20 Things I Wish I Knew Before Learning a Language

Learning a new language is hard—but it doesn’t have to be confusing. In this video, I share 20 real, honest tips I wish someone had told me before I started learning a second language. These are the lessons I’ve learned the hard way, and I hope they help you avoid the same mistakes.

Whether you're learning English, Spanish, Korean, or any other language, these tips will give you practical advice, motivation, and a little tough love. From how to find the best routine to what to do when you're burned out, these insights will help you stay consistent and actually enjoy the process.

💡 Language Learning Tips Covered:
• Staying consistent without burning out
• How to learn a language fast (without shortcuts)
• Dealing with motivation drops
• Why immersion isn’t always easy abroad
• The truth about fluency, dreaming, and plateaus

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Intro
00:35 – Fluent One Day, Lost the Next
01:27 – Dreaming in a Language Is a Myth
02:09 – Just Start, Don’t Plan Forever
02:33 – Stick to Any Routine
03:02 – It’s Hard to Practice Abroad
03:48 – Friendships Stay in the Language They Start In
05:02 – Don’t Study Above Your Level
06:18 – Vocabulary First, Grammar Later
07:26 – You’ll Never Feel “Good Enough”
08:01 – Correction = Free Tutoring
08:40 – Don’t Sleep on Textbooks
09:46 – Intensive Courses Work Wonders
10:25 – Workout Classes = Language Goldmine
11:23 – Translate Songs to Lock in Vocab
12:26 – Too Tired? Background Input Still Counts
12:59 – Alcohol Helps. Really.
13:42 – Embarrassing Mistakes Are Gold
14:23 – You’ll Forget What It Was Like
14:42 – You Don’t “Lose” a Language
15:27 – It Changes Your Whole World
15:52 - Conclusion

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