I am learning Italian by playing video games and there are 3 games I recommend for anyone with a PC and a Steam account. -Influent: a game where you walk around your room and every object has reading, listening and speaking practice through quizzes. -Noun Town: A cute game were you bring color back to different locations in the world by practicing reading and speaking in your target language. -Newcomer: An RPG where talking with characters and dialogue options are all in your target language and all battles are word recognition quizzes.
@RickayyB19 күн бұрын
Wow these are amazing suggestions. Grazie mille! Non vedo l’ora di giocare a questi giochi :)
@jasondorsey1357Ай бұрын
very interesting story, thanks for sharing (tua storia è molto interessante !)
@RickayyBАй бұрын
Grazie mille per le tue parole gentili! You’ve very welcome :)
@_michalАй бұрын
Love it!
@RickayyBАй бұрын
Thanks Michal! :)
@RafaelSilva-mw1fiАй бұрын
Awesome tips 🎉🎉🎉
@RickayyBАй бұрын
Grazie mille!
@b_olson542Ай бұрын
All great advice tips. As a foreign language teacher, Ive been encouraging my students to do these things for years. It is refreshing to see someone on YT back me up. Grazie mille, amico.
@RickayyBАй бұрын
Grazie! This is amazing for me to hear. Thank you very much 😊
@icefire2757Ай бұрын
Thanks brh♥️
@RickayyBАй бұрын
Thank YOU! 👊
@lubnab7385Ай бұрын
Very useful and encouraging. Well done and thank you!
@RickayyBАй бұрын
You're very welcome! ☺️
@kangwakowa8370Ай бұрын
My favourite language learning tips video. Thanks bro👌
@RickayyBАй бұрын
Glad to hear that! Thank you my friend :)
@circadianrhythm1227Ай бұрын
New sub here. Following your language learning journey. You should make more videos. You sound like a brit.
@RickayyBАй бұрын
Thank you, I will! I just released a new video. I am indeed British, trying to be Italian ;)
@circadianrhythm1227Ай бұрын
@@RickayyB I am from Asia.
@seedlang_french2 ай бұрын
Great video and thanks for being honest about not being able to speak a language fluently in 7 days 🙃
@RickayyBАй бұрын
No worries! Thanks for the comment :)
@bennierler37752 ай бұрын
Hi, I’ve been learning Italian for over a year now too. I like the video idea but for me it absolutely didn’t work the way you recommended here. Duolingo or Babbel ( I used them in the beginning too) are the worst way to learn a language (at least in my opinion) because who talks about the size of an elephant on a daily basis. I recommend HelloTalk. Get yourself a partner who you can speak and text to every week, because speaking is most important to actually learn the language. On the way you should learn the grammar and vocab little by little (10 vocabs per day are enough). It is important to not learn words like oven or mirror in the beginning but words you actually use on a daily basis like „nevertheless “ or „because“. Keep in mind this is just my approach but I wanted to share it hoping it might help someone :)
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Assolutamente! Speaking is definitely one of my goals, together with reading. My next video will be on speaking so keep your eye out! Good tips 😍 I was going to experiment with italki but now I’ll look at Hellotalk. Grazie mille!
@lukehebert89592 ай бұрын
I listen to my Pimsleur while I workout. I feel like life is a game and everyday is a run to being as successful as possible while still trying to sleep enough at night
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Pimsleur is great, I have one of the old Italian versions. I like to listen to this on vacation for some reason. Thanks for the comment :)
@fanellaforever2 ай бұрын
It's insane how relevant this is to me, my partner is Italian so I am currently trying to learn the language. It is my birthday in two weeks and I know a friend is getting me animal crossing for switch so this will be an awesome way to help with my learning, thanks so much for the tip!
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
I’ve found my niche! Thanks for the comment 😍
@gabrielmoreno94552 ай бұрын
Só podemos dizer GRATIDÃO.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Muito obrigado pelo seu apoio! 🙏
@vrmartin2022 ай бұрын
Спасибо 🙏 Хорошие идеи 😊
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Спасибо за ваш комментарий!
@alvodin61972 ай бұрын
it takes years to become fluent in a language, literally. We live in a fast food culture life style, where everyone goes to school and should expected to become in multiple subjects, by learning some theoretical superficial knowledge.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Patience is key. And the only way to be patient is to enjoy the process. Thanks for watching :)
@TheBaritonoAssoluto2 ай бұрын
You are so humble…. Thank you for removing your ego from your language learning.
