Learning A Love Of Language w/ Steve Kaufmann

Have you always wanted to learn a new language? How about 20 of them? Joining me today is someone who retired ex-diplomat, who has 50 years of travel under his belt, and who speaks 20 languages, Steve Kaufmann from lingq.com.

What language(s) do you want to learn? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

In This Episode

02:10 The Language Learning Beginnings

05:45 How To Make Your Brain More Flexible 

08:15 Best Ways To Learn A Language

15:40 Lingq Language Learning

19:20 Is Isolated Vocab Necessary?

21:40 Comprehension & Tenses

24:40 How Long Does It Take To Learn A Language

28:45 How Important Is Immersion 

32:35 How To Decide Which Languages To Learn

34:15 Which Languages Did He Give Up On

36:30 Learning Multiple Languages At Once & Losing What You've Learned

40:50 The Extensive Travel Life

42:55 Top of List Destinations

43:40 Diplomat Life & Living Anywhere

47:50 Travel Stories & Mishaps