I grew up in Canada, English is my native language and even native speakers do need subtitles sometimes. Some actors just mumble the words, or there is a lot of background noise like explosions, shootings, etc. Besides that, some dialects are really hard to understand. Game of Thrones for instance...it's almost impossible for North Americans to watch it without subtitles because of the accent of the actors. I don't have trouble understanding British people when I talk to them...but, British movies are hard to understand without subtitles. Ask any American and they will say the can't understand all words in a movie.
I am from Brazil so I speak portuguese but we can't understand 100% portugal movies or interviews, we need to pay atention to understand everything or to watch it with subtitles
@@firasibrahim7439I haven't practiced or specifically done anything to learn english at all,all i have done is just consume a lot of content in english, that's enough,i can pretty much understand everything veronica speaks in this video. Edit: but this way,your learning rate will be slow yet it can still be done this way too
@@firasibrahim7439 kral bunun cevabı kişiden kişiye göre değişir başkasına göre film izlemek başkasına göre yazı yazmak daha iyidir. bunu da sen kendin deneyerek bulacaksın
My first language it’s Spanish, I’m learning English and I could understand this video 100% without subtitles, but when I’m watching a tv show or a series I just can’t understand without subtitles, I always turn on the subtitles in English and I understand almost everything. I found your channel now and I am loving it
I'm fluent English speaker from Pakistan and have basic knowledge of Spanish but same problem here. I cannot understand Spanish spoken in movies or any series but I can understand random person speaking.
@@panpanllon3895 ela passou o tempo inteiro dizendo que teve momentos onde ela se complicava com a lingua e que estudou muito, provavelmente ela é uma estrangeira. Pelo sotaque, dá para dizer que ela é Brasileira.
Estoy en un nivel en que puedo entender vídeos como estos en inglés sin subs, pero cuando veo series o películas es como escuchar otro idioma y me cuesta mucho entender hahahas creo que tenemos el oído tan acostumbrado a la buena pronunciación, que cuando escuchamos pronunciación "real" es algo totalmente nuevo
Me identifico con tu comentario este video y muchos informativos están hechos con mucha claridad para que todos lo entendamos y las películas es el inglés real y usan muchos slangs por eso no le entendemos
I'm a native french, english speaker and learning spanish like you. Knowing your native language is Russian made me feel a lot of respect and admiration for all you accomplished. You speak english so well I didn't need subtitles.
Excuse, How you can be a native french, english speaker ??? Every people can be just 1 leng nativ speaker. in Other ... meiby 10-20 leng you can be just fluent.
@@Kelenn35 Then English for You is Fluint, and +Profesional or Expert. Sorry Nativ just from birth. I'm Kazakh, my native is Kazakhskyi, Russian is Fluint, and English A2~B1 ))). If yuo nid help in Kazakh or Russian ... welcome. 🖐
@@faizullatazhibayev5893 Там написано native french, потом идет запятая, затем english speaker. Во-первых, там не написано, что он native english, во-вторых, можно быть как минимум билингвом от рождения, если у тебя мама и папа говорят на разных языках :) Так что в двух native languages - ничего особенного не вижу.
I can understand roughly 85% of TV shows of my interest without subtitles. Maybe it could even peek at 95% depending on the subject, accents, my mental state, but I always keep them on, cos' why not? Sometimes I wonder whether it makes me rely on them too much, but whenever I go watching an English movie in a Finnish movie theater, I get a reality check. I understand perfectly enough without subtitles. Missing a few words here and there doesn't impact my understanding. On top of that I would zone out for a second or two even in my native language, so I consider that normal. Subtitles in my case - English. I never put them in my native language, it messes with my brain. 😂
In my case, Friends was the first TV show I watched in English. At that moment it was with subtitles in Spanish. So, I paid attention to the things they were saying and the subtitle. I didn't know how to write the sentences but I started to understand new things in English. Over time I guess I started to get used to their accents and I was able to watch the whole TV show without subtitles. That TV show helped me A LOT to learn English :)... we all have different processes to learn another language and thank you for sharing yours! We keep learning!
Yes! Me too. When I wached the first ep, had many difficult, but, now that my English is getting better, I can understand the whole ep without the subtitles! My listening is so much better right now. I'm proud of myself, cause I'm learning alone and I'm doing very well at this point. And I'm from Brasil 🇧🇷
As a korean , i think you are saying easier words for english learners. Extremely comfort to listen. Thank you for making this vedios. It really helped me!!❤❤
My native lenguage is spanish. And i felt absolutely identificated with every single thing you said. Im proud I understood every single word without subtitles ❤🎉
Hi Veronika, you are a very true and honest youtuber who tells the subtitles is helpful when learning a language, and focus only one accent helps you learn quickly and easily. And also, FRIRNDS is not that easy to a beginnner! You tell all the truth! Love your videos and hope I can improve my English!
It's so important to realise that you're not some kind of "failure" because you need to use subtitles. Movies are hard for the reasons your mentioned (fast speech, slang, accents, cultural references)! There are times when I would have loved to have had subtitles when watching movies on video in French. But unfortunately cassettes didn't have that option! I totally agree with watching something simpler and building up to watching movies later. And thanks for saying that "Friends" is not suitable for beginners! It's not as hard as certain movies or TV shows that are dramas, but it's not the first thing you should watch.
