Giovanni Smith

@UCK9lNvd1cWhc58HSzEXeB6Q - 3.1K subscribers

Here you will find videos about language learning. Having studied Spanish since 2017 and Mandarin since 2018, I use my knowledge and experiences to provide advice to those looking to improve their language abilities.

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5 year YouTube anniversary - Ask Me Anything!

5 year YouTube anniversary - Ask Me Anything! Giovanni Smith

239 views - 2 weeks ago

6 year Anki streak - the do's and don'ts

6 year Anki streak - the do's and don'ts Giovanni Smith

536 views - 1 month ago

Oh so you're a native speaker? Then define this word.

Oh so you're a native speaker? Then define this word. Giovanni Smith

220 views - 2 months ago

Imagine Khan Academy... but it's in Mandarin

Imagine Khan Academy... but it's in Mandarin Giovanni Smith

618 views - 5 months ago

Spanish current level and daily routine (2025)

Spanish current level and daily routine (2025) Giovanni Smith

613 views - 7 months ago

Why you never have the time for language learning

Why you never have the time for language learning Giovanni Smith

415 views - 10 months ago

Mandarin current level and daily routine (2025)

Mandarin current level and daily routine (2025) Giovanni Smith

813 views - 11 months ago

Don't reinvent the wheel when outputting

Don't reinvent the wheel when outputting Giovanni Smith

337 views - 1 year ago

5 year Anki streak

5 year Anki streak Giovanni Smith

1.4K views - 1 year ago

Comprehensible input is just training data for humans

Comprehensible input is just training data for humans Giovanni Smith

829 views - 1 year ago

I've been stagnating for too long... and so has this channel

I've been stagnating for too long... and so has this channel Giovanni Smith

620 views - 1 year ago

Why I've decided to return to Anki for language learning

Why I've decided to return to Anki for language learning Giovanni Smith

1.5K views - 1 year ago

My strategy for outputting in Spanish and Mandarin

My strategy for outputting in Spanish and Mandarin Giovanni Smith

615 views - 1 year ago

How have I never thought of this before?

How have I never thought of this before? Giovanni Smith

829 views - 1 year ago

Stop looking up so many new words!

Stop looking up so many new words! Giovanni Smith

580 views - 1 year ago

How I'm mastering domains in Spanish

How I'm mastering domains in Spanish Giovanni Smith

616 views - 1 year ago

After 4 years, I'm done using Anki for language learning

After 4 years, I'm done using Anki for language learning Giovanni Smith

4.1K views - 1 year ago

I completed a "5-week" Korean course in 11 days

I completed a "5-week" Korean course in 11 days Giovanni Smith

995 views - 2 years ago

It's time to learn a new language - Korean

It's time to learn a new language - Korean Giovanni Smith

2K views - 2 years ago

State of the Channel (2023)

State of the Channel (2023) Giovanni Smith

434 views - 2 years ago

Why I suspended all my Mandarin vocabulary cards... again

Why I suspended all my Mandarin vocabulary cards... again Giovanni Smith

598 views - 2 years ago

1400 day Anki streak - when will I stop?

1400 day Anki streak - when will I stop? Giovanni Smith

2.8K views - 2 years ago

Chinese daily routine and current level (2023)

Chinese daily routine and current level (2023) Giovanni Smith

1.8K views - 2 years ago

Spanish daily routine and current level (2023)

Spanish daily routine and current level (2023) Giovanni Smith

2.7K views - 2 years ago

I lacked motivation learning languages... until now

I lacked motivation learning languages... until now Giovanni Smith

860 views - 2 years ago

How I created my sentence mining scripts

How I created my sentence mining scripts Giovanni Smith

777 views - 2 years ago

The illusion of passive listening

The illusion of passive listening Giovanni Smith

946 views - 2 years ago

How to go from C1 to C2 and beyond

How to go from C1 to C2 and beyond Giovanni Smith

2.1K views - 2 years ago

I wrote a sentence mining script that works on any website

I wrote a sentence mining script that works on any website Giovanni Smith

10.1K views - 2 years ago

1200 hours of Spanish and "C1 Esperanto" - Novian's language journey

1200 hours of Spanish and "C1 Esperanto" - Novian's language journey Giovanni Smith

