How to Learn a Language

Wondering how to learn a language with Duolingo? Does it even work? Is it too easy, too passive, too hard? Here's how to use Duolingo best. 🥳 Join the Language Life Waitlist: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/how-to-learn-a-language-with-duolingo-actually-remember-it/ 💛 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gvIBQduMXNE How to...

Discover why learning a language isn't enough to be effective at intercultural communication in this conversation with Shahidah Foster. 👉 Black Girls Learn Languages: http://www.blackgirlslearnlanguages.co/ 👉 BGLL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LanguageBae 👉 BGLL Facebook Group (a safe space for Black Women): https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackgirlslearnlanguages 👉 BGLL on Instagra...

Regular writing in other languages is a great habit for language learning. Ever wondered what's missing from your language learning? How does it seem so easy for everyone else? This could be the missing piece. 🥳 Join Language Life: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/why-regular-writing-could-be-the-missing-piece-of-your-langu...

Me & Kerstin have spoke a lot about language over the years! But I've never really asked about her experience learning English until now. 🥳 Join the Language Life Waitlist: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/how-different-is-learning-english-to-other-languages-with-kerstin-cable/ 💛 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-dE...

Successful language learning isn't always about speed. The best learners know how to combine speedy gains and steady growth. Here's how. 🥳 Watch the on-demand free private training, Why Self-Compassion Is Your Greatest Language Strength: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/privatetraining 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/what-successful-language-learning-loo...

When it comes to staying motivated with language learning, a challenge could be just the thing to keep you going. Here's the best challenges for all learners. 🥳 Join the Speaking Confidence Challenge: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/scc 💬 Join italki ready for the next challenge: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/joinitalki 💬 Join the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge: https://www.lindsa...

🥳 Join Language Life: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-language-life/ 💛 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/edDJNXuXsB4 How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-explanatory name! We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, especially focusing on learning how to learn languag...

Why is self-compassion so hard? Here's 9 reasons why self-compassion is hard and why moving past them can have a happy impact on your language learning. 🥳 Reserve your spot at the free live class: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/why-is-self-compassion-so-hard-a-happy-language-learners-perspective/ 💛 Listen on YouTube: htt...

Your language learning personality changes how you learn languages - sometimes without you even knowing it. Learn more about your language learning personality & how you can work with it rather than against it in this episode! 🎙️ Get the Podcast List & discover over 800 podcasts to help you learn a language here: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/language-learning-podcasts/ 🥳 Join the...

What's the best way to learn a language? There's so many ways to learn a language that it can be overwhelming. Let's break down the pros & cons of 3 options. 🥳 Join the Language Life Waitlist: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/the-best-way-to-learn-a-language-for-successful-results/ 💛 Listen on YouTube: https://...

What's the best language learning advice? After studying over 14 languages, here's my best language learning advice to share with you in one simple article. 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/the-best-language-learning-advice-youll-ever-need-to-know/ 💛 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BmUKwvYlSfE How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-expl...

Why understand applied linguistics? What is applied linguistics? And how is it relevant to language learners? Find out what all polyglots need to know in this episode. 💛 Free 13 minute Video: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/secretvideo 💛 Language Life: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 🎶 Music Maestro: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/music 📺 Watch & Learn: https://www.lindsaydoesla...

How to really learn vocabulary & remember it? Iconicity is the language learner's missing piece. Let's look at what iconicity is and how you can use it. Get the Vibrant Vocab mini course for everything you need to know about vocabulary: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/vocab How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-explanatory name! We’ll cover all aspects of langu...

There's a lot of choice when it comes to what info to take in to help you learn a language. And it can be tricky trying to whittle that down to the core stuff that works for you. And, hey, Lindsay Does Languages and the way we work isn't going to work for every language learner. That's good! Because there's something out there for you! If you know that's you, no problem. You&#3...

We have our first guest on the How to Learn a Language podcast! Yay! Let's meet Joel Zárate, host of the Conversations in Spanish Podcast and learn how he learns languages. Ok, so the title is a lie. Joel isn't just the host of Conversations In Spanish. He's the host of so many great podcasts - both for Spanish learners and language teachers! Here's the full list so you can find an...

You may be thinking that learning multiple languages is too hard, too confusing, or too time-consuming, but the truth is that anyone can do it. The key is having the right daily habits to keep yourself motivated and productive. Here's my best advice for how to manage daily habits for multiple languages. How do you manage daily habits for multiple languages? Share in the comments! 🤓 The Solo L...

Welcome to something brand new! How to Learn a Language is a new series that's the smart language learner's new favourite podcast with the very self-explanatory name! We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, especially focusing on learning how to learn languages better. From time to time guests might pop by to share how they learn languages, but mostly it’ll be me and you hanging out...

Hello! I’m Lindsay and I work with language learners about the stuff that’s often missing from the classroom - the how to of language learning. So you can be the braver, bolder, and more balanced independent language learner that I know you want to be. Language Stories isn’t back, but I’m back, with a brand new podcast that I decided to share here as if you subscribed to Language Stories, you’ll n...

Kristang is a language spoken in Malacca, Malaysia and Singapore. But with almost 10 times as many speakers in Malacca than Singapore, how do things differ for the language in both cities? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT T...

What do you know about Vietnamese Sign Language? How many sign languages are there in Vietnam? And how does sign language education work? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to supp...

Is Hokkien a language or a dialect? What happened to lead to its demise? And what's being done to help slow the death of Penang Hokkien? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to s...

What do you know about Hmong? Join us in Sapa, Vietnam; Luang Prabang in Laos; and somewhere a little further afield for this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold,...

In Laos, English is an important language to learn. What's happening with teaching English in Laos? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold, and...

What's it like to learn a language in a country with 4 official languages? How does English bring people together? Find out in season 2 episode 2 of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the proje...

How easy is it to get started learning Vietnamese? If you're curious about the language spoken by around 75 million, the first episode of Season 2 of Language Stories is for you. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to suppo...