It's the first time I can watch a video in English without subtitles and understand what he's saying! You have became in my favorite RUclipsr☺️ (I’m a Spanish native and your videos help me so much)
I must say...u have got great command over the language.....the way u pronounce words is really clear....I from India and even I can understand it properly
I honestly can understand English perfectly without subtitles and it's my 3rd language.. Understanding takes time and it's just part of learning process .. If you can't understand without sub just put them and if you can't understand English subtitles put your native language sub on for a while till you are confident.. What's really hard about any language is to fix your pronunciation and practice the speaking part.. Understanding it's quite easy in my opinion because you can solo it but to speak you need to interact with people that speaks that language
I didn't grow up in an English-speaking environment either, but I can already speak English more confidently and smoothly than ever before. My first language is Spanish and I'm still learning English owing to my strong preference and love for the language. We language learners should always remember that language learning is an enjoyable, captivating, and endless journey, not a destination because there's always something new to learn, take in, and keep forever. Any language learner just needs to get loads of exposure to the language, so that we can potentially speak like native speakers depending on the accent we're focusing on. I believe that's completely achievable, rewarding, and fulfilling as if we were born in an English-speaking country so that we can understand at least most native speakers no matter what kind of content we're consuming or the real-life situation we're involved in. I've decided to only focus on English because it's the language I love and I'm interested in the most. My brain's capacity for learning additional languages is certainly limited, and I think I wouldn't be able to manage more than two languages effectively, but I hope I'm wrong. I would love to pick up Italian pretty soon, it's a relatively easy language for a Spanish speaker to learn, so it shouldn't be very hard for me. Keep up the great work on your language learning journey, Veronika. We always struggle to learn anything new like language, it's part of the learning process, and I guess there's nothing wrong with most of us at least. Thanks so much for sharing it all with us ❤😊.
Hi veronica, im live in mexico and i am practing my listening skills and your videos and you pronuntation help me so much for improve my listening skills. thank you so much :)
Thanks a lot you Miss Veronica. I watch your contents every single day. It would be benifical for me. I take motivation of you. That I never give up learning english .Love you from Uzbekistan. ❤ спасибо больше
Couldn't agree more. I feel pretty chill while watching videos on RUclips in English and can even do other things simultaneously not watching at the screen (not all the time though), but when it goes to films and shows I find myself completely lost without subtitles. The most freaking out experience for me was "No country for old men" which appeared to be a quintessention of unfamiliar to me Texas dialect and accent. It took me not more than 20 minutes to give up trying to understand what characters are talking about _even with English subtitles_
One Day I found your channel and fallen in love in your videos and your clear accent for my ears it's perfect. Every Day steb by step I feel how my listening skills are improving. Thank you so much, don't stop. You're really helpful for all of us.
that's exactly the reason i'm watching your youtube content, i'm able to undertand you without subtitles so i found a good way to practise leasening. Thank your 🙂🙃😊
First let me say, thanks for uploading a great video! After watching hundreds of videos on youtube by linguist and polyglots, this is some of the best information I have heard. I am impressed by the content in this video. Your advice makes so much sense. It's practical, concise and revelatory. Your ability to communicate and your depth of your knowledge in teaching a foreign language is really refreshing.
I have learned English for about 5 years. I like studying English because, I believe that I can broaden my horizons if I am good at English. Also I will be able to enjoy your videos more than now! All your videos raise my motivation ❤ thank you
You're fluently teach me fast because es very important to me every single day I have a many dreams amazing I want speak English super fast than you so much for you attention
in brief: 1. **Introduction and Problem Statement**: - Language learners often struggle to understand TV shows and movies in a foreign language without subtitles. - Veronika shares her personal experience of facing this challenge while learning English and how she overcame it. 2. **Speed and Pronunciation**: - Native speakers in movies and TV shows speak at a natural conversational pace, which can be too fast for learners. - Veronika's solution: Initially, she stopped watching challenging shows and turned to educational RUclips videos to improve her listening skills. 3. **Use of Idioms and Slang**: - TV shows and movies often use idioms and slang that aren't taught in traditional language classes. - Veronika's solution: She used subtitles in the same language as the show to understand and learn new idioms and slang. 4. **Lingopie Platform**: - Veronika introduces and recommends the Lingopie platform, designed for language learners to watch movies and TV shows with interactive subtitles. - The platform offers instant translations, built-in flashcards, and quizzes to reinforce vocabulary. 5. **Accents and Dialects**: - Different regional accents and dialects can make comprehension challenging. - Veronika's solution: Initially, she focused on mastering one accent (e.g., American English) before exposing herself to others. 6. **Cultural Context and References**: - Movies and TV shows often include cultural references specific to the country of production. - Veronika's approach: She watched popular shows, movies, and listened to music from the target culture to familiarize herself with cultural references. 7. **Conclusion**: - Veronika emphasizes the importance of patience and continuous learning. - She encourages viewers to try Lingopie for language learning through movies and shows. The video provides insights and practical solutions for language learners facing challenges in understanding foreign content.
Вероника никогда нас не разочаровывает... То, как она не является родной, изо всех сил старается предоставлять качественный контент на английском языке.. Чтобы другие тоже могли учиться и преуспевать в английском языке. Огромное уважение к вам, мэм. Большое спасибо
I could completely understand you. You are really fluent in English! I feel really frustrated when I try to watch something in English and I'm not able to understand anything without subtitles. I have always thought that I would never be able to watch something without them. Watching your video has helped me a lot. Thank you for your suggestions.
Lately, I'm learning from 0 italian and Deutsch, and I'm improving my English too. This RUclips channel is amazing! You share with us your feeling, which is our feeling too! Thanks for it! I know I Will learn alot with you! ❤
No sé cuál es tu lengua natal, pero tú inglés suena muy fresco, entendí completamente tu vídeo sin la necesidad de traducir, me parece un inglés con acento que trasciende del español, tal vez por la familiaridad del acento lo entendí mejor. Congratulations, and keep working🇨🇴
i truly agree with you, veronika! just focus on one accent has helped me a lot with speaking and it feels like learning english at ease without getting overwhelmed by it. thanks a bunch for sharing this with us!!! :))
I'm 15yo and I started learn english 3 weeks ago. When I started to do It that, was very difficult for me for obviusly reasons, but now, I feel very happy with myself because I could understand this video without subtitules when before that was impossible for me. si escribí algo mal, les agradecería muchísimo que me corrigieran ;)
Oh I'm 15 too 😊 But it's make like 3/2 years I'm leaning English (My native language is French) And same! That's incredible, she speaks really clearly, I love the ways she speaks
Hiii I’m also 15 yo!! The only thing I saw was like kinda weird was “when I started to do it that” you don’t really need to say “it” in this case because you’re using “that” that’s all lo aprendiste muy rápidooo que padre
Because she improved her diction, normal people don't exercise as much as her. People mumble and chew words, they have dialects and slang. Actors should have good diction, they imitate normal people for artistic purpose.
