This confession comes from Steve Kaufmann. He gives three examples of language pairs he had assumed the second should be easy to acquire. It can turn out more difficult because of a couple of reasons.
Test di Grammatica italiana: qual è il tuo livello? (A1-C2)
Nel canale Learnamo di Graziana Filomeno ho trovato questo test di Grammatica Italiana.
30 parole italiane che creano confusione
L'italiano ama metterci alla prova con parole che sembrano gemelle ma sono cugine lontane. In questo articolo imparerete a distinguere e utilizzare correttamente 14 coppie di parole italiane che creano spesso confusione tra gli stranieri che studiano la nostra lingua.
American and British accents explained
A combined video by Words Unravelled and Rob Words. The latter channel has been featured before.
Otto Città Italiane Dove la Gente Vive Ancora in Case Costruite Prima del 1700
Mentre guardi questo video, ci sono italiani che si svegliano, preparano il caffè e aprono finestre che si affacciano su strade nate prima che Cristoforo Colombo scoprisse l'America. Cenano in stanze con muri spessi un metro, costruiti quando l'Italia unita non era nemmeno un'idea. In questo video vi porto alla scoperta di 8 città e borghi italiani dove la gente vive ancora in case costruite prima del 1700.
Chomsky was wrong.They taught me a lie.
Language Jones is looking back to the beginning of his academic career: "I nearly failed out of grad school, defending Chomsky's theory of syntax. A decade later, I'm done pretending it was worth it."
The 5 Languages of Spain
Spain is more linguistically diverse than what one might think of first. Above all, Spanish is generally called Castellano (Castillian) throughout Spain. Reviewing the headline news over decades reveals a lot.
Metatron: "I hate polyglots"
On his channel Metatron Academy, Raffaello Urbani once more repeats his rant on a specific type of polyglots: those showing off their self declared language proficiency, but proving very little true skill.
Why similar languages can sound differentlly
Spanish and Portuguese are so similar. But they sound very differently.
Como aprender uma língua desde o zero?
One more video of the channel 'Portuguese with Leo', focussing on language learning didactics.
European capitals where $2,500 a month makes you feel wealthy
Eight European capitals where $2,500 a month makes you feel wealthy.
Five best languages to learn in 2026
This is the typical video released on New year's eve and designed to make you stick to your plan to learn a new language in the new year.
The case against comprehensible input only
The case against comprehensible input (5 arguments) is what Lois Talagrand is proposing in a new video.
16 Phrases Native English speakers never say, but you have learned them.
16 Phrases Native British English speakers never say, but they are taught and you take them for granted.
Werde zum Weltraumexperten mit Astro-Tim!
The language channel I would like to introduce here is Astro-Tim. Packed with videos on phenomena involving our planet, the historic evolution of its climate. It wouldn't be Astro-Tim if there weren't any videos about the solar system, our galaxy, the evolution and fate of stars... and how it all came into being.
Ranking the top 7 best big cities in Europe
Ranking the top 7 best big cities in Europe in terms of quality of life and cost of living.
Consigli Pratici per Viaggiare in Italia
Travel Tips for Italy. (The entire video is in Italian, you can add Italian subtitles). In Classe a Verona is the name of the channel.
¿Cuál es la lengua más difícil que aprendiste?
La entrevista se organizó en la reunión anual de políglotas en Brno (República Checa). Políglotas contestan en el video siguiente.
Everything they are not telling you about language learning
The below video is featuring the big language learning debate. Participating are four of the best reputed polyglots around. The video is (of course) in English, but none of the polyglots are actually living in an English speaking country, though two have it as their native tongue.
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