How to Stop Translating in Your Head

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

🌻🌼💐 Jen has a KZbin channel too! Come and see: www.youtube.com/@myflowerfarm

[@priyankasharma-bn8wz]

Hy i m from india .. sir i really want to learn english quickly bcz I want to go Canada for further education so that I don't achieve my goal

[@anuonggiay9803]

Thanks!

[@surukp8028]

Hi brother I want since fist study english could you help me

[@miguelinciarte7649]

I have been trying to continue studying English since the last 3 years and still do. And one of the things I really recommend to everyone is to listen to Bob's Short English Lessons channel videos over and over again. In fact, I run the playlist over and over again while doing whatever, while running, while working out, when driving to work, when I have some free time at work, etc. I've listened to the entire playlist over five times and my goal is to listen to it at least sixteen times. A patient of mine who was an English teacher a few years ago told me that our brains need to be exposed to a new word at least sixteen times before we can remember and use it. So I said to myself, let me listen to Bob's short English lessons as long as I can and I'm on it.

[@marcksuarez]

I agree on that... Thanks.... I do it likewise...over and over again I'm hearing a lot of audio and video and other things for improving my English...

[@EinsteinTheDog]

I am an ESL teacher of adults. Your videos are helping

[@fangjack4196]

I want to practice it

[@Arduk_music]

I agree❤

[@rihmankhan6522]

Can you help me in English brother?

[@apriliakusumadewi7707]

Hi mr bob. Let me introduce my self my name is Aprilia, i am from Indonesia. I’ve been trying english 5 months ago and still do. I was watching your video, you are like my own father. You are rock! Great teacher. You look like a nice person, gentle father, and a good listener. Thankyou so much mr bob. I prayed for you I hope you live long , healthy, and always happy❤

[@LeMondemerveilleux-n9j]

Hi I hope you're fine darling. Could you send me your Facebook account to discuss . For developing our English

[@coollife4471]

Hi Aprilia

[@English.World3333]

Who is this in the picture? Is that you?

[@leohuang3769]

I've been working as a translator for many years and just moved to Canada. I can traslate fast and smoothly but it is so weiiirdo that I still struggle to talk fluently and confidently in everyday life in this English-speaking country. My translator mind is definetely a huge barrier.. This video is really helpful! Thank you Bob.

[@三五面]

Thank you very much for sharing. I am a student in China. We do not have a language environment for native English speakers in China. In addition, education in China is more focused on watching and reading, so many times we cannot understand the speeches of native speakers. As a person who wants to learn People who really don’t know how to speak English are really distressed, so thank you again for sharing. It really helps me a lot.

[@mychudungco]

This is the right topic for English learners, especially for adults who always feel struggling with a new language like English. Your tips may help me a lot. Thanks for sharing your experience

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad you like the tips Binh and I hope they help you a lot! 😎🍕🐕

[@johnny8369]

@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian Hey Bob what do you think about how important is to be practicing using the language, maybe in a WhatsApp group.

[@mychudungco]

@@johnny8369 that sounds great

[@张一明-j8b]

你好老外

[@JForYou]

For less than one month I watched your videos and now slowly but surely I can understand the sentence without translating them into my language. I always read the subtitle while listening to you speaking in the videos. It’s very helpful. Thank you my best teacher Bob. 🙏☺️

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

That's great John. I'm glad you appreciate the subtitles. It sounds like your progress is going well! 😎🍕🐕

[@Ilyosbek-uv8ny]

​@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadianHi teacher! I need your assistance. I am currently a university student and I am now writing an article on the topic: Why do we have many English teachers but few competent ones. Thinking that adding expert opinions could improve the credibility, I wanted to ask for your viewpoint. Please, share your perspective on: 1. Why do you think there's an abundance of English teachers, but few who are truly competent? 2. What do you think needs to be done to address teachers' incompetence? Thank you in advance.

[@dianach-fl7fw]

I understand when Bob are speaking but I can't recall the words when I want to speak

[@WilliamManta-ge7ol]

​@@dianach-fl7fwit's the same when somebody talking your langguage you can't copy 100% when somebody speak because your brain forget word by word, you can learning practice more and more you need time to learning english

[@violet-bd4vi]

I really did almost all of these without me realizing that I was doing so, and that helped me to speak English fast in an Arabic country where no body speaks it and in less than two years. Thanks so much..

[@Lee-sd1un]

I have to say that you are a real English teacher, thank you so much, Bob!

[@AIsGeneration]

Until 2-3 years ago I knew nothing, 0 English. Thank you very much for all your videos. I discovered you less than a month ago and I learn more with you than in all my life in school and high school. You're awesome, thank you for doing what you do.

[@paulhoky8819]

Thanks from the Czech Republic🙂

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks for the support Paul. You're amazing! 😎🍕🐕

[@Patrick_Krolikow]

There is not only the best tips, but also the best explanation of each of them in this video. Thank you so much.

[@elfiesbeats]

This is a real big problem for our mind. Thanks for the helpful video! Go thinking in English.

[@jonathanmarques1739]

As a non-native English speaker, this channel helps me a lot to improve my English learning.

[@diegoalvesgyn]

Thank you for share this lesson. It's very important to learn English!

[@whitenyy5670]

Your video never fails to amaze me, Bob. I used to translate English in my mind while reading and listening when I was beginner and intermediate level. That sort of exhausted me while I remained at same level for quite long. But someday I found out that my brain ceased translation and started to think in English as my level progressed. And it also amazes me that I have adopted your recommendations and been practicing them unknowingly.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

The brain is a really cool thing sometimes and just starts doing things on its own. Cool that you were already doing these things. That's awesome! 😎🍕🐕

[@ngocthuyoanthi6733]

I have been struggling to learn and speak English for years. And eventually i find your video. I have to say that what i learn from you is much more effective than in high school and college.

[@ahmedfouda_1]

I'm already watching this video with a smile on my face because for the first time, I can watch and listen without translating in my head, and I completely agree with you on all points you've covered.

[@ThaoTran-qx2pd]

Thank you for your lessons, it's very helpful. I'm Vietnamese. I have been studying English for over 3 years, and now, I realize that I haven't overloaded it yet. As you say, I will struggle to stop translating Engling in my head. Thanks again.

[@nguyenlan1172]

Thanks Mr Bob. Your voice is so warm and I can understand 70% to 80% content of this video without translating. Your videos helps me a lot. I will follow your videos in the future to learn more and more.

[@lin20376]

Agree. What I learned is turning on the caption first and repeat the speaker said. You might not able to catch up the speed, but after trying couple weeks , you totally stop translate English to your language.

[@clflover]

It may be more a question of needing to translate from your mother tongue to English than the other way around. It’s challenging to switch to thinking in English, especially when our brains are so used to translating every word. Bob’s advice on creating mental images instead of translating is helpful. Thanks for this great video, Bob!

[@edwinayala3640]

The best profesor.

[@hotpapsie7959]

Thanks, teacher Bob! I haven't learned a little bit from your channel instead, I've learned a lot and our days are always productive because of your informative and helpful content. Keep it up and have an awesome day.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad you've been able to learn a lot! 😎🍕🐕

[@abdulsaki9701]

I know some people that they don't write or read English but they communicate very well just by listening . I think that's part of what you try to explain.

[@paulhoky8819]

Bob, thanks for your video👍

[@MuserBellaMich]

My God!!! I am in love with the way you are doing this!!! I am an Englsih teacher and it will be my pleasure to share these videos with all of them!! OOO from Mexico!

[@mohamedo.elkhawalka6426]

very very useful so basically u are trying to learn English the same way u learnt your first language in the first place as u trying to teach ur child make sense and that answers the question how i learnt my language thanks .

[@clairechang6066]

Thanks!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks for being a member and thanks for the support Yumi! 😎🚜🌿

[@nba_games]

I almost watch your entire videos which is great to learn common conversation in Canada. I learned a lot. Thanks Bob!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

That's awesome Jerwin. Thanks for watching! 😎🍕🐕

[@santiagovenegasdiaz8456]

Very good tips to think in English and stop translating in your mind. Thank a a lot!!

[@КастерРамазан-в5ъ]

Hi Bob thank you so much. I am very happy that I am finding this video. I improv my English lessons. You are great teacher in the world. My name is Kaster. From Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@wenchaoyan-v6n]

I think bob channel is very good to improve our english

[@edgarsantos5817]

Hi Bob!The way you talking is easy to understand!I'm from Brazil,my first language is Portuguese,so for me it's very hard understand native English speakers!You are helping me a lot!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad to hear that I'm helping you Edgar! 😎🍕🐕

[@dianpermana3664]

One of the many language teacher who is very wise and easy to understand word for word Many thanks Bob.. great form one of island in Indonesia.

[@melodieb8412]

I'm so happy because I can understand everything what you said :) I wish an amazing weekend teacher Bob! ☀️

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad you can understand too. That's great! P.S. I had an amazing weekend and it's still happening. It's a holiday here in Canada!🙂🍃🌳

[@yosoymariantoyt]

Me too... I can understand you in each video class...

[@andreymihin8720]

Yep, I'm happy with that too. Even without the subtitles, I really enjoyed.

[@guaracinavarro9644]

I've been studied english for one year, I love to study english 😊, God bless you

[@gujacinto]

Hello Bob, my name is Gustavo and I'm from Brazil. I will try your method to study English... so I would like to thank you!!! This is the first week and unfortunately, I skipped class yesterday,... so I decided to do it twice today... and this is my first comment!!! Now I have to go back to studying and take the listening class. Thank you again.

[@isolateddemon9438]

AS AN ESL TEACHER I MUST SAY THAT THESE TIPS REALLY WORK.THE ONLY REQUIREMENT IS TO BE AUTONOMOUS.NICE UPLOAD AND KEEP IT UP.

[@moonlight_stone_1067]

Thank you very much, sir. I'm fluent in English (not a native speaker) but I'm gonna use these tips to keep learning French, which it's been over a year since I started. Nice video! :)

[@BerndKlöcker]

I love this lesson

[@akaltis810]

Thanks Teacher Bob, I watch your videos every time when I have chance like driving, taking a rest on my cough. It helps me a lot to learn English. All the best for you and your family. I am doing as you teached me

[@loqumotive]

All of these points are spot on.

[@tuatua444]

I have been learning English since 2021 And in this period of time I understand, that English it’s one of best language

[@laurentmaura]

Bob the canadien is for me the Best english teacher in the world. It is a pleasure to learn with him. I wish i could meeting him. Hope my dream comes true. Welcome in Morlaix, near BREST in FRANCE

[@8_ersu]

Thank you sir

[@angelkido4137]

Waw, I can understand the 70% of this video, your speaking helps me to improve my English listening skill, thank you so much from Bolivia.

[@berevilsondeoliveiragomes2140]

Thx teacher Bob. Repetition and consistency are the key of learning another language

[@robertoavezani8077]

Hi Bob, I've learned english language with you, now, I feel confident to talk about many things in english Thank you for your help God bless you!

[@JamesNyak]

Thank you so much for your vedio leacture it's very excillence lecture.

[@MiraNurhayani-v6y]

Thanks Bob for your tips, it's helped me

[@Diana-xv5tl]

Hi from Ukraine Bob I like your videos so much♥️ My English level improve with you. Thanks a lot!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad that I have helped you to improve your English. Thanks for watching! 😎🍕🐕

[@mindmaster7403]

Greetings from Greece very helpful video. Im Greek but i have relatives in america and when we speak i have this problem with the translating in my head that time when we speak. So i will apply this tips with a lot of pressure and we'll see.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I hope these tips work for you! 😎🍕🐕

[@guilhermequeiroz7825]

What a great work you're doing there Bob! I am thanking God everyday for your life for helping people. Thank you so much!

[@jhonwillianjavierfernandez7890]

oh! thank you teacher for this good advice from this time on I going to apply this method to my conversations, one more time thank you i'm really surprised of your greatness sa teacher

[@tammytsang3487]

Thank you Bob for your excellent advice. English is my second language and I’m pleased to tell you that I no longer need to translate English into Chinese as time goes by. Actually, I strongly believe that binge listening to podcasts is a great way to boost up one’s listening skills. Writing comments after watching a you tube video can be a good way to improve your writing skills. Apart from being one of your followers, I am also a huge fan of BBC and I think it is pretty much a Gold Mine for English students. ❤😊

[@hamdiahmed3680]

I’ve been learning English for 3years now i can understand everything that native people say because i was good at listening when i was learning this language.

[@kevintakila6445]

Insightful!!! Thank you so much 🎉

[@rosenakiru9062]

Hi Bob I'm from South Sudan but i live in Canada The way you talk it's so very easy to understand you more than other English language teachers. Thank you so much for your time. I just found you're KZbin videos yesterday and you're doing Amazing. I when to English language class 3 years ago and my teacher told me to go and find you're channel she said you're a great English teacher thanks God i found you're KZbin now. 👍

[@sirios350]

Bob, I am an english teacher myself so I can fully appreciate your presentations and your decency above all ! !👋

[@sossousheitan6540]

I love your lesson. it's so helpul. Thanks

[@WilliamManta-ge7ol]

I'm glad I found tips & trick english for my youtube channel I'm struggle learning english and I watching your youtube videos make me realize My brain stop translate, everday I'm listening TV series on netflix with subtitle english and my brain accustomed aldready english but I didn't speaking english, why Bob ? You are best teacher I ever seen Bob keep it up making english lesson, i hope you in circumstances very healthy

[@kelvinmelecio725]

Your tips Bob are of tremendous help especiallly the last one thing: Repetition. Doing it over and over again improves every skills. Thanks for the tips and tricks I discovered today.

[@fernandosicilia7540]

Very good tips. The english to english dictionary helped me so much to stop translating. AWESOME!!!

[@charloacibo257]

I’ve been doing these for almost a month now, and I could say that I’m seeing progress. Thank you for sharing these useful tips. They really helped me a lot with my English learning journey.

[@cazansary8640]

In fact.. I'm always doing this method.. By perss pause and repeat.. Then replay a video.. It's extremely effective. Thank you for your efforts👍

[@Englishteacher施老師樂活]

Many thanks to Bob. But as a highly experienced EFL teacher in Asia, the first two methods you recommended are only conducive to top- performing and strongly-motivated students. For slow snd medium learners, keeping vocabulary and basic grammar rules in mind will absolutely be heavy workload to them. I mean these will bkow their mind enough . 😊😊😊😊😊

[@mr.rahmifamily3002]

How to teach for slow EFL learner in Asia?

[@Silver-amber]

It is my first english comment. Please forgive me mistakes. I'm 44. I never have learned english. All my life I only have listened english (music, films). And something happened. I don't know why, suddenly I started to learn. Since 45 days, everyday I learn. I'm watching your channel and other channels too (with subtitles). I feel like Neil Armstrong when he did first step on the Moon. Your lessons give ma a lot. Your channel is the best for me. Thank you so much.

[@WOS1962]

Thanks Bob. In KZbin I used cc with watching and I found it it's helpful and useful.

[@worldwepcineweb]

This is one of my fav video as research level. Foreign people can speak English with translating in brain because it is habits and they don't know that we are speaking correct or not. In my way, understanding English is first step to translating it then other things. Thanx for posting such type video.

[@isaacteixeira3749]

Perfect, I study English every day and now I can understand it without translating it in my head, it's really cool, my challenge now is to improve my speech, thank you teacher, I'm from Brazil and I really like your videos

[@alexfernandes115]

These lessons are very, very important for fluency in English language. Congratulations teacher.

[@lucasribeiro9704]

i'd like that every english speaker had this accent and this diction! i can easily! you got a new follower.

[@Ash-vt5cp]

it wouldn't be efficient for native speakers to perfectly pronounce every word at such a slow pace

[@joyyyy777]

Thank you sir! My native language is far away from English, unfortunately, but I can understand 100% what you said in the video!! I'm so glad that I can understand what native speakers say. Although I still can't understand sometimes, I won't give up.

[@shadyelsherif8688]

you deserve a big thumb up, Bob

[@havvanurdemir3170]

Thanks for your support :) actually while I listen to something, mostly I don't translate it in my head. but when it's time to speak, I can't stop translating in my head. probably I'm afraid of making a mistake

[@pcscorpiongamer6198]

Those things that you were saying are very important because, at some point, many people for nonnative speakers translate at the same time, and for that reason, there are mistakes. Thanks for the peace of advice.

[@clsr__]

Its Fun when u Put something in mind like a Travel, and u Have a desire to learn for dont be necessary pass dificulties in another country

[@albinli3850]

Recently, I have been using one of your points, to picture the image of a newly learned word in my brain. it's very helpful, I can understand the English sentence more quickly.

[@zawzawnaing8241]

I agree with you boss.I study English since it was two yrs and still now.

[@Alenka_BreathLife]

Greetings from Belarus, respect Bob, thanks for the helpful tips! With great love 🤗

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're very welcome Alena! 😎🍕🐕

[@lkk4814]

Thanks for teaching us to learn english in such systematic ways. Really useful!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

My pleasure! 😎🍕🐕

[@cuteheart3168]

I have been learning english language for 2 years by me self i think I didn't achieve the level that I want so I. Start watching your videos and follow your advices so it's really helpful for me and.Thank you so much for your teaching us . ❤️❤️

[@desmondw4052]

I can understand you very well in 2x speed....wish every one can speak English clear like you do.

[@nielrj021]

the best video about "stop translation" that I've seen!

[@jonatham1]

The best teacher ever

[@massimoandreani1970]

Awesome lesson about a very common problem! Thank you so much Bob🤗 Greetings from Rome💯

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Glad it was helpful! 😎🍕🐕

[@gyros9162]

Your tips help me a lot! I am using to listen to VOA Learning English for 30 min a day and repeating without pausing. It is like a meditation

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I hope that's helping you. It sounds like a great idea! 😎🍕🐕

[@dulanjaleewanninayake7705]

Hi bob ..thanks a lot for this lesson...you are my best English teacher..I'm Thisak ..grade 4 ..from Sri lanka..your channel is very useful for me and my brothers..because these days I haven't had my College ..I can't go to school because no fuel in sri lanka ...I m always watching your videos....I love them ...♥️♥️♥️

[@seenonyt2210]

I'm sorry about the situation Sri Lanka is in at this time. All the best to you Thisak!

[@김라라-k5m]

You are a really good English teacher. From a good English learner in South Korea

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks for the kind words! 😎🍕🐕

[@WOS1962]

Thanks a lot Mr. Bob. My problem is speaking, i understand more than 90% of what you say, someday i hope to reache same number in speaking with following your channel.

[@vitamin46ster]

Extremely necessary recommendations on how to get rid of internal mental translation!

[@Harry-bi6pj]

Great!Amazing! Finally teacher make video about this topic. Thank you so much teacher ...don't waste time waiting...from Vietnam with love

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad you liked it and I hope you find it helpful as you continue to learn English! 😎🍕🐕

[@Harry-bi6pj]

@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian Thank you so much teacher, Bob... I will do follow your instruction... I have learned English many years, somtimes I can hear clearly partner speaking, I can understand but I cannot answer instantly . I must think about my language (Vietnamese) translate to English in my head, after that I say but at that time my tongue seems to freeze 😭. I don't have partner who can help me practice speaking reflex. So Could you show me how I can do? Once more time....Thank you so much teacher, Bob Canadian...your channel help me and someones learn English.

[@pollttakhuha29]

1. Overloading (reading and listening simultaneously) 2. Do long listening 3. Force description (talking to yourself to describe anything with all the vocabularies you know) 4. Shadowing (listening, pause the audio then saying it outloudly) 5. Visualization (when you learn a new word in English try to picture that word in your mind) 6. Get an English only dictionary 7. Repetition (doing or hearing things over and over again)

[@TheHovnar]

I have a personal teacher. We've been in touch for many years with some short breaks. I haven't been able to speak and listen without tranlation until recently. Several days ago I watched a video from a non-native speaker and she recommended to keep everything in English, so I decided to do the same with my teacher. I said to him. Let's keep all our lesson i English and since that time we've been doing it in this way. After second lesson, I mean after our deal about keeping our lesson just in English, I realized I can think in English without translation. I can discribe it perfectly because it's new for me. It's not about great pronunciation, grammer, connected speech not even about searching words. It's about the translation. If you need to translate every single word you get exhausted very soon. However, if you manage to untranslate English to your native lenguage, you can invest more time in the other imporatan things. You can listen to yourself, focus on grammer, tenses and other things. You can postpone it to a higher level. The most important thing for me is to be in tuch with English for a longer period of time. It takes some time than you switch in that lenguage. I need about 10 minutes to be switched in English. When you get in this state, you have to keep it. Don't switch between English and your native lenguage because you will never get in that state. If you wanna put some vocabulary down with translation, do it at the end. Highlight that expressions and at the end to write them down with translation. You still need to get it from translation by using but it doesn't disturb the thinking in English because it's at the end. Reading is one of the best ways how to get in thinking in English. It helps me. Watching movies is a great way, too. You get so many expression for 1,5 or 2 hours and often refresh your old vocabulary. It's constant activity, that is important in this case. In my opinion it's better to read twice a week for one hour than to read 10 minutes every day. It's not enough time to switch in that lenguage. I don't wanna give you bad advices, you can study English for 10 minutes a day but you need more constant activity. For example to study English every day for 10 minutes but twice a week to read for more than 60 minutes and watch one movie. I belive this method could be beneficial.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad to hear it went well with your personal English teacher. Sometimes simply committing to only speak English can be the key to making it to the next level in your English learning. Awesome! I agree too that the important thing is for you to work at it for a long. Eventually your brain gets used to it and you start to think in English! 😎🍕🐕

[@TheHovnar]

@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian Thank you for spending your time to read my opinions and experiance. It makes me happy. 😎

[@adm.jomaso]

I liked it when you show words using actions, like: verb walk, shows the movement of walking

[@브아-f9o]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@Fx_ahmad]

Best teacher in the world I hope you save

[@BrayanSteevRamirezLizarazo]

Wow! I understood the 80% form this video.

[@alexandermagnus6297]

Im having this problem Bob, thanks for help me to stop translating in my tongue language, I love your videos Bob, thanks so much!!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome Alexander! 😎🍕🐕

[@junjung3362]

I learn alot from you and your video, the way you talk, the structure of the lessons that you plan, the enegy that you inspire💯 thank you so much for creating lots of love for learners around the world! Thank you