Startseite
Podcasts
It's Been a Minute Podcast
Make life harder (and better): Learn another language.

Make life harder (and better): Learn another language.

It's Been a Minute vor 7 Monaten

0:00

25:37

Translation tech has improved a lot. So why learn a language?

A lot of people around the world speak English. For those who
don’t, AirPods offer live translation – and Google Translate can
fill in gaps, too. So as English-speakers, why learn a second
language? Well, it’s hard – but translation can miss a lot of
cultural understanding. Brittany is joined by Emily Kwong, co-host
of NPR’s science podcast Short Wave, to explore why putting your
brain through learning a new language offers surprising benefits
and opportunities for connection.

Support Public Media. Join NPR Plus.

Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluse

For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to
NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub.

Learn more about sponsor message choices:
podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy