Breakfast Together Podcast
Grab your coffee and have breakfast together with four polyglots talking about international life and languages.
Episodes
59 - The Four Pillars of Language Learning: Reading
We’re back with part three of our Breakfast Together mini-series: The Four Pillars of Language Learning — this time, we’re talking about reading 📖Reading is often one of the first things we learn to do in a new language — but how important does it remain as we progress? And what should we actually be reading: children’s books, news, novels… or whatever we can get our hands on?Grab your favourite d
58 - Interview with Juako Nicolás
Meet Juako Nicolás, a Chilean polyglot, traveller and Berlin-based language lover.Juako's international journey started at 19, when he left Santiago for a six-month internship in China. His travels later took him to Thailand, Russia and eventually Berlin, where he continued learning languages through immersion, repetition, friendships and the simple necessity of communicating. Along the way, h
57 - Interview with Dhananjay Talwar
Dhananjay Talwar, aka DJ, is a veteran (and legend) within the language community. Having become passionate about languages from the age of about 17 years old, DJ discovered the language community in 2018, which further fuelled his passion for languages.He describes his attitude towards learning languages, just like Ash Ketchum from Pokémon, as “I wanna be the very best. Like no one ever was.Insta
56 - The Four Pillars of Language Learning # Writing
We're back with part two of our Breakfast Together mini-series: The Four Pillars of Language Learning — this time, we're talking about writing.Words fly while written words remain. How important is writing in language learning? And how much of it depends on the language you’re learning — and what you actually want to use it for?Grab a piece of paper, and get ready to take notes this Sunday!
55 - Interview with Jelena Sreckovic
Jelena is a native Serbian speaker from Belgrade, Serbia. After finishing high school, she moved to France to study law, where she discovered her passion for languages. During her studies, she realised how closely language and communication are connected, which inspired her to start teaching French as a foreign language. Later, she also began teaching Serbian. Although it is her native language, t
54 - Interview with Benjamin Barrell
Benjamin Barrell is a life long linguaphile, originally from California but now based in Amsterdam. An engineer by trade, he decided to quit his job 3 years ago and started phrasing.app - an app purpose built for polyglots. It makes language learning beautiful, addicting, and atomic, allowing you to study multiple languages, to fluency and beyond! When he’s not working on his app, you can find him
53 - The Four Pillars of Language Learning # Listening
We're kicking off a brand-new Breakfast Together mini-series: The Four Pillars of Language Learning—starting with listening.In this episode, we chat about the listening element and its part in a language journey, about how it changes during contact with a language and the role it has played in our personal learning.☕ Grab your favourite drink and join us around the Breakfast Together table.💬 Which
52 - Interview with Multilingual Matt
Multilingual Matt is a polyglot who creates content about languages. He has studied and spoken multiple languages, including Spanish, French, German, Polish, Arabic, and Portuguese, and his style blends humor, storytelling to show the funny and human sides of language learning.Website:https://flow.page/multilingual.mattInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/multilingual.mattTikTok:https://www.tiktok
51 - Interview with Maciej Jastrzębski
Maciej, born in Warsaw, Poland, is a difficult case of a man suffering from chronic wanderlust concurrent with an acute indulgence in life lived locally. His go-to introduction labels are: “journalist,” “traveler,” “writer,” and “photographer.” He spent over a year in war-torn Ukraine, but it is Morocco, Egypt, the Middle East more broadly, and generally Southeast Asia that his wayfarer’s restless
Bonus Episode - Polyglot Gathering´26: Voices of the Participants
The best way to understand Polyglot Gathering? Ask the people who were there. In this special bonus episode, participants share their favourite moments, impressions, and the reasons they keep coming back year after year.A huge thank you to everyone who shared their stories and helped us capture a little piece of the PG spirit .
50 - Interview with Natalia Morales
Born and raised in a monolingual home in Madrid, Natalia’s world cracked open when she traded her journalism studies and theater rehearsals for life in Germany and Croatia. It was there she discovered a passion for languages and a deep love for Balkan culture.A true citizen of the world with 40 countries under her belt, she now balances a career in influencer marketing at italki with her most rewa
49 - Dancing: The Universal Language
Today's episode is about the universal language, and the one thing that unites our hosts besides languages - If you've paid attention so far, you know it's our common passion for dancing!
