How to use Notion for Language Learners - a masterpost
So, I have been learning languages for a while now, and one of the things I have always been struggling with is having a space that could gather all the info I need, the spreads I used to make on my bullet journal, and maybe even something more.
Notion has become my best friend all over the last couple of years, but as I am a pretty sick perfectionist, I am still mastering the art of creating efficient templates, but I am slowly overcoming this problem of mine… In the meantime enjoy my favorite YouTube videos all about Notion x Language Learning:
how to make the best language learning plan | notion templates | AD by Anna Lenks
ULTIMATE LANGUAGE PLANNER IN NOTION FOR POLYGLOTS by me :)
How to make a language learning plan that WORKS ✨ Notion for language learners by Elysse Speaks
How To Make A Sentence Mining Database in Notion | Language Learning | Tutorial + Free Template by Leafling Learns
How I Created a 30-Day Language Study Plan That Works! by Shea Jordan
Create a language learning schedule that works + Notion Template! by Jusuf
updating my language learning notion 🖊 by Jo Renee Languages
Language Learning: Notion, RemNote And Reverso (French) by Red Gregory
How I plan and organize my life and languages | Notion tour 📝 by Lindie Botes
Hope you enjoyed this post, in the meantime I'll go and create the best language-learning hub you will ever see
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if you're learning Portuguese and want to use neutral pronouns, well — officially we don't have them but— irl we're starting to use elu/elus.
ela > she
ele > he
elu > they (singular)
elas > they (feminine)
eles > they (masculine)
elus > they (neutral)
the best way to "neutralize" a sentence, since everything "has a gender" in Portuguese is to use synonyms and choose words that don't have gender variation, if it's not possible, grammatically we use masculine to "neutralize" or you can use neo language again
bonito > bonite (handsome/beautiful)
aluno > alune (student)
engraçado > engraçade (funny)
if you're insecure about when to use "u" or "e", well, basically
if the words in the masculine form ends with "o" you change to "e", and if it ends with "e" you changes to "u"
amado > amade
ele > elu
hope it's helpful
p.s.: this is for people, we still "gender" things (like table (feminine), floor (masculine)
I know that i can’t keep a diary to save my life, I don’t have time and I would never remember to do it. I’ve tried keeping a diary so many times, even before I was learning languages, and everytime I failed. No matter how hard I tried.
However, I can remember to tweet. Just random thoughts about a book I’m reading, or even a grammar rule I’m struggling with. There’s no pressure with it, and I think that’s why I find it easier than writing a diary. It helps you think in your language, and therefore learn the words you actually use in your daily life.
You don’t even have to follow that many accounts in your target language, in my opinion, tweeting and using your target language in most cases, can be enough. It’s not about getting retweets, its about using a language and enforcing new words.
I’ve been tweeting in swedish for a while now, and honestly it’s made such a difference. I can speak so much more fluidly because i’m getting better at translating what I’m saying as I go, I just can’t get over how fun it is. It’s just so good at keeping a language active while it’s not the language you are focussing on.
Basically, if you struggle with keeping a language diary for whatever reason, try tweeting. It may not work, but it might. And you might end up enjoying it!
I'm trying to learn French and I was wondering if you had any tips/advice? I know you've answered something like this before and I'm sorry for asking again but I was wondering what helped you the most in learning? 💗
I’ll put it under the cut it’s gonna be long
My dad always spoke to me in french as far as I can remember :’) my mom outbalanced by speaking my home country language but I never picked it up until recently. It’s easier to learn a language when we’re young, however to learn English for example here are some tips I used :
To learn a new language I actually first try to draw some connection between the one I already know and the new one, some may have similar words others don’t, I’m lucky most of my languages are part of the classes I take and I have no choice but to work them you can grow lazy without the strict structure but don’t fall in a lazy routine, keep working on your own if you can’t take classes, try working on your own like even if it’s 25 min everyday is more than efficient!!
Use these : https://www.francaisfacile.com/ http://la-conjugaison.nouvelobs.com/exercice/, http://www.bonjourdefrance.co.uk/ and wikipedia, you have so many sources to exercice, read definitions if you can on http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/se_targuer/76737 etc.. I still use them and my dad still make me use these lol
Read french newspaper and grab new words, slangs, structure etc///
Read french books or books that have been translated to french. I did that in my Spanish class, I read a translated book from french to spanish and since I didn’t worry about not understanding the plot I could focus on the language without the pressue of missing out stuff, I’ll suggest some I read recently that are hella good : Demain by Guillaume Musso, La loi du dôme, Lothaire, Prédations : Les voies de l’ombre par Jérôme Camut
Watch movies dubbed in French and try repeating after the actors, the sounds they make the way they pronounce etc… I do that all the time even in real life :’) kinda annoying but all is good to learn
if you have an iphone listen to podcasts in your target languages everyday they’re literally 5 min or so, some are longers, like you can put one when you’re cooking or cleaning it’s efficient!
YOUTUBE!! Follow french youtubers and listen to them, some of my faves are Cyprien, Norman, Le rire jaune, Squeezie, Brice Duan and Lollywood it’s mostly humor or gaming so it’s not too fast you can find documentaries for longer content
Anything that you can watch either movies, shows, documentaries, listen to music watch/listen to them in french to grab as much vocabulary as possible
App for mobile : Le conjugeur, Babel and French Lessons by Frantastique those are quite good and useful! Moreover since we’re pretty much always on our phone you have no excuse to practice your french everywhere!! :)
Talk with French-speaking people or french-learning people! This is one of the fastest way to pick on it, don’t worry about mistakes honestly, you’re there to learn right? So whatever just throw yourself out there!
If you have the opportunity go to France to immerse yourself in the culture and learn more directly there it’s not easy but it’s something thrilling and new to be honest I’m living on my own and even if it’s not easy it is definitely worth it!
Have dedication, because learning a new language isn’t easy you have to really want it, I have friends who says they wanna learn french but are discouraged by the difficulty ? Don’t be scared !
Don’t worry about making mistakes and practice it as much as possible, writing is amazing but being able to speak is just as important!!
Remember it’s never too late sweetie!
What helped me the most is really putting lots of effort in my free time to keep working, for example sometimes I set my phone in a foreign language and I keep it as it is for a week so I can grab vocab, I try speaking with people who speak that language fluently, I make mistakes but they’re always impressed I dare. My life gave me the opportunity to live in several countries which I’m grateful for. And really all the above mentionned tip, there is no secret wanna learn french? work for it! Work on the grammar, the vocab, the slangs, read in french, sing in french, repeat things you hear and screw the rest !
Today I wanted to share with you some tips that you can apply to every language, but I experimented with them all personally to effectively improve my speaking skills in English
slow down:
A common problem among learners can be to speak too quickly. But rushing your words can often lead to confusion and miscommunication, so try to slow down and keep what you say simple
In the beginning, you may sound robotic, but you can speed up with time, once you feel more confident
work on emphasis:
The same sentence, said with different emphasis has very different meanings. Think about the point you want to make and use emphasis where needed to help clarify your meaning
Pro tip: take a sentence from a video or a show you like and repeat it out loud stressing each time a different word of the sentence!
keep going:
If you make a mistake, keep going. Understand that very few people, even native speakers, speak the language flawlessly and we all make mistakes
If you get embarrassed or shy once you’ve made a mistake, this is probably what people will notice, not the mistake itself! So keep going!
practice makes perfect:
There are so many options that now can help you improve your speaking skills without problems!
The best thing is recording voice notes when doing language exchanges, or recording yourself longer notes to receive feedback from other learners or natives on language learning apps!
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Some time ago I received a message from someone who was highly demotivated and was thinking about giving up on language learning, although they were still attached to it ✉️
Out of my answer, I created this post with tips that helped me a lot while I was having a hard time with Japanese. I hope you'll find it helpful too 🥰
Reflection
Ask yourself if you really care about learning this language by writing down a list of pros and cons. Of course, you have to be extremely honest with yourself!
Bonus points if you have a planner you can take a look at to visualize the progress you made with time
Change your routine
It happened so many times that I was on the verge of giving up on a language, so during these moments of burnout, I usually take my current language-learning routine and change it!
I suggest taking some time away from textbooks to focus more on passive learning through native content
Change your mindset
Do not rely on comparison with other learners of the same target language, you should only compare to your past self
Wasted time does not exist, even when you are just relying on passive learning, as this practice helps you with slowing down the process of the forgetting curve
am I finally falling in love with Japanese for the 474829th time? yes, but this time it’s a bit more special because it’s the first time I’m doing it after graduation. I’m free from any academic impediment, free to study my fav language of all times however I want and whenever I wan to. this sense of freedom after 5 (+ 5 of high school when I could only learn Japanese during summer break and with awful resources written for Italian natives) years is just pure bliss.
