☕ Stop Translating in Your Head and Start Thinking in English Naturally Welcome back to English & Coffee, the podcast where you learn real English in a relaxed, friendly, and practical way — just like a coffee chat with friends. In this episode, Emma and Ben talk about the biggest problem English learners face: 👉 Translating in your head before you speak. If your English feels slow, stressful, or blocked, this episode is for you. You’ll learn simple, realistic strategies to help your brain stop translating and start thinking directly in English. 🎯 In This Episode: How to Stop Translating in Your Head We share funny real-life stories, common learner mistakes, and easy daily exercises you can start using today to build English thinking habits naturally. You will learn: Why your brain loves translating (and why it slows you down) How translation creates confusion, mistakes, and stress How to connect English words directly to meaning — not your native language How to think in English step by step without pressure 🧠 What You Will Practice in This Lesson ✅ Thinking in English without translating ✅ English internal monologue (talking to yourself in English) ✅ Labeling objects to build instant word recognition ✅ Learning phrases instead of single words ✅ Using English-to-English dictionaries correctly ✅ Understanding English through context, images, and stories ✅ Speaking more confidently and naturally 🚀 Who Is This Podcast For? ✔ A2–B1 English learners ✔ Learners who feel slow when speaking English ✔ People who translate word-by-word ✔ ESL / EFL learners ✔ Self-study English learners ✔ Anyone who wants to speak English more fluently and naturally 📚 How to Study With This Episode 1️⃣ Listen once for understanding 2️⃣ Listen again and repeat useful phrases 3️⃣ Try ONE tip today (labeling, internal monologue, phone in English) 4️⃣ Write a comment and practice in real English 5️⃣ Keep going — small daily habits create big results 💬 Comment Practice Tell us in the comments: 👉 What is the first thing you are going to label in your house in English? Example: “Coffee mug.” ☕ We read your comments and support your learning 💙 👉 If you enjoy learning English through short motivational stories, don’t forget to like and subscribe to my channel. You can also listen to longer podcasts on my YouTube channel, the link is in my bio. Thank you for your support and see you again. stop translating in English, think in English, how to think in English, English speaking fluency, English speaking confidence, English podcast for learners, English listening practice, English conversation podcast, A2 English listening, B1 English speaking, spoken English practice, English fluency tips, learn English naturally, English without translation, ESL podcast, EFL listening practice, English & Coffee podcast, English thinking skills, English learning mindset, English brain training, English for daily life #LearnEnglish #ThinkInEnglish #EnglishPodcast #EnglishAndCoffee #StopTranslating #EnglishSpeakingPractice #EnglishListening #SpokenEnglish #ESL #EFL #A2English #B1English #EnglishFluency #EnglishTips #DailyEnglish