48 - Interview with Pedro Rodriguez
Pedro Rodriguez, a polyglot fluent in 10 languages and the creator of the i² method, through which more than 600 people have learned numerous languages.Professionally an engineer, and a passionate traveler, his mission is to teach in a practical and dynamic way, helping people break down language barriers and discover the world through a new lens.Find more about Pedro and his method here:Instagram
47 - Atomic Habits in Languages
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." said Aristotle.For some it's coffee, for others running, maybe studying a language or three - and for us it's definitely recording a podcast! So tune in and find out what habits our hosts have in their routine! (or lack thereof)
46 - Interview with Noel Wolf
Noel Wolf, originally from Germany, moved to the U.S. at 15 to improve her English — and that’s where her passion for languages truly began. She later studied Linguistics and Communications, and at 20 she relocated to Spain, where she has lived ever since. Her Master’s in Language Teaching allowed her to work both as a teacher and as a content creator in the language‑learning field. What truly dri
45 - Polyglot Types: Which One Are You?
What is a polyglot? Someone who you can drop in a bunch of countries and can directly communicate? Someone who is reading books in a plethora of languages? Or someone who grew up in a hodgepodge of cultures? That's what 4 polyglots discuss in today's episode!
44 - Interview with Simone Pols
Simone has his roots in Italy, but his passion for languages has taken him across the world, including meaningful years in Germany and Austria, where he immersed himself deeply in local cultures and dialects. Now based in Montevideo, he continues exploring linguistic diversity and has personally dived into more than ten languages.He’s the creator and host of the Simple Italian Podcast, a go-to res
43 - Love in Translation
Living internationally means that languages naturally play a huge role in our love life. Cultural differences in declarations of love, pet names, misunderstandings, choosing which language to speak and when. Tune in to find more about this fascinating topic!
42 - Interview with Camila Tapia
Profesora de idiomas, entusiasta de idiomas y bruja. Me identifico como una persona profunda, que le gusta conocer culturas y realmente aprender de la gente a través de su idiomas y costumbres.Language teacher, language enthusiast, and witch. I identify as a deep person who enjoys learning about different cultures and truly connecting with people through their languages and customs.Aquí están lo
41 - The Art of Mixing Languages
You know that feeling when foreign words pop up first in your mind while you're talking in another languages?In this episode of Breakfast Together, Irena reflects on being a self-declared language purist, Asya fully embraces multilingual chaos, and Tilemahos brings in his perspective of switching languages, cultures and personalities.We talk about when language mixing feels natural (or not), how i
40 - Interview with Piotr Cios
Piotr Cios, born and raised in Poland. After graduating from Applied Linguistics (English and German) at the University of Warsaw, he moved to the Netherlands to immerse in the Dutch language. Since 2016 he has lived in Portugal, where he has worked in various language-related fields. Currently self-studying Hungarian and Greek. His favourite areas of linguistics are semantics, phonetics and psych
39 - Why are we afraid of speaking a foreign language
Whether you're just starting to say your first words or you're experienced but striving for perfection, making mistakes in a foreign language is an ever-present fear, and our hosts are no strangers to it! Today we're sharing our experience and mentality to help you get over that scary feeling!
38 - Interview with Don Guillermo
This is Don Guillermo a Cuban soul with a passport full of languages and a heart full of rhythm. Based in Cologne, he’s a polyglot, intercultural coach, and future business psychologist mixing brains with sabor. From diving into Bantu and Asian languages to ice baths and triathlon training, Don G’s always on the move crossing cultures, pushing limits, and keeping it real.Instagram: https://www.ins
37 - Lisbon reunion
In an emotional reunion for the whole team, our hosts record their first episode together in person in beautiful Lisbon! We discuss Tilemahos’ return from backpacking in Latin America, our impressions of Lisbon, our first Greek workshop for Lisbon’s polyglots, and of course our exciting plans for the future.
36 - Interview with Sara Rudman
You'll find Sara at language-related events. Favourite movie is Dune. She's from Slovenia and has been living in Lisbon for the last 5 years (and plans to stay here). She also lived in Australia, France, Belgium and Kazakhstan. She’s conversational in 6 languages. She's down if anyone's looking for a workout buddy, to join a classical/jazz concert or a beach day. This year starte
35 - Language mistakes
Today we talk about something that everyone can relate to, namely mistakes. In this episode you will hear about: Is there life after subjuntivo? What’s Dimi´s pro tip for handling German cases? How to correct someone when you do language exchange? And finally, what are the most common mistakes that our hosts make?
