How My Polyglot Friend Raises 4 Kids in 5 Languages| Learn Languages

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In this interview “How My Polyglot Friend Raises 4 Kids in 5 Languages” we embark on a fascinating conversation with Tetsu Yung, the mastermind behind the KZfaq channel "Ask Tetsu," as he shares his extraordinary journey of raising four children in the rich tapestry of five languages. In this exclusive interview, we delve deep into Tetsu's unique approach to multilingual parenting and the challenges and joys it brings to his family.
Discover the practical insights, heartwarming anecdotes, and valuable tips Tetsu imparts from his real-life experience. How does he navigate the intricate web of languages within his household? What strategies does he employ to ensure each language is nurtured and embraced by his children?
From the cultural nuances to the linguistic milestones, this interview offers a glimpse into the daily life of a multicultural family, where communication knows no borders. Tetsu's dedication to fostering a multilingual environment not only reflects in the linguistic prowess of his children but also in the bond they share as a global family.
Whether you're a parent navigating the complexities of multilingualism or simply curious about the enriching journey of a multicultural household, this interview with Tetsu Yung is a must-watch. Subscribe to "Ask Tetsu" for more insightful content and join us in celebrating the beauty of diversity, language, and family. 🌐👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #learnlanguages #Polyglot #bilingual #learnfrench #languages #learnenglish
0:00 Intro
0:53 Tetsu linguistic background
3:07 Do they get confufsed growing up in 5 languages
5:07 How do you keep them engaged in using 5 languages
7:45 When is a good time to start?
8:18 Should parents switch languages?
9:14 Should parents teach languages if they are not fluent?
9:46 What if the child refused to speak the language?
10:47 Does watching TV/youtube/ read comic books help?
💡More about Tetsu:
👉 KZfaq / @asktetsu
👉FB Page: AskTetsu
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👉Twitter: AskTetsu
👉Patreon: patreon.com/AskTetsu
👉FBグループ：今風の子育て
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👉FB Group: Pampers to Polyglot
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💡About me:
🚀Website: polyglotdreams.com/
📧 email: timkeeley@polyglotdreams.com
👉Academia: kyusan-u.academia.edu/TimDean
👉 BBC : www.bbc.com/future/article/20
👉Facebook: / tim.keeley

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@EddynsonDuque 5 ай бұрын

I am a native Spanish speaker. Became an English teacher and started speaking that language to my daughter since she was in her mom's womb. I didn't have so much time to speak English with her because I had to work outside and then we temporarily separated. Thank God my wife and I continued our relationship, and in the meantime KZfaq did a great job. Also Roblox helped her a lot. And now both of us are learning French with Duolingo. ¡Gracias por este video! Cheers from Medellín!

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing... BTW I was in Medellin in August this year

@EddynsonDuque 5 ай бұрын

@@polyglotdreams Awesome! ¡La ciudad de las Flores te da la bienvenida siempre! Por cierto, olvidé decir que mi hija de 7 años tiene el inglés como su idioma de preferencia, su lengua principal, aún cuando estemos aquí en Colombia.

@SimON-nf9jo 5 ай бұрын

I would like to add to this. I am a Single mum but I am raising my kid in 3 languages (English, Italian, German). Although I agree that 1 person 1 language. It is completely possible to do 1person 3 languages associating the languages with different environments and or activities.

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic... I think that can be a very effective approach.

@mrgenetics4063 6 ай бұрын

Kids born into multilingual families are super privileged Imagine a child that had a dad that was half German-Italian with a mom that is half Norwegian-Polish and the child grew up in France. Meanwhile….the rest of us, like myself, have to struggle a lot to be self-taught and learn 😢

@polyglotdreams 6 ай бұрын

I only knew 2 languages at age 18 but then I started on my polyglot journey

@juliannaruffini 5 ай бұрын

they cannot speak one language properly even children with 2 languages have problems in school. (proofen by PISA test )

@HibaHima-ji4nb 5 ай бұрын

Yeah they are lucky to have such environment easier than ours so they can learn languages fastly but it's totally ok to speak one language the crucial thing is that we as adults we have cognitive skills much better than children so learn and we are aware of that so we enjoy our journey I'm 17 years old and learning English right now I'm searching for fluency and confidence while speaking 🗣️ So let's just give ourselves a chance and time it's a good investment isn't it?

@GerbenWulff 5 ай бұрын

Inspiring. I live with my wife in the Philippines. The local language on our island is Waray-waray. I was born in the Netherlands, speaking Dutch; me and my wife communicate in English. I am now learning Tagalog, Waray-waray and Spanish. When my son goes to school, he will get taught in Waray-waray for the first three years, later they will switch to Tagalog and English (the quality of which will depend on the teacher). I am learning Spanish, because Waray-waray and Tagalog use a lot of Spanish, so by learning Spanish it is easier to learn Waray-waray (also because it is easy to learn with what I already know). In high-school I learned some French and German. If my son wants to go to the Netherlands for high school, I might teach him Dutch and perhaps some French and German as well (after boosting my skills a bit). In some schools Spanish is taught as an extra subject - so I'm hoping he will learn that as well. My wife is not so enthusiastic about me learning Waray-waray and Tagalog as she wants me to speak English at home. For her the main thing is that our son will learn English. Before I met her, her English was far from fluent (she is native in Waray-waray and is good in Tagalog as well). Your video shows that it can be done.

