Hi everybody, BigBong here and I hope you're doing amazing
because today, you and I will become polyglots
Indeed, we'll be learning 4 languages
But before we do that, let me ask you a question
Do you know the difference between Romance and romantic languages?
It's a tricky question because both adjectives share
the same root, which is Rome
And Romance languages do have the reputation of being romantic
I'm talking about Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese
Apart from that, if you've been following this channel
you probably know that one of my favorite ways of learning
languages is by watching movies and TV shows
And if you're not following this channel, why don't you subscribe?
It only takes one second, it's completely free
Unless... you really want me to stop
Today, we'll be learning with Lingopie
I don't know why but this name just makes me want to sing
It's not the first time I mention this streaming service
But they keep on adding more languages and awesome features
Don't worry, I'll be showing you, as I'll be going around the website
But if you know you're already interested
you can sign up right now by clicking on the link
in the description down below
I'm pretty sure it's not gonna be the first time you try
a streaming service
But here, you'll see that it's designed for language learning
At the top, you'll see a banner with your all time progress
your watched time, the words added as flashcards
We'll get back to that...
The words learned
Then on the top right, the language selected
which you can change at any time
The languages currently available are Italian, Japanese
Korean, Russian, Portuguese, German, French and Spanish
Now let's get to the vertical banner, on the left
"Explore" so you'll see all the content available
in the language you're studying
"Review and practice", "Private lessons"
Oh that's new!
I've been using Lingopie for about a year and a half
And it's the first time I see that
Well actually, it's written right next to it "new"
Practice your Italian with a private teacher
Improve your fluency and confidence by discussing your favorite shows
Wow "Community"... Leaderboard
Ah if you're competitive, that could be an interesting way
for you to stay motivated
Then, there is the forum, if you have any questions
or if you just wanna exchange with the community
"Buy a gift card" if you know any language enthusiasts
or people learning a specific language among your friends
Now let's get back to "Explore"
And here, you'll see a large selection of content listed by type
Binge worthy shows, comedy, short movies, documentaries
travel, food, cartoons, you name it
And once you selected what you wanna watch
you'll see all the awesome tools
that makes this platform the best one to learn languages
First, you can either choose to have the whole script
on the right, to have a bigger picture of the show
Or you can toggle to full screen
And as you're watching, you can decide
to put subtitles in the target language
in your language or both
There is also this new feature called mash-up
that will give you the translation of the most relevant words
You can go back to the previous caption or the next one
And at any time, you can click on a word
to get an instant translation... and also to hear it
Of course, because it's local original content
Sometimes, it can be difficult to follow at full speed
So what you can do is to slow it down a little bit
to something that's a bit more suited for your needs
After watching a show, all the words you've clicked on
will be automatically sent to the flashcard section
We'll get back to that after we're done watching
There is also an "auto-loop" to replay
and listen to a sentence over and over again
And finally, there is the "Say-it" tool
The name says it all
It's actually making you say a word or an expression out loud
and it'll give you instant feedback
I personally repeat everything out loud
So it's very annoying to watch a show in a different language with me
That's in my nature, but sometimes we just need a little push
So I often suggest that you record yourself and listen to the tracks
But even so, we might not hear all the subtleties and nuances
On Lingopie, you'll receive honest, objective and trustworthy feedback
Make sure to activate your microphone and you'll be ready to go
For the sake of keeping this video concise
I'll be showing only once
But I usually use it when I'm facing long and tricky expressions
For Italian, I've chosen a very dramatic show called "Radici Spezzate"
in English, it's called "The Lady with the Black Veil"
Introducing "Say it"
You can now record yourself anytime while watching
and try sounding like a local
Let's try that in Italian
Three, two, one...
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Italian]
All right!
"But is your sorrow sincere?"
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Italian]
It's already so dramatic
"Ma" but, "è sincero" is very similar to English "is it sincere"
"Il tuo dolore"... That's what I love about Italian
It's "the your sorrow"
Is your sorrow sincere?
"Your tears... are they of regret or remorse?"
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Italian]
"Le tue" again "the your"
"lacrime" the tears
"sono di rimpianto" are they of regret
"o di rimorso" or remorse
Your tears, are they of regret or remorse?
Did you love me and try until the end to save me?
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Italian]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
Or did you mislead and betrayed me?
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Italian]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
And it was you who pushed me into the river?
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Italian]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
Oh my god... Italian, you can't get more dramatic than that
Actually, the script on the right is very useful
if you want to go straight to a certain expression
or learn a whole dialogue
Let's move on to Spanish
And we'll have to make a tough choice here
Depending on where you are in the world
some accents might sound more romantic than others
If there is one that you particularly like
please let me know in the comments
The great thing with Lingopie is that you have access to
content from a lot of Spanish speaking countries
The accents I'm most familiar with are the ones
from Spain, Mexico and Colombia
because of friends and content I watched in the past
That being said, the designers of the website
also had to make a choice for the automated voice
when you click on a word in the subtitles
And they decided to go with a standard Latin American one
I actually tested with a Spanish show and one from Argentina
[Testing the accent on the platform]
So you see, she says it with *a Spanish accent
But if you listen to the automated voice
it has *a Latin American one
[Testing the accent on the platform]
And same here, *the accent from Argentina
become *a standard Latin American one
Anyway, are you gonna judge me if I choose a telenovela?