Oh thank you Vero for this video. I learned a lot from you tonight. I speak in Espanish which is my native language. I looked for those words and verbs that i didn't understand on google and i wrote them down. Thank you Vero i appreciate you. go ahead making videos like this.
This needs one huge point to be made: modern movies and TV have both ATROCIOUS audio mixing, while also suffering from actors and directors who think mumbling their words is somewhat more "realistic", resulting in unintelligible dialogue - even for the native speakers. Watch movies or shows from the past, up until the late 90s and the dialogue will be so much clearer you won't believe it.
Hi Verokina! I'm feeling very happy because I'm brazilian, that is, I speak Portuguese and I understood your entire video, of course, by reading the subtitles (in English), I really appreciate all your tips because I identified with the problems you faced, they are the same ones I am facing. I hope to be more experienced in 3 months, I am studying every day and excited to speak and understand English well.
I’ve been learning English for 7 month and I could understand this video without subtitles, one day I want to star learning Spanish, It’ll be my third language. Thank you for your video, I’ll follow for you!
Thanks for the interesting video, Veronika 👍🏻You're so right, good videos are so important! I'll try Lingopia in the next few days. I wish you a good start to next week 👋🏻 Best wishes, Gerold
I've been living in America for almost 4 years and up to this day I still watch some TV shows with subtitles on. It depends on the movie and the show, PG movies are easier to understand, R and NC-17 movies are harder sometimes. The Boys for example, which is my favorite TV show, I've only watched it in English and was able to understand most of what was being said, but when it came to Butcher, I couldn't understand a word that guy said.
I can understand, but I still find value in wathing your videos. You allowed me to catch myself on limiting my expressions to mere „I’m tired” and really rarely modulating on it. Now, thanks to You, I once again will pay more attention to such little things…
Sometimes according to the way how American actors rapidly pronounce words and phrases it seems to me that even native speakers cant comprehend it at least for the first time🥲😂Thank you for such an interesting and necessary topic🧡🧡🧡
I heard from some Americans that some phrases they tend to say quickly. They understand them more through the intonation of the sound than the sound of the words themselves.
Soy nativo del español, y me sentí orgulloso que pude entender casi todo de lo que hablaste sin subtítulos, claro había palabras donde tuve que usar el traductor porque las escuchaba muy rápidas, y había una que otra palabra que no sabía su significado, Saludos desde Argentina.
En español tenemos muchos dialectos y eso hace que cada pais de latinoamerica, a pesar de hablar el mismo idioma, tenga slangs que para unos significan una cosa mientras para otros otra. Es un enredo, a veces ni entre latinos nos entendemos😂 Asi que animos, sigue esforzandote y veras como pronto hablaras fluido en español tambien. Saludos y exelente video❤
Я уже давно понял что учиться понимать фильмы я буду на последней стадии изучения языка, как самой сложной. Сейчас я нахожусь на стадии "понимание RUclips блогеров и худ. литературы в оригинале"🙂
я вообще для начала решил пересмотреть все мультики на английском языке, которые я смотрел в детстве , из 20 минутной серии того же скуби ду понимаю 70-80 процентов,но плохо то , что я некоторое не могу услышать с первого раза, приходится несколько раз пересматривать
Я просто поставил себе цель, что с определённого момента смотрю всё в оригинале. Нетфликс, фильмы, ютюб и т.д. Сначала юзал сабы долгое время, потом стал намеренно их отключать. Да, трудно иногда. Иногда прям очень трудно. Но это даёт плоды. Т.к. живу не в РФ сейчас, в кинотеатрах все фильмы в оригинале без сабов, хожу и с удовольствием смотрю. Однако процент понимания диалогов в фильме очень зависит от того, какой это фильм. Как пример, недавно смотрел "Retribution", понятно было около 90% речи. Потом посмотрел "The Creator" и там главный герой говорит с типичным "ниггepcким" акцентом и очень быстро. С большим трудом улавливал от силы 60% речи. Но так или иначе, очень рад прогрессу. Вспоминая как раньше без сабов вообще почти ничего не мог разобрать и очень расстраивался из-за этого
I'm Spanish speaker and I can understand Trump's speaches or NGeo documentaries and even David Chappelle's jokes, but I'm no able to understand a word of any movie or series I still need subtitles like any regular non English speaker.
This's really encogare me. I used to think my English is not enought to understand movies or series cause When I tryna to watch a movie I can't do it without subtitles.
As a mexican i think is really cool that you’re learning spanish 😊plus i can’t believe that you’re not an english native speaker, you’re english is so good!
Hola Veronika , yo creo que podrás hablar español algún día muy bien , aprender un idioma toma tiempo y dedicación .Keep going and thank you for your effort and good job :)
watching your video right here without subtitle , cause your accent is clear to understand. But some movies i prefer to watch with subtitle, specially British. From Brazil ! still learning and enjoying the process of it ! thanks for all.
As always, interesting tips. And additionally, for me you are the person you mention. I understand 70% of what you are saying and when I use subtitles I understand 90%. Regards
Nice video, the dialect thing can be a real issue sometimes since there can be so many, I agree that its better to concentrate on one although it can be rather difficult at times depending on the language to find a show in a specific dialect, even more in the type of show you want to watch.
