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This Language Learning Method on YouTube is 10X Faster Than Apps or Courses.
We all know that full immersion is the fastest way to learn a language, but what if your target language is on the other side of the planet? In my case, it would be very difficult to find a Finnish speaking community in the U.S. The solution is the natural method, where you watch short dual subtitled YouTube videos on repeat. But there’s a catch to make it work!
Step 1: Watch the same short YouTube video in your target language with dual language subtitles 20–50+ times in a row.
Here is my favorite Channel on YouTube, Finnished, for learning Finnish. I actually learned about the natural method from this channel, because I was frustrated with Finnish grammar. It seemed impossible to figure out why the words change so much.
If it’s your first time ever with the language, you might need to watch the same video 60+ times in a row. You will be reading the English subtitles with the goal of memorizing the message (don’t worry about…