There is a Colombian one called "Made in Cartagena"
It's exactly what you would expect from such a show
The poster says it all
But they speak a lot, so that's good for us
[Scene in Spanish]
Ha ha ha this is so cheesy
[The scene continues in Spanish]
It's too much but they speak fast, so that's a very good practice
Let's study that
[BigBong reads in Spanish]
So if you bump into someone, you know what to say
"Ay lo siento, perdón"
[BigBong reads the sentence in Spanish]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
The translation is good here but
literally, it's more "look at where you're walking"
"Fíjese por dónde camina"
"Dónde" where "camina" you're walking
[BigBong reads the sentence in Spanish]
"Oh, I'm so sorry, excuse-me"
"ha sido" it was "culpa mía" the fault was all mine
[BigBong reads the sentence in Spanish]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
"distraído" distracted
"Móvil" you can say "mobile phone" or you can say "cellphone"
I don't know if there is this difference
in different Spanish speaking countries
I think I've heard "celular"... is that possible?
Maybe it's just in the States or in Mexico
[BigBong reads the sentence in Spanish]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
No, no, excuse me... I'm sorry
Ok interesting, it's an aspirated S
"Di'cúlpame"
"No, no di'cúlpame... Lo siento"
Again, they apologize
Oh I'm so sorry!
Isn't that the best way of meeting someone?
[BigBong reads the sentence in Spanish]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
"Otro lugar" literally "in another place"
The time has come to practice Portuguese
And we'll also have to make the tough decision
between the accent from Portugal or the one from Brazil
But I personally know more people from Brazil
So I'll be going with that accent
There is this show called "Let's Go" in English
The original title is actually also in English "Come to Papa"
Here we go
My name is Felipe
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Portuguese]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
I'm not rich
I don't know if it's the accent from Rio specifically
or if all Brazilians speak like that
or if it's also the case in Portugal
But I notice a devoiced ending
So "Felipe" I hear Felip'
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Portuguese]
I'm not rich... only in good health
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Portuguese]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
I don't do much in life
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Portuguese]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
I'm just letting my life take me, you know
[BigBong repeats the sentence in Portuguese]
I'm just letting my life take me, you know
"Vida leva eu... Ah rei Zé"
[BigBong sings the part in Portuguese]
Life takes me... King Zé
Who's King Zé?
I don't understand the reference here
I'll probably need a little bit more practice for Portuguese
Now, I already have a pretty decent level in French
but watching a show is enjoyable anyway
So let's do that
I selected a romantic short film
[Scene in French]
[BigBong replays the scene with translations]
Haha that's so awkward!
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
This, if you're learning French, is really good to know
The subtitle is correct
"Mais on ne s'est jamais rencontrés, non ?"
But more naturally, I think the way she says it
she skips the "ne"
"Mais on s'est jamais rencontrés, non ?"
But we've never met, right?
[BigBong reads the sentence in French]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
[Scene continue playing]
Ha ha she's so mean! Why?
It's so difficult for us to approach someone
[BigBong reads the sentences in French]
[BigBong reads the translation in English]
So here, the same thing
The subtitle is grammatically correct
"Non, ce n'est pas gentil"
But more naturally, when we speak
"Non, c'est pas gentil"
So if you want to be proper, you should say
"Non, ce n'est pas gentil"
But everybody says "non, c'est pas gentil"
And it's gonna sound more natural
What a mean girl... Don't waste your time man!
Now let's go back to flashcards
Portuguese is the one I'm struggling the most with
I can select either "no idea"
and it's gonna stay a flashcard
or "I know" and it's gonna part of the words learned
I know that it's "my name"
[BigBong reads the flashcards]
"I'm not rich"... I'm not
You can click directly on the card
to return it and see the translation
Oh and one last thing, after you click on 5 words
an auto-generated quizz will appear on screen
for you to review them
That's one more fun way to learn as you play
This is what it looks like
and let's get one wrong to see what happens
Here you go
By the way, did I mention that if you sign up
by clicking on the link in the description down below
you'll get a 65% discount?
So that's about it guys!
Learn by watching movies, TV shows
Then review the words you learned with flashcards
And I'm telling you, you'll become fluent in no time!
If you enjoyed this video, please let me know with a thumbs-up
And if you also think that watching movies and TV shows
is and excellent way to learn, let me know in the comments
Take care of yourself and I'll see you very soon!
Bye!