I'm able to understand every word that you say but i'm still having problems to understand tv shows and some movies so i'm contnue watching them with subtitlles :(
Я наоборот решил для себя, что при изучении языка абсолютно нормально сталкиваться и не обращать сильного внимания на незнакомые слова при потреблении контента. Мы же будучи детьми едва ли понимали больше четверти происходящего, почти все узнавалось контекстно, так и будучи взрослым может сработать контекстное усвоение информации. Ну и да, сабы не зло, носители слишком сильно адаптируют английский под себя, не носителей ещё больше, а там и акценты разные подтягиваются, так что сабы помогают. Дополнительно они помогают узнавать различные слова, которые на слух никак сходу не перевести, но видя их конструкцию, помня контекст и сеттинг происходящего, можно понять значение слова.
You're awesome. I don't understand everything you say because you talk really fast for me. But your excellent accent lets me know what you mean. Thanks for your tips.
I can watch your video is incredible for me. I'm studying English for a month and i got it improve very much with flash cards. I wand everybudy achives your goals and don't give up
@@DashDash-eg1sdyou get there automatically after a few years. I do it too with english Videos as a native german. Not a big flex because if you want you don't need to consume anything in your native language. Everything is english nowadays.
I've watched the whole vid without subtitles, and I'm impressed and proud of myself that I didn't miss any single word. Never did an English class in my life, I'm about 5 years learning basically by RUclips, movies, shows, podcasts and of course, Duolingo 😂 and other apps to improve the language
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I started learning English consistently when I was 16 years old and now I'm 23 :)
I don't teach languages one-on-one but you can join my Speaking Club :)
how do i joind to ur speaking club
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I grew up in Canada, English is my native language and even native speakers do need subtitles sometimes. Some actors just mumble the words, or there is a lot of background noise like explosions, shootings, etc. Besides that, some dialects are really hard to understand. Game of Thrones for instance...it's almost impossible for North Americans to watch it without subtitles because of the accent of the actors. I don't have trouble understanding British people when I talk to them...but, British movies are hard to understand without subtitles. Ask any American and they will say the can't understand all words in a movie.
Sure. You are right.
In fact, We the native Spanish speakers need subtitles if we are trying to understand a Chilean person, jajaja
I am from Brazil so I speak portuguese but we can't understand 100% portugal movies or interviews, we need to pay atention to understand everything or to watch it with subtitles
100%. I was gonna say exactly that.
It's nature of languages. Population one of province not undestand another
I started learning English 1 year ago, and i was very surprised when I understood you! At all 😅
Roma, Congratulations! Further more and we go to our goal
@@galaxyofthemind1806 what goal?
I'm able to understand everything even single word . But I'm not able to talk in long conversations but I can talk in little bit 😊
Не носителей практически всегда легко понимать. У них произношение, конструкции предложений и использование слов какое то упрощенное )
я использовал ваш канал и канал Хижина Музыканта для изучения русского языка
Your pronunciation is so good! It seems like a really native speaker!! Congratulations!
Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. (Ephesians 5:14)
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Where is she from?
@@homeroaddams3434she's russian
no way
@@homeroaddams3434 i was wondering the same thing.. From my perspective (Not a native english speaker) her english is perfect.
Oh wow, as a native English speaker, I initially thought you were also a native speaker learning another language. Your pronunciation is amazing.
I tried to seeing your video without subtitiles, I can undertand 70% what you say. That is small result I practiced every day for 6 months ❤
Can you tell me what are you useing to learn english to improve in 6 months?? Please
@@firasibrahim7439I haven't practiced or specifically done anything to learn english at all,all i have done is just consume a lot of content in english, that's enough,i can pretty much understand everything veronica speaks in this video.
Edit: but this way,your learning rate will be slow yet it can still be done this way too
@@firasibrahim7439 kral bunun cevabı kişiden kişiye göre değişir başkasına göre film izlemek başkasına göre yazı yazmak daha iyidir. bunu da sen kendin deneyerek bulacaksın
My first language it’s Spanish, I’m learning English and I could understand this video 100% without subtitles, but when I’m watching a tv show or a series I just can’t understand without subtitles, I always turn on the subtitles in English and I understand almost everything. I found your channel now and I am loving it
Same here 😂
Ig in movies they don't speak so clear, they may whisper or scream and shit like that
"washing a tv show" jajajajajajjajaj
@@Alien-tj6ij jajajajaja really funny
I'm fluent English speaker from Pakistan and have basic knowledge of Spanish but same problem here. I cannot understand Spanish spoken in movies or any series but I can understand random person speaking.
Your English and your pronunciation is brilliant!
uai, ela não é estadunidense??
@@panpanllon3895 ela passou o tempo inteiro dizendo que teve momentos onde ela se complicava com a lingua e que estudou muito, provavelmente ela é uma estrangeira. Pelo sotaque, dá para dizer que ela é Brasileira.
@@canalsemporcento4184 Cara, por um momento eu pensei que ela uma americana KKKKKK
@@panpanllon3895 Ela é Russa
I suspected that was BR when i saw "Brilliant" and before i read your name 😂😂😂
Estoy en un nivel en que puedo entender vídeos como estos en inglés sin subs, pero cuando veo series o películas es como escuchar otro idioma y me cuesta mucho entender hahahas creo que tenemos el oído tan acostumbrado a la buena pronunciación, que cuando escuchamos pronunciación "real" es algo totalmente nuevo
yooo, tambien cuando juego con gringos me hes muy dificil entenderles
@@branxd4105hes? whats meanimg hes?