@TheBaritonoAssoluto2 ай бұрын
You my sir are doing what no language influencers is doing. I thank you for your unique ideas and inspiring people like me who have no time to learn and wants to naturally acquire the language.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Thank you! It means a lot. It’s all about enjoying the process, not quick results. Thanks for joining my journey :)
@hi-lg6jw2 ай бұрын
You can use an Italian radio app.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Great suggestion thank you. I will search for one :)
@fabios.35102 ай бұрын
Attento con Google Translate perché alcune traduzioni letterali non funzionano. Per esempio a 2:00 relaxing stretch = tratto rilassante non ha senso. In realtà in italiano si usa la parola inglese "stretching", quindi stretching rilassante. Tratto vuol dire distance/length, a stretch of road: un tratto di strada. Spero che tu abbia capito e in bocca al lupo con l'italiano 😉
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Ah grazie! È divertente vedere cosa mi propone Google Translate a volte. Ho iniziato ad usare di più ChatGPT perché trovo che le sue traduzioni siano più naturali. Ho notato che anche in italiano si usa la parola ‘stretch’. Grazie per il tuo aiuto 🤩
@fuadhusni86602 ай бұрын
Last year, I learned Italian around one month before I went to Italy for a few days. Did not use it a lot as I am still a beginner, but at least I understand the culture and some basic words. I stopped learning but I want to continue learning Italian. Grazie for sharing your experience!
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Prego! buona fortuna :)
@nguyenanh40842 ай бұрын
thanks for this content, I wil try
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Best of luck!
@dannyheller46122 ай бұрын
When searching for music, it helps to know the genre that appeals to you. For example, in Latin music, we have salsa, tango, reggaeton, vallenato, and my two favorite styles, bolero and ranchera. So all you do is go into Spotify or KZread and search for playlists in that genre. You'll find more than enough to keep you busy!
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Great tip, thank you! 🎶🪇
@MikkoHere2 ай бұрын
Ben fatto! I also like to watch American made series I love but dubbed in Italian. I have one Netflix profile that is always in Italian as the preferred language setting. Not all series are dubbed in Italian, but Many are. I watched, for example, the Witcher all in Italian. Italians are famous for doing an excellent job of dubbing with great acting.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Grazie! I have been unsure about watching dubbed content, but you’ve convinced me to give it a try. Thanks!
@MikkoHere2 ай бұрын
@@RickayyB Nice! Even if I’ve seen an episode in English, watching it again in Italian enables me to focus on learning the language, and I usually put it into Italian subtitles also.
@VysNhatAnh2 ай бұрын
I personally like to use Immersive Translate as my go-to app for language learning. The browser extension supports over 100+ languages, and I use it to translate webpages and documents, and even to watch KZread and Netflix every day, which has really helped me become immersed in the language.
@tommybinson2 ай бұрын
Beautiful, inspiring video, thanks. Best wishes for summer!
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Thank you! You too! ☀️
@yakuza59552 ай бұрын
Thanks for your valuable peaces of advice.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome. Thank you for watching :)
@FransceneJK982 ай бұрын
2 hrs for exercising??? Wow. I’d rather use that time to learn languages.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Aha yeah, usually 👟 It all adds up with the logistics of getting there, changing into my kit and getting home. I’ll have to find a way to incorporate language learning there too :) Thanks for the comment!
@FransceneJK982 ай бұрын
@@RickayyB yea no wonder it’s hard to find time. Definitely incorporate it into your daily life including transport. Good video!! 👏🏻👏🏻
@m3talhe4d722 ай бұрын
for video games, i like to put the chat in my target language. even though im not saying anything it's great exposure to how to language is actually written, great for learning slang. awesome video, thanks for the motivation! ☺️
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Great idea for when playing MMORPGs and similar online games. Thanks for the suggestion!
@juliochaves98942 ай бұрын
Amazing video. I’m learning italian too 😍
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Grazie mille :)
@jonwatwood2 ай бұрын
Music is definitely a great learning source. I will listen to the radio I hear a song I like I will "shazam" it then open the song in YT then download the song direct to my phone. I even shazam songs when I go to restaurants or even watching TV and it's on my play list
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
This is great, thanks Jon. Do you have a source of radio stations or is it as simple as using Google?
@sebastianmoyano52232 ай бұрын
7:44 You can use Language Reactor!
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Good suggestion. I have tried this but struggled to get it to work well with the free version. Maybe I’ll invest in the paid version. Thanks for the recommendation!
@MikeEss10002 ай бұрын
Great video Thanks. Reading Italian ( especially out loud to practice pronunciation) has been a big help for me.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Grazie mille!
@tonhutran2 ай бұрын
Il tuo video e molto utile! I keep forgetting particles when I try to speak without using a dictionary. That is something for me to work on. Grazie mille!
