Until the age of 17 spoke only The English language, but it is now more close than becoming a Hyperpoliglot. today ,22 years old, Robin Constantine Ten languages- and Portuguese are one of them (you can see the “guide” in the video below). Is this what you started hobby For a young British youth, he has already become addictive Legion of followers on social networks.
S. location Do FAMA offer He conducted an interview with the young man to find out how everything started and was surprised: he started the epidemic. We will go there, but first we will have to retreat in time. “My grandmother died before my birth, but my father has always told me stories about her and the truth of speaking in French. R.A kind of legendary personality in my imagination and I assume that even unconsciously, I wanted to imitate her. This means that when I was learning French at school, I immediately felt a positive relationship with the language that my colleagues may not feel.Account. Excluded Grandma, everyone in her family only speaks English.
As it was “Obsessed in productivity”Robin benefited from home walking for ten minutes to hear Podcast Only in French. suddenly, He moved from the average student to the top of the classroom within months. Is this? “With magic, I knew the answers”As revealed in for you Podcast “Linguistic walnut – Multi -language Podcast“.
no butIt was a holiday that was distinguished by the parents for the month of August (Really after the interface) that made him start learning another language. “I thought it would be surprising to try to speak to the indigenous people, so I decided to try the natural way to learn languages with the Greek. I succeeded, and within a few months, Greek has already spoken fluently. The reaction of people when I arrived in Greece in the summer is invaluable, which allowed me to create new friendships and see the country with youM point of view various“Remember to location Do FAMA offer.
How are you expertise He was “Very rich and addiction “Robin I wanted to repeat other languages. However, the history of Italian learning was more complicated: A The truth is Robin He has been working in an Italian family restaurant since he was 16 years oldand but Only after existence Start Work in a hospital and say goodbye for a week Then he decided to learn meTaliano, and return to the old job. “I wanted to be a doctor Because I loved knowledge and helping people, But I realized that hospitals are a very difficult environment. Although he is ashamed to confess, this is not an environment in which it can flourish. On the other hand, I was very jealous of my friends who went to university to study languages.And clarify. This is what I decided to do. Today, he is studying the French and modern Greek at Oxford University in England.
“andHello, the first time I found myself in another country, but I did not feel the tourist“
Robin Constantine also Start “To teach” the English language through Internet And when I met an Italian family “It was an amazing source of inspiration.”. “This family is still a great friend for me, and through our weekly video cars, where We talked half an hour in English and half an hour in Italianand I was closely known some aspects of Italian culture, including politics and contemporary music. When I visited them in the summer, this was the first time that I found myself in another country, but I did not feel a tourist. I felt very integrated. It was a great feeling.Remember.
“I think with the fourth language, Spanish, realized:” Well, this is addiction, because it is I am addicted to learning languages, but not linguistic perfection.. I realized that at this moment, I speak English, I speak Greek, I speak French, I speak Italian, but I am not talking completely these languages.It is clear. “Romance languages are for me as family members: everyone has their own specialties, but they are really very similar and therefore easy to learn – although the vocabulary is sometimes mixed from one to one“.
To say, “I am accustomed to (doing something)” in Italian, they use the adjective of “Abituate”, and in Spanish, say “usual.” Sometimes I mix these qualities and invent the words in the name of “used” in Spanish or “Acostumbrato” in Italian.It embodies.
“COnsign understood everything I hear almost in Portuguese“
Besides French, Greek, Italian e SpanishUniversity student – from also Kazbador has worked – he wanted to learn German and Akalania (after a trip to Marca, Spain) and Roman. actually Attention to Portuguese has emerged After the parents set a vacation on Madeira Island.
He was asked about the fact that the Portuguese is considered one of the most difficult languages to learn and speak, Robin It states that it is not the same opinion. “Among the romantic languages, the Portuguese appears to be pronounced (contains a rich variety of sounds in some other Roman languages) and the rules (have a conjunctiva, for example). However, it is a Roman language, and therefore, has a very logical structure and family vocabulary for those who speak other romance languages,, Explain.
“Personally, I can understand everything I almost hear in Portuguese, even if you still speak the language at a high level“He explains. “In my experience, people from Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese -speaking countries are very nice and do not mind making mistakes. They encourage me to know more and more,” Add. According to your page InstagramRobin is also learning Russian.
“andHello, very funny misunderstanding.
In October, the young man arrived in Guadalobi, in the Caribbean Sea, to Teaching English for seven monthsAnd this trip is part of the third year curriculum in its university. “The experience was very amazing. I have made many friends here and have many Guadalupe stories in general and local culture. However, specifically with regard to teaching, I just realized the luck that I should be a spokesperson for the original English. I realized how difficult some aspects of the rules and pronunciation in the English language, and this made me appreciate my mother tongue more than ever“He says.
“A funny episode that talks to me is when one of the teachers who I work with me asked for a presentation of a pen. (Teacher) He is French, but he is trying to speak English before students to give them the opportunity to practice English. Of course, it makes many craft translations of French. When I reached the semester and I asked my “key”, I was confused, so I gave her my home key. Of course, I really referred to the pen’s engine because, in French, it is called “USB key”. This was a very funny misunderstanding.Remember.
Indeed for the contents published in the networks socialStudent And it confirms that it is “Testify The information you publish carefully check before saying what is “Leaving “Very clear” This is just your opinion – and “Always positive comments.. If you want to start learning a language and do not know how, Robin Constantine also leaves a proposal: “Look for the content you like in the language – slow, basic and understandable content. YouTube is a great place to start. “
