Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this "In the Wild" mini-series, your guide Emily (linguist, PhD) breaks down why hearing your target language “in the wild” may be different from how you learned it. It all boils down to 3 main things: (1) idiomatic expressions, (2) sound blending, and (3) dialectal diversity. In this video (Part 1 of 3), you’ll learn everything you need to know about idiomatic expressions: what they are, why they matter, and what you can do about them to reach your fluency goals.
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If you liked this video, please let us know by hitting that like button, and join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our channel! If you’d like the blog article that accompanies this episode, click here: blog.mangolanguages.com/why-hearing-your-target-language-in-the-wild-may-be-different-than-how-you-learned-it-part-1-idiomatic-expressions
We also invite you to check out our website at: mangolanguages.com and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!
Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?
Malay | Helo. Apa khabar? means 'Hello - how are you?' (lit. Hello - what news?) and Selamat tinggal means ‘goodbye’ (lit. safe leaving)
Korean | 시간낭비 하지말고 means ‘without further ado’ (literally translates as ‘without wasting time’)
Interested in learning English, Malay, Korean, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more! mangolanguages.com/app
Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian!
#languagelearning #idioms #bestthingsinceslicedbread
In this "In the Wild" mini-series, your guide Emily (linguist, PhD) breaks down why hearing your target language “in the wild” may be different from how you learned it. It all boils down to 3 main things: (1) idiomatic expressions, (2) sound blending, and (3) dialectal diversity. In this video (Part 1 of 3), you’ll learn everything you need to know about idiomatic expressions: what they are, why they matter, and what you can do about them to reach your fluency goals.
Sign up here for more FREE language learning content (like the awesome goal-setting worksheet we mentioned in the video): info.mangolanguages.com/glc-signup
If you liked this video, please let us know by hitting that like button, and join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our channel! If you’d like the blog article that accompanies this episode, click here: blog.mangolanguages.com/why-hearing-your-target-language-in-the-wild-may-be-different-than-how-you-learned-it-part-1-idiomatic-expressions
We also invite you to check out our website at: mangolanguages.com and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!
Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?
Malay | Helo. Apa khabar? means 'Hello - how are you?' (lit. Hello - what news?) and Selamat tinggal means ‘goodbye’ (lit. safe leaving)
Korean | 시간낭비 하지말고 means ‘without further ado’ (literally translates as ‘without wasting time’)
Interested in learning English, Malay, Korean, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more! mangolanguages.com/app
Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian!
#languagelearning #idioms #bestthingsinceslicedbread
