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  • How can you stop translating when speaking English?

  • Here's a question from Shemsihan.

  • How can I speak English without translating from my language?

  • That was Shemsihan's question.

  • But we want your questions too.

  • You can email a question to learningenglish@bbc.co.uk.

  • But now onto speaking without translating.

  • Let's go.

  • Don't overthink, it's okay to make mistakes.

  • If you're speaking and you make a mistake, don't worry and carry on speaking.

  • When I moved to Spain, I was so scared about making mistakes that I just didn't speak.

  • But then I decided to stop worrying about it and I just spoke, and I realized that you learn a lot more quickly and people are really kind and they still understand what you're saying.

  • So just go for it.

  • Think in English and talk to yourself in English.

  • It will make the language seem more familiar and it makes it part of your everyday life.

  • Everyone thinks I'm talking on the phone, but I'm actually just talking to myself to practice my English.

  • It's great.

  • No one can tell.

  • Associate new words and phrases with language that you already know.

  • This will help your brain to create links and that will make it easier to remember vocabulary when you're speaking.

  • Things at home you do with make.

  • Okay, I make the bed, I make breakfast, I make a mess, I make a cake.

  • And it's better to learn phrases instead of words and use images too.

  • Travel, go to the airport, catch a flight, get in a taxi.

  • Read books, watch series, listen to podcasts.

  • Do things that you enjoy.

  • If you don't like classics, then don't read classics in English.

  • That's all for now, but check below for more on this topic.

  • See you soon.

How can you stop translating when speaking English?

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