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Prego, di nulla! Si, le particelle sono molto difficili. Grazie for learning and sharing with me!
@TheGoodOldNas2 ай бұрын
To add I also do the same thing in the mornings, usually when I’m in the gym I’m able to get about half an hour of video immersion while doing cardio on the treadmill, plus some passive listening during the car ride before and after.
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Great tip! This is definitely something I can try in the gym, thanks
@TheGoodOldNas2 ай бұрын
Extremely high quality video
@RickayyB2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Means a lot
@Robostomp3 ай бұрын
Great and useful video! I remember playing an old PS1 game Syphon Filter in Spanish in order to use this immersive learning method. Not sure it had really helped back then but at least I've learned how to conjugate verbs in Future Simple and form a couple of phrases like "one more question".
@RickayyB3 ай бұрын
Really glad you found it useful :) yes, I’ve noticed I have acquired a few specific phrases from my gaming. I’ve also found repeatedly seeing / hearing words that I’ve previously learned is key to cement them in my brain, and the immersive approach is great for this. Thanks for the comment!
@ElizabethLabrieescobar3603 ай бұрын
Fue bastante útil gracias estoy estudiando alemán desde hace 1 año 🖤❤️💛
@RickayyB3 ай бұрын
Good luck with your German!
@CogumeIo3 ай бұрын
That's so true! ACNH is my favorite game, I have at least 3,8k hours of it and recently I've started to play in japanese so I can complement my studies
@LouisLuzuka3 ай бұрын
Hmm maybe I’ll beat tears of the kingdom in a different language 😮
@LouisLuzuka3 ай бұрын
I wanna do this too 😮
@RuguBlue3 ай бұрын
Great video!
@RickayyB3 ай бұрын
Grazie! Thanks :)
@AlexDaZombie4 ай бұрын
Now learning English with animal crossing ❤😊
@undergalaxy7754 ай бұрын
No prior interest in language learning or animal crossing, but still pretty good video! Learning through fun activities is something I always try to do in my own quirky little ways, so it's interesting to see how this applies to even the games we play. If I ever want to retake french I may just use Stardew Valley now lmao
@yesteryearr4 ай бұрын
I'm learning Chinese, which uses characters instead of letters. I really wish it would display the roman characters (Pinyin) so I could read the sentences outloud without knowing the characters. It makes this method a little difficult for me :/
@S0me_0ne3344 ай бұрын
Great video! I've literally learned 99% of my English this way: through video games. At first, I would watch my sister play games in English and have her translate words or sentences that made me curious as a child. Then I jumped into "visual novel" type of games, like Hakuouki or Danganronpa. By the end of Hakuouki, I was 50% through achieving the level I currently have. Another very interesting thing I noticed by following this method is that despite being able to read scientific articles at the end of my journey, I was struggling to even write simple sentences. Had to patch that up by chatting online on forums for a month daily.
@lulzbet4 ай бұрын
i cannot believe it never occurred to me that ACNH was a great tool to practice languages!!!!! thank you for the idea :)
@RickayyB4 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! 🏝️
@kendallcrossing4 ай бұрын
I am working on my PhD in linguistics, and I’m doing research on exactly this strategy! Playing ACNH is a great way to get exposure to a language and pick up new vocabulary.
@yaelvacacenteno13824 ай бұрын
I’ve been doing this pretty much since I started learning French in 2017 with ACNL
@RickayyB4 ай бұрын
That’s a very cool topic for a PhD. Best of luck! Please do share any of your work with us :)
@daneroberts19964 ай бұрын
This is such a cute idea, maybe this is how I get back into Japanese?
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Thank you great tips
You are so welcome!
I am learning Italian by playing video games and there are 3 games I recommend for anyone with a PC and a Steam account. -Influent: a game where you walk around your room and every object has reading, listening and speaking practice through quizzes. -Noun Town: A cute game were you bring color back to different locations in the world by practicing reading and speaking in your target language. -Newcomer: An RPG where talking with characters and dialogue options are all in your target language and all battles are word recognition quizzes.
Wow these are amazing suggestions. Grazie mille! Non vedo l’ora di giocare a questi giochi :)
very interesting story, thanks for sharing (tua storia è molto interessante !)
Grazie mille per le tue parole gentili! You’ve very welcome :)
Love it!
Thanks Michal! :)
Awesome tips 🎉🎉🎉
Grazie mille!
All great advice tips. As a foreign language teacher, Ive been encouraging my students to do these things for years. It is refreshing to see someone on YT back me up. Grazie mille, amico.
