Using your hobby as a means to learning

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So I've been thinking about learning Portuguese for the past months. I have never "officially" started other that listening to random videos on Youtube, but I noticed that I've already learned some slang without really trying by watching Jiujittsu fights online lol.  


I think this is a cool way of learning a language, you get to pursue your other hobbies while slowly building your competency in the language of your choice. Anybody experienced something similar?


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Music is my own solution, I love music and I listen everyday, so I download song in foreign languages, search for the lyrics, sing along and learn. :grin:

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If you are a big fan of football you could try watching the games in Portuguese. If you like action gun movies there is Tropa de Elite which I think os available for free on YouTube.

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Before I started learning Japanese (and before I even had an interest in the language), I learned a few words through watching some anime. 

Everyday is a learning journey. Keep going!


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Rose.Angelie wrote:

Before I started learning Japanese (and before I even had an interest in the language), I learned a few words through watching some anime.


same here! watashi mo! :blush:

do the right thing even when nobody is watching

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Hmm... I like eating. It might explain why I know food items in a lot of languages.  

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I've been watching anime for years but other than basic expressions and honorifics, I know next to nothing. T_T

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This is a very effective approach to learning other language because it's an ally against language burnout. It will give you the drive to pursue your goal of mastering the language.

Edzky-18

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Using hobby as a means to learn something is very effective because mostly, one can master first what he/she is learning if it's his/her priority of interest. So, if it's one's priority of interest, then it would not take much time for him/her to learn the said thing.

Charlyn Amoin

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I agree, if language learning is coupled with your favourite hobby, you have much more motivation to learn more. The same may also count for reading subject-specific magazines, like Cosmopolitan or The Economist (or something related to sports/ science/ cooking etc). This way, it won't be boring to read such articles in a foreign language if a person is very interested in the topic itself. 


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i noticed i actually learn some words faster when i hear it in a song. for example "echame la culpa" by luis fonsi and Demi Lovato, Despacito also 

Kevwe A.

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I love to watch cooking shows and hear music in other languages. After I watched football (soccer) in English I can't stand to watch it in Spanish

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Jess.PWinkler wrote:
I love to watch cooking shows and hear music in other languages. After I watched football (soccer) in English I can't stand to watch it in Spanish


I watch baseball. From time to time, I hear the Spanish version. I don't actually know any Spanish, but the Spanish announcers definitely sound a lot more enthusiastic than the English ones!

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I usually get plenty of Japanese words learned from singing Japanese songs and watching Jdrama and animes. ^_^ I sometimes play my ukulele and sing Japanese anime songs with it. YAY!

Always glad to be of service! Remember that what the mind can conceive, the body can achieve! ^_^

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Totally agree, it is easy to lose interest in learning a language, if you interested it into a hobby it stays within your interests. 

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meifeng wrote:
Jess.PWinkler wrote:
I love to watch cooking shows and hear music in other languages. After I watched football (soccer) in English I can't stand to watch it in Spanish

I watch baseball. From time to time, I hear the Spanish version. I don't actually know any Spanish, but the Spanish announcers definitely sound a lot more enthusiastic than the English ones!


The sportscaster in English are a lot more imparcial, that's why I like them :)

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Mei wrote:

I usually get plenty of Japanese words learned from singing Japanese songs and watching Jdrama and animes. ^_^ I sometimes play my ukulele and sing Japanese anime songs with it. YAY!

I’d love you to share some Japanese songs.. i’d love to listen and learn 

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Oghenekevwe wrote:

i noticed i actually learn some words faster when i hear it in a song. for example "echame la culpa" by luis fonsi and Demi Lovato, Despacito also:grin:

Same here when I listen to kpop. 


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TemitopeAkinyede wrote:
Mei wrote:
I usually get plenty of Japanese words learned from singing Japanese songs and watching Jdrama and animes. ^_^ I sometimes play my ukulele and sing Japanese anime songs with it. YAY!
I’d love you to share some Japanese songs.. i’d love to listen and learn

Some of my favorite Japanese songs are the various opening tracks to Naruto Shipuuden. Quick, sweet and oh-so-heartfelt.

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Oghenekevwe wrote:

i noticed i actually learn some words faster when i hear it in a song. for example "echame la culpa" by luis fonsi and Demi Lovato, Despacito also:grin:

I love that song!! “echame la culpa”, had to learn the lyrics.

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I love watching movies too, Indian moviess..alot

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Phillip.Laplana wrote:
TemitopeAkinyede wrote:
Mei wrote:
I usually get plenty of Japanese words learned from singing Japanese songs and watching Jdrama and animes. ^_^ I sometimes play my ukulele and sing Japanese anime songs with it. YAY!
I’d love you to share some Japanese songs.. i’d love to listen and learn

Some of my favorite Japanese songs are the various opening tracks to Naruto Shipuuden. :nerd_face: Quick, sweet and oh-so-heartfelt.


I think the 1-2-3 Hero is one of the best OPs. :)

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Music is s great way to learn because the words get stuck in your head. 

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ikaymoreno wrote:
Phillip.Laplana wrote:
TemitopeAkinyede wrote:
Mei wrote:
I usually get plenty of Japanese words learned from singing Japanese songs and watching Jdrama and animes. ^_^ I sometimes play my ukulele and sing Japanese anime songs with it. YAY!
I’d love you to share some Japanese songs.. i’d love to listen and learn

Some of my favorite Japanese songs are the various opening tracks to Naruto Shipuuden. :nerd_face: Quick, sweet and oh-so-heartfelt.

I think the 1-2-3 Hero is one of the best OPs. :)

Hero's Comeback? It does have great things going for it. The gritty styles of three of the vocalists play well together. Also, plus points for being the first OP for the series launch. My absolute favorite of the lot would have to be opening song number 7 (Toumei Datta Sekai).


But Comeback really does stick in your head. Hehehe.  

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Jade.Xuereb wrote:
Music is s great way to learn because the words get stuck in your head.


I think so too. :) I once memorized more than half of P.S.Y.'s Angelina (1990) just from listening to it so much.  


Of course my fellow countrymen had to bastardize the song with their own argot and cant. :P

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Jade.Xuereb wrote:

Music is s great way to learn because the words get stuck in your head.


I agree with you, but most of the time its just the chorus that is easy to remember. :joy:

do the right thing even when nobody is watching

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