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Should You Learn Two Languages At The Same Time? | Polyglot Language Learning Tips

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I'm studying Spanish, but also revisiting Latin I think there'll be a synergistic effect I'm starting on Anglo-Saxon, but I already know German so there will also be a synergistic effect Who knows, there might even be a synergistic effect with Latin and AS Although they're very different in vocabularies, they both have a challenging declension system so there might be some synergy in the shared grammar issues brbrPS I wonder which is easier-- learning two closely related languages or widely different like Robin's Chinese and German Would very different languages cause less interference than two closely related?
Comment from : @NameRequiredSoHere

Totally agree Tried learning 2 languages at a time many times, doesn't work You should focus on just one language at a time, unless one of your languages is at very high level (at least B2) and doesn't need much learning
Comment from : @plrc4593

Thank you so much! Great video, really appreciate your perspective, very helpful!
Comment from : @jessicafurman8470

My way was Eng ,>Nor>Nor>Swedish>Finnish >karelian En >J to Ainu Icelandic Norwegian again
Comment from : @oqqaynewaddingxtwjy7072

Robin, ich liebe dieses Video Ich finde es sehr hilfreich und positiv Derzeit lerne ich deutsche und antike griechische die wichtige Anspruch, dass du hast gemacht ist, das man muss sei gemütlich mit beide Sprache Dh man muss mindestens eine Sprache in Griff bevor oder während lernt die andere SprachebrbrDanke für deine Weisheit
Comment from : @mississippisoen

I speak English and im ok in Spanish (being from the Dominican Republic) but other than wanting to get better at Spanish I really want to learn ASL and Korean
Comment from : @sanaimarisol

golden advice! needed to hear this cuz im struggling so bad with learning 2 absolutely new languages at a time :>
Comment from : @thulegend5534

Nice tips Thanks a lot Best wishes 😍😍😍
Comment from : @siamakalaei1148

I speak English and Portuguese,and i am learnig German and Spanish
Comment from : @MauroFernandes-nd6mr

im learning english and i want to learn germany i watched this video without translation and i understand everythingactually this video makes me happy cuz now i know that i can learn both languages at the same time thanks man im glad that i found ur video and ur channel ♥
Comment from : @ibrahimhamida3873

Guys, I'm looking for a serious learner for exchanging languages brI'm a native Arabic speakerbrI wanna practice English and SpanishbrIf you're interested, reply 😇
Comment from : @Nour-Joudeh-n9w

Thanks for this video!
Comment from : @successbassey6675

Hi, Robin ! I´m Armando from Spain, I have a medium level of English and I have been thinking about starting to study German Do you think it is a good idea? Thankss
Comment from : @Motherloversss

I speak English and Russian, English being my native language I study German, French, Spanish, and more I am at a B level in these other languages
Comment from : @TimMcNamara-sh2cg

Me, 44
Comment from : @scintillam_dei

I like using a crutch system If you've seen Dali's paintings you'll get an idea What sentences you've learned in your main ( strongest language ) you can create in the next weaker language ie Spanish is my stronger so what I know in that ( short sample sentences ) I work on producing them in Italian , my weaker language It of course depends on how much time you have, I'm retired so I have more than working people I suppose
Comment from : @solea59

How are you Robin We haven't seen much of you lately 😢
Comment from : @solea59

谢谢你的视频，我是想在进一步提升英语水平的同时学习法语的过程中搜到这个视频的。视频当中有两个重要的观点我非常赞同，第一：初始水平的语言知识非常容易被遗忘，所以避免同时开始学习两门完全不会的语言，至少其中一门语言要在中级以上。第二：同时学习两门语言最大的冲突还是在时间利用上，我们确实需要时间来巩固已经学到的知识，不然仍然存在学了就忘的情况。中文当中有句话叫做“丢了西瓜捡芝麻”，也有个成语叫做“舍本逐末”，还有个更有意思的成语叫做“买椟还珠”，大概意思都一样：本来是为了追求更好的学习效果，却因此降低了学习质量。谢谢你！brbrActually I can send this message in English, but I know you have been learning Chinese for quite a while, so maybe you can comprehend these Chinese sentences directly😀
Comment from : @Nortant

I've been studying German on and off for 2 years now and I'm only at an A2 level I have severe adhd, 3 kids, I'm in school and my husband works 2 jobs so I'm the primary housekeeper as well I've also been learning ASL on and off for about 5 years but I just recently started studying that more seriously And to keep things interesting I've recently started learning Latin Now, I prioritize German and ASL (if I have time for only one on any given day I prioritize German) however I do sprinkle in some Latin at the end of the day if I've gotten my German and ASL studying in My reason for throwing Latin into the mix was to keep things interesting for myself and to keep language learning from being thrown on the backburner again I also would like to someday learn other romance languages, so I chose Latin because I'd like that as a foundation for those So, if I never become fluent in Latin, I'm ok with that (although I'd be ok with being fluent too 😂) because it's for fun and for the sake of learning Also, my German learning is also for fun I live in the prairies in Canada, so using German isn't exactly a necessity It's just something I love learning 😊
Comment from : @disorderlydame