Me identifico con tu comentario este video y muchos informativos están hechos con mucha claridad para que todos lo entendamos y las películas es el inglés real y usan muchos slangs por eso no le entendemos
@@branxd4105Haz visto a Xqc? 😂
Si ese juego es por el Linkin qué pegan las palabras y suenan distinta por ejemplo Lot of decirla es Lorof
Why I can understand you so well but I have so many struggles with movies and series 😩😩😩😩😩 you are so good I really like listening your video 💐
Cause she is talking normally, at the same pace and it makes it kinda easier to understand
She is here to be understood otherwise she couldn't be a successful linguistic RUclips video content creator 😅
I'm a native french, english speaker and learning spanish like you. Knowing your native language is Russian made me feel a lot of respect and admiration for all you accomplished. You speak english so well I didn't need subtitles.
Excuse, How you can be a native french, english speaker ??? Every people can be just 1 leng nativ speaker. in Other ... meiby 10-20 leng you can be just fluent.
Native french only. English speaker by learning.
@@Kelenn35 Then English for You is Fluint, and +Profesional or Expert.
Sorry Nativ just from birth.
I'm Kazakh, my native is Kazakhskyi, Russian is Fluint, and English A2~B1 ))).
If yuo nid help in Kazakh or Russian ... welcome.
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@@faizullatazhibayev5893 Там написано native french, потом идет запятая, затем english speaker. Во-первых, там не написано, что он native english, во-вторых, можно быть как минимум билингвом от рождения, если у тебя мама и папа говорят на разных языках :) Так что в двух native languages - ничего особенного не вижу.
Я тоже владею 2 языками, это в семье 2 языка и в стране@@faizullatazhibayev5893
Sorry veronika, but I am watching this video with subtitles 😅
😂😂😂😂
Ditto😂
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epic comment 🤣
No pasa nada
I can understand roughly 85% of TV shows of my interest without subtitles. Maybe it could even peek at 95% depending on the subject, accents, my mental state, but I always keep them on, cos' why not? Sometimes I wonder whether it makes me rely on them too much, but whenever I go watching an English movie in a Finnish movie theater, I get a reality check. I understand perfectly enough without subtitles. Missing a few words here and there doesn't impact my understanding. On top of that I would zone out for a second or two even in my native language, so I consider that normal. Subtitles in my case - English. I never put them in my native language, it messes with my brain. 😂
Yes, I think it's only effective when we use subtitles in the language of the content we're watching, otherwise it's not effective at all haha
In my case, Friends was the first TV show I watched in English. At that moment it was with subtitles in Spanish. So, I paid attention to the things they were saying and the subtitle. I didn't know how to write the sentences but I started to understand new things in English. Over time I guess I started to get used to their accents and I was able to watch the whole TV show without subtitles. That TV show helped me A LOT to learn English :)... we all have different processes to learn another language and thank you for sharing yours! We keep learning!
Me too, Friends was my Duolingo fr
Yes! Me too. When I wached the first ep, had many difficult, but, now that my English is getting better, I can understand the whole ep without the subtitles! My listening is so much better right now. I'm proud of myself, cause I'm learning alone and I'm doing very well at this point. And I'm from Brasil 🇧🇷
@@fernandademenezesgama8871 it's great to know that!
Waooo really ? I'm going to watch
As a korean , i think you are saying easier words for english learners. Extremely comfort to listen. Thank you for making this vedios. It really helped me!!❤❤
My native lenguage is spanish. And i felt absolutely identificated with every single thing you said. Im proud I understood every single word without subtitles ❤🎉
¡Mucho ánimo con tu español, Veronika! Es duro aprender un nuevo idioma pero merece la pena. El saber no ocupa lugar.
Keep up the good work! 💪
Hi Veronika, you are a very true and honest youtuber who tells the subtitles is helpful when learning a language, and focus only one accent helps you learn quickly and easily. And also, FRIRNDS is not that easy to a beginnner! You tell all the truth! Love your videos and hope I can improve my English!
Yes, you can. You just need to talk to someone every single day.
It's so important to realise that you're not some kind of "failure" because you need to use subtitles. Movies are hard for the reasons your mentioned (fast speech, slang, accents, cultural references)! There are times when I would have loved to have had subtitles when watching movies on video in French. But unfortunately cassettes didn't have that option!
I totally agree with watching something simpler and building up to watching movies later. And thanks for saying that "Friends" is not suitable for beginners! It's not as hard as certain movies or TV shows that are dramas, but it's not the first thing you should watch.
great!
It's the first time I can watch a video in English without subtitles and understand what he's saying! You have became in my favorite RUclipsr☺️ (I’m a Spanish native and your videos help me so much)
Listening to you I honestly can’t tell that you are a non-native speaker of American English. You’re accent is THAT good! Respect!
I must say...u have got great command over the language.....the way u pronounce words is really clear....I from India and even I can understand it properly
I honestly can understand English perfectly without subtitles and it's my 3rd language.. Understanding takes time and it's just part of learning process .. If you can't understand without sub just put them and if you can't understand English subtitles put your native language sub on for a while till you are confident.. What's really hard about any language is to fix your pronunciation and practice the speaking part.. Understanding it's quite easy in my opinion because you can solo it but to speak you need to interact with people that speaks that language
Yeah, I agree with u
I didn't grow up in an English-speaking environment either, but I can already speak English more confidently and smoothly than ever before. My first language is Spanish and I'm still learning English owing to my strong preference and love for the language. We language learners should always remember that language learning is an enjoyable, captivating, and endless journey, not a destination because there's always something new to learn, take in, and keep forever. Any language learner just needs to get loads of exposure to the language, so that we can potentially speak like native speakers depending on the accent we're focusing on. I believe that's completely achievable, rewarding, and fulfilling as if we were born in an English-speaking country so that we can understand at least most native speakers no matter what kind of content we're consuming or the real-life situation we're involved in. I've decided to only focus on English because it's the language I love and I'm interested in the most. My brain's capacity for learning additional languages is certainly limited, and I think I wouldn't be able to manage more than two languages effectively, but I hope I'm wrong. I would love to pick up Italian pretty soon, it's a relatively easy language for a Spanish speaker to learn, so it shouldn't be very hard for me. Keep up the great work on your language learning journey, Veronika. We always struggle to learn anything new like language, it's part of the learning process, and I guess there's nothing wrong with most of us at least. Thanks so much for sharing it all with us ❤😊.
