How to think in English and stop translating in your head

Have you ever struggled to respond quickly in a conversation, haven't you? It means that you translated your answer from your mother tongue into English in your head before saying it out loud. This is a bad habit! In this video, I am going to tell you my story and give some tips on how to start thinking in English instead of translating into it!

0:49 – My story
3:09 – Travel and practice English with native speakers
3:29 – Read books and journals in English
4:00 – Make learning English entertaining
4:20 – Learn new information in English
4:47 – Avoid translation while learning new words
5:59 – Daily activities in English
7:09 – Exercise with your favourite songs
7:58 – Be consistent

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[StampTawong]

I can’t speak English but i understand when you speak. 😅 your accent is so clear.

[juanllanes]

She: stop translating in your head

My head: deja de traducir en tu cabeza

[neveryield]

I am native American-English speaker. I worked for company in US (in Silicon Valley California) that hired many non-native speakers (non-US citizens, but usually college educated). Most could speak English fluently. When I was just starting work at this company, I asked one (he was from India) how he spoke English so well, and he told me the same thing as Marina, he forced himself to start thinking in English. Two other guys I worked with were non-native speakers, but had learned English when they were children. One learned after he moved to the US as a teenager, and his English was very smooth. He told me he practiced by singing in English (he was a musician). The other learned English in Malaysia as a child/teenager and was taught by Catholic nuns in school. His pronunciations were like someone well educated in England. He rarely used American slang. I used to joke with him that he spoke the King's English. Very formal. Now I need to learn Español, because I live close to the US-Mexico border. And many many US citizens down here speak both. And I want to travel in Mexico and be able to communicate. so Le Vaya Bien. :-)

[marioivoforte]

The most smart, friendly and kind teacher on Internet. I have been learning English with her tips for the past 2 years!

[chappy]

i started with my phone to english, everyone was saying 'why did you do that? do you understand anything? believe me, you will not turn your phone to polish again!' and you know what? i don't even want it. i don't want my phone to be in my native language, because i'm used to it. the second thing i did, um... oh i know, in december i started to write my diary in english, and i can't stop writing in it, cause i want to leave my memories there. i like, when i just open my diary and i start to reading it. it makes me feel like 🥺 when i read what happened in my school, probably if i didn't make it, i wouldn't remember what happened that day at all, and it helped me a lot in learning english. i'm from poland, but when i want to write something, i want to write it in english. other people from my class are like 'wow, where you learned it? you're so good in english!' but i think it's just from my desires. if you want, you can😉

[keithbrown]

I began singing in English more often. I find that helps me pronounce like a native.

[eudaimoniachannel]

Marina you are absolutely right.If we think about English much in our daily life, our brain will get focus on it, and this can improve our memorization words in English .Also listening to English music and watching English video just like yours which tend to make us more understanding in English are good ways for basic learners.All the need is practice everyday.Moreover, I am really respect you learning style you are very enthusiastic in learning new languages.

[elenaklassen]

Great advice, Marina! I also wrote a diary in English in my student years. And the way you speak English - it's hard to believe that it isn't your mother tongue!)) Switching your mind to a different language is a miracle and it gives you so much fluency, but what I often need is the ability to quickly find translation equivalents in speaking and writing, so whatever new concepts I learn it's in two languages at once. Thank you for your radiant smile and inspiration!)))

[Genesisantoniovillar]

I read perfectly in English
I have the accent in English
I understand when someone talk to me in English or when someone speak in English but my problem is
I can't speak myself in English
When I want to say something I don't know how to do it
What happened with me
HELP ME PLEASE ! ♥️

[lorec]

She: stop translating in your head
Me: *confused in 5 languages*

[iAstronaut.]

I've dreamed many dreams in English where I would speak perfect English, I would interact and speak with people in English that I have never seen before but as soon as I woke up I would struggle again. I never figured it out to this very day, it's crazy.

[ashikihsan]

Yes Marina, I think everything in English and I'm listening to English songs and watching movies and writing difficult words to find the meaning of them. Marina, Your English lessons are also giving me a good knowledge

[cherrytv]

I watch your channel everyday to practice my English. It's really clear and easy to understand. I love it so much. Hope you will make more video for us.

[ek]

When I first saw this title.... I was like “well what other language am I supposed to think in?” And then I realized it’s for foreigners 😂🤦🏽‍♀️

[farxodboyoxunov]

Hello Marina. I really like you, because you always give us motivational speeches. When I get bored or when I fed up with learning English on that time I watch your videos and then I changed my mind so keep going to give us excellent advice

[SIRCAM]

I understand easily an English speaker, but if I want to respond to someone I have to find "shortcuts" in my mind and assamble the correct words like a jigsaw puzzle. 😅

[slaapkameryoutube]

I’m from Amsterdam, you are such a good “teacher”

[junjapabilingual]

Hi, Marina. Let me share my experience. I gave up translating English into my mother tongue in order to comprehend English a couple of years ago. Before then, I had 100% depended on translating to understand English for years and had remained a lower intermediate speaker of English. I had difficulties for a few months when I first started it. However, nearly half a year later since I began, I recognized that I started thinking only in English. BTW, I’m Japanese and I went through this process only in my country. Truth be told, I have never studied abroad in any native English countries. What helped me to be an advanced speaker of English is YouTube videos and your channel is one of them. Let me tell you, thank you very much. Your videos are awesome. Please keep doing amazing videos. Love you.😄👍

[krushaldobariya]

Thank you so much Lingua Marina! I've learned a lot from your lessons!!! 🙏🏻✨

[ryok]

This is the highest motivation learning English from nice person like you! I’ll try to make my effort everyday with you!