How to Learn a Language
The smart independent language learner's new favourite podcast.
We found 10 episodes of How to Learn a Language with the tag “the americas”.
-
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Guarani In The Heart of South America
October 26th, 2018 | 29 mins 57 secs
guaraní, language stories, paraguay, south america, the americas, tupi-guaraní languages
Guarani is an indigenous language that defies all odds to exist today as it does alongside Spanish in Paraguay. But what odds? How does it thrive in the modern world? In this episode of Language Stories, we're exploring the story of Guarani in Paraguay. (This is a Polyglot Undubbed Edition of Language Stories. The interviews are shared in their original language. Enjoy!)
-
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Nicaraguan Sign Language
October 19th, 2018 | 28 mins 26 secs
central america, language stories, nicaragua, nicaraguan sign language, sign languages, spanish, the americas
Every language has a unique story, but Nicaraguan Sign Language is pretty special. A language emerging in the 80s amidst a revolution? In this episode of Language Stories, we're exploring the story of Nicaraguan Sign Language. (This is a Polyglot Undubbed Edition of Language Stories. The interviews are shared in their original language. Enjoy!)
-
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Keeping K'iche'
October 12th, 2018 | 20 mins 24 secs
central america, guatemala, k'iche', language stories, mayan languages, the americas
K'iche' is a Mayan language spoken in Guatemala by over a million people. Join us for this episode of Language Stories as we explore K'iche' Maya at a local homestay and in a busy market town, as well as learning how to learn K'iche'. (This is a Polyglot Undubbed Edition of Language Stories. The interviews are shared in their original language. Enjoy!)
-
POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Maya Isn't Dead
October 5th, 2018 | 32 mins 46 secs
language stories, mayan languages, mexico, the americas, yucatec maya
Think of this episode as a bit of a myth buster. Answering the questions you didn't even know you had about a language that you didn't even know still existed: Maya. (This is a Polyglot Undubbed Edition of Language Stories. The interviews are shared in their original language. Enjoy!)
-
BONUS MINI: Aymara + Language Families
September 28th, 2018 | 5 mins 42 secs
bonus mini, language stories, peru, south america, the americas
Aymara is the final language to take us down an internet rabbit hole for this Bonus Mini series. This episode, we look at how similar it is to Quechua.
-
BONUS MINI: Quechua + Language vs Dialect
September 21st, 2018 | 7 mins 39 secs
bonus mini, language stories, peru, quechua, south america, the americas
Much like the other episodes in this Bonus Mini series, Quechua led me down a deep internet rabbit hole here. We're heading into tricky territory in this episode: language vs dialect.
-
BONUS MINI: The Galápagos + The Evolution of Language
September 14th, 2018 | 4 mins 27 secs
bonus mini, ecuador, language stories, south america, the americas
The Galápagos Islands are a magical place, famous for their role in the theory of evolution. But, how about the evolution of language in the Galápagos Islands?
-
BONUS MINI: Costa Rica + Is Immersion Everything?
September 7th, 2018 | 3 mins 23 secs
bonus mini, central america, costa rica, language learning, language stories, the americas
"If I went there, I'd be fluent..." "Immersion is all you need!"...Is it? In this Bonus Mini episode, I reflect on my time in Costa Rica and how immersion changed my Spanish.
-
BONUS MINI: Garifuna + Gender Differences
August 24th, 2018 | 4 mins 27 secs
belize, bonus mini, central america, garifuna, language stories, the americas
Researching Garifuna led me down the first of many internet rabbit holes from this Bonus Mini series. This time, it's all about different languages for different genders.
-
Guarani in the Heart of South America
May 25th, 2018 | Season 1 | 25 mins 56 secs
guaraní, language stories, paraguay, south america, the americas, tupi-guaraní languages
Guarani is an indigenous language that defies all odds to exist today as it does alongside Spanish in Paraguay. But what odds? How does it thrive in the modern world? In this episode of Language Stories, we're exploring the story of Guarani in Paraguay.