You speak very fluent and your English is natural! It's hard to believe you're not native. Cheers!
Hi veronica, im live in mexico and i am practing my listening skills and your videos and you pronuntation help me so much for improve my listening skills. thank you so much :)
Thanks a lot you Miss Veronica. I watch your contents every single day. It would be benifical for me. I take motivation of you. That I never give up learning english .Love you from Uzbekistan. ❤ спасибо больше
I would never have learned English without you. ❤ Thank you so much.💙
Thank you Veronika for this useful video! It’s so helpful and I feel like I’m getting better and better at English watching your amazing videos!
Couldn't agree more. I feel pretty chill while watching videos on RUclips in English and can even do other things simultaneously not watching at the screen (not all the time though), but when it goes to films and shows I find myself completely lost without subtitles. The most freaking out experience for me was "No country for old men" which appeared to be a quintessention of unfamiliar to me Texas dialect and accent. It took me not more than 20 minutes to give up trying to understand what characters are talking about _even with English subtitles_
One Day I found your channel and fallen in love in your videos and your clear accent for my ears it's perfect. Every Day steb by step I feel how my listening skills are improving. Thank you so much, don't stop. You're really helpful for all of us.
I am saying again and again Veronica you doing a such an awesome things. There are only few content creators do these kind of contents. Keep rocking
Wow, thank you!
@@veronika_languagediaries
Really I appreciate it
2 or 3 years ago i really was nat able to understand what you say in this vide but now i understood all words that you said
Your linguistic encouragement and wisdom really helps. I'm working on Italian. Thank you for sharing. 😊👍🏾
that's exactly the reason i'm watching your youtube content, i'm able to undertand you without subtitles so i found a good way to practise leasening. Thank your 🙂🙃😊
First let me say, thanks for uploading a great video! After watching hundreds of videos on youtube by linguist and polyglots, this is some of the best information I have heard. I am impressed by the content in this video. Your advice makes so much sense. It's practical, concise and revelatory. Your ability to communicate and your depth of your knowledge in teaching a foreign language is really refreshing.
I learn by listening. It's a so freaking good technique!
Когда я его впервый раз увидела, я подумала она носитель английского, а оказывается она русская! Потрясающее произношение
Hi, I'm Brazilian and this was the first time I watched a video without subtitles and I got it!
I'll watch your videos every day haha thanks!
Veronica, i watched your video without subtitles and I got it😂. You speak very clearly even though in normal speed. Thank U, i love this video...
I have learned English for about 5 years. I like studying English because, I believe that I can broaden my horizons if I am good at English. Also I will be able to enjoy your videos more than now! All your videos raise my motivation ❤ thank you
You're fluently teach me fast because es very important to me every single day I have a many dreams amazing I want speak English super fast than you so much for you attention
in brief:
1. **Introduction and Problem Statement**:
- Language learners often struggle to understand TV shows and movies in a foreign language without subtitles.
- Veronika shares her personal experience of facing this challenge while learning English and how she overcame it.
2. **Speed and Pronunciation**:
- Native speakers in movies and TV shows speak at a natural conversational pace, which can be too fast for learners.
- Veronika's solution: Initially, she stopped watching challenging shows and turned to educational RUclips videos to improve her listening skills.
3. **Use of Idioms and Slang**:
- TV shows and movies often use idioms and slang that aren't taught in traditional language classes.
- Veronika's solution: She used subtitles in the same language as the show to understand and learn new idioms and slang.
4. **Lingopie Platform**:
- Veronika introduces and recommends the Lingopie platform, designed for language learners to watch movies and TV shows with interactive subtitles.
- The platform offers instant translations, built-in flashcards, and quizzes to reinforce vocabulary.
5. **Accents and Dialects**:
- Different regional accents and dialects can make comprehension challenging.
- Veronika's solution: Initially, she focused on mastering one accent (e.g., American English) before exposing herself to others.
6. **Cultural Context and References**:
- Movies and TV shows often include cultural references specific to the country of production.
- Veronika's approach: She watched popular shows, movies, and listened to music from the target culture to familiarize herself with cultural references.
7. **Conclusion**:
- Veronika emphasizes the importance of patience and continuous learning.
- She encourages viewers to try Lingopie for language learning through movies and shows.
The video provides insights and practical solutions for language learners facing challenges in understanding foreign content.
Thank you!
Point 4 for me is tricky. Was Lingopie really helping her understand English or is something she is adding because it is sponsoring?
Easy with chat gpt
Вероника никогда нас не разочаровывает... То, как она не является родной, изо всех сил старается предоставлять качественный контент на английском языке.. Чтобы другие тоже могли учиться и преуспевать в английском языке.
Огромное уважение к вам, мэм.
Большое спасибо
Спасибо за такой позитивный комментарий и за просмотр!
@veronika_languagediaries Спасибо за добрый ответ..
Продолжайте сиять.
@@veronika_languagediaries you are beautiful ❤
спасибо родной
Какая же она мэм?))молоденькая девочка!
I could completely understand you. You are really fluent in English!
I feel really frustrated when I try to watch something in English and I'm not able to understand anything without subtitles. I have always thought that I would never be able to watch something without them. Watching your video has helped me a lot.
Thank you for your suggestions.
Lately, I'm learning from 0 italian and Deutsch, and I'm improving my English too. This RUclips channel is amazing! You share with us your feeling, which is our feeling too! Thanks for it! I know I Will learn alot with you! ❤
No sé cuál es tu lengua natal, pero tú inglés suena muy fresco, entendí completamente tu vídeo sin la necesidad de traducir, me parece un inglés con acento que trasciende del español, tal vez por la familiaridad del acento lo entendí mejor. Congratulations, and keep working🇨🇴
Es rusa
i truly agree with you, veronika! just focus on one accent has helped me a lot with speaking and it feels like learning english at ease without getting overwhelmed by it. thanks a bunch for sharing this with us!!! :))
I love to watching your videos and hear your voice doesn't matter what topic is❤
Thank you!
