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Benny Lewis
United States
Приєднався 28 жов 2006
I'm Benny the Irish Polyglot, and I've been a nomadic polyglot for 21 years (since June 2003). I've published multiple books, given TED talks, am a "National Geographic Traveler of the year", and I don't have a base as I move country every few months.
On this channel I make videos to inspire people to travel, and to help recover from difficult times to try to enjoy life again. On my second channel ("Fluent in 3 Months"), I share my language learning projects and tips!
On this channel I make videos to inspire people to travel, and to help recover from difficult times to try to enjoy life again. On my second channel ("Fluent in 3 Months"), I share my language learning projects and tips!
Quitting Quitting: Embracing Change (Benny's back!)
Lately a lot of people have been quitting UA-cam, but since I'm finally back after *6 years* of not creating content consistently, that means I'm quitting... "quitting UA-cam"!
For 10% off your first month of the same program I used to help me get to a much better place with my mental health, check out betterhelp.com/benny . BetterHelp have sponsored this video, so thanks for checking them out to help support what I do!
And don't forget to follow my South America travels on Instagram:
English: irishpolyglot
Spanish: irlandesastre
Portuguese: brasirlandes
For my video on 8 cool ways I've been using AI to enhance my language learning, check out that recent upload on my other channel: ua-cam.com/video/n4uWqtdf9zI/v-deo.html
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Don't wait too long
02:30 Upcoming adventures
03:10 AI in language learning
03:29 Working on mental health
04:10 Therapist recommendation
06:14 Plant that tree!
For 10% off your first month of the same program I used to help me get to a much better place with my mental health, check out betterhelp.com/benny . BetterHelp have sponsored this video, so thanks for checking them out to help support what I do!
And don't forget to follow my South America travels on Instagram:
English: irishpolyglot
Spanish: irlandesastre
Portuguese: brasirlandes
For my video on 8 cool ways I've been using AI to enhance my language learning, check out that recent upload on my other channel: ua-cam.com/video/n4uWqtdf9zI/v-deo.html
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Don't wait too long
02:30 Upcoming adventures
03:10 AI in language learning
03:29 Working on mental health
04:10 Therapist recommendation
06:14 Plant that tree!
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Into the Bennyverse: 20 year travelversery (spiderverse style intro)
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In June 2003, I began my life as a nomad, so I figured I'd make this quick video that showcases some iconic moments from my travels, as I celebrate a ridiculous TWENTY years that I've been on the road. For fun, I edited it in the style of the intro to the movie "Into the spiderverse". I'm probably not the "only" nomadic Irish polyglot in the world, and I'm definitely not the only one protecting...
Be the worst: Embrace being an idiot to make progress!
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I didn't try anything for years, and I'm back to big objectives again, but was close to giving up until I remembered to embrace this "be the worst" mindset. This video talks about it and gives several examples of how it's worked in my life in recent years. I hope it helps you and reminds you that it's OK to suck, as long as you keep trying so you can suck a little less every day! By the way, do...
Pace: How long does mental health recovery take?
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Pace: How long does mental health recovery take?
"Friend Like Me" from Aladdin 🧞: Multilingual & acted out
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"Friend Like Me" from Aladdin 🧞: Multilingual & acted out
Oh, the places you'll go thanks to language learning! Tribute to Moses McCormick in 51 languages
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Oh, the places you'll go thanks to language learning! Tribute to Moses McCormick in 51 languages
Whatever happened to Benny Lewis? A personal update
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Whatever happened to Benny Lewis? A personal update
Aladdin's One Jump Ahead, in several languages & acted out
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Aladdin's One Jump Ahead, in several languages & acted out
The surprising origin of "Luck of the Irish"
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The surprising origin of "Luck of the Irish"
Irish name pronunciation crash course
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Irish name pronunciation crash course
How well do Americans understand Irish slang? (Ft. Thomas Frank)
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How well do Americans understand Irish slang? (Ft. Thomas Frank)
Why we love Brazilians 🇧🇷 (with Tim from "Tim Explica") - video in Portuguese
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Why we love Brazilians 🇧🇷 (with Tim from "Tim Explica") - video in Portuguese
Polyglot Events: Benny & Lindsay chat about gatherings & conferences for language learners
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Polyglot Events: Benny & Lindsay chat about gatherings & conferences for language learners
Breaking news: Input vs Output & Steve Kaufmann's YouTube channel turns 10 (collaborative video)
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Breaking news: Input vs Output & Steve Kaufmann's UA-cam channel turns 10 (collaborative video)
How to Hack your Hearing 👂🎧🙉: Five Ways to Optimise How You Hear
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How to Hack your Hearing 👂🎧🙉: Five Ways to Optimise How You Hear
"I don't understand" in 18 languages repeated over 10 minutes, for when you're really confused!
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"I don't understand" in 18 languages repeated over 10 minutes, for when you're really confused!
"I'm sorry/Excuse me" in 18 languages repeated over 10 minutes for when you really want to apologize
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"I'm sorry/Excuse me" in 18 languages repeated over 10 minutes for when you really want to apologize
Benny, Olly & Lindsay collaborative basic phrases intro
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Benny, Olly & Lindsay collaborative basic phrases intro
"Thank You" in 18 languages, on repeat for 10 minutes to show true gratitude!
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"Thank You" in 18 languages, on repeat for 10 minutes to show true gratitude!
How to remember foreign words (& alphabets) easier (Example: Thai letter า)
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How to remember foreign words (& alphabets) easier (Example: Thai letter า)
Hacking German word order (while you are a beginner)
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Hacking German word order (while you are a beginner)
How to wake up a loved one (explanation of the multilingual shouting "Wake up" video)
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How to wake up a loved one (explanation of the multilingual shouting "Wake up" video)
Wake up!!! (Shouted in 16 languages & looped for 10 minutes - play to wake up someone difficult!)
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Wake up!!! (Shouted in 16 languages & looped for 10 minutes - play to wake up someone difficult!)
Dr. Barbara Oakley: Chat about "Mindshift" interest changes & better learning
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Dr. Barbara Oakley: Chat about "Mindshift" interest changes & better learning
7 Polyglot Questions Answered - Olly Richards of I Will Teach You A Language
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7 Polyglot Questions Answered - Olly Richards of I Will Teach You A Language
Introducing the Silent Language Retreat 😶🔇🗣️🚫
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Introducing the Silent Language Retreat 😶🔇🗣️🚫
Irish English: How we actually talk 🇮🇪☘️💚
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Irish English: How we actually talk 🇮🇪☘️💚
How to Pronounce Irish Names 🗣️👂🇮🇪☘️ (and other Irish words): A quick guide
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How to Pronounce Irish Names 🗣️👂🇮🇪☘️ (and other Irish words): A quick guide
9 Reasons to Learn Irish☘💚 (with Benny the Irish Polyglot & Lindsay Does Languages)
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9 Reasons to Learn Irish☘💚 (with Benny the Irish Polyglot & Lindsay Does Languages)
Benny Lewis! The GOAT of language learning! It's great to have you back man, looking forward to your new adventures! 😊
Thank you so much for the video!
What about io? My daughter is Fionnuala
Get ready for new content. In 5 months 😂
I'm posting UA-cam shorts recently. Horizontal videos coming in the next month or two! I'm currently travelling through the Amazon rainforest 😊
I've watched you for many years now. Glad you are fetting back to your groove. The world has changed since you started making your videos.
Thanks so much! Yes, it's a very different landscape! Definitely will take some getting used to as a returning content creator!
Eu não tinha me dado conta de quão velho é o vídeo, até ouvir a palavra "orkut" 😂😂😂
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Benny you taught me the word Polyglot. You inspired me and gave me so many tips and resources. Since watching you, I became fluent in one language and different levels of fluency in three others. Thanks for the video and for being you 😊
I hate that it is called the potato famine when the Irish were producing enough potatoes to feed themselves despite the blight….. but the English colonizers were taking basically all the potatoes farmed by Irish folks to England.
Slinglish google it.
3:50 supayki o añay
11 years ago, the golden era of polyglots and language learning IMHP
Is as Gaeltacht Ciarraì theas mè, fìsàn ìontach, solèir, cabhrach agus cruthian sè meas ar an dteanga, ❤️ muintir Uì Bheaglaoich, Ciarraì Abù. Sìle, Siobhàn, Doireann, Màire Úna, Caoimhe agus Sèamus Óg
If we had had a prep lesson like this before for my first French lesson at school 50 years ago I might have bothered to learn French, but I gave up almost immediately.
Wow, that helped. It's good that I learned to understand English, because now I was able to get to Irish. It's a shame it's not needed in my part of the world, but oh well.
Well explained. Thank you!
Bravo
Glad you're back.
I miss my exchange in Éire.
Scott Young nrought me here, pal!
Benny, you were a huge inspiration to me when I started learning Spanish 10+ years ago. Glad you are getting in the game again as you have a lot to share with the world!
I don't think I'll ever be 100% fixed 😂
So when you go through security scanner your going to show up with objects in the X-ray machine and need security to check your jacket n take items out infront of people.
No, you take off the jacket at security and it goes through the scanner. Usually there's only books etc in there, so it doesn't cause any alarms
Welcome back Benny! Greetings from Egypt where I've learned Arabic. Your book was a huge encouragement to me 8 years ago!
That's amazing!! I enjoyed my time in Egypt, way back in 2013. I hope you have a blast there!
Welcome back Benny!
Thanks so much!!
Bem vindo de volta! Desejo que seu retorno seja com saúde física e mental, paz e fé para prosseguir! Obrigada pelos conselhos nesse vídeo! 👏🏼 Minas Gerais te aguarda de braços abertos! Abraço, Benny
Valeu!! Adorei Minas - vc sabe que passei o carnaval em Ouro Preto este ano??