Grazie! This is amazing for me to hear. Thank you very much 😊
Thanks brh♥️
Thank YOU! 👊
Very useful and encouraging. Well done and thank you!
You're very welcome! ☺️
My favourite language learning tips video. Thanks bro👌
Glad to hear that! Thank you my friend :)
New sub here. Following your language learning journey. You should make more videos. You sound like a brit.
Thank you, I will! I just released a new video. I am indeed British, trying to be Italian ;)
@@RickayyB I am from Asia.
Great video and thanks for being honest about not being able to speak a language fluently in 7 days 🙃
No worries! Thanks for the comment :)
Hi, I’ve been learning Italian for over a year now too. I like the video idea but for me it absolutely didn’t work the way you recommended here. Duolingo or Babbel ( I used them in the beginning too) are the worst way to learn a language (at least in my opinion) because who talks about the size of an elephant on a daily basis. I recommend HelloTalk. Get yourself a partner who you can speak and text to every week, because speaking is most important to actually learn the language. On the way you should learn the grammar and vocab little by little (10 vocabs per day are enough). It is important to not learn words like oven or mirror in the beginning but words you actually use on a daily basis like „nevertheless “ or „because“. Keep in mind this is just my approach but I wanted to share it hoping it might help someone :)
Assolutamente! Speaking is definitely one of my goals, together with reading. My next video will be on speaking so keep your eye out! Good tips 😍 I was going to experiment with italki but now I’ll look at Hellotalk. Grazie mille!
I listen to my Pimsleur while I workout. I feel like life is a game and everyday is a run to being as successful as possible while still trying to sleep enough at night
Pimsleur is great, I have one of the old Italian versions. I like to listen to this on vacation for some reason. Thanks for the comment :)
It's insane how relevant this is to me, my partner is Italian so I am currently trying to learn the language. It is my birthday in two weeks and I know a friend is getting me animal crossing for switch so this will be an awesome way to help with my learning, thanks so much for the tip!
I’ve found my niche! Thanks for the comment 😍
Só podemos dizer GRATIDÃO.
Muito obrigado pelo seu apoio! 🙏
Спасибо 🙏 Хорошие идеи 😊
Спасибо за ваш комментарий!
it takes years to become fluent in a language, literally. We live in a fast food culture life style, where everyone goes to school and should expected to become in multiple subjects, by learning some theoretical superficial knowledge.
Patience is key. And the only way to be patient is to enjoy the process. Thanks for watching :)
You are so humble…. Thank you for removing your ego from your language learning.
You my sir are doing what no language influencers is doing. I thank you for your unique ideas and inspiring people like me who have no time to learn and wants to naturally acquire the language.
Thank you! It means a lot. It’s all about enjoying the process, not quick results. Thanks for joining my journey :)
You can use an Italian radio app.
Great suggestion thank you. I will search for one :)
Attento con Google Translate perché alcune traduzioni letterali non funzionano. Per esempio a 2:00 relaxing stretch = tratto rilassante non ha senso. In realtà in italiano si usa la parola inglese "stretching", quindi stretching rilassante. Tratto vuol dire distance/length, a stretch of road: un tratto di strada. Spero che tu abbia capito e in bocca al lupo con l'italiano 😉
Ah grazie! È divertente vedere cosa mi propone Google Translate a volte. Ho iniziato ad usare di più ChatGPT perché trovo che le sue traduzioni siano più naturali. Ho notato che anche in italiano si usa la parola ‘stretch’. Grazie per il tuo aiuto 🤩
Last year, I learned Italian around one month before I went to Italy for a few days. Did not use it a lot as I am still a beginner, but at least I understand the culture and some basic words. I stopped learning but I want to continue learning Italian. Grazie for sharing your experience!
Prego! buona fortuna :)
thanks for this content, I wil try
Best of luck!
When searching for music, it helps to know the genre that appeals to you. For example, in Latin music, we have salsa, tango, reggaeton, vallenato, and my two favorite styles, bolero and ranchera. So all you do is go into Spotify or KZread and search for playlists in that genre. You'll find more than enough to keep you busy!
Great tip, thank you! 🎶🪇
Ben fatto! I also like to watch American made series I love but dubbed in Italian. I have one Netflix profile that is always in Italian as the preferred language setting. Not all series are dubbed in Italian, but Many are. I watched, for example, the Witcher all in Italian. Italians are famous for doing an excellent job of dubbing with great acting.
Grazie! I have been unsure about watching dubbed content, but you’ve convinced me to give it a try. Thanks!
@@RickayyB Nice! Even if I’ve seen an episode in English, watching it again in Italian enables me to focus on learning the language, and I usually put it into Italian subtitles also.
