> Now I'm living proof that you can become good enough to read books in Spanish yet amaze people with your inability understand spoken Spanish. Two quick hacks

> Now I'm living proof that you can become good enough to read books in Spanish yet amaze people with your inability understand spoken Spanish. Two quick hacks to try. 1) Stop reading books in Spanish silently. Read them out loud. This will force your brain to create neural pathways between understanding, comprehending, and speaking. 2) Put in your earphones and walk down the street. Play something that is like a Spanish conversation podcast and try to mimic what they are saying. Doing it in public will help conquer the 'ego' that gets in the way of making mistakes in public and eventually with other people.