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Benny Lewis: languages, method and verdict

Irish language blogger behind Fluent in 3 Months, famous for 'speak from day one' and short immersion missions, including a Mandarin mission spent in Taiwan.

The short answer

Benny Lewis is an Irish polyglot behind Fluent in 3 Months, famous for speaking from day one, including Mandarin and Japanese projects. This profile lists the languages, the method and the Kungfucius verdict on the claims.

12+Languages

1981Born

Nationality

Irish

Languages

Asian languages

Chinese (Taiwanese Mandarin), Chinese (Mainland China Mandarin)

Signature method

Speak from day one (language hacking)

Key works

Fluent in 3 Months

Claimed vs verified

Claims to speak around a dozen languages at varying levels; his Mandarin and other missions are documented on video, levels self-reported.

Popularized the concept of "language hacking" focusing on rapid fluency through speaking

Kungfucius says: Speaks first, conjugates later, apologises in twelve languages.

Kungfucius's view

Benny Lewis is one of only a handful of polyglots who have attended all the major gatherings of the scene: Asiaglot, Poliglotar, the Polyglot Gathering and the Polyglot Conference. Whatever you think of "fluent in three months", he turns up, speaks and practises what he preaches. The gatherings themselves are listed in the events calendar.

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