@@irishpolyglot Uauuu! Que legal!!! Espero que tenha sido ótimo! Acho que você já conhece mais MG do que 🤭
Lesgoo❤
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Benny Lewis!!
The one and only! 🥳🫡
@@irishpolyglot HOORAY!!
I'm glad to hear you are getting better! No one will ever really be 100% of anything. You can get close but other factors will always intervene. Change is a constant. Even on a merry-go-round the scenery changes.
Fun analogy! A merry-go-round is cyclical, but at times life can have repeated stages too! Relaunching my UA-cam channel is a part of my acceptance that things can never be perfect. I was starting to realise that I'll regret it so much if I wait even more time before I feel "completely ready" to make content again, and miss out on a chance to share what I have to say with the world. In a few years, UA-cam may be unrecognisable, or all the subscribers I built up wouldn't see my videos etc. So, it's better to jump in now that I'm in the "good enough" stage!
Better to go forward and meet Destiny on your terms instead of the other way around.
welcome back benny!
So good to be back!!
Good to see you back Benny!
Woohoo! Hopefully, you enjoy the kind of content I have coming up soon!
Hey benny, good to see a vid from you again. Im actually originally from your twitch channel and miss playing map game with you and chat! Hope things continue to get big and beyond until we cross paths again
My favourite Canadian viewer! For sure I remember! I haven't been on Twitch in ages, but if my Internet is stable in a few places these next months, I may well pop back in. The bad news is that I'm way behind on all the developments in Geoguessr (new countries added, new metas etc.), but the good news is that since I wrapped up my Korean learning project in September, I've actually been studying general geography (capitals, region names, domains, phone numbers, even river and body of water names) every day through Anki, so I feel like I've an edge elsewhere I'd like to test out. So, I'll be back soon enough. Hope to see you there!! (For anyone else wondering, my Twitch username is @polyglot !)
Welcome back, Benny!
Good to be back! Hopefully you guys enjoy the kind of stuff I have coming up!
Welcome back, Benny! We're all with you 100%.
Appreciate it, thank you!!
Welcome back Benny
Woohoo!! 🥳
Welcome back!
Thanks so much 🙏
Bravo! Break through the noise!
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Good to see you back! Didn’t even know you were gone!
I made a video or two per YEAR in the last 6 years, so not exactly "gone", just not really a UA-camr 😂. I've several videos I really want to share with what I've learned this last decade, so at least for this year, I'll be posting consistently again.
6 years since I've uploaded consistently!!! Crazy to think it. Hopefully you all haven't forgotten me! Don't forget to follow my social media updates to see how my adventures through South America are going: English: instagram.com/irishpolyglot Spanish: instagram.com/irlandesastre Portuguese: instagram.com/brasirlandes
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Hey Benny, you burn so brightly my friend. I deeply empathize with you. Few have known the thirst that you have had to know and experience. To experience such a fervent thirst can lead one to dark places seeing the endlessness of it all and recognizing our own limitedness of time, energy, and resources to be able to attain/experience it. I have many a time been there. Ultimately, I had to accept that knowledge is infinite and infinitely changing; wisdom, on the other hand, has the power to capture all knowledge and is the ultimate refuge for seekers like us so that we can move to gratitude for merely breathing instead of constantly demanding ourselves to push ourselves to the point of being out of breath. You have inspired so many over the years and I know you will continue to do so through the life you have lived and the light that shines so brightly within you. If you haven't already, pick up meditation (Kadampa Buddhists have a very nice breathing meditation tradition). It will help you to always find center, this present moment, and acceptance. I have also found great wisdom in the Tao Te Ching. I hope this passage of it inspires you too: "One who seeks knowledge learns something new every day. One who seeks the Tao unlearns something new every day. Less and less remains until you arrive at non-action. When you arrive at non-action, nothing will be left undone. Mastery of the world is achieved by letting things take their natural course. You can not master the world by changing the natural way." All the best to you my friend.
Finally, a Klingon conversation video. Anything works.
Absolutely beautiful to me . I needed to see this.
A bit of an old video, but I'll note that "v" and "w" aren't really distinguished in Irish. That might not be super obvious. You can use either and anything in-between. So, for a Spanish speaker, you can pronounce "bh" and "mh" in Irish like the second "b" in "bebo", and you'll sound just fine. You'll just sounds like you're from Mayo. You can pronounce them as a [v] all the time or a [w] all the time, and that's fine. You can prefer [w] between two vowels and [v] beside a consonant, and that's fine. Just as long as you're using something approximately between a "w" and a "v" and you're consistent, you're fine. If you're a more serious learner and are learning a dialect, things get a bit more precise, but for the language as a whole, both "bh" and "mh" can be treated as [w~v].
My name gràinne
When you're visited in my country Bro?
When this video was made, about 10 years ago!