How to Learn a Language
Episodes
Why Learn Languages When It's Not Urgent?
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why learn languages when it's not a priority? And can you fit it in with everything else you do? Here's why to learn languages even when it...
How I Teach Languages I Can't Actually Speak
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know how I teach languages I can't speak? I've taught people 27 languages that I don't speak (& counting!). And 9 languages I ...
Rewards Or Threats? How to Find & Maintain Your Unique Motivation
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Motivation is key to fluency. We need language learning motivation because it's what drives us to keep going. But are you motivated by rewards or ...
Language Learning Audit: Everything You Need To Know
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all go through moments when language learning feels stuck. When we're just not sure if we're doing it right. That's when a Language Lea...
Language Evening Classes Don’t Work (You Need To Do This Proven Process Instead)
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Language evening classes have long been a popular way for adults to learn another language. But they don't always work well. Here's why & ...
How to Speak Better In Another Language
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to speak better in another language isn't always easy to figure out. Here's 5 key areas that will help you speak better in another languag...
How Language Dabbling Helps You Become Fluent Faster
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Language Dabbling makes you fluent faster. You don't have to learn one language at a time anymore if you don't want to. Language dabbling can ...
How To Learn More Than One Language At The Same Time
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering how to learn more than one language at the same time? Becoming a polyglot is easy when you've busted the myths about how to learn multip...
Self-Compassion & Identity in Language Learning with Emily Harris
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Self-compassion and identity in language learning are two topics not discussed as often as they need to be. That's why I love that Emily Harris is...
4 Step Process to Learn Any Language with Angel Pretot
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can there really be a 4 step process that works to learn any language? Angel Pretot has created just that. In this episode, discover these 4 steps you...
Language Learning Intensity: How to Learn Fast without Losing Self-Compassion
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One thing that's sometimes missing from the conversation about how long it takes to learn a language is language learning intensity. 🎟️ Get ...
Perfectionism & Immersion Myths That Need Debunking with Heidi Lovejoy
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What perfection and immersion myths do you need debunking? In this episode of How To Learn A Language, Heidi Lovejoy discusses her experience with bot...
The Best Languages to Learn for the Future
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the best languages to learn for the future? If you're looking for a one language answer, this will disappoint. Find your best languages t...
How to Handle Unsolicited Advice in Language Learning (& How Not to Give It)
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unsolicited advice in language learning is never fun. So why does it still happen? What can we do in response? Here's how to handle it & how n...
A Perspective on Passive Learning, Movies & Other Trends with Cara Leopold
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Passive learning, movies and more. There's lots of language trends that come and go. Find out which ones are worth paying attention to in this int...
How to Learn a Language with Duolingo (& Actually Remember It)
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering how to learn a language with Duolingo? Does it even work? Is it too easy, too passive, too hard? Here's how to use Duolingo best. 🥳 ...
Intercultural Communication: How to Communicate More Effectively with Shahidah Foster
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discover why learning a language isn't enough to be effective at intercultural communication in this conversation with Shahidah Foster. 👉 Blac...
A New Perspective on Writing for Better Language Results
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regular writing in other languages is a great habit for language learning. Ever wondered what's missing from your language learning? How does it s...
How Different is Learning English to Other Languages? - In Conversation with Kerstin Cable
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Me & Kerstin have spoke a lot about language over the years! But I've never really asked about her experience learning English until now. 🥳...
Speedy Gains & Steady Growth: What Successful Language Learning Looks Like
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Successful language learning isn't always about speed. The best learners know how to combine speedy gains and steady growth. Here's how. 🥳...
The Best Language Challenges for All Learners at Any Level
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to staying motivated with language learning, a challenge could be just the thing to keep you going. Here's the best challenges for a...
Now Open! Everything You Need to Know About Language Life
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🥳 Join Language Life: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ll 💛 Read the blog version: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/everything-you-need...
Why is Self-Compassion So Hard? (A Happy Language Learner's Perspective)
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is self-compassion so hard? Here's 9 reasons why self-compassion is hard and why moving past them can have a happy impact on your language lea...
What's Your Language Learning Personality? (& Surprise - It's Not Fixed!)
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your language learning personality changes how you learn languages - sometimes without you even knowing it. Learn more about your language learning pe...
The Best Way to Learn a Language for Successful Results
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best way to learn a language? There's so many ways to learn a language that it can be overwhelming. Let's break down the pros &...
The Best Language Learning Advice You'll Ever Need to Know
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best language learning advice? After studying over 14 languages, here's my best language learning advice to share with you in one s...
5 Reasons All Polyglots Need to Understand Applied Linguistics
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why understand applied linguistics? What is applied linguistics? And how is it relevant to language learners? Find out what all polyglots need to know...
How to Learn Vocabulary & Remember it in Any Language
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to really learn vocabulary & remember it? Iconicity is the language learner's missing piece. Let's look at what iconicity is and how y...
Why Lindsay Does Languages? - 3 Things We Do Differently
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of choice when it comes to what info to take in to help you learn a language. And it can be tricky trying to whittle that down to th...
An Interview with Joel Zárate of the Conversations in Spanish Podcast
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have our first guest on the How to Learn a Language podcast! Yay! Let's meet Joel Zárate, host of the Conversations in Spanish Podcast and lea...
How to Manage Daily Habits for Multiple Languages
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may be thinking that learning multiple languages is too hard, too confusing, or too time-consuming, but the truth is that anyone can do it. The ke...
Online Language Courses: What Should I Look For When Picking One?
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to something brand new! How to Learn a Language is a new series that's the smart language learner's new favourite podcast with the ver...
Welcome to How to Learn a Language!
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! I’m Lindsay and I work with language learners about the stuff that’s often missing from the classroom - the how to of language learning. S...
Kristang: A Tale of Two Cities
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kristang is a language spoken in Malacca, Malaysia and Singapore. But with almost 10 times as many speakers in Malacca than Singapore, how do things d...
Hands for Vietnam
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you know about Vietnamese Sign Language? How many sign languages are there in Vietnam? And how does sign language education work? Find out in ...
Make Hokkien Cool Again
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Hokkien a language or a dialect? What happened to lead to its demise? And what's being done to help slow the death of Penang Hokkien? Find out ...
Discovering Hmong
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you know about Hmong? Join us in Sapa, Vietnam; Luang Prabang in Laos; and somewhere a little further afield for this episode of Language Stor...
Teaching English in Laos
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Laos, English is an important language to learn. What's happening with teaching English in Laos? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. ...
Singapore Takes The Floor
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to learn a language in a country with 4 official languages? How does English bring people together? Find out in season 2 episode 2 ...
Learning Vietnamese
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How easy is it to get started learning Vietnamese? If you're curious about the language spoken by around 75 million, the first episode of Season 2...
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Guarani In The Heart of South America
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guarani is an indigenous language that defies all odds to exist today as it does alongside Spanish in Paraguay. But what odds? How does it thrive in t...
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Nicaraguan Sign Language
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every language has a unique story, but Nicaraguan Sign Language is pretty special. A language emerging in the 80s amidst a revolution? In this episode...
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Keeping K'iche'
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
K'iche' is a Mayan language spoken in Guatemala by over a million people. Join us for this episode of Language Stories as we explore K'ich...
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Maya Isn't Dead
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Think of this episode as a bit of a myth buster. Answering the questions you didn't even know you had about a language that you didn't even kn...
BONUS MINI: Aymara + Language Families
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aymara is the final language to take us down an internet rabbit hole for this Bonus Mini series. This episode, we look at how similar it is to Quechua...
BONUS MINI: Quechua + Language vs Dialect
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Much like the other episodes in this Bonus Mini series, Quechua led me down a deep internet rabbit hole here. We're heading into tricky territory ...
BONUS MINI: The Galápagos + The Evolution of Language
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Galápagos Islands are a magical place, famous for their role in the theory of evolution. But, how about the evolution of language in the Galápag...
BONUS MINI: Costa Rica + Is Immersion Everything?
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"If I went there, I'd be fluent..." "Immersion is all you need!"...Is it? In this Bonus Mini episode, I reflect on my time in ...
BONUS MINI: Pipil + Language Nests
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pipil is a language spoken in El Salvador. There's not many speakers nowadays, but revitalisation efforts are happening, including the beautifully...
BONUS MINI: Garifuna + Gender Differences
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Researching Garifuna led me down the first of many internet rabbit holes from this Bonus Mini series. This time, it's all about different language...
BONUS MINI: Cuba + Is Cuban Spanish Hard?
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ooo! Bonus Mini episode?! Yes! Over the next 7 weeks, I'll be sharing 7 Bonus Mini episodes with you. To get us started? We're in Cuba and ask...
BONUS: Dalriada Gaelic - Back From The Brink
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Language Stories?! Yup. Woohoo! This episode, I chat with Àdhamh Ó Broin who is working to bring Dalriada Gaelic, an endangered dialect of Sco...
Guarani in the Heart of South America
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guarani is an indigenous language that defies all odds to exist today as it does alongside Spanish in Paraguay. But what odds? How does it thrive in t...
Nicaraguan Sign Language
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every language has a unique story, but Nicaraguan Sign Language is pretty special. A language emerging in the 80s amidst a revolution? In this episode...
MINI: The Panama Canal
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trade has always influenced the languages we speak. But what happens with language at one of the busiest and most important trade routes in the world,...
Keeping K'iche'
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
K'iche' is a Mayan language spoken in Guatemala by over a million people. Join us for this episode of Language Stories as we explore K'ich...
MINI: All About You
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As we've been travelling through Latin America and heading into a new Spanish-speaking country every few weeks, I've realised something. I arr...
Unbelizeable!
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Belize isn't like the rest of Central America. Belize speaks English. But that's not the full story... The Video Click here to watch the sis...
MINI: You Know a Word in Nahuatl
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nahuatl is a language spoken in Mexico that maybe you've never heard of until now. But guess what? You know a word in Nahuatl. The Video Click ...
Maya Isn't Dead
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Think of this episode as a bit of a myth buster. Answering the questions you didn't even know you had about a language that you didn't even kn...
MINI: Star Wars: A Language Story
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's another Mini Episode! This time we’re in Tikal, Guatemala, aka Rebel Base Yavin 4, and we’re talking all things...Star Wars. In particula...
Montreal: Beyond Bilingual
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're making our way up North America. This time we visit Montreal, a city that goes beyond the French and English bilingual expectations you migh...
MINI: Chinatown in Havana
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Havana, Cuba has a Chinatown. Nothing too unusual about that, right? Well what happens when that Chinatown doesn't really have a Chinese populatio...
New York and the 7 Line
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Language Stories is finally here! Woohoo! And what better place to start for episode one than New York City. New York City is undoubtedly one of the...
Episode 0: Preview: Language Stories coming November 10th!
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A little preview of what to expect on November 10th 2017 when the first episode of Language Stories launches! What is Language Stories? Language St...