34 - Interview with Terry Hsieh
Terry is the founder of Polyglot.tw, the first organized and officially registered polyglot group in Taiwan. He is also an immersion program designer/engineer, a published writer, a linguistic entrepreneur, and a language revitalization activist. He began his polyglot journey when he was 20 and has learned more than 50 languages. Today he continues to learn new languages and especially enjoys conv
33 - "Small talk" culture
In today’s episode we discuss the concept of small talk. What were some cultural shocks connected to small talk for our hosts? Who, among them, is the king or queen of small talk? How can small talk help you with learning languages? Tune in to find out!
32 - Interview with Krisztina Fehér
Krisztina is a down-to-earth orthopedic surgeon who also happens to be a fitness trainer and a bit of a language buff. Born Hungarian but raised in Romania, Krisztina speaks five languages and is casually picking up a few more. When she's not fixing bones or learning languages, Krisztina's favorite pastime is traveling. Her simple goal? To visit every country in the world.Instagram: https:
31 - Don't learn languages without these tools - Part 2
Are language courses outdated? Can a good teacher make all the difference? How can you self-learn a language up to an advanced level? Is it really possible to learn Serbian in just 3 months?We’re back with the second part of our episode, where we dive into methods and tools for learning foreign languages. What methods do you use?
30 - Interview with Joshua Balata
Joshua Balata moved from India to France nearly a decade ago, thinking he’d just get a degree, he ended up learning French, working at L’Oréal, and building a whole new life — all while making videos about the ups, downs, and awkward in-betweens of expat life. In this episode, we chat about how he learned his languages, why he picked up a camera, and what it’s really like to build a second home in
29 - Don't learn languages without these tools - Part 1
Four different personalities, a lot of different approaches for learning languages - Today we discuss various tools and methods, and which one suits us personally. Tune in to find out which one fits you best!
28 - What's summer like in our countries?
It's almost the middle of the summer; festivals are happening, cicadas going crazy, and podcasts being recorded! What is coffee that Greeks cannot survive the summer without? What are the typical complaints various languages have about the heat? Grab your freddo or cold beer and tune in this lazy summer morning!
27 - Have you ever been to any of these dream destinations?
Today we’re diving into the places we dream of exploring! What’s Asya’s unexpected top pick? Which region is calling out to Dimi? Listen in to discover our travel wishes and don’t forget to share yours and what draws you there!
Bonus Episode - Polyglot Gathering 25
The Polyglot Gathering 2025 is over and we're all down with the infamous Post-PG Depression... But what always eases the pain is reminiscing about all the wonderful moments we had, the talks, the people, the dancing! So whether or not you know the feeling, tune in to hear about our experience!
26 - Favourite Phrases from around the world
When you start making pancakes, the first one comes out bad. But hope dies last, and practice makes champions, so keep going until it comes easy to you!" Four phrases from three languages hide here... Tune in and find out these and more of our favorite phrases from the languages we speak!
25 - One year together
Looking back to an entire year of recording this great podcast that we love. A little bit of history, a little bit of behind-the-scenes, and a lot of beautiful memories. Thanks to all of our listeners for joining us on this lovely journey, and we hope you'll enjoy the surprises we still have in store for you!
24 - Easter Traditions
Which country goes crazy for real crime stories during Easter? What do Greeks do after dying their eggs? And of course, we couldn't help but include our favorite Easter dishes in this festive episode! Happy Easter everybody!
23 - Unpopular Opinions about Language Learning
The most controversial episode ever in the history of BT podcast? Maybe! In this episode, the team shares their unpopular opinions when it comes to language learning. What is the one language that is not so useful, according to Irena? Is motivation overrated? And what does Asya think about learning the grammar in the beginning?Tune in to find out!
22 - Books that changed us
Our hosts are back with our second chapter on books and languages! Do they still read in their mother tongue? What gets lost when translating a book? And of course we have a lot of recommendations for you, including books written by polyglots, so choose your fighter:- Jakub Kolas, "Novaya Ziamlia" - Simone Pols, "Il Mondo tra le mani" - Svetlana Alexievich, "Second-hand ti
21 - Languages are fun
Tune in to find out why this particular episode is different from all the previous we've done before. You will also hear one of the longest words in Turkish, different ways of describing snow in Sami language and discover where the word alphabet is coming from.
20 - What do polyglots read?
