Q&A for How to Speak English

Keep practicing! One valuable tip: read daily and read out loud books, magazines, articles, comic books, and news on various topics. The idea of that is that when you read out loud, you engage both your eyes and your ears, which makes you a better speaker as well.

Just keep practicing. You will gradually surprise yourself by getting faster.

Take your time and frame the sentence in your mind. Then, speak clearly and confidently so that they can understand. Don't worry about pronunciation or vocabulary; this will come with practice.

It depends on where you live. If you live in an English speaking country, then it would be easier for you to find a native speaker. But assuming you're from non-English speaking country, then you might search for some classes or courses held by a good native speaker or equivalent. Now, if you are unable to do the above things, then you might probably end up on an online language exchanging website.

This article is written using American English.

Look at the correct pronunciation on Dictionary.com and practice saying it a few times until you get it.

It's a skill learned as any other skill is learned: by practice. Imitate English speakers and writers.

Practice speaking. Understanding the language is always easier than speaking it because you have to remember all the verb tenses and other challenging details. Just keep practicing having conversations with people who will be patient with you and help you along in your learning process.

Yes, using subtitles can help you learn faster. However, if you want to fine-tune your listening skills, you'll need to turn off the subtitles so can focus on your auditory processing.

It sounds like you are nervous. Take a deep breath and keep pushing on. If the native speaker doesn't know that English is not your first language, let them know. They will be patient with you. Once you get comfortable with speaking with them, you will notice that you will pronounce things quicker and may even talk too loud. It is okay if you make mistakes. If the person doesn't understand, they will let you know.

Use Google translate, then check using Microsoft. Further check using Grammerly. Ask an English-speaking person to check the essay later. Read a novel or article in English and compare; do you see any errors between the article/novel and your own article?

Seek the help of a speech therapist or speech pathologist. If you don't want to do that, practice speaking extremely slowly, thinking about every syllable you're going to pronounce. Very gradually increase the tempo of your speech, slowing down again if you start to stutter. This process could take months or years.

A dictionary can help a little, but what really helps is reading and listening to English sentences. Keep practicing making your own sentences. It will gradually get easier.

Someone with no knowledge of English will, of course, not be able to read the article. It was written to help people who have at least a slight familiarity with the language.

Many people find that speaking a new language is harder than reading it. Keep practicing! Your speech and your speed will both improve!

This article is available in multiple languages, which at the moment include English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian, Czech, and Arabic. If you scroll to the bottom of the page and click "In other languages", the versions in other languages will appear. The English version is probably meant for someone who can already read some English, but might need help with speaking it better.

Watch shows recommended for teens and older kids. They use slang and informal English. Also, listen to pop, hip-hop, and rap music.

When asking a question, you will usually need to add a word to the beginning of the sentence. For questions which can be answered with "yes" or "no", you usually add "do" for present tense, (or "does", if the subject is he, she, it, or a name or item in singular form), "did" for past tense, and "will" for future. Other questions use the conjugated form of the verb "to be", such as "is", "are", "am". Remember the other common question words; how, what, when, why, where, and who.

Pay close attention as you read. Remember the spellings you encounter. Ask friends or refer to a dictionary if you're not sure of a spelling. Do as much writing as you can, checking your spelling as you go.