Mathias Barra
Bio
Polyglot speaking 6 languages. Writer. Helping the world to learn languages and become more understanding of others. Say hi → https://linktr.ee/MathiasBarra
Stories (24/0)
5 Different Types of YouTube Videos to Improve Your Language
I’m addicted to YouTube more than anybody else’s I’ve ever met. It’s been both a curse and a blessing. It’s been a curse because I’ve wasted hundreds of hours watching Mario Maker 2 and Super Smash Bros Ultimate videos to numb myself. But it’s also been a blessing for all the useful videos I’ve watched that helped me learn languages.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Education
21 Tiny Habits to Improve Your Life in 2021 Effortlessly
We all want 2021 to be an awesome year. And it can, through simple actions. I love the topic of habits but let’s be honest, it gets overwhelming sometimes. There are articles telling us to change all of our life in a matter of seconds, as if it was no biggie. I’d love to meditate for 2 hours every day and read 2 books a week, but I’m sorry, I’ve only got 24 hours and other tasks to do.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Motivation
Here Are the 3 Kind of Polyglots That Exist
For the untrained eye, polyglots all look alike. They speak "many" languages and that's it. The reality is quite different. There are 3 kinds of polyglots who follow different patterns but follow the same goal: gather knowledge in multiple languages.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Education
If You Are Serious About Learning a Language, Forget What School Taught You
School can be great for many things. It could even be awesome for learning languages but that’s, unfortunately, not the case. We’ve all experienced it. We spend almost a decade learning a language in class only to forget it soon after we’re done.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Education
The Simple Trick to Learn Vocabulary With Ease
Learning vocabulary is the highest mountain to climb on any language-learning journey. There’s no end to it. It can get so overwhelming that many people give up on the language they learn. They reach a basic level of understanding and stop there. Reaching a plateau much earlier than they should.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Education
The 3 Most Common Mistakes When Starting a New Language
Starting to learn a foreign language is exciting when you are the one making the choice. You can’t wait to start and already picture yourself in Germany, a large IPA beer in your hand talking in German to an enthusiastic person congratulating you for getting so fluent in so little time.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Education
Start Learning a Language in 2021 and Discover a New World
You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once. This is a Czech proverb I love. I couldn't agree with it more. I'm proud to say I'm living 6 lives at the moment. I hope I get to live a lot more in the future.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Education
The One Advice Which Changed My Opinion About Language-Learning Forever
I fell in love with languages 12 years ago after an unexpected experience. A friend in my suburban French high school spoke English well, with a perfect accent. As someone who could barely handle himself in simple situations, I was shocked.
By Mathias Barra3 years ago in Education