1.8K views - 2 years ago

The hardest part about language learning

The hardest part about language learning Giovanni Smith

1.5K views - 3 years ago

Chinese daily routine and current level (2022)

Chinese daily routine and current level (2022) Giovanni Smith

3.1K views - 3 years ago

State of the Channel (2022)

State of the Channel (2022) Giovanni Smith

620 views - 3 years ago

His Spanish fools native speakers - Ben’s Success Story

His Spanish fools native speakers - Ben’s Success Story Giovanni Smith

2.9K views - 3 years ago

I used Anki for 1000 days in a row (language learning)

I used Anki for 1000 days in a row (language learning) Giovanni Smith

72.4K views - 3 years ago

1000 Sub Special - Setup Tour

1000 Sub Special - Setup Tour Giovanni Smith

694 views - 3 years ago

Mi síndrome de impostor (sin guion)

Mi síndrome de impostor (sin guion) Giovanni Smith

1.7K views - 3 years ago

Spanish daily routine and current level (2022)

Spanish daily routine and current level (2022) Giovanni Smith

2.2K views - 3 years ago

Monolingual WordReference: Hide Native Text with this Extension

Monolingual WordReference: Hide Native Text with this Extension Giovanni Smith

450 views - 3 years ago

Monolingual WordReference Extension Overview

Monolingual WordReference Extension Overview Giovanni Smith

455 views - 3 years ago

Life lessons that language learning has taught me

Life lessons that language learning has taught me Giovanni Smith

1.1K views - 3 years ago

Can you speak a language too well? (Anki doesn't help)

Can you speak a language too well? (Anki doesn't help) Giovanni Smith

1.7K views - 3 years ago

Using Amazon to learn new vocabulary (language learning)

Using Amazon to learn new vocabulary (language learning) Giovanni Smith

518 views - 4 years ago

He's studied Spanish for half of his life - Cole's success story

He's studied Spanish for half of his life - Cole's success story Giovanni Smith

1.9K views - 4 years ago

The various irregularities of Spanish numbers

The various irregularities of Spanish numbers Giovanni Smith

505 views - 4 years ago

Chinese daily routine and current level (2021)

Chinese daily routine and current level (2021) Giovanni Smith

5.3K views - 4 years ago

Spanish daily routine and current level (2021)

Spanish daily routine and current level (2021) Giovanni Smith

4.7K views - 4 years ago

The Simple Spanish Rule I Learned Much Too Late: Word Stress (language learning)

The Simple Spanish Rule I Learned Much Too Late: Word Stress (language learning) Giovanni Smith

1K views - 4 years ago

Too Many New Cards in Anki = No Motivation? (language learning)

Too Many New Cards in Anki = No Motivation? (language learning) Giovanni Smith

5K views - 4 years ago

Me presento en castellano

Me presento en castellano Giovanni Smith

1.3K views - 4 years ago

How I sentence mine Chinese TV Shows (language learning)

How I sentence mine Chinese TV Shows (language learning) Giovanni Smith

10.7K views - 4 years ago

Getting the most out of a TV show (language learning)

Getting the most out of a TV show (language learning) Giovanni Smith

2.4K views - 4 years ago

I used Anki wrong for a year (language learning)

I used Anki wrong for a year (language learning) Giovanni Smith

194.3K views - 5 years ago

Giovanni L Smith - Courtyard

Giovanni L Smith - Courtyard Giovanni Smith

252 views - 5 years ago

Giovanni L Smith - Floating

Giovanni L Smith - Floating Giovanni Smith

217 views - 5 years ago

Giovanni L Smith - Bliss

Giovanni L Smith - Bliss Giovanni Smith

230 views - 5 years ago

Simple Color Grading Using One Effect in PaintDotNet

Simple Color Grading Using One Effect in PaintDotNet Giovanni Smith

3.3K views - 5 years ago

Endgame: Audience Reactions (opening night)

Endgame: Audience Reactions (opening night) Giovanni Smith

34K views - 6 years ago

Top 5 Must-Have PaintDotNet Plugins

Top 5 Must-Have PaintDotNet Plugins Giovanni Smith

42K views - 7 years ago

Minecraft SpeedArt: GrimyCreeper (Profile Picture) Giovanni Smith

718 views - 9 years ago