Fluent in one language or good in many?

Today I'm sharing 5 things I wish I knew when I was just starting to learn languages. 

In this video, I compare intensity and perseverance in language learning and explain why both matter. 

Happy New Year! In this video, I reflect on 2025 and share my goals for 2026. 

Oggi vorrei parlarvi di una questione su cui tutti noi, almeno una volta, ci siamo posti delle domande. È necessario vivere in un paese per imparare la lingua? Non penso ci sia una risposta secca a questa domanda, sì oppure no, ma è necessario valutare le diverse situazioni, una ... Show More

<p>Everyone wants to know when they will be fluent when learning a new language. In this episode I talk about what fluency is and then how long it takes to reach it.</p> 

<p>Pour beaucoup de personnes dans le monde, la questions du bilinguisme ne se pose même plus. Les questions sont : comment apprendre une autre langue que l'anglais, comment atteindre un haut niveau et comment faire cohabiter ces langues dans le cerveau?</p> <p>Sommaire:&nbsp;</p ... 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

<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> 

In this episode, Juan asks: “I’m learning Portuguese. Which language should I think in - English or Spanish?“ Find a 5* language tutor! We're proud to recommend LanguaTalk as the best place to take language lessons online with a real teacher. StoryLearning is now part-owner of La ... Show More

Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?