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Want to learn any language faster? And actually enjoy the process?
Meet Luca Lampariello, one of the world’s most respected polyglots.
But he’s famous for more than just mastering many multiple languages.
He’s known for learning even the hardest languages with joy, and speaking them with remarkable precision.
Although this interview was recorded for the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast over a decade ago, it’s still high-value and highly relevant.
Especially if you want a methodical process that makes language learning fun.
And not only fun, much easier than ever before because you finally understand more about how people who live and breathe multiple languages tick.
Ready to learn from a master, outstanding teacher and all around great guy?
Note: This episode was originally recorded in January of 2024 and released in February 2014. The podcast notes on this page and a few links were updated for relevance and accuracy in 2025.
The audio, which was originally filled with a lot of echo, has now been cleaned up for your listening convenience.
Here’s What You’ll Learn From Luca Lampariello in This Episode
- Why fluency is really nothing more than the capacity to assemble the pieces of a language together.
- How to think of language as a net (so that you can go fishing for phrases).
- The epiphany the point where the language is engrained in your brain.
- Why just a couple of books is more than enough when studying a new language.
- Why languages are like a group of friends.
- How the simple act of smiling can deepen your language learning efforts.
- What to do if you find yourself practicing your language with unpleasant people.
- Why learning a language is like courting a lover.
- How to balance quality and quantity when it comes to learning vocabulary.
- Solid tips on using Teams, Zoom or your favorite online meeting service for meeting with native speakers and tutors.
- Why establishing a “time line” is essential to language learning.
- How you can learn up to 40 sentences in just one hour.
- How involving your emotions enhances your learning capacity.
- Why you need to avoid criticism and negative feedback when learning a language.
- How to used spaced-time repetition the right way.
- Luca’s personal experiences with the journey method and the method of loci.
- What Luca learned about mnemonics while studying to be an interpreter.
- How to develop your natural capacity for associating new vocabulary with places and feelings.
- How to vary your activities to maximize your learning curve.
- Why you should think in terms of structures and phrases instead of words.
- The difference between a beginner and an intermediate language learner.
- The number one principle behind all language learning.
- … and much, much more.
As you’ve just heard, Luca’s language learning methods are groundbreaking, riveting and fun. Every day you’re not putting his wisdom to work and studying a foreign language, you’re leaving part of life’s pleasure behind.
For more incredible tips from Luca, please listen to our follow-up conversation next, and this discussion we recorded about working memory. And visit his website where you’ll find courses and books.
Want More Language Learning Wisdom?
Check out my detailed tutorial on how to become a polyglot.
And if you like books that help you learn languages, you’ll probably enjoy my “Learn and Memorize” series. It includes guides for memorizing the vocabulary of Spanish, French, German and more.
If you prefer video courses, you can find my bestselling How to Learn and Memorize the Vocabulary of Any Language in the Magnetic Memory Method Masterclass.
I cover many of the core memory processes on my blog. Go ahead and read How to use the Memory Palace Technique for Language Learning to get started.
