Dear podcast listeners,

Today, I am happy to introduce you to a hyper-polyglot from India, Mahendra Acharya.

Mahendra speaks 13 different languages with varying fluency. Having mastered Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, Farsi, Russian, German, and English, and having reached an adequate level in Spanish, Lithuanian, and Greek, Mahendra is currently trying his hand at Arabic and Hungarian.

If you are curious to hear about Mahendra's learning

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Timeline:

00:00 - Intro

01:23 - Does it get confusing being a polyglot?

03:59 - Learning Lithuanian

11:07 - How to learn different languages effectively?

19:17 - Sanskrit, Dravidian languages, and the Indian education system

30:57 - Should English be mandatory in India?

32:50 - Is Sanskrit a dead language like Latin?

37:07 - Is Russian closer to Sanskrit than Hindi?

43:37 - Sanskrit, Lithuanian, Persian and Russian cognates (mutual intelligibility)

48:42 - The Proto-Indo-European language theory and controversy

1:00:51 - Estonian and Basque

1:05:12 - What can linguistics teach us about history?

1:14:26 - The Native American and African languages

1:18:29 - How to maintain the languages that you have already learnt?

1:27:15 - Mahendra's tips for language learners and future polyglots

1:38:27 - Possible topics for the next podcast

🌐 Get in touch with the host: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis

Dear listeners,

Dear listeners of The Ink Well podcast,

Dear listeners,

Welcome to 'The Ink Well' – a podcast for those who love languages, cultures, and writing. Our today’s guest is Fabio Cerpelloni, the author of “Any Language You Want: 18 Conflicting Lessons for a New Kind of Language Learner.”

Alexander Victor Semenyuk is a bestselling Ukrainian-American author with a keen eye on society, history, psychology and religion. He has published over 20 books in various genres ranging from medieval fantasy to horror and romance.

In our today's conversation, we sat down to talk about his latest work, Substack, Christianity, Ukrainian language and Soviet history.

Dovilė Gudzinevičiūtė is a Lithuanian language teacher who

Paulius Juodis is a Lithuanian and English language teacher who specializes in teaching online.

In today's episode, I and Dovilė have answered some of the common questions that Lithuanian students often have. We have talked about learning grammar, the mindset of an independent learner, study material and online tools that can help you learn more quickly and easily.

Connect with:

Dovilė: https://www.instagram.com/lithuanian_with_dovile/

Paulius: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis

Student books:

Student book "Sėkmės" -

Online tools:

Conjugations and declensions: https://morfologija.lietuviuzodynas.lt/

Kirčiuoklis: https://kalbu.vdu.lt/mokymosi-priemones/kirciuoklis/

Rememberry: http://tinyurl.com/2juvpu4d

Language reactor: https://www.languagereactor.com/

Audio-video:

"Gimę ne Lieuvoje" - https://www.delfi.lt/video/laidu-archyvas/gime-ne-lietuvoje

Reading:

My blog: https://pauliusjuodis.com/blog-lt

Timeline:

00:00 - Intro

01:08 - How long does it take to learn Lithuanian?

03:55 - How to learn Lithuanian while not living there?

10:03 - How much can you learn in a year?

14:14 - Why do Lithuanians have a tough time learning Estonian?

17:15 - Learning the Lithuanian case system (linksniavimas)

28:57 - What is the best student book to start learning Lithuanian?

32:22 - Learning prepositions (prielinksniai)

40:18 - Stresses, pronunciation and accents (kirčiavimas, tarimas ir tarmės)

1:03:15 - Verbs and conjugation (veiksmažodžiai ir asmenavimas)

1:09:31 - Free online material and student books

1:13:28 - Paulius' and Dovilė's advice for speaking with Lithuanians

If you have enjoyed our conversation, be sure to leave a comment, like and subscribe. Doing so will support the channel and keep the project going.

Want to get in touch? Connect via: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis

Mantas Jakelaitis is an East-Asian Studies graduate from Vytautas Magnus University, with a focus on Japan, its culture and history.

Currently employed in a Japanese company and having studied

In the podcast, Mantas also talked about his experience of living and working in Japan via the JET (The Japan Exchange and Teaching) program. Together, we have touched upon the Japanese perspective regarding foreigners and addressed the myth that 'Japan is an extremely expensive country.'

If you want to connect with Mantas, you can do so via Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/mjakelaitis

Timeline:

00:00 - Intro

01:39 - How I met Mantas

03:10 - Japanese & Korean

05:11 - Japanese & Chinese

07:05 - Japanese written system

12:00 - What is fluency?

14:53 - Confucianism and its effects on the Japanese

19:26 - Having the verb at the end (Chinese & Japanese)

23:23 - Working as a translator

25:59 - Japanese as a puzzle

28:32 - The JET (The Japan Exchange and Teaching) program

32:40 - Life in Hachijō-jima

36:07 - Japan's geography and climate

41:53 - Fitting in and integrating in Japan

51:04 - Japan: reality vs imagination

55:50 - Mantas' advice for Japanese language learners

1:04:05 - Learning Japanese at university vs living in Japan

1:10:36 - Learning with podcasts

1:14:04 - Plug-ins for Google Chrome

1:17:16 - Subtitles or no subtitles?

1:18:32 - Japanese work ethics and hierarchy

1:25:16 - Cost of living in Japan (post-covid inflation)

1:35:20 - Mantas' plans for the future

If you have enjoyed our conversation, be sure to leave a comment, like and subscribe. Doing so will support the channel and keep the project running.

Want to get in touch? Contact me via a letter or my socials: