Become Fluent in a Language in 1 Year: Polyglot Daily Routine

Discover the daily routine of a polyglot and learn how to become fluent in a language within just one year. By following this routine consistently, you can achieve your language learning goals efficiently and effectively. Watch this video to get valuable insights and practical tips on mastering a new language through dedicated daily practice. Start your language learning journey today!

[legitprowrestling]

Wonderful video. Your English pronunciation is splendid by the way. Thank you ever so much. 🙏

[NotanEmpire]

You definitely dont sound like a native English speaker, but you do sound 'no nonsense.' I like the simplicity of your plan in bullet points. Seems like no BS.

[jeromecaesar]

I am native English speaker with an intermediate Spanish level, I also watch to learn Chinese, Port..., French, Arabic. does it make else to start all 4 at once, or not? my language learning time/ budget is 4+ per day.

[e-genieclimatique]

in brief: The video outlines a comprehensive daily routine aimed at achieving fluency in a new language within one year. Mikel emphasizes that no classes or grammar-focused studies are necessary, and the process can be undertaken independently with internet access. A summary of the key points and steps outlined in the video:
1. **Core Language Skills**: Mikel highlights three essential skills for language learning: vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar, in that order. He argues that vocabulary is crucial for both understanding and speaking a language, pronunciation is vital for grasping and being understood in verbal communication, and grammar should be acquired through exposure rather than rote learning.

2. **Daily Routine**:
- **Vocabulary with Associations**: Learners are encouraged to associate new words with mnemonic aids, aiming for 30 new words a day to quickly build a broad vocabulary base.
- **Listening Input**: Consistent listening to native content on topics of interest is recommended to improve comprehension and implicitly learn grammar.
- **Listen and Repeat Drills**: Five minutes daily of repeating sentences after native speakers to enhance pronunciation, rhythm, and speaking fluency.
- **Language Island**: Writing sentences about daily topics to build practical conversational skills. These should be reviewed and expanded upon daily.

3. **Implementation and Expectations**: Mikel suggests that the routine, particularly the listening part, can be integrated into daily activities such as driving or running. He stresses that consistency and attention to detail, especially in pronunciation and vocabulary exercises, are crucial for success. Following this plan should lead to a significant vocabulary base, native-like pronunciation, and comprehensive listening comprehension within a year.

Mikel's approach is practical, focusing on immersion and active use of the language rather than traditional study methods. He encourages viewers to start speaking from day one and adjust the routine to fit more study time if possible. The goal is to create a self-sustained learning environment that mimics natural language acquisition, fostering fluency through regular, focused practice.

[valerii_bezhevets]

Super! Thank you.
I’m also interested in how to learn two languages at the same time (German and English). Should I use these two schemes, one in the morning, one in the evening? or better to take longer breaks so that they don’t mix?

[ZzafiroO]

Hi Mikel, thanks for this amazing video. I think it really summarizes the secret of learning languages and what you intend to communicate to people! Could you please refer me to any specific association videos you have created talking about the topic in detail? I've been trying to find those, but I must be looking at the wrong place because it seems that you just go over the subject briefly in the ones I've found where you talk about the subject. 😅 Also, is your membership site not available anymore? I was hoping to find it so that I could purchase and learn more.

[Helena-vhsl]

I like your method. I've started doing a lot of this within the last 3 months. I took Spanish in high school 20 years ago, but didn't remember much. I decided to pick it up again last year and started with comprehensible input and duolingo, but these methods are so slow and i can't help but think I could be progressing faster if i had adopted a lot of your methods earlier, especially the vocabulary. I use Anki to learn 20 new words daily and I'm always playing around with sentences.

[Zoxuk]

¿Podrías hacer este vídeo en alemán por favor?

[davidisrael]

If i want to be fluent in 6 months instead of a year do I just do double the steps?

[Ploddingalong]

Interesting approach!
There'sa consistent error that many non-native English speakers make, which is saying pronounciation, rather than pronunciation. The former isn't a word in English, well, not yet!

[edwinwanglee]

Your method for learning a new language from scratch is new to me. In one of your videos, you mentioned that comprehensible input (CI) doesn't work to acquire a new language like a native because one needs a lot of vocabulary to be able to express oneself fluently. And the way to learn new vocabulary is very slow using CI.

[akhilnandakumar]

5 minutes of listening & repeating drills. Do you mean listen to a sentence then recite it and do that for the subsequent ones? Or listen to few sentences and repeat them over and over to get comfortable with speaking in the target language?

[mateksk]

I am not sure I understood you correctly. So number three is connencted with two ? I should listen to a podcast or radio in nr.2 and then in nr. 3 listen to it again for 5 min. and repeat what was said in that podcast from nr.2 ? or in nr. 3 listen to something else ?

[vincenzovinciullo]

Hello, I like your videos. I am letting you know that I am deaf. I am really deaf. I love languages as a passion. I would like to be a polyglot like you but I learn a language differently. I didn't know that I don't need to study grammar?! I want to learn Norwegian and I thought I want to study grammar by Colloquial Norwegian and Teach Yourself Norwegian here. Is this okay for me to study this? I want to learn vocabulary. I want to know where I can get 10, 000 Norwegian words?? I know that listening and speaking are important but I can't hear so I don't have to listen and I can speak but it is not 100 percent perfect. I don't have to speak. Do you agree with me? Do you have any advice about some deaf people can learn languages? I can write and read but I can't listen nor speak. I will wait for your answers. Thanks. 😊

[ramanhaji]

How reliable are language islands for languages such as Chinese for example? I mean, lot of sentences that are said in daily life are rather expressed in a different way from what the translator would give us

[kzbknzn]

Do think lingopie is an effective learning tool ?

[Zoxuk]

Können Sie dieses Video bitte auf Deutsch machen?

[AbdarRahmanChignell]

Here you are giving everyone the 'secret'. Almost everyone will watch and either nod in agreement or grumble about this being (fill in the blank).

Maybe 0.5% will actually try it consistently and realise they can now independently learn languages.

The irony is that if you want to go really deep and study grammar etc tackling it with a base like this gives you more likelihood of success. I intend to put this theory to the test with Arabic soon. I want a deep level of Arabic and to understand classical texts. However, now, I will work for a solid conversational and reading level THEN start studying grammar probably إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ in Arabic directly.

Keep up the good work

[bigbang]

why not? obviously to prevent developing bad habits. Kids don't speak until they are quite familiar with the language

[davidmares]

you dont need 30 associations a day, just one or two with the words you need the most. probably verbs