#AskSteve

🔥 Learn languages like I do: https://www.lingq.com/learn-languages-like-steve-kaufmann?utm_source=yt&utm_medium=desc&utm_campaign=syt&utm_content=mPiwdoyUeoA CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video, I talk about why comprehension grows in three stages — and why you don't need to understand everything to keep learning. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro: Can we learn if we don't understand? 0:52 Stage 1: Beginner (0–30%) 3:00 Stage 2: Intermediate (30–60%) 4:33 Stage 3: Advanced (60%+) 6:34 Why comprehension stays with you 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/axEzGC20RhE?si=QzhdftiuF9c-Rlsk https://youtu.be/ePMDcfFO9cw?si=b0V61i6uivuWVC13 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

🎧 Learn Arabic with comprehensible input: https://arabicallthetime.com/ 🔥 Learn languages like I do: https://www.lingq.com/learn-languages-like-steve-kaufmann?utm_source=yt&utm_medium=desc&utm_campaign=syt&utm_content=k0wa6mvTAmE CC subtitles available in multiple languages. I sit down with Hasan Alhamwi, my Arabic teacher and founder of Arabic All The Time, to talk about why comprehensible input might be the missing piece for Arabic learners. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Hasan and his journey to comprehensible input 4:58 Modern Standard Arabic vs. Levantine in teaching 9:05 When should Arabic learners start reading? 11:00 Are Arabic dialects really one language? 17:00 Conversation in Arabic 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/qudKA-Ws_zo?si=SMKmnGnZtMEN3aeQ https://youtu.be/hyUC8u0aShc?si=wCD9ffhdIVfgElmh 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

🔥 Learn languages like I do: https://www.lingq.com/learn-languages-like-steve-kaufmann?utm_source=yt&utm_medium=desc&utm_campaign=syt&utm_content=axEzGC20RhE CC subtitles available in multiple languages. I asked AI what the most important element in language learning is, and the answer surprised me — here's why it comes down to time. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - The question I asked AI about language learning 1:59 - Why AI says time beats motivation 2:32 - Enjoying the process and building habits 5:21 - Setting goals and self-nudging 6:34 - How you spend the time matters 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/xO_5g-mSZfA?si=ISl0YWA0DVAA-gO3 https://youtu.be/-QV9kz2-fD0?si=ZsfTOd8GUpEeHmau 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

🔥 Learn languages like I do: https://www.lingq.com/learn-languages-like-steve-kaufmann?utm_source=yt&utm_medium=desc&utm_campaign=syt&utm_content=-QV9kz2-fD0 CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Young Europeans now speak excellent English — not because schools got better, but because motivation went up and friction came down. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Why young Europeans speak such good English 01:03 Motivation and friction 02:36 Why some countries are better at speaking English 04:47 From elite-imposed languages to a global groundswell 06:23 Could speaking three languages become the new normal? 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/sedFgAJ9tFE?si=FhLQqIkPreAC2c6W https://youtu.be/nz_Jf_DX4Dw?si=d83Xa0Dp82L4OeJw 📌 SOURCES: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/09/aramaic-middle-east-language/404434/ https://ecenglish.com/en/blog/news/70-statistics-about-the-english-language/ https://www.etsglobal.org/it/en/blog/news/importance-of-learning-english https://luxembourg.representation.ec.europa.eu/actualites-et-evenements/actualites/new-eurobarometer-shows-europeans-positive-attitude-towards-language-learning-2024-05-21_en 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

🔥 Learn languages like I do: https://www.lingq.com/learn-languages-like-steve-kaufmann?utm_source=yt&utm_medium=desc&utm_campaign=syt&utm_content=sedFgAJ9tFE CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video, I want to talk about flashcards versus massive input — and what I've learned about why one works and the other doesn't. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Flashcards: a brief history 1:38 How we actually learn, according to Geoffrey Hinton 3:05 Why massive input beats flashcards 6:51 When flashcards DO work 9:56 The verdict 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/nz_Jf_DX4Dw?si=8Y_HL-ZqISgeeAyh https://youtu.be/Lf7k7yKMCzQ?si=IUJUdXR1KbFG-1js 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

Duolingo has 135 million users — and I think that's genuinely impressive. It breaks down barriers, builds a daily habit, and makes languages feel less intimidating. But after a year of daily practice, the average learner walks away with only about 1,500 words. That's not a flaw in the app — it's a sign you've outgrown it. Are you using Duolingo as a starting point, or as a destination?

🔥 Learn languages like I do: https://www.lingq.com/learn-languages-like-steve-kaufmann?utm_source=yt&utm_medium=desc&utm_campaign=syt&utm_content=xO_5g-mSZfA CC subtitles available in multiple languages. The CEO of Air Canada spent 550 hours studying French over six years — and still couldn't speak it. Here's why traditional language learning fails, and what actually works. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 The Air Canada CEO story 0:45 Why traditional language learning fails 1:58 How the brain really learns languages 3:18 What you should be doing 4:37 How LingQ removes the friction 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/nz_Jf_DX4Dw?si=4voo3siVZLkNQ-dj https://youtu.be/Hl7MV5s8SKc?si=UYQuKIvQ_FgMoasD 📌 SOURCES: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/ousted-air-canada-ceo-failed-091110437.html 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve