I am a language nerd. I can speak Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Serbian, and Ukrainian at a B2 level. Additionally I am learning Macedonian, Uzbek, Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Lithuanian. I’m at a B1, by my own judgment and comfortability with the language in Uzbek and Armenian. A2 in Macedonian. A1 in Azerbaijani and Lithuanian. Ask me anything!
I must preface that I have not taken a formal test for any of my languages but I have been studying my top five for the last six years and have had at least 20 minute conversations in all of them. My lower languages I gauge based on my comfortability and understanding of the language. I graded myself but I think my assessment is overall fair based on my abilities.
Comments
I dream in both English and Italian. Have you had dreams in several languages?
Which one is your native language?
Best advice on learning a new language?
Did speaking 5 languages make you smarter than ordinary people? Or were you already smarter than ordinary people that’s why you pulled off 5 languages fluently ?
How do you learn? Can you suggest resources?
I want to learn Spanish and Mandarin! What were your approaches?
Also congrats!
Props to you for learning mandarin, it took me way too long. out of speaking/listening/writing/reading (mandarin specifically), how would you rank them based on difficulty/fluency in that aspect?
Any good eavesdropping stories where people assumed you didn’t understand their language?
Love seeing people learn some of the less coming languages, especially when my native language is one of them.
Алал да ти е што си почнал да учиш македонски. Со среќа и со лесно да ти биде учењето.
Now onto the question bit – what has been the funniest story you have from a time when a person didn’t think you understand their language but you actually understood everything they said? Maybe a case of them gossiping in front of you and not picking up that you understand them?
Šta te je nateralo da naučiš Srpski?
Do you use these skills for work and if so how lucrative is it?
Why don’t you list English as one of your languages? Are you using a translator for English?
How much do you confuse some languages when you speak? I speak 4 languages – English and Estonian fluently, but I can also manage myself in Spanish and Russian. I stopped speaking Russian after the war started and was just recently in a position where I had to speak it, realized I’m mixing it with Spanish.
Por que, Maria?
How long did it take to learn each language?
I learned Spanish in high school and am learning mandarin right now, i still want to use Spanish words sometimes. How do you get over that hump?
Mostly the word is in Spanish I can’t stop using.
Why Azerbaijani and not Turkish?
[removed]
What language do you think in?
How similar are the three Slavic languages?
Did knowing one made it easier to learn the next one?
At what age did you learn all of these languages?
wtf. Why?
Yo quiro Taco Bell?
Does learning a particular set of languages make it easier to learn other languages at an accelerated rate? Would you recommend an order to which languages you should learn to an English speaker to be able to make the most progress in other languages?
Not a question but a comment – respect. I’m also learning a bunch of languages. It’s extremely rewarding once you master a language fairly well.
I suggest trying Arabic next bc it’s a cool language ngl and hard also so it’s a challenge.
Just based on the title, without reading it, I would say “ tell me you’re from Europe without telling me you’re from Europe”
How do you find it the easiest way to learn a language?
I can also speak four languages which are C1 level (one is my native language), and another one of which is maybe B1. However, I notice that if I don’t practice them, my level quickly goes down (specially on writing/speaking areas, not that much in reading or listening). Do you experience this? Do you do something to keep the level?
If I didn’t have to work, I would love to be a forever university student who studies all languages from all around the world 🙂
Gracias por elegir estudiar español!!!
What’s the best way to learn? I’ve been studying Russian off and on for years because I can’t find a way that clicks for me to learn genuinely.
I’m basically a terminal beginner
I can do ok understanding syntax and grammar when written, but I have a very difficult time pronouncing and hearing sounds of different languages when spoken. Do you have any tips on how to pronounce and understand spoken language?
What language do u think in
¿Dónde está la biblioteca?
Have you ever been in a group of people who speak different languages and you start mixing up the words?
Sorry if this was asked already, but from what I’ve heard, once you learn 2-3 languages, learning other languages is really easy. Would you say this is true or incorrect?
That’s amazing. I can only speak English and New York (sarcasm) cause the 5 boroughs has a version of their own language. For example (yo that guys dumb smart) means he’s very smart.
你用什么方式学习？ 还要问，你是去过中国开始感兴趣还是感觉中文学得特别难所以想学习？
What’s the most interesting thing you’ve heard in public said because the people thought no one around them spoke their language?
Are you the dude on YouTube
I have a very loose understanding of 5 languages and only truly speak English. What advice do you have to go from a nonverbal understanding to being more fluent? Like I understand a lot of the conversation but struggle to verbalize my own response. Pick one and then move on? Study each one a different day?
Gde i kako si učio?
I can speak 4! English. Hindi. Punjabi. Urdu.
What line of work are you in? I’m curious to find out if the languages helped you land a job or you were already on a path and picked these up afterwards.
Are you a spy?
I suggest you go for Swahili and Mongolian next
Have you ever learned to read and write in those languages? If not, why?
Can i ask why you decided to learn Serbian lol? Im from Serbia myself and i dont see us that important that foreign people will learn our language. Inace svaka cast brate
Has this opened up unique jobs or travel opportunities for you?
Sorry if this has been asked already, but which was the easiest to learn? Hardest? I only speak English but know a bit of Spanish. I’ve heard of you are not a native English speaker, it’s one of the hardest languages to learn because we have so many same words that have different meanings. Is that true?
What made you learn Serbian? Just curious.
Have you ever used Serbian to claim you speak a few extra languages? (Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin)
Do you think someone who only knows English at early 30s is “too late” to begin learning? I feel like often times, people who speak multiple languages became bilingual so young that they have that skill.
So a bunch of very similar languages, easy. Try learning something outside that group and it’ll be impressive.
Who knew this is AMA level
Ive been trying to learn mandarin but ive had pretty bad luck finding a someone to consistently practice with, as my free time schedule is weird(single full time parent/in school again/and working)
Do you have anytips for practicing it alone or good places to find speaking partners?
It’s “comfort with” the language, not “comfortability with” or “comfortability of”.
What’s the best way to learn a new language in your opinion? App, some sort of course, at a school?
Can you speak each language with little accent?
So far I’ve only seen you talk about the learning of languages. Can you talk more about the physical muscle memory of the speaking of different languages with as little accent as possible?
Is that part harder/easier? Does it also get easier the more languages you learn?
Do you think watching media in a desired language can help one learn?
Do you have a universal plan for all languages? For example: learn the 100 most used words, learn greetings, etc.
How do you learn to care (the motivation) about learning so many languages
Is there a language you find makes you feel happier or more upbeat when you speak it? I don’t know if that’s a dumb question :/
I speak fluent English and Lithuanian. My question for you is, you feel special don’t you?
How has learning Turkic languages been like compared to the others, considering that they have a lot more conjugation than the others?
Que palabras favoritas tienes para las cuales no hay traducción en otros idiomas?
OP, which was the most challenging for you to learn? I’m learning Mandarin now. I find it to be a tough one.
Do you have any advice for someone learning Mandarin from the scratch? What resources would you recommend?
Nemam pitanja, samo pozdrav brate 😄
dumb question here, russian and ukrainian speaks different language? can you give example if their language is quite similar?
Do you notice your personality change when switching among languages?
What are the main differences or topics discussed on the internet in different languages? Im very jealous and would love to have your talents.
How do you manage to balance work and learning so many languages? Especially with how intense Immersion can be