Hey language friends! Here are some ways I find content and create practice opportunities online when it's difficult to find native speakers of a language near me. Hope you enjoy the video and good luck on practicing your languages! Here's a blog post I wrote about the topic: https://lindiebotes.com/2020/12/21/5-useful-ways-to-practice-langauges-when-you-dont-know-native-speakers/ Apps mentioned: Ling app: sign up here https://ling-app.com/ling-affilate/?referrer=lindie Hinative Mondly HelloTalk Duolingo podcasts lol Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored and I only promote apps and products I personally use and enjoy #languagelearning #polyglot Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:59 Let's talk about shadowing 2:37 Siri, pets and talking to yourself 4:51 The power of chatbots & exchange apps 7:16 Getting corrections online 9:07 Using social media to your advantage 💕BOOKS I USE Practical Chinese Grammar → https://geni.us/PracticalChineseGram Japanese for Busy People on Amazon → https://geni.us/JapaneseForBusy1 Advanced Japanese for Busy People → https://geni.us/JapaneseForBusy3 Korean Grammar in Use Intermediate → https://geni.us/KoreanGrammarUse Korean TOPIK exam prep → https://geni.us/TOPIK2prep Short Stories in Spanish → https://geni.us/spanishshortstories ——— 💕 LINKS Insta → https://www.instagram.com/lindiebotes/ Join my free newsletter → https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a5i1z4 Website → http://lindiebotes.com/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/lindiebee Support my content & get resources → https://buymeacoffee.com/lindiebotes Book a coaching call → https://superpeer.com/lindiebotes Medium blog → https://medium.com/@lindiebotes ✨EBOOKS & GOODIES 📖 Language Habits ebook → https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lindiebotes/e/82019 📖 Writing in a new language ebook →https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lindiebotes/e/78666 Favorite textbooks → https://www.amazon.com/shop/lindiebotes $10 free italki credits after $20 spend→ https://www.italki.com/affshare?ref=lindiebotes Language app discounts → http://lindiebotes.com/discounts All language resources → https://lindiebotes.com/language-resources/ Merch → https://society6.com/lindiebotes Learn a language for free in your browser with Toucan → https://jointoucan.com/partners/lindie 💕ABOUT Welcome to my channel! My name is Lindie and I share my love for languages and design on this channel. I'm a senior product designer and co-founder of Kaards.io. I also write blog posts about languages at lindiebotes.com, and mentor language learners, and offer UX consulting for language apps at superpeer.com/lindiebotes. I'm a Christian and strive to shine God’s light in all I do. May this channel inspire you to reach your language goals and learn more about design. New here? Best videos →    • Recommended videos   FAQ → https://lindiebotes.com/faq/ 🎥EQUIPMENT Camera → https://geni.us/CanonPowerShotG7 Mic → https://geni.us/RodeSmartLavMicr Tripod → https://geni.us/ManfrottoTravel ——— Enquiries & partnerships: hello@lindiebotes.com