Think in Spanish! | 5 Easy Steps to Stop Translating in Your Head | A2 B1

Welcome to Slow Spanish Podcast!

Do you feel stuck because you’re always translating in your head? In this episode, we learn how to Think in Spanish directly. Stop the mental translation that slows you down and build a direct connection between your eyes and the Spanish language!

✅ Improve your Spanish listening
✅ Stop translating and start thinking in Spanish
✅ Practice with shadowing (repeat after the host)
✅ Build real-world fluency and confidence

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: Stop translating and start thinking directly in Spanish
01:17 Bridge metaphor: Translation as temporary help that must eventually be removed
02:46 First step: Describe in Spanish what you see in your environment
05:41 Second step: Plan your daily activities in Spanish
07:52 Third step: Connect images directly to Spanish words without translation
10:02 Fourth step: Shadowing practice to copy native rhythm and speed
11:38 Fifth step: Narrate simple actions while performing them
13:14 Daily integration plan combining all techniques
14:46 Realistic expectations for progress over time
15:56 Guided Spanish shadowing practice session

Whether you’re A2, B1, or an intermediate beginner, this podcast will help you:
🌍 Understand natural Spanish without a "mental bridge"
🗣️ Speak more fluently with simple, real-life phrases
📚 Connect objects and actions directly to Spanish words

👨‍🏫 In this episode:
– Learn the 5 practical steps to switch your brain to Spanish
– Discover how to narrate your day and describe your surroundings
– Practice a long shadowing session with Profe Literato

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Marta speaks slowly and pauses for you.
You can shadow — repeat after her.
This is the best way to train your brain to stop translating and start speaking naturally.

🎯 Great for:
– A2 and B1 learners
– Self-study and daily listening practice
– Students who want to break the translation habit
– Anyone learning Spanish alone

💬 Quote from this episode:
“La traducción es un puente, pero no puedes vivir en el puente para siempre.”

📌 Use this podcast every day.
Even 5 minutes of thinking in Spanish while you make coffee or walk to work will change your fluency forever.

🎯 Use this every day to:
– Improve your pronunciation
– Speak without hesitating
– Build real-world fluency
– Understand spoken Spanish better

💡 Tip: Repeat the sentences out loud during the shadowing section to train your mouth and brain at the same time.

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