Why you CAN’T understand TV and movies without subtitles (and how to fix that)
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0:00 Native speakers talk too fast
4:00 "Friends" is a difficult TV show to understand
4:45 Native speakers use slang and informal expressions
7:27 Watch movies and TV shows with Lingopie
9:18 The problem with accents and dialects
11:55 You don't know a lot of cultural references
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Sorry veronika, but I am watching this video with subtitles 😅
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Ditto😂
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No pasa nada
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?
@@studentdynamic6337she's russian
no way
@@studentdynamic6337 i was wondering the same thing.. From my perspective (Not a native english speaker) her english is perfect.
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!
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.
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 ❤
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
Your English and your pronunciation is brilliant!
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
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!!! :))
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!
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 💐
¡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! 💪
Your linguistic encouragement and wisdom really helps. I'm working on Italian. Thank you for sharing. 😊👍🏾
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 TH-camr☺️ (I’m a Spanish native and your videos help me so much)
I would never have learned English without you. ❤ Thank you so much.💙
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.
Thank you for making valuable content. Always helpful ❤
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!
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
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
Thank you for this video, you give better info from tons of language teachers out there❤
Thanks a million,Veronika! You have a great strategy for learning and it’s pretty easy to understand your speech. I like it!
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!
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 🙂🙃😊
Que super que estés aprendiendo Español!! y me encanta tu forma de explicar, definitivamente, un nuevo Sub!
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 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
I was made the same with your video, I saw that with the subtitles, I'm grateful for your free help.
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…
I love your voice so much it's so pure
You have a cool chilling spirit and wonderful information I'm always inspired by your videos keep going
Tbh one of the best youtubers ever wish you 100 million subscribers and more cause you deserve it ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this amazing guide veronika
Most of the time I watch your videos,I think my English level has got better.
Thank's Veronika for your precious videos. I fond to listen to them. It really helps me in improving my listening. I wish you to achieve your goals in learning spanish. Greets from Belarus and Russia ))
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'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.
🖐
@@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
Greetings from Mexico, I congratulate you for your excellent pronunciation, it is very comforting to listen to you. Thank you for your advice.
Thanks for share! And I really love your accent as you speak very clearly.
Me watching in 2x and understanding everything without subtitles.....
light weight
if that true what are you doing?
Thank you for this great lesson Ms. Mark 👏👏👏.
Glad you liked it!
@@veronika_languagediaries❤
I liked how you explained so nicely. You earned a subscriber. Love from India. 🇮🇳
Thanks for your videos, Veronika 😊
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?
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🇨🇴
You are very much correct when you say that friends is a complicated show. At least someone said the truth..its a good show but for those who are learning throughout the show it's a challenge 😢😢
Wow, I had to access your profile page to identify your native language. Your English is really good.
I understand u without subtitles i m so happy😭❤
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!
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...
Thank you for your help. I listen your video, while making a home work and your video gave me some motivation
Your voice as an extremely understandable😊for me!😘
i'm from Uzbekistan❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
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!
thank you very much, this is the best video about learning English I have ever seen.
My english language has been more improved after i watched my level youtube videos and shows that they're sutibale for my level and right now I'm so thankful for you veronika cause my language become better than that I imagen, after I had Heard and watched your videos❤️❤️.
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.
Thanks a lot. That was so nice for me. I understood more then 90% and I am happy because of this. You have a great speaking level and cool pronunciation. Thanks once more and have a good day 😉
thank you so much for this helping information
keep going Veronika
Когда я его впервый раз увидела, я подумала она носитель английского, а оказывается она русская! Потрясающее произношение
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
Totally agree with you!
I really love your videos because they are absolutely useful. Thank you!
Mi idioma es el portugués, pero me recuerdo que cuando estaba aprendiendo Español, no veía absolutamente nada con subtítulos y no porque me iba a ayudar, sino porque no existía la opción de activar los subtítulos. Hoy soy muy agradecida por eso porque el proceso de hablar y comprender después de un cierto tiempo fue tan natural que si me preguntas cuándo empecé a comprender al 100% no podría decírtelo con certeza.
Yo quiero aprender portugués de la manera que aprendiste español. ¿Me recomendarías series, películas, autores, cantantes y demás contenido de nativos del portugués?
@@jonathandaviq Bueno, vi muchas telenovelas mexicanas y sigo haciendo eso jaja, pero me encanta escuchar la radio, seguía programas de chismes porque se aprende un lenguaje menos estandarizado que el de las telenovelas... y estudié un poco de gramática. ¡cada día! Si quieres hacer lo mismo en portugués, te recomiendo comenzar con Netflix o TH-cam, porque ¡tienen mucho contenido gratuito! En cuanto a cantantes, recomiendo el género MPB.
@@jonathandaviqThe same shit😁
I moving to Portugal next week so it will be a good challenge for me to learn the language
Hablas Espanõl muy bien! Estoy a aprender español...pero despacito...
@@DuduSP7 Qué padre, mucha suerte! ❤️
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.
very sweet to hear from you. lovely talks. Florent speech. smiling face is much easier to understand.
I'm very excited for being able to understand everything u said 😁😁 +1 more subscriber
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
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.
I love your voice so much. It's so pure.
Thank you very much for sharing these useful tips. I'm going to practice all of them, for sure. You rock! 🇧🇷
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 agree, friends is actually a difficult show to understand without subtitles 😅..I thought I was the only person felt the same😂😂
It's really easy to catch and understand your English and I love your pronunciation! I'd like to know how to fix my pronunciation and speak like you.
interesting video and positive girl ) I have same way of learning trough video on youtube with subtitles and yesterday tried to watch anime and was overwhelmed how much new words i met.
Your video helped me to realize that need just keep going and the results come.
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.
From Uzbekistan 💙🤍💚
Your speech is perfect
You are absolutely right Mss My Teacher
I understand every single word in your speech without subtitles. But I don't understand them in most of films and series
Para los qué rstamos aprendiendo ingles le recomiendo ver un capítulo de su serie o video de TH-cam sin subtitulos verla nuevamente con subtitulos y luego escriban el capítulo pero creando frases cortas y agregenla en anki veran como poco a poco van a agarrarle la onda
Qué es Anki?
I love your accent, and that's the first video I've seen of yours,new sub
Your English is perfect, enjoying listening you 😊
Wow, i understand your video without subtitles😮😮😮😮
Thank you so much MAM 😊😌.
We are Glad to Get you 😊
Thank you!
Your videos ever helps me ❤
I love your pronunciation😍
Я уже давно понял что учиться понимать фильмы я буду на последней стадии изучения языка, как самой сложной. Сейчас я нахожусь на стадии "понимание TH-cam 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)
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
excellent video! great tips and informations, thanks, Veronika. I'm very happy 'cause I watched this video and I understood the entire video PERFECTLY, LET'S GO!
Hello Veronika from Venezuela. I’m happy for watch your videos!! You are fantastic teacher I hope speak English soon! ☺️🙏🏽
Im from Colombia I work in a bilingual call center, I speak with north Americans all days, however if I see a movie in english it is really hard for me to understand what actors are saying 😢
Don't worry! Just make sure to practice more :)
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 TH-cam 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?
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Fantastic video, thanks for sharing!
With your advice I can understand your interventions very clearly. Que Dios la ampare siempre
From India 🧡🤍💚
I'm also from India
@@shivaniverma8768me too 🧑🦯😂
Which state?
I'm also from 🇮🇳
I'm also from India
From Ukraine💙💛
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