Stop Translating in Your Head 🧠 | Speaking Practice (A2-B1)

You make the perfect sentence in your language. Then you translate it, word by word, into English — and by the time you're done, the moment has passed. Maya and Leo know that feeling. In this calm, slow-paced conversation they talk about why translating every sentence slows you down, and they stop eight times so you can practise faster ways to think and speak in English — right alongside them, out loud. WHAT YOU'LL PRACTISE • Naming things you see directly in English — no detour through your first language • Learning phrases as one piece, not word by word ("Can I have…", "I'm looking forward to…") • Turning one long, complicated thought into two or three simple sentences • Starting to speak before the whole answer feels ready • A two-minute daily habit that builds automatic English CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome 00:26 "Chicken sandwich, please. No tomatoes." 02:25 Why translating feels slow in conversation 04:02 Seeing and naming: object to English, no detour 05:57 Learn phrases, not just single words 08:07 Simple English isn't childish English 10:03 Speak before the sentence feels perfect 11:47 A two-minute English habit, every day 13:53 Your first language is not the enemy 15:52 Back to the sandwich counter HOW TO USE THIS VIDEO Listen first and just follow the conversation. Then watch again and speak during every pause — out loud, not in your head. Nobody is listening, and that is exactly why it works. Subtitles are on screen the whole time. YOUR TURN When do you translate the most — in shops, at work, or in conversations? Tell us in the comments, in English: "I translate most when…" Level: A2–B1 (elementary to intermediate). Series: Why Your English Gets Stuck. Maya and Leo are fictional presenters with AI-generated voices; nobody's voice is cloned. Subscribe to LingoTalk for more easy English conversations and speaking practice. #LearnEnglish #EnglishSpeakingPractice #SpeakEnglish #EnglishConversation #EnglishListening #A2English #B1English #EnglishFluency #EnglishPodcast #SpokenEnglish #LearnEnglishOnline #EnglishWithSubtitles #ESL #LingoTalk #ThinkInEnglish