Perth Nakhun is an Australian actor in Thailand and Japan. He is known for acting in BLs ("boy love" dramas) and has such a fun, personable YouTube channel. He did NOT know Thai or Japanese before he became an adult.

I appreciated this video for some of the advice he's giving, especially about knowing your #LanguageLearning goals.
#LanguageLearner

Perth Nakhun: My Advice For Learning Languages As An Adult

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CqfV5ci6tYs

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This part of Perth's video describes what I seem to want out of #LanguageLearning.
Also, he is very funny. 😁
@JillsJoy
Awesome! What I've learned is that a person's first language is usually their "heart language", the one that they can express deep feelings in. So, when you can understand that, they can tell you how they really feel. Translanguaging was an interesting concept that the ESL teachers on the bird site often discussed. They didn't migrate here, sadly.