5 Language Learning Tips From a Polyglot

As a polyglot/language nerd, I've spent years of my life learning different languages for fun! Below, I've compiled a list of the absolute best 5 ways to efficiently learn a new language, regardless of your experience or difficulty of your target language. 1. Input As Much As Possible. The reason little kids learn languages so quickly is because their brains are wired to constantly input information. By downloading as much of your target language into your brain as possible- music, movies, audio, books- your brain starts normalizing the sounds of the new language. Subconsciously, your brain cracks the language like a code and you begin to familiarize yourself with words and phrases. So before you even try speaking or writing a language, (and after you’re fluent!) read and listen. 2. Focus on Grammar EARLY I cannot emphasize this enough. Understanding sentence structure early is a MAJOR hack into learning a language quickly. Now, I don’t mean to master the ...