I started learning Finnish, and well Perkele
Comment from : @calvin9436

I'm always studying three languages at a time even the same day But I have to say that my english is C1, my french is B2 and my german is B1 I suggest that if you are starting a language, you focus all your energy and time in only one until you reach at least B1, I believe that from that level is always easier to maintain a language
Comment from : @Mountshasta

Guys, I am a polyglotbrSpeak brTurkishbrEnglish brRussian brUzbekbrAnd starting learning German 🎉brbrThank you for the amazing video
Comment from : @mirmaksud_7

I am Chinese, learning Spanish and Levantine Arabic at the same time I didn't know how painful it is to learn a language that's nothing alike the language that you ever known until I started learning Arabic Bravo to you trying to learn Chinese, good news is Chinese grammar is so simple, you will get used to the characters, it is totally doable Best of luck!
Comment from : @tabbymrp

You are still using an app at your intermediate level? Amazing
Comment from : @DEUTSCH-kurzundknackig

Just recently turned 21, took Spanish for about 7 yrs in school After graduation I stopped using it as frequently and definitely lost some of the grammar structure but I can mostly understand the language! I picked up French since it’s so closely related about a yr and a half ago and just a few months ago I started learning Russian to challenge my understanding of language outside of the Latin alphabet brI plan on working on all the languages I study but hope to add more It is a little bit of a slower process but my brain doesn’t allow me to fixate on one easily, and I find my brain actually learns both languages better while I’m learning multiple at once (with consistency)
Comment from : @Thugshaker_thequaker

My native language is Arabic and currently I'm trying to improve my English deli want to reach c1 level/del and I'm learning Korean too
Comment from : @wwha464

I speak Spanish, English and German in that order of fluency but all with the C level (some areas of my German migh be on B2 ish but I still manage to work in law and finance on that language without any issues) currently I'm learning Italian and Danish, I find myself dedicating 90 of my time to Danish because the fact that I live in Ticino, and that my native language is Argentinian Spanish makes me already understand 80 of what i hear in Italian and gives me plenty of natural exposure
Comment from : @Argenswiss

Lmao I searched this because I wanted to learn Chinese and German I've been studying German for awhile but I live with Chinese people So this is like the exact video I needed
Comment from : @yulyeong9220

I'm learning 7 at the same time I'm crazy about languages
Comment from : @wbernieri

I am studying Italian and Portuguese in the same time I am a french native and I speak Spanish close to the level B2I combine all these languages to create a bridge amongst all of them
Comment from : @sebastienlopezmassoni8107

Yeap , I really love your leanging mathode
Comment from : @moonlight-nu1dv

Interesting video The reason that I looked this video up is that I've reached B2 / C1 in my target language after 4 years, and I'm going to try learning a third language in the second half of this year, while still continuing to work on my second language I want to dedicate an hour a day to the third language - that's going to be easier said, than done!
Comment from : @Tehui1974

Intermediate Spanish and beginner French I thought about adding another language, but now I will hold off until my French becomes stronger Gracias por el consejo, maestro
Comment from : @b_olson542

Learning Hindi and German right now!
Comment from : @Silv718

I've tried for the last 6mos to study Mandarin and Korean simultaneously I had started learning Mandarin 10yrs ago but had just reached 2nd year when stopping There are borrowed word similarities that were helpful but grammatically I've struggled since Korean is more akin to German in grammar than Mandarin I'll keep what you said in mind about reaching intermediate level first before tackling them again in parallel
Comment from : @timtoe40

Im not a sir Im a miss
Comment from : @belmoudendouaa6168

I am fluent in English but of course I can do more, at this point should I start learning another language which I might need such as German, or I should just focus on English if I don’t want it to be affected by learning another language Or your video was about being a beginner in two languages? My level is between B2 and C1 in English, so would it be fine to start learning another language now?
Comment from : @karimnabil1851

I'm a native Spanish speaker, I have a B2-C1 English level, B2-C1 Portuguese level and now I think I have a B2 level of French I've been improving it lately I want to start over with German I'm still a beginner in that language
Comment from : @mep6302

Wie läuft’s mit dem Deutsch lernen? ;)brbrI’ve been thinking about learning Spanish but I sometimes still feel uncomfortable with my English even though I got tested and certified c1 An English teacher recently said to me that I should start to learn another Roman language but I have doubts about my dedication to actually sit down and learn br:(
Comment from : @zissou666

Now I’m trying to learn English and arabic at the same time❤️
Comment from : @Shilalalaln

I'm currently between B1-B2 level in English And I recently have started learning Mandarin Chinese I really want to learn Mandarin as I also improve my English as a new English tutor So I'm having quite a hard time to manage this idea 😅 Let's say I'm the kind of person who lean toward doing one thing at a time But with a good method I think I can do it
Comment from : @Iamthegirlcalledfran

I'm studying 2 languages right now:bullshih and sarcasm My 3rd and 4th will be Irony and sign language 🖕🏾
Comment from : @alfjones6377

