527: Why you can't stop translating in your head (and how to fix it)

👉 Grab your FREE Grammar and Vocabulary Study Sheet: In this episode I'm going to tackle the second most popular question I've ever been asked about language learning: How do I stop translating in my head? It is easy to say "stop translating in your head" and that is well-intentioned advice, but not very practical. The truth is, translation is inevitable and not necessarily a bad thing, at least at first. Research mentioned in this episode: The Effects of Using L1 Translation on Young Learners’ Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning, Jan 2015, Aïda Codina Camó and Elisabet Pladevall Ballester: 👉 Got a question you want Olly to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: 👉 Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses: 👉 Check out my all-inclusive VIP language programme with guaranteed results:

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527: Why you can't stop translating in your head (and how to fix it) is an episode from I Will Teach You A Language by Olly Richards.

This episode is 00:13:48 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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