Days and Words | Can You EVER Sound Like a NATIVE SPEAKER? @daysandwords | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
Will you EVER sound like a native speaker of a foreign language?
This is actually quite a complex topic that a 12 minute video will barely scratch the surface of, but these are most of my thoughts.
There are hundreds of examples of people at various places on the fluency spectrum, including some speakers Asian languages who have learned English and some English native speakers who sound perfect in Mandarin or Japanese. But there are also people who claim to sound like native speakers who do not, so I am only using the scope of my experience.
I go in-depth a lot more often on PATREON - even just checking it out is very much appreciated: Get extra videos which explain my thoughts on specific things (you ask the questions), articles and interviews with successful language learners:
patreon.com/user?u=38320669&fan_landing=true
Channels and sources mentioned in this video:
- Coherence film (see the bottom of the description)
- Dogen is the guy on the thumbnail, not mentioned in the video:
youtube.com/user/Dogen
- Luca Lampariello: youtube.com/user/poliglotta80
- Steve Kaufmann: youtube.com/user/lingosteve
- Aussie English: youtube.com/channel/UCPIAvE0MO9pyWGNh5OoYInQ
- Emil Hansius is the Swedish YouTuber shown: youtube.com/channel/UCegpk2mYI9JRiVP8GYhrvjQ
- SwedishPod101: youtube.com/user/SwedishPod101
- Klaudia the Polish polyglot (my chat with her): youtube.com/watch?v=CY1vcGOG_tY&
The films shown are Coherence, The Matrix Reloaded and Kung Fu Panda.
One of my favourite language learning apps is called SPEAKLY. Get 40% off any premium membership and help me make better videos by using the appropriate code (6 months or more include all languages no matter which you choose, though you still need to use the appropriate code to the language you click on):
ENGLISH: FNS1
SPANISH: FNS2
FRENCH: FNS3
GERMAN: FNS4
ITALIAN: FNS5
RUSSIAN: FNS6
ESTONIAN: FNS7
FINNISH: FNS8
Find Speakly for ANDROID here:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.owlab.speakly&hl=en_US&gl=US
Speakly for APPLE here:
apps.apple.com/ee/app/speakly-learn-languages/id1255478968
Another one of my favourite apps is called Drops. It won't teach you a language but it will definitely add some interesting vocabulary to your repertoire.
Use this link to get 50% OFF DROPS! (It also helps me keep making my amazingly good videos... jokes. But it does.)
languagedrops.com/affiliates/days-of-language
The native speaker tutoring shown in my videos is through iTalki. You can get $10 credit applied to your account when you make your first purchase, or you can just check it out for free using this link, which also helps me out by allowing me to take more language lessons:
italki.com/i/CHfEEb?hl=en-us
Do you like foreign language TV shows and movies? Check out the channel on which I review ONLY those shows:
youtube.com/channel/UCQNDd8k9rnbJDPaleJ-fHBw?sub_confirmation=1
Subscribe for more awesome language learning content: youtube.com/channel/UC3_iSRqqZ7DTVlBNd9lv8jA?sub_confirmation=1
Language learning videos, tips and techniques!
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgV-XQEW93i0GexfCFSw_mRzPFzYs0Cyg
OK if you've reached the end of the description of a 12 minute video then you need something to do.
Go and watch COHERENCE, it is a masterpiece and it is that director's ONLY film because despite its success on its tiny budget, studios won't back him for another feature:
You can watch it legally on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=4AgIkamLfAk
or Amazon:
amazon.com/Coherence-Emily-Foxler/dp/B00MFE0UIG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=coherence&qid=1621070029&sr=8-1
Will you EVER sound like a native speaker of a foreign language?
This is actually quite a complex topic that a 12 minute video will barely scratch the surface of, but these are most of my thoughts.
There are hundreds of examples of people at various places on the fluency spectrum, including some speakers Asian languages who have learned English and some English native speakers who sound perfect in Mandarin or Japanese. But there are also people who claim to sound like native speakers who do not, so I am only using the scope of my experience.
I go in-depth a lot more often on PATREON - even just checking it out is very much appreciated: Get extra videos which explain my thoughts on specific things (you ask the questions), articles and interviews with successful language learners:
patreon.com/user?u=38320669&fan_landing=true
Channels and sources mentioned in this video:
- Coherence film (see the bottom of the description)
- Dogen is the guy on the thumbnail, not mentioned in the video:
youtube.com/user/Dogen
- Luca Lampariello: youtube.com/user/poliglotta80
- Steve Kaufmann: youtube.com/user/lingosteve
- Aussie English: youtube.com/channel/UCPIAvE0MO9pyWGNh5OoYInQ
- Emil Hansius is the Swedish YouTuber shown: youtube.com/channel/UCegpk2mYI9JRiVP8GYhrvjQ
- SwedishPod101: youtube.com/user/SwedishPod101
- Klaudia the Polish polyglot (my chat with her): youtube.com/watch?v=CY1vcGOG_tY&
The films shown are Coherence, The Matrix Reloaded and Kung Fu Panda.
One of my favourite language learning apps is called SPEAKLY. Get 40% off any premium membership and help me make better videos by using the appropriate code (6 months or more include all languages no matter which you choose, though you still need to use the appropriate code to the language you click on):
ENGLISH: FNS1
SPANISH: FNS2
FRENCH: FNS3
GERMAN: FNS4
ITALIAN: FNS5
RUSSIAN: FNS6
ESTONIAN: FNS7
FINNISH: FNS8
Find Speakly for ANDROID here:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.owlab.speakly&hl=en_US&gl=US
Speakly for APPLE here:
apps.apple.com/ee/app/speakly-learn-languages/id1255478968
Another one of my favourite apps is called Drops. It won't teach you a language but it will definitely add some interesting vocabulary to your repertoire.
Use this link to get 50% OFF DROPS! (It also helps me keep making my amazingly good videos... jokes. But it does.)
languagedrops.com/affiliates/days-of-language
The native speaker tutoring shown in my videos is through iTalki. You can get $10 credit applied to your account when you make your first purchase, or you can just check it out for free using this link, which also helps me out by allowing me to take more language lessons:
italki.com/i/CHfEEb?hl=en-us
Do you like foreign language TV shows and movies? Check out the channel on which I review ONLY those shows:
youtube.com/channel/UCQNDd8k9rnbJDPaleJ-fHBw?sub_confirmation=1
Subscribe for more awesome language learning content: youtube.com/channel/UC3_iSRqqZ7DTVlBNd9lv8jA?sub_confirmation=1
Language learning videos, tips and techniques!
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgV-XQEW93i0GexfCFSw_mRzPFzYs0Cyg
OK if you've reached the end of the description of a 12 minute video then you need something to do.
Go and watch COHERENCE, it is a masterpiece and it is that director's ONLY film because despite its success on its tiny budget, studios won't back him for another feature:
You can watch it legally on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=4AgIkamLfAk
or Amazon:
amazon.com/Coherence-Emily-Foxler/dp/B00MFE0UIG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=coherence&qid=1621070029&sr=8-1
