YOU KNOW YOU'RE FLUENT IN ENGLISH WHEN... (fluency quiz! test your English!!) 

Hello awesome people! I made this video because understanding what you struggle with is the FIRST step to improving your skills. That said, if you AREN'T 100% fluent in English, make sure to download the guide I mentioned at the end of the video so you can practice your English with other people and work on your speaking skills :D Here's the link: englishfulltime.com/free-guide

The fact that I understand the whole video makes me feel proud of myself 😭

You know when you're fluent, when you randomly start thinking in english even though it's not your mother tongue

I realized I was fluent in English when I came to the point where I could just speak naturally, without translating words in my head before saying them. plus, you know you're fluent in a language when you can translate a text out loud while you're reading it and you still manage to create coherent sentences in the other language

“Languages are different codes of expressing ideas” So true, Loved that

you know you're fluent when you can multitask and still be able to listen to and comprehend someone like you who is a fluent english speaker

I'm glad I can understand everything you are saying and can relate to it all. My problem is that I live in a hispanic country and I litteraly don't talk to anyone in english so I make mental conversations with myself and know how to answer but I'm scared that the time that a conversation arise with someone I'll run out of ideas :(...

You know you're fluent in english when you can understand a song by Busta Rhymes.

I'm a swedish 14 year old girl. And i started learning english when i was only 2 years old! So i've been speaking both swedish and english for 12 years of my life now. And it has helped me a lot in school actually :) In middle school i was the best student at english and my teachers always used to say "You're very good at english!" or that" You could become an english teacher in the future!". I'm in high school now and i think that my english is pretty good, though i still might need some more practice! 😅.. Tack för att ni läste allt detta ;)

You know you are fluent in english when you can watch, listen and talk the entire day without feeling exhausted... I think that should be in the list too

I’m not even fluent in my native language. Lol

I’m doing this thing: when I’m alone and I need to express my feeling out loud, I don’t use my native language ‘cause it seems my thoughts in my native language are too fast, so I just switch language and I start to overthink about my problems in English and also I start to talk to myself in English. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Now, it might sound a little crazy but it actually helps me a lot with both maintaining a good English level and resolve my inner problems 🤣👌🏻

This video just popped up on my feed and it's really interesting to go through those points. I really can see my improvement throughout the years. I would even say I'm close to speaking completely fluently because most of the points are true for me. Thank you for sharing this with us!

Spoiler: there's no test.

You know you're fluent when you start thinking in that language subconsciously

I think I became fluent thanks to reading comics in English. They don't help you with the pronunciation but it's a great way to internalize the grammar, idioms and expressions. Due to the situations are drawn it's easy to understand what's happening with the story and relate it with what the characters are saying or thinking. To summarize webton made me fluent lol

me having english as my first and only language: aight let’s see if i’m fluent

You are fluent when out of the blue you forget some basic words from your mother tongue but know the word in English instead.😂

You realize you're fluent when you remember a story/article/etc you read but can't recall which language it was in

You know you're fluent in English when you just understand everything that is happening in the background - e.g., you don't specifically listen to the tv or radio program or a podcast etc. but you just hear it happening in the background and your brain tunes in and you realize that you understand everything. This is so amazing!

Nobody: Americans watching this vid to feel better about themselves

To me being fluent also includes: Watching a movie and understand almost everything. Listening to my favorite songs and understand almost everything Talking to people about a variety of conversational topics easily Reading a book and have no problem understanding most of the vocabulary

Listening to her and reading comments with understanding at the same time.

I understood everything in this video! When i'm talking in english i don't need to think or form a phrase because this comes naturally. I had talking with some natives and they told me that i sound like a native and i was so happy about it. Thank you for video!

Wow! O seu inglês é muito claro, muito nítido. Assisti todo o vídeo, sem interrupções. Deu para entender tudo. Me identifiquei muito com os requisitos que podem identificar se a pessoa está fluente ou não. Vídeo espetacular. Ainda mais para mim que não sou nativo. Ganhou mais um seguidor.

You're fluent when you dream in the language you're learning. I have found that many people have experienced dreaming in a language they are not fluent at; and this only means that the process of developing fluency in communication is in progress; that means that if you can dream in the target language the information necessary to speak it is already stored in your brain but it is our turn to find the switch to activate that skill and for that it is necessary the total immersion ( change your life using the target language at least in a 80 % of your autonomous activities) so that vocabulary and structure can overpass the wall we create when we are awoken.

I'm so proud of me that last year when I watched this video I didn't get even 60% of what she said, and now I got like 100% without any difficulty 😁

7:01 I used to wonder about how I would just tell the things(tenses & other grammar structures) correctly without even knowing it's name. Lol thank you for this information. This basically improved my confidence level:-D

One thing that I noticed through learning English is that I actually developed another persona. It’s almost like I have two characters inside of me that switch between languages, and it’s not that I’m not myself in either English or Italian, but I just feel like that to express my personality I adapted to the culture as well, and the result is that it sounds like two different people speaking. At first I really struggled too, but with time I came to accept and love this other side of me, and for that I’m really grateful. It’s been a journey and I can’t wait to see what the future unfolds, and discover myself even more. I always loved the English language and even after many many years it still feels exciting to learn new vocabulary, new expressions and even new dialects. At the and of the day as long as that kind of excitement exists, keeping to learn will absolutely never feel like a burden whatsoever.

When you use English to learn a third language, because it seems more convenient than your first one :)

When you are reading the comments and also understands what she’s saying

Me: *Has English as my first language and have been speaking it for as long as I've been alive* Also me: Huh interesting I should check this out

Native English speaker here, and in my 15 years of speaking English, never have I ever heard of the word "jargon." I've been learning Spanish on my own here and there for about five years and only finally got into a Spanish class last year. I was hoping I could apply this video to my Spanish skills, and it's really helped me gain some insight on how to improve! A few days ago I had a substitute teacher who said she was a Spanish teacher and saw my chance to practice in conversation. After about 10 minutes of speaking in Spanish she said I speak exceptionally well and she'll have my counselor move me to the next level Spanish class so I don't waste time relearning stuff I know. Only, now I have doubts that I'll be able to keep up with the class and I worry about all the stuff I might miss when I skip the rest of the year of the Spanish class I'm currently in. I want to boost my Spanish a bit more since I don't know what to expect and have some anxieties about it.

1. Degree dont make u fluent 2. University dont make u fluent 3. Years of practice dont make u fluent Games make you fluent within a month.

I am fluent in English when I am not talking to a native speaker. ONLY 😁

Great work Stefanie! The steps of fluency are all there you've clarified what happens in you mind perfectly when you're fluent. The funny thing about it is that, again you've mentioned it right in this video. It begins to affect your native language somehow. There's one thing more, you just STOP translating in your head 'cause you don't need it.

6:40 so I’m pretty much almost fluent in English which is great, but in school that is really annoying, because I never know what the rules actually are, I just know what to use, because it sounds right. I’m in ninth grade and there’s a bunch of stuff that we’re only now learning that I’ve known for years already. The only way for me to participate in class is by saying what I think sounds right, but if my teacher would ask me why I answered the way I did I wouldn’t know what to say.

You know you are fluent when you get tired of thinking in your native language so you just switch to English (or whatever is your favorite) and you can easily continue with your previous thoughts

The most important of all of them: “You know you’re fluent in other language when you feel like yourself” that’s for me the key

i am just so proud of myself right now! i’m italian, i’m 17 and i’m learning english since i’m 13 or 14 and i understood everything you said. i even related to some things, especially the one with other people congratulating about your pronunciation. i’m in high school and all of the english teachers i had were impressed and kinda shocked about how i talk in english, and i am very happy to know that i’m doing a very good job. my english isn’t perfect yet, it could be better, but for my young age i think that’s an important thing! i hope my english gets better and better!💕

i feel really good now listening to you getting everything and feeling everything you just said even tho my writing skills still sucks but i feel that my speaking level right now is way way better than 2 years ago thanks for the great video and keep it up

I wish everybody could speak English so clearly like you...it was easy to understand each word you speak...great!

You know you speak fluently when you don't notice when somebody is switching languages.

The "misspelling problem" is so true ! At school it was my strong point, I could write essays in a perfect English and then I went living in London and started making mistakes ! At first, I thought I was losing my English but then understood it was actually the exact opposite ! Also, some American people asked me from which state I was, and, I'm not gonna lie, this felt good ! I would add, that dreaming in the language was also a big part of me realizing I was getting fluent... Thank you for this very interesting video, really pleasing to see I can relate to most of the things you say, good reminder of my English level, since I don't live in London anymore and can't practice as often as before...

I'm so happy I understood everything you said, this video arrived at Brazil, so you have a new person watching you, and from Brazil 🇧🇷💗

You realize you are fluent when you don't pay attention on the video but even like that you can understand everything she said.