I personally like to use Immersive Translate as my go-to app for language learning. The browser extension supports over 100+ languages, and I use it to translate webpages and documents, and even to watch KZread and Netflix every day, which has really helped me become immersed in the language.
Beautiful, inspiring video, thanks. Best wishes for summer!
Thank you! You too! ☀️
Thanks for your valuable peaces of advice.
You’re very welcome. Thank you for watching :)
2 hrs for exercising??? Wow. I’d rather use that time to learn languages.
Aha yeah, usually 👟 It all adds up with the logistics of getting there, changing into my kit and getting home. I’ll have to find a way to incorporate language learning there too :) Thanks for the comment!
@@RickayyB yea no wonder it’s hard to find time. Definitely incorporate it into your daily life including transport. Good video!! 👏🏻👏🏻
for video games, i like to put the chat in my target language. even though im not saying anything it's great exposure to how to language is actually written, great for learning slang. awesome video, thanks for the motivation! ☺️
Great idea for when playing MMORPGs and similar online games. Thanks for the suggestion!
Amazing video. I’m learning italian too 😍
Grazie mille :)
Music is definitely a great learning source. I will listen to the radio I hear a song I like I will "shazam" it then open the song in YT then download the song direct to my phone. I even shazam songs when I go to restaurants or even watching TV and it's on my play list
This is great, thanks Jon. Do you have a source of radio stations or is it as simple as using Google?
7:44 You can use Language Reactor!
Good suggestion. I have tried this but struggled to get it to work well with the free version. Maybe I’ll invest in the paid version. Thanks for the recommendation!
Great video Thanks. Reading Italian ( especially out loud to practice pronunciation) has been a big help for me.
Grazie mille!
Il tuo video e molto utile! I keep forgetting particles when I try to speak without using a dictionary. That is something for me to work on. Grazie mille!
Prego, di nulla! Si, le particelle sono molto difficili. Grazie for learning and sharing with me!
To add I also do the same thing in the mornings, usually when I’m in the gym I’m able to get about half an hour of video immersion while doing cardio on the treadmill, plus some passive listening during the car ride before and after.
Great tip! This is definitely something I can try in the gym, thanks
Extremely high quality video
Thank you! Means a lot
Great and useful video! I remember playing an old PS1 game Syphon Filter in Spanish in order to use this immersive learning method. Not sure it had really helped back then but at least I've learned how to conjugate verbs in Future Simple and form a couple of phrases like "one more question".
Really glad you found it useful :) yes, I’ve noticed I have acquired a few specific phrases from my gaming. I’ve also found repeatedly seeing / hearing words that I’ve previously learned is key to cement them in my brain, and the immersive approach is great for this. Thanks for the comment!
Fue bastante útil gracias estoy estudiando alemán desde hace 1 año 🖤❤️💛
Good luck with your German!
That's so true! ACNH is my favorite game, I have at least 3,8k hours of it and recently I've started to play in japanese so I can complement my studies
Hmm maybe I’ll beat tears of the kingdom in a different language 😮
I wanna do this too 😮
Great video!
Grazie! Thanks :)
Now learning English with animal crossing ❤😊
No prior interest in language learning or animal crossing, but still pretty good video! Learning through fun activities is something I always try to do in my own quirky little ways, so it's interesting to see how this applies to even the games we play. If I ever want to retake french I may just use Stardew Valley now lmao
I'm learning Chinese, which uses characters instead of letters. I really wish it would display the roman characters (Pinyin) so I could read the sentences outloud without knowing the characters. It makes this method a little difficult for me :/
Great video! I've literally learned 99% of my English this way: through video games. At first, I would watch my sister play games in English and have her translate words or sentences that made me curious as a child. Then I jumped into "visual novel" type of games, like Hakuouki or Danganronpa. By the end of Hakuouki, I was 50% through achieving the level I currently have. Another very interesting thing I noticed by following this method is that despite being able to read scientific articles at the end of my journey, I was struggling to even write simple sentences. Had to patch that up by chatting online on forums for a month daily.
i cannot believe it never occurred to me that ACNH was a great tool to practice languages!!!!! thank you for the idea :)
You’re very welcome! 🏝️
I am working on my PhD in linguistics, and I’m doing research on exactly this strategy! Playing ACNH is a great way to get exposure to a language and pick up new vocabulary.
I’ve been doing this pretty much since I started learning French in 2017 with ACNL
That’s a very cool topic for a PhD. Best of luck! Please do share any of your work with us :)
This is such a cute idea, maybe this is how I get back into Japanese?
It’s such a cute and relaxing game hehe