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Uh... is that how you think people understand non-native languages? 'Cause it's not.

If you are still at the point of translating in your head, you are not a competent fluent listener. Someone who is fully competent in Latin won't do that.




Some folks who have spoken a 2nd language for years, report they still sometimes translate in their head. The flat remark is not helpful.




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