Translating from your first language is a stage, not a destination. The goal is to attach English directly to meaning — to a picture, a feeling, an action — with no detour through your mother tongue.
Name your world in English
Walk through your day silently labelling things: 'kettle', 'I'm running late', 'this coffee is too strong'. No translation, just naming. It feels small. It rewires fast.
Think in chunks, not words
Fluent speakers store language in ready-made phrases — 'to be honest', 'on the other hand', 'I was about to'. Collect chunks and you'll reach for whole expressions instead of building each sentence from scratch.
Talk to yourself
Narrate small decisions out loud in English when no one's around. It's the lowest-pressure speaking practice that exists, and it builds the exact reflex you freeze on in conversation.