The Day You Stop Translating Spanish in Your Head (It WILL Happen, Here's How)
From Real Spanish Conversations, by Notes in Spanish by Ben Curtis and Marina Diez
February 12, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the common experience of translating Spanish in one's head and offers insights on how to overcome it.
Do you still translate Spanish in your head before you speak? You're not alone — and it's completely normal at the intermediate stage. In this video, we explain why it happens, why it's actually a good sign, and how you can move past it. Free '15 Spanish Slang Phrases Every Intermediate Learner Must Know!' report: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/ Get our Courses here: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Curtis, Marina Diez
Topics covered
- language learning
- Spanish translation
- intermediate Spanish
- language fluency
- Spanish slang
Keywords
- Spanish learning
- translation
- intermediate learners
- language skills
- Spanish slang phrases
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Notes in Spanish
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