Today the Breakfast Together team is talking books! What wins, physical books or e-books? Which books are we currently reading? Tune in to find out Tilemahos' life hack on Kindle usage for language learning and check the number of languages Irena reads in.
19 - How to live a happy life abroad
Last time we covered a lot of the challenges of integrating as an expat abroad. What are some tips and tricks our hosts have used to get closer to their new cultures? How can you start small and build up your confidence to communicating more and more with locals?
18 - Integration abroad
It's another Sunday morning, but it's not all rainbows and sunshine. Today, we tackle a tougher topic: the various challenges, but also insights our hosts found when they chose to live abroad. What strategies do they use to navigate some of these difficulties?
17 - How to learn a language in 2025
New Year, new intro, new us - though the passion for languages always remains! But what new methods of learning are our hosts using? What language has Asya started learning for her future trip? Tune in for the first Breakfast Together of 2025!
16 - New Year Plans
How was the past year for our hosts? What are the plans and resolutions for the upcoming year? Tune in on the last Sunday of the year to find out!
15 - Christmas around the world
How is Christmas and New Year celebrated in different parts of Europe? Do you eat turkey, fish or french fries at the Christmas table? And are you team kurabiye or melomakarono? Join us for the merry episode
14 - Travelling & Holidays
Today our hosts take you for a trip around the world! What were their most memorable travel experiences? And where do those Greeks go for their summer vacation?
Bonus Episode - Polyglot Conference Malta 2024
Our hosts are back from Polyglot Conference 2024, almost exactly one year after they met! We're discussing our impressions from this year's event, the talks and of course Malta itself!
13 - International food Part 3
What's the weirdest food you've ever tasted abroad? What are different cultures' attitudes towards meat? Join us for a last snack of an episode! Just one last, we promise...
12 - Working culture around the world
Work, work, work, today we talk about work! How hierarchical is the workplace in various cultures? What would you wear at a normal day in the office? And who is the only person Norwegians have to address formally?
11 - Questions to a Polyglot
"What's your secret? Are you a teacher? What language do you dream in? Can you switch languages at will? " Today our hosts are answering common questions they hear as polyglots.
10 - International food Part 2
Second course for our Food series with a topic close to our heart: What do people in different countries eat when they have breakfast together? Tune in for a chance to be pampered and fed by Dimi's grandma's homemade pies!
09 - International food Part 1
Today's episode consist of an especially delicious menu: Döner, Dürüm, Kebab - what do they all mean? What was the most successful food marketing campaign in Norway? Which dishes do our hosts miss the most from their countries?
08 - Slang in a language
Today's topic is slang: how important is it when learning a language? How does a native speaker feel when they hear slang from a foreigner? And how much will it help you in a Turkish bazaar?
07 - International dating Part 2
What's the most surprising language Irena has received a compliment in? How important is physical contact during dating? Does a partner need approval from the family?
06 - International dating Part 1
Find out what people of Norway do in the forest on a first date, who pays Irena's dating checks and what you can expect from a typical greek date. Tune in!
05 - How do we learn languages? Part 2
What is Asya's technique of making the best out of Duolingo? How can music and films aid your daily practice?Today we discuss more tips and methods on learning languages.
04 - How do we learn languages? Part 1
Do you really need to live in a country in order to learn a language?
Can listening to music or even WhatsApp help you improve your language skills?
What’s Dimi’s pro tip for learning a language in the early stages?
03 - International leisure activities
Who can eat more Maslenitsa pancakes, Asya or Irena? Today we discuss leisure activities and traditions (food-related and otherwise) in our cultures and countries the countries we live in.
Bonus Episode - Polyglot Gathering 2024
Five days full of fascinating lectures and workshops, language practice tables and socializing with fellow language enthusiasts - We just came back from the Polyglot Gathering 2024 full of motivation, energy, and a new bonus episode with our impressions!
02 - Language paths
There is a story behind every language we know. What are our hosts' language stories? What were their motivations and the paths they followed?
01 - How it has all started
Who are the hosts of "Breakfast Together"? How many languages does Irena actually speak? In this episode you will find out more about voices behind the microphone and their linguistic journeys.
Welcome to Breakfast Together Podcast
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Welcome to the intro episode of the Breakfast Together podcast!
Meet Asya, Irena, Tilemahos and Dimitrios! In this episode we will tell you more about the topics we discuss on the podcast, where you can find all the episodes and how often you can listen to us.
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