian language 41:00 Where to find Malia online ---**RELATED VIDEOS**9 Reasons to Learn Hawaiian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp-5ZPjJhd0 ---**ABOUT ME**🌍 Hi! I’m Lindsay - MA in Applied Linguistics, lifelong language learner & global citizen. I help ambitious people around the world learn languages their way - so they can move abroad, connect with family, or simply spark a new hobby. My mission? Make language learning fun, flexible, and functional for your life.---**JOIN THE COMMUNITY**💌 Language Sparks Emails - Get fresh tips & motivation multiple times a week: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/emailme🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcasts👩‍💻 Read the blog for curated language learning advice: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/---**LET’S CONNECT**💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaydoeslanguages/📌 Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/ldlanguages/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaydoeslanguages/

Get a full inside peek at what it's really like inside Language Life. Totally free, for one weekend only.The Language Life Open Weekend is happening Thursday 10th - Sunday 13th September.If you've been curious about Language Life and wanted to join but also wanted to see what it's really like inside before you do, this is for you.​The first ever Language Life Open Weekend will give you a feel for what it's really like to work with me inside the program & get full support to make languages feels easy.​Here's what's included:​🙋 Free chance to submit a Question for the Question Bank (& hear my personalised feedback!)📲 1:1 Async Chat with me to ask me anything (just like the support you get throughout the program!)💻 Curriculum Walkthrough (& the chance to look around for yourself!)🤗 Join a Live Cosy Chat (& meet current Language Life folk!)Sign up now to join me for the free Language Life Open Weekend at lindsaydoeslanguages.com/openweekend#languagelearning #learnlanguages #polyglot #foreignlanguages #multilingual #languagestudy #studygram #languagelover #learninglanguages #education

I've studied 15 languages to a decent level. But does that mean I SPEAK 15 languages?... In this episode, I explore the reality of balancing and maintaining 15 languages. ---**GET STARTED FOR FREE**🎁 Free Video Training - How to Finally Learn That Language: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/freevideo ---**WORK WITH LINDSAY**💛 Language Life - Speak fearlessly, trust your language gut & master your process: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll💬 Speak 28x28 Challenge - 4 weeks to speaking confidence. Any language, any level: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/speak🎲 Promptly - Get fun prompts & challenges to keep practicing daily: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/prompts📺 Watch & Learn - Master language study through my bingeable video course: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/watchandlearn📒 Learner Planner - Plan & track your language goals like a pro: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/learnerplanner🎶 Music Maestro - Learn languages with music & lyrics: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/music🔡 Vibrant Vocab - Finally build a vocabulary that sticks: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/vocab🎨 100 Creative Ideas for Language Learners - Beat boredom & stay consistent: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/100cilearners🥳 Successful Self-Study - Build habits that make language learning last: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/sss---**TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 🎙️ Intro 02:00 What it means to have studied 15 languages 04:00 Why Lindsay counts studied languages, not just spoken ones 07:00 Can you really maintain 15 languages? 10:00 Embracing imperfection and self-compassion in language learning ---**JOIN THE COMMUNITY**💌 Language Sparks Emails - Get fresh tips & motivation multiple times a week: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/emailme🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LindsayDowLanguages👩‍💻 Read the blog for curated language learning advice: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/---**LET’S CONNECT**💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaydoeslanguages/📍 Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/ldlanguages/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaydoeslanguages/---🗣 languagelearning #learnalanguage #polyglot #personaldevelopment #moveabroad #connectwithheritage #getfluent

Discover essential travel words for your first trip to Taiwan. This video covers key phrases, cultural insights like traditional characters, measure words, and unique local terms such as QQ, kuai kuai, and the Taiwanese Louis Vuitton. Learn how to order bubble tea with ease and get familiar with Taiwan’s compass-inspired place names. Perfect for travellers wanting to connect deeper with Taiwan through language.---**GET STARTED FOR FREE**🎁 Free Video Training - How to Finally Learn That Language: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/freevideo ---**WORK WITH LINDSAY**💛 Language Life - Speak fearlessly, trust your language gut & master your process: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll💬 Speak 28x28 Challenge - 4 weeks to speaking confidence. Any language, any level: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/speak🎲 Promptly - Get fun prompts & challenges to keep practicing daily: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/prompts📺 Watch & Learn - Master language study through my bingeable video course: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/watchandlearn📒 Learner Planner - Plan & track your language goals like a pro: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/learnerplanner🎶 Music Maestro - Learn languages with music & lyrics: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/musicmaestro🔡 Vibrant Vocab - Finally build a vocabulary that sticks: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/vibrantvocab🎨 100 Creative Ideas for Language Learners - Beat boredom & stay consistent: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/100creativeideas🥳 Successful Self-Study - Build habits that make language learning last: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/successfulselfstudy---**TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 Intro 01:00 Language overview and traditional characters 02:00 Basic greetings02:30 Asking prices03:00 Measure words03:30 QQ 04:00 Ordering bubble tea 06:00 Kuai kuai07:00 Ga ji dai08:00 Taiwan place names09:00 Outro ---**RELATED VIDEOS**9 Reasons to Learn Mandarin Chinese: https://youtu.be/cS1UaQvs-3E?si=ItTWjxKzG2QnvIhJ ---**ABOUT ME**🌍 Hi! I’m Lindsay - MA in Applied Linguistics, lifelong language learner & global citizen. I help ambitious people around the world learn languages their way - so they can move abroad, connect with family, or simply spark a new hobby. My mission? Make language learning fun, flexible, and functional for your life.---**JOIN THE COMMUNITY**💌 Language Sparks Emails - Get fresh tips & motivation multiple times a week: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/emailme👩‍💻 Read the blog for curated language learning advice: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/---**LET’S CONNECT**💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaydoeslanguages/📌 Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/ldlanguages/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaydoeslanguages/