>I never learned how to process it at the speed that native speakers used Magic words: más espacio, por favor. I also find having radio or TV in the backgroun

>I never learned how to process it at the speed that native speakers used Magic words: más espacio, por favor. I also find having radio or TV in the background in the language I want to learn is very helpful in the longterm. A flatmate of mine used to watch the Simpsons in her non-native language every day to pick up the local accent.