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

I understand your wife's view but from the standpoint of promoting local languages I hope they also learn to speak Waray-waray well.

@yuriybesarab11 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos! You are a very good example to follow! Sorry’ the experience of your friend cannot be replicated: not many people could be born in Chino-Japanese families and sent to Quebec:) About children: we live in Ukraine and my wife speaks Ukrainian to our son and daughter, but I am responsible for foreign languages so I speak French, German and English to them. On purpose, we’ve never visited France, Germany or any English speaking country. And we don’t have servants to speak Spanish or any tongue to our kids. What I use: languages I speak and cartoons in those languages to create the environment. In front of our kids I speak English to my wife but French to both children and German to the son, 13 years old. When our kids are in school, I don’t influence on their linguistic environment but, more importantly - cultural experiences they get from others, which is more essential than languages, I think. Thanks aplenty for raising this great topic of *foreign languages and children*!

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

That's awesome.

@nendoakuma7451 5 ай бұрын

Does his wife know all those languages? Otherwise, she must be super understanding.

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

I need Tetsu to answer that one.

@patrickp8315 5 ай бұрын

Most likely not. In the video, Tetsu said that he communicates with his wife using Japanese. My guess is that that's her dominant language.

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

For sure, Japanese is her dominant language as she is from Nagasaki. My guess is she can hold her own in most of the family languages.

@yukomuto5627 4 ай бұрын

@nendoakuma7451 Hi, I am Tetsu's wife! Thank you for the comments and a question! Before I was introduced these environments, I knew only Japanese and English. Actually, I 'learned' Mandarin at my university but forgot everything because I didn't use it. Surprisingly I understand all of 5 languages now in daily life (At least at home... I don't need an interpreter to understand what is going on. ) Adults can also learn languages! Now I am happy about Tetsu's decision for exploring the kids' opportunity (I didn't say stop! to Tetsu due to my poor language knowledges) ;)

@nendoakuma7451 4 ай бұрын

@@yukomuto5627 It sounds like the old maxim “Behind every great man there is a great woman holds true.” I’m happy you have learned some as a result.

@opium9213 5 ай бұрын

I didn't understand how he managed to get English into the mix if he recommends that every person should speak in only one language to the kids: Japanese with mom, mandarin with dad, French at school and Spanish with the aupair. So where did the English come from?

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

That is a good question for Tetsu. I think from media and English speakers in Canada.

@opium9213 5 ай бұрын

@@polyglotdreams Interesting theory. Personally, I would be surprised that that could provide sufficient exposure for English to become the primary language between the kids. Would be interesting to hear what Tetsu would answer. On another note, great interview. Glad to have listened to it!

@AskTetsu 5 ай бұрын

@@opium9213 Tim is right, the biggest source of English is KZfaq. They also have cousins who are Francophones, but love to speak English, so they got used to it. And at various times, they have also had people in the community who are Anglophones. Not all languages are equal in difficulty, and English seems to be one of those that have such a massive presence everywhere that relatively passive exposure was enough.

@opium9213 5 ай бұрын

@@AskTetsu thanks for the explanation Tetsu. Incredible what you and your wife have managed to teach your kids and thank you for sharing your experience with us!

@LanguageswithErman 5 ай бұрын

👍

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

👍

@Angelalyrics22 5 ай бұрын

Hello mr. Why do not you know Turkish language, I just wonder it. Maybe I didn't see but I would like to hear your Turkish accent.😊

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

I am studying Turkish now.

@iamcuriousidiot 5 ай бұрын

这个家太6了！I was super impressed with the snowboarding and the drumming as well, they are growing up so well rounded 😊

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

They really are... thanks for the comment 👍

@AskTetsu 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for noticing. Yes, languages are just one of the various talents and skills we want our kids to learn. The concept is basically the same. Optimize the environment, and the let the kids learn naturally. We are aiming to raise very well-rounded global citizens.

@marcksuarez 5 ай бұрын

Now I have a great idea for my child in the him future. I learned english on my own after this I've started to study German like, I'm a native Spanish speaker which is fantastic. I need a girlfriend from israel or perhaps suiza*... that's all.

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

Great 👍 I wish you success

@yuriybesarab11 5 ай бұрын

A muslim could marry five women from different countries each to make poliglots of their kids :)

@lovelyjenny9749 5 ай бұрын

hay quá ạh

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

THANKS

@hedhuntervizo6749 5 ай бұрын

For Indians, kids speaking 3 languages is pretty common cuz of the multicultural environment we have. But 5 languages is crazy.

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

Yes... many!

@DanDanJanJanJP 5 ай бұрын

残念ながら、このような豊かな家庭環境は日本じゃ無理ですよね。周りの人々がしょうがなく羨ましくてこういう家族を虐めます。

@ayszhang 5 ай бұрын

Omg that is actually so true!!!

@AskTetsu 5 ай бұрын

コメントありがとうございます。まず、個人的には虐めを恐れて言語のような貴重な財産をお子さんに残さないのは、残念すぎると思います。私でしたら、虐め対策に専念します。そして、日本では、カナダと制限が異なるのは、おっしゃる通りだと思います。しかし、我が家では５ヶ国語を教えていますが、それはあくまでも我が家の事情で合って、一般的には、英語など、第二言語に頭を悩ませていらっしゃる方がほとんどだと思います。1−２ヶ国語だけだったら、日本でも、環境づくりは十分可能です。