Language LordsThis is a video that breaks down the method I used to achieve basic fluency in Spanish in 44 days. I took Spanish in High School over a decade ago so my Spanish knowledge was very basic. This video includes several tips and exercises that you can incorporate into your own language learning routine.
I created a similar method to learn French. Check it out HERE 👉🏼 youtu.be/Bue05mPPoFw
Video that explains the speaking exercise from this video HERE 👉🏼 youtu.be/hin1HGhbGdo
How I Got Fluent In Spanish In 44 Days (Timelapse + Full 8-Hour Daily Method)Language Lords2021-07-16 | This is a video that breaks down the method I used to achieve basic fluency in Spanish in 44 days. I took Spanish in High School over a decade ago so my Spanish knowledge was very basic. This video includes several tips and exercises that you can incorporate into your own language learning routine.
I created a similar method to learn French. Check it out HERE 👉🏼 youtu.be/Bue05mPPoFw
Video that explains the speaking exercise from this video HERE 👉🏼 youtu.be/hin1HGhbGdo
In this video, I document the first 250 hours of my 1,000-hour French improvement experiment—and the method that changed the way I think about language learning forever.
Instead of studying French in isolation, I tested a principle inspired by Stephen Krashen and other polyglots: Comprehensible Input. But staying focused for 12 hours a day is nearly impossible if the language itself is the only goal.
So I did something different.
For three weeks, I learned an entirely new skill—filmmaking—exclusively through French content. Cameras, composition, cinematic movement, lighting, pacing—everything in French. No shortcuts. No translations. Just deep, repeated exposure paired with a skill I genuinely wanted to master.
The result was a breakthrough concept I now call Parallel Language Learning: using a skill with visible, measurable progress to sustain motivation while acquiring a language—where progress is often invisible and non-linear.
This video covers: • Why language learning feels so psychologically brutal • Why “finishing” a language is the real problem • How 250 hours of focused input actually affected my French • Why my speaking improved less than expected—and why that matters • How Parallel Language Learning solves the motivation problem • And why the next phase of this experiment changed everything
This isn’t a motivational video. It’s a real experiment, with real friction, real doubt, and real insight.
Sagesse. Savoir. Language Lords.
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Opening Monologue : Alex HitchensLearn A Language From Scratch - Pt. 2 (VERBS) 🇵🇹 🤯 🇷🇴 #languagelearningLanguage Lords2023-04-03 | How to start mastering verb conjugation when learning a language from scratch in order to reach fluency more quickly and efficiently. @languagelordsLearn A Language From Scratch 🇪🇸 🤯 🇫🇷 Pt. 1 (VOCAB)Language Lords2023-04-02 | How to learn a language from scratch using The Language Lords 1000-Word Method to build a 1000-word base vocabulary. @languagelordsWhy I Memorized An ENTIRE Italian YouTube Video (Without Knowing Any Italian)Language Lords2022-09-10 | I learned a LOT as I learned French and Spanish including some valuable lessons that I will take with me on the rest of my language learning journey. This video details how I created my new language method from my prior experiences and shows my entire base-language process from start to finish.
Link to my video “Getting Fluent In Italian In 6 Weeks (Weeks 1 & 2 : The 1000-Word Method)” : youtu.be/Ry3XmUZ3d4s
Please Like, Subscribe & Hit The Notification Bell If This Is Helpful. Thanks!Getting Fluent In Italian In 6 Weeks (Weeks 1 & 2 : The 1000-Word Method)Language Lords2022-09-07 | One of the questions I get most often is how to start learning a language from scratch. In this video, I chose a language I had no prior knowledge of - Italian. My approach to learning a brand new language was to start by building a solid base vocabulary of about 1000 words. I wanted to do this as efficiently as possible so I decided to memorize an entire Italian YouTube video in order to develop a very deep understanding of all the words and phrases contained in the video. This video is the first of a 3-part video series. Each video will detail my learning process over 2 weeks, which means this video series will cover a total of 6 weeks, in which I will attempt to build conversational fluency in Italian from absolute zero.