@@veronika_languagediaries 💘🌷
@@veronika_languagediaries hey veronika i wanna learn Japanese actually so from where should I start?
your english is pretty good, super easy to get. Thanks 4 the vid!
I have been learning for a month however I can understand everything what you are saying
I'm 15yo and I started learn english 3 weeks ago. When I started to do It that, was very difficult for me for obviusly reasons, but now, I feel very happy with myself because I could understand this video without subtitules when before that was impossible for me. si escribí algo mal, les agradecería muchísimo que me corrigieran ;)
Oh I'm 15 too 😊 But it's make like 3/2 years I'm leaning English (My native language is French)
And same! That's incredible, she speaks really clearly, I love the ways she speaks
Hiii I’m also 15 yo!! The only thing I saw was like kinda weird was “when I started to do it that” you don’t really need to say “it” in this case because you’re using “that” that’s all lo aprendiste muy rápidooo que padre
I understand every single word in your speech without subtitles. But I don't understand them in most of films and series
Why I understand every single word you are saying but I can’t understand native speakers ? What a magic is this??
Because she improved her diction, normal people don't exercise as much as her. People mumble and chew words, they have dialects and slang. Actors should have good diction, they imitate normal people for artistic purpose.
Because she is not native! Simple as that. Native people join words and sometimes even say an entire word!
Your Brain knows about this subjet already. This subjet is familiar to you so you can understand and to know what she is talking about.
Скорей всего ты русскоговорящий и сюрприз сюрприз она тоже!)
I understand all what you say but I can't speak English
I am impressed on your pronunciation. For me I would never no you were not a native English speaker. Well done.
Oh thank you Vero for this video. I learned a lot from you tonight. I speak in Espanish which is my native language. I looked for those words and verbs that i didn't understand on google and i wrote them down. Thank you Vero i appreciate you. go ahead making videos like this.
This needs one huge point to be made: modern movies and TV have both ATROCIOUS audio mixing, while also suffering from actors and directors who think mumbling their words is somewhat more "realistic", resulting in unintelligible dialogue - even for the native speakers. Watch movies or shows from the past, up until the late 90s and the dialogue will be so much clearer you won't believe it.
absolutely right . I find the only way to understand some movies in my native language of english is to resort to the subtitles
Veronika, I’m a native English speaker and I also have problems with the British accent. Sometimes I turn on subtitles when watching a British show.
I understand u without subtitles i m so happy😭❤
Hi Verokina! I'm feeling very happy because I'm brazilian, that is, I speak Portuguese and I understood your entire video, of course, by reading the subtitles (in English), I really appreciate all your tips because I identified with the problems you faced, they are the same ones I am facing. I hope to be more experienced in 3 months, I am studying every day and excited to speak and understand English well.
I’ve been learning English for 7 month and I could understand this video without subtitles, one day I want to star learning Spanish, It’ll be my third language. Thank you for your video, I’ll follow for you!
How is it going?😮
Thank you for making valuable content. Always helpful ❤
Thanks for the interesting video, Veronika 👍🏻You're so right, good videos are so important! I'll try Lingopia in the next few days. I wish you a good start to next week 👋🏻 Best wishes, Gerold
Thank you!
@@veronika_languagediaries Lingopie is amazing 👍🏻I've booked the lifetime subscription. Thanks for the tip 😊
I've been living in America for almost 4 years and up to this day I still watch some TV shows with subtitles on. It depends on the movie and the show, PG movies are easier to understand, R and NC-17 movies are harder sometimes. The Boys for example, which is my favorite TV show, I've only watched it in English and was able to understand most of what was being said, but when it came to Butcher, I couldn't understand a word that guy said.
Oi
Considering the fact you speak so well it’s difficult to believe u r not native English. Congratulations for learning so fast and efficiently.
I can understand, but I still find value in wathing your videos.
You allowed me to catch myself on limiting my expressions to mere „I’m tired” and really rarely modulating on it.
Now, thanks to You, I once again will pay more attention to such little things…
Sometimes according to the way how American actors rapidly pronounce words and phrases it seems to me that even native speakers cant comprehend it at least for the first time🥲😂Thank you for such an interesting and necessary topic🧡🧡🧡
I heard from some Americans that some phrases they tend to say quickly. They understand them more through the intonation of the sound than the sound of the words themselves.
@@matheusc972 holly shit that's crazy
Thank you for this great lesson Ms. Mark 👏👏👏.
Glad you liked it!
@@veronika_languagediaries❤
I agree, friends is actually a difficult show to understand without subtitles 😅..I thought I was the only person felt the same😂😂
Soy nativo del español, y me sentí orgulloso que pude entender casi todo de lo que hablaste sin subtítulos, claro había palabras donde tuve que usar el traductor porque las escuchaba muy rápidas, y había una que otra palabra que no sabía su significado, Saludos desde Argentina.
My first time understad to listening tips in english language without subtitle, your voice is easy listening for me...
En español tenemos muchos dialectos y eso hace que cada pais de latinoamerica, a pesar de hablar el mismo idioma, tenga slangs que para unos significan una cosa mientras para otros otra. Es un enredo, a veces ni entre latinos nos entendemos😂
Asi que animos, sigue esforzandote y veras como pronto hablaras fluido en español tambien. Saludos y exelente video❤
Isso acontece entre Português do Brasil e Português de Portugal. 😂
@@eurismarcobispodesouza7914podrias dar varios ejemplos?
@@XaviIntheHouse Sim posso.
Dialectos como el andalú, asturianu o cántabru. Ahora se van a poder hablar en el congreso con traductores para todos
@@XaviIntheHouse Chaqueta on colombia it means jacket if u say that in argentina it means jake off.
Я уже давно понял что учиться понимать фильмы я буду на последней стадии изучения языка, как самой сложной. Сейчас я нахожусь на стадии "понимание RUclips блогеров и худ. литературы в оригинале"🙂
Да, у меня было как раз то же самое хаха
я вообще для начала решил пересмотреть все мультики на английском языке, которые я смотрел в детстве , из 20 минутной серии того же скуби ду понимаю 70-80 процентов,но плохо то , что я некоторое не могу услышать с первого раза, приходится несколько раз пересматривать
Я просто поставил себе цель, что с определённого момента смотрю всё в оригинале. Нетфликс, фильмы, ютюб и т.д. Сначала юзал сабы долгое время, потом стал намеренно их отключать. Да, трудно иногда. Иногда прям очень трудно. Но это даёт плоды.
Т.к. живу не в РФ сейчас, в кинотеатрах все фильмы в оригинале без сабов, хожу и с удовольствием смотрю. Однако процент понимания диалогов в фильме очень зависит от того, какой это фильм. Как пример, недавно смотрел "Retribution", понятно было около 90% речи. Потом посмотрел "The Creator" и там главный герой говорит с типичным "ниггepcким" акцентом и очень быстро. С большим трудом улавливал от силы 60% речи. Но так или иначе, очень рад прогрессу. Вспоминая как раньше без сабов вообще почти ничего не мог разобрать и очень расстраивался из-за этого
@@DonPetrushka, тебе потребовалось для этого на ютубе создавать акк полностью с английским контентом?
@@diakon9624 зачем? Обычный мой акк, которому уже лет 15. Прекрасно дружат рекомендации и на русскоязычный и на англоязычный контент)
I'm Spanish speaker and I can understand Trump's speaches or NGeo documentaries and even David Chappelle's jokes, but I'm no able to understand a word of any movie or series I still need subtitles like any regular non English speaker.
This's really encogare me. I used to think my English is not enought to understand movies or series cause When I tryna to watch a movie I can't do it without subtitles.
As a mexican i think is really cool that you’re learning spanish 😊plus i can’t believe that you’re not an english native speaker, you’re english is so good!
Thank you so much MAM 😊😌.
We are Glad to Get you 😊
Thank you!
Hola Veronika , yo creo que podrás hablar español algún día muy bien , aprender un idioma toma tiempo y dedicación .Keep going and thank you for your effort and good job :)
I just understand 90% of this video without any subtitle 🎉
Me too, like 85-90%
watching your video right here without subtitle , cause your accent is clear to understand. But some movies i prefer to watch with subtitle, specially British. From Brazil ! still learning and enjoying the process of it ! thanks for all.
As always, interesting tips. And additionally, for me you are the person you mention. I understand 70% of what you are saying and when I use subtitles I understand 90%. Regards
From Uzbekistan 💙🤍💚
Wow, i understand your video without subtitles😮😮😮😮
Nice video, the dialect thing can be a real issue sometimes since there can be so many, I agree that its better to concentrate on one although it can be rather difficult at times depending on the language to find a show in a specific dialect, even more in the type of show you want to watch.
Wow, I had to access your profile page to identify your native language. Your English is really good.
I'm glad that I understood you without subtitles. Thanks so much
I'm able to understand every word that you say but i'm still having problems to understand tv shows and some movies so i'm contnue watching them with subtitlles :(
Я наоборот решил для себя, что при изучении языка абсолютно нормально сталкиваться и не обращать сильного внимания на незнакомые слова при потреблении контента. Мы же будучи детьми едва ли понимали больше четверти происходящего, почти все узнавалось контекстно, так и будучи взрослым может сработать контекстное усвоение информации. Ну и да, сабы не зло, носители слишком сильно адаптируют английский под себя, не носителей ещё больше, а там и акценты разные подтягиваются, так что сабы помогают. Дополнительно они помогают узнавать различные слова, которые на слух никак сходу не перевести, но видя их конструкцию, помня контекст и сеттинг происходящего, можно понять значение слова.
From India 🧡🤍💚
I'm also from India
@@shivaniverma8768me too 🧑🦯😂
Which state?
I'm also from 🇮🇳
I'm also from India
You're awesome. I don't understand everything you say because you talk really fast for me. But your excellent accent lets me know what you mean. Thanks for your tips.
I can watch your video is incredible for me. I'm studying English for a month and i got it improve very much with flash cards.
I wand everybudy achives your goals and don't give up
I'm watching this video without subtitle
X2 Me too
Me watching in 2x and understanding everything without subtitles.....
light weight
if that true what are you doing?
@@DashDash-eg1sdyou get there automatically after a few years. I do it too with english Videos as a native german. Not a big flex because if you want you don't need to consume anything in your native language. Everything is english nowadays.
@@L1pTEr wow, it'll be a complex challenge
@@sanygoyou8125 watching stuff in english?
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
i'm from brazil, i'm a english learner, i'd not known your channel, i believe it that go be pretty useful for me, thanks for the content
Wow! I thought that I was really bad at understanding English pronunciation, but I can understand about 95% of your video! Thank you!
From Ukraine💙💛
She is from russia
@@zoska9053Really?
@@nikitamodval7731For real
0:17 don't prononce the G in "recognize"
Shiu... be quiet.
I think she pronounced it correctly
I've watched the whole vid without subtitles, and I'm impressed and proud of myself that I didn't miss any single word. Never did an English class in my life, I'm about 5 years learning basically by RUclips, movies, shows, podcasts and of course, Duolingo 😂 and other apps to improve the language
I thought you were a native English speaker. Your pronunciation is astonishing.
Your English pronunciation is just amazing
Greetings from Mexico, I congratulate you for your excellent pronunciation, it is very comforting to listen to you. Thank you for your advice.