![]() ![]() I remember seeing Benny speak Esperanto and was totally blown away - twice. I prefer polyglots like Olly Richards and Benny Lewis who share the real behind-the-scenes journeys involved in learning languages. It’s wise not to belong to that crowd because we all know that pride leads so many to fall flat on their faces. She points out that language learners come across many egotistical people who are essentially showing off. When answering questions around what is a polyglot, one of my favorite points comes from Kerstin Hammes (now Kerstin Cable). Lots of people are going to have opinions about your abilities in the languages you claim to have fluency in, so be ready to explain yourself and your motives. As Luca points out, quoting me in the process, you’re the one who has to define why you’re learning languages and how you want to be evaluated. ![]()
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