This girl has the gift of teaching

Its so comforting to hear that all Ive been through with learning English is a common thing... The difficulty in explaining an expression, the change on the type of mistakes...

Something i like when i hear you is that i understand everything you say. Thankyou Stephanie, for all the videos and tips you give.

You realise you’re fluent in English when you have to write an essay for work and you look up the information in English instead of your native language.

You know your fluent when you can't remember in which language you heard or read an idea. I'm working to be fluent.

when you said „you only realize that you made progress when you look back“ that really hit home. in switzerland in the canton zurich, you start learning english in 2nd grade. after the secondary school (9th grade, A2) i didn’t have any english class for 3 years until the last year of my apprentiship. and when we started with english on the matura level (B1, later on even first certificat), i got kind’a shocked. the lessons were boring, i was able to do everything with ease. all it took me was time but no thinking. no thinking how the rules work, just what sounded and felt right, i just „did“ it. during those 3 years my english skills didn’t decrease at all, on the contrary they actually improved quite alot. just because i read books/comics, texted with foreign ppl, watch movies/ videos in english or even for example japanese with english subtitels. i did realize an improvement before that, as i would start thinking in english all of a sudden or i would forget words in my native language, could only tell the english word for it or that the german translation wouldn‘t FEEL right. instead of the final exam for the matura (B1) we could choose to participate in the exam for the first certificat (B2). i ended up getting a C1 (B2, grade A) and all that without actually studying -simply „just doing“ the tasks- during those 1.5 years of english class during the matura, just. i improved from A2 to almost the level in which i graduated at the end, by just getting exposed to english daily through reading, listening and using it. that fact still kind‘a confuses/ scares me… the fact that my matura english teacher asked me two times if i myself or at least one of my parents grew up in america (because apperently i have an american accent) still makes me chuckle

I just literally cried a little. I've had a lot of doubts about my English skills even though I have a deegre in English Philology. I'm a tutor in my free time. But even after using English on everyday basis I've been worried whether I'm fluent enough to set an example for my students. After watching your video I've realised I should have more faith in my skills and compliment myself a bit more. I mean, I still have things to improve but you've just boosted my linguistic selfesteem by a lot. Thank you and wish you all the best.

A good sign is when you realize you start thinking in English without translating. Now, probably the best test to certify you are fluent is if you are able to hold a long conversation over the phone with confidence. I still feel intimidated by it.

When you get the jokes someone tells, when you read a book and enjoy it as much as if it's written in your own language

Firstly, congratulations for you excellent video! I am very proud of myself 'cause I've understood almost 100% of your words. That's amazing for me! Here in Brazil, the English's teaching isn't good, so we have a lot of difficults to learn. I know that I have a long way to be fluent, but your channel has been helping me for years! So, THANK YOU!

The most thing that got my attention is how clearly the words come out your mouth . I hope I can get close to that.

I really respect everyone who learns English until fluency or partial fluency because as a native speaker, I would never be able to learn English as a second language. I still make errors, and I still get repetitive with phrases that I say all the time. You all are amazing.

I know I've got fluent now that I realized I can understand everything she is saying

You're not getting old. You're at your peak of youthfulness! And you're the best English coach I've ever found.

if everyone speak like you, it wouldn't have problems to understand, you're incredible. I could understand almost everything you said, I'm so glad

I'm Brazilian, and most of my friends don't speak English. A couple of years ago, they started complaining that I was sharing with them texts and videos in English, even though I knew they couldn't understand it. The thing is, I was reading and listening without even realizing it was in English. I was surprised. But the day I realized I was fluent was when I was speaking with a North American I met at a hostel. After talking for a while, the guy asked me how long I've been in Brazil. He was shocked when he learned that I am Brazilian and that I had never been to any English speaking country. I would say that you're fluent in a language when it comes effortlessly to you, be it listening, speaking or thinking. But I disagree with you about the day-to-day vocabulary. Every new subject I study now is in English, so I can talk about many different things. But if I were to host you in my house and had to explain how to use the washing machine, I would definitively have some trouble. Even native speakers have trouble with words and actions they are not familiar with, and daily life is one of the less common subjects for foreigners. How easily you'll acquire the new vocabulary and how effortlessly you'll adapt is more important than the quantity or quality of your speech.

The thing about thinking in English and it making perfect sense in your head but not if you translate it to your native language is so true

I think the key here is to understand that there are several aspects on learning a language: - Listening (and comprenhension) - Speaking - Writing - Reading