How I Learn Languages From Scratch

Every time I watch interviews from places like Budapest, I'm struck by how well young Europeans speak English. It isn't because their schools suddenly got better — I don't think classroom instruction has changed much at all. What changed is access. The internet, social media, You ... Show More

Flashcards feel like progress. But are they actually helping you learn a language — or just keeping you busy? 

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. 

Learn about how languages get invented 

<p>Learning French completely changed my life. It set the stage for learning 7 more foreign languages, writing dozens of language learning books, and starting a language learning company that employs dozens of people and reaches millions of people around the world. In this episod ... Show More

<p>A language learning expert changed the way many people (including me) study languages and in this episode I wanted to tell you about him.</p> 

This lesson covers asking and saying what languages you speak. 

In this episode, I respond to the common misconception that you can’t learn a language when you get older.  Mentioned today: ¿Pero Por Qué? - Beyond the headlines in Latin America. Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me you ... Show More

<p>Almost half the people in the world speak at least two languages. And, it turns out, that includes a lot of <em>But Why</em> listeners! In this episode we talk about what it’s like to speak multiple languages and kids from around the world share phrases in many different langu ... Show More