Loved this video so much!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Comment from : @noilailkham1528

I'm from Ukraine Now I'm in 11th grade (the last one at school) So, I have to study for my exams, study English and I also decided to study Polish Wish me good luck 🥲
Comment from : @arinat2122

I'm a native English speaker and I'm currently at a low intermediate stage in Spanish and I'm thinking about starting Norwegian, would you recommend I go ahead with this plan
Comment from : @montage1926

I'm studying Polish and Finnish and loving them, I do find Finnish much easier
Comment from : @Polski_Kiwi

what if it’s two very similar languages? like spanish and portuguese
Comment from : @zachflores2728

Thank you for this informative video I'm currently learning Mandarin Chinese and Russian at the same time, both at a beginner's level
Comment from : @learnfaroesewithbergur

I know you're good at this because your house and motif are all mid-century modern
Comment from : @alexrediger2099

Thank you for good advice!
Comment from : @bojarneving6847

How do you feel about learning a new language while also reviving another language that i used to be fluent in but now i have trouble speakingbrbrI am new to spanish but i used to speak french as a child, i understand french and can read it but i cannot speak itbrbrWould you still consider french a new language in that case?
Comment from : @fenrirguthrie1585

is it a good idea to learn spanish and italian at the same time considering the many similarities between them?
Comment from : @nishii_-jk1fv

I am 18 years old I speak Arabic Franch and I am learning English and Turkish at the same time ✌☻
Comment from : @رغمالحياة-د1د

Robin, what is your accent in English? It sounds part American part British It's very endearing
Comment from : @NocturnalLovers

I have a B1 level in English , and currently learning German Now I'm in A2 levelbrI'm willing to reach advanced level in English and on the same time a minimum B2 level in German That's not really evident, but in the same time not very hardbrWhen learning new words in german I always translate them to English so that I can learn the word also in English if I didn't know it before, and that's actually cool
Comment from : @elmehdi44

it was of first video of you that I saw, I just wrote learning two language in specific time I found your video ,I got something useful and I learned English and Italian these are two foreign language for me that I still studying i were worried because i Studied English before and now I need to learn Italian and I must focus on Italian, I hope will not lose my English and will succeed to maintain both of them, and thanks for your information
Comment from : @basitislamyar2795

it was of first video of you that I saw, I just wrote learning two language in specific time but I got something useful and I learned English and Italian these are two foreign language for me that I still studying i were worried because i Studied English before and now I need to learn Italian and I must focus on Italian, I hope will not lose my English and will succeed to maintain both of them
Comment from : @liberta6554

conclusion : if you are beginner in one of two languages, it's better to dedicate your learning only for the one you have just started, because it will need more efforts, unless you have too much time (eg: 4 hours) for learning languages per daybrif you are intermediate or more at both languages, you can study them at the same time without problem
Comment from : @mehdiazaz7669

I've been studying Czech for around 9 months now 6 months on Duolingo which, for its faults was good for early word learning I've now dropped that at 221 day streak for lingq and it's world's apart Using deadtime is very important, but unfortunately I spend alot of time watching guys like you explain this when I could be reading and listening I know right!
Comment from : @alexmoss3228

I'm Brazilian and I'm learning English and Korean at the same time Actually I'm learning Korean IN English, so I'm kinda studying both at the same time and it's very helpful
Comment from : @giovannabueno2765

Best video I've seen on the topic 👍
Comment from : @alexram14

I live in Ireland so growing up I did English and Gaeilge in school Now I'm in secondary and I chose French I could sorta speak Spanish through some of my Dominican friends but I working on improving my grammar and fluency I had to put mandarin on the back burner cause doing 4 at once is too much for my schedule When I get out of the high intermediate, hopefully I'll be able to pick it up again
Comment from : @teehe8133

Very useful thank you
Comment from : @Maryam-rv4jb

I want to learn Spanish and Russian
Comment from : @Jeffskiz

I'm dutch and I'm learning portuguese It's at a low intermediate level, I think I would like to improve my english because I think it's necessary, but I prefer to learn german, because it's what I love more now Help I don't think I can learn three languages at the same time
Comment from : @sherlockhomeless7138

i need to learn French and Spanish at the same time in school
Comment from : @s0nal

Dear Robin, I have a question: Is drinking coffee a good habit for your learning abilities with languages? thank you in advance for your comments
Comment from : @oswaldocaminos8431

Time to start trowing 6 hours a day into some languages
Comment from : @frogslayer6981

Love the coffee!
Comment from : @zakreineke6674

Je suis un garçon
Comment from : @pmkid5624

Have you seen the famous boy that had 12 languages?
Comment from : @popsicles8081

Plot twist: He doesn't even like coffee
Comment from : @PopDasKorn

That was a very nice video, I am doing the same thing, trying to learn German and English at the same time At first I thought it wouldn't work, but now I am comfortable using two different languages at the same time and if I need some motivation to continue my progress, I'll check out your channel
Comment from : @krisztianfarkas9152