So I’m (finally) going to start making posts about how to learn Telugu because the lack of resources on Tumblr for this language compared to other ones just makes me :( and the appalling ancientness of resources on the internet at large and in India for the English speaker make me >:(
But that’s a given, you might say, considering that all those other languages are clearly more popular and useful! So here is an under-researched starter pack of Why We Should All Learn Telugu Aside From the Fact That I’m Learning to Speak It and the Lack of Clear Online Resources is Appalling I Gotta Say
Alternatively: Telugu Appreciation post
1. It’s Language #3 with the most native speakers in India (after Hindi and Bengali) which isn’t too shabby considering India has 22 Official Languages
2. Learn Telugu and you will open doors into the glory of South India (Dark blue has the highest concentration of Telugu speakers etc.) and I’m not saying South India is better than North India but it is underappreciated
3. It’s #15 of the most spoken languages worldwide so you don’t have to move to India to get use out of it
4. It’s 1/6 of the classical languages of India according to the Indian Govt and I’ve seen it called the most musical of the Indian languages, it was the language of choice for Carnatic classical music writers back in the day
5. It’s got a lot of Sanskrit influence, so learning Telugu will help you with Sanskrit and other Sanskrit-influenced languages like Hindi
6. This one capital K king with a huge empire consisting of ALL OF SOUTH INDIA ALL OF IT named Krishna Deva Raya loved Telugu so much he basically caused the golden age of Telugu Lit and if it’s good enough for him it’s good enough for you
Bonus: if you learn Telugu you’ll be able to say his name perfectly
7. Did I mention the script looks like this?
8. It’s a Dravidian language which has very little practical meaning but according to my one friend “sounds cool” so now you know
9. Telugu has a Subject-Object-Verb structure so learning this language will help you wrap your mind around the grammar of other languages later; it’s made learning Japanese super chill for me because I just have to learn the vocab and then plug them into the grammar structure I’ve already made in my brain for Telugu
10. Also Telugu is a language that picks up a lot of loan words from other languages, so if you speak English you will probably be able to speak to a native Telugu speaker and be understood even with limited Telugu vocab by substituting in common English words (so you can be conversational super quick!)
11. Fun cultural stuff like lots of great Movies with super cute actors and actresses, Music, Food, Classical Music, Dance, Poetry, etc etc etc
Extra special bonus: The pleasure of my company as your language guide
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Since I am too shy for YouTube I am thinking of creating a podcast for learners of English, dicussing various topics. Or, a podcast teaching basic French or Greek. Would this be helpful for anyone?
Hello! :) I'm French and Spanish and I have to congratulate you for your videos, your language skills are amazing (vocab, accent and pronunciation!🎉💃🏻). I also love learning new languages 💕Can I ask you how you do it? What's your routine and all that stuff? Thank you! Have a nice day and I'll definitely read your blog! :)
Thank you so much!!! 😍 Your words mean a lot to me! It is comments like this that keep me motivated and working hard, I really appreciate it! 💕
I listen and read A LOT in the target language - for me, these two things are priorities as they help me develop vocabulary, learn expressions and become familiar with how the language is structured. I look up any important unknown words while I’m reading, and for this I use WordReference or the Google Translate Chrome Extension, which allows you to see the translation of a word by highlighting it.
I love listening to podcasts, I listen to them basically whenever I can, particulalry when I am preparing and eating breakfast and then again when I am getting ready to go to sleep. Listening helps me hear and understand how the language is spoken and it is mainly through this that I learn accents and pronunciation. I try to copy what I hear, just as a baby does when they are learning their first language. YouTube videos and music in the target language are also very helpful!
And of course, I practice speaking and writing whenever I am able to, although listening and reading is much easier to do if I am really busy or tired, so I try to at least do listening and reading in my languages every day. Practicing every day is very important! I have made my languages a part of my daily routine, and try to immerse myself in them as much as I can. I love languages so much and even though at times I may lack motivation and feel too tired to study, it is extremely rewarding and I don’t know what I would do if I had never discovered my passion for languages.
Are paid subscriptions to language learning apps and websites such as Babbel, Busuu, LingQ etc worth it? I would really like to be able to access the premium features but only if they are useful and effective. Does anyone have any experience with using them?
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