Link to Video of Me Reciting the Entire Easy Italian Video From Memory :: (Uploading 9/10/22) : youtu.be/jBNp4Zp1tok
Please Like, Subscribe & Hit The Notification Bell If This Is Helpful. Thanks!How I Got Fluent In French In 30 Days (Full 8-Hour Daily Routine)Language Lords2021-02-17 | This is the full routine I used for 30 days to become fluent in French after years without success. And the following video shows a time lapse of my progression during those 30 days : youtu.be/CVQ4lXf-I5I . I still use the speaking exercise from this routine everyday to maintain my level. What I learned in creating the exercises I used in this routine have become a major part of my language learning experience and my journey to becoming a polyglot. If you have ever wondered how to learn a language or how to learn French specifically, I believe this video has some gems that will bring you closer to your answer.
This One Exercise Made Me Fluent In French: youtu.be/hin1HGhbGdoThis One Exercise Made Me Fluent In French (In 30 Days!)Language Lords2021-02-03 | If you want to know what the best method for language learning is or how to get fluent in french, this is a beginner-friendly method for developing speaking skills quickly. This exercise used consistently over time will help you learn to speak a foreign language faster. It is a variation of the method I used in the video How I Got Fluent In French in 30 Days (Timelapse) and is still the most important part of my language learning method. It will remain where I devote most of the time in my language learning routine for the foreseeable future. I recommend giving it a try for at least 30 Days.
DEEPL - deepl.com/en/translator ANKI - apps.ankiweb.net HOW I GOT FLUENT IN FRENCH (TIMELAPSE) - youtu.be/CVQ4lXf-I5IHow I Got Fluent in French in 30 Days (Timelapse)Language Lords2020-07-13 | ENGLISH / ANGLAIS This is Day 1 - Day 30 of a language learning experiment that I’m conducting on myself for the next few months. Subscribe to keep up with my progress. I hope it will inspire you on your language learning journey.
I stopped studying French 2 years before Day 1 of this video, but believe it or not, I started studying French 7 years ago and this was all I was capable of. So, in the middle of quarantine with no job and nothing better to do than to try to learn to speak French for the second time, I studied and practiced speaking French for 8 hours a day for 30 days.
When I started learning French 7 years ago, even though I studied French for a long time, I made the biggest mistake that anybody could make when learning a language. I spent waaaay too much time studying and barely any time practicing my speaking. My French vocabulary at this time was likely over 10,000 words and I could understand 80% of what I heard, but because I had never adequately practiced my speaking and because I had quit French for 2 years, this is where I had to start.
I hope this video serves as proof that it is possible to learn a new language fast and effectively. I will continue on this journey and push the limits of learning a new language.
FRENCH / FRANÇAIS Cette vidéo montre les 30 premiers jours d'une expérience d'apprentissage des langues que je mène sur moi-même pendant les prochains mois. Inscrivez-vous pour suivre mes progrès. J'espère que ça vous inspirera dans votre voyage d'apprentissage des langues.
J'ai arrêté d'étudier le français 2 ans avant le premier jour de cette vidéo, mais croyez-le ou non, j'ai commencé à étudier le français il y a 7 ans et c'est tout ce dont j'étais capable. Donc, en pleine containement, sans travail et sans rien de mieux à faire que d'essayer d'apprendre à parler français pour la deuxième fois, j'ai étudié et pratiqué le français 8 heures par jour pendant 30 jours.
Quand j'ai commencé à apprendre le français il y a 7 ans, même si j'ai étudié le français pendant longtemps, j'ai fait la plus grosse erreur que l'on puisse faire en apprenant une langue. J'ai passé trop de temps à étudier et à peine à m'entraîner à parler. À cette époque, mon vocabulaire français dépassait probablement 10 000 mots et je pouvais comprendre 80 % de ce que j'entendais, mais comme je n'avais jamais suffisamment pratiqué mon expression orale et que j'avais abandonné le français pendant 2 ans, c'est par là que je devais commencer.
J'espère que cette vidéo servira de preuve qu'il est possible d'apprendre une nouvelle langue rapidement et efficacement. Je vais continuer ce voyage et repousser les limites de l'apprentissage d'une nouvelle langue.