Sure, I do that as well. I guess it depends on your method of learning and/or current level. The downside to staring at subtitles in my mind is that you: a) mis

Sure, I do that as well. I guess it depends on your method of learning and/or current level. The downside to staring at subtitles in my mind is that you: a) miss the acting (just keeping your left hemisphere glued to the text and trying to decipher it) b) miss actually _hearing_ the language, which even if you don't even understand a word is useful since it will introduce you to the overall "sound" of it as well as a lot of repeating phrases If you're learning how to read/write the language subtitles in that language seems like a great option. If you're starting out, it helps a lot to hear the language.