290. Conversations with a Polyglot: What does it take to learn a language effectively?

Episode 290 February 02, 2023 00:40:28
290. Conversations with a Polyglot: What does it take to learn a language effectively?
The InFluency Podcast
290. Conversations with a Polyglot: What does it take to learn a language effectively?

Feb 02 2023 | 00:40:28

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Show Notes

Steve Kaufmann is a Canadian polyglot who speaks around 12 languages and knows around 8 more.  And in this interview, he’s going to share valuable advice on language learning, and joins me for a conversation about the different aspects of learning and speaking a second language. Watch our interview on Steve’s channel: https://youtu.be/S7WpN34YQjk Steve’s learning platform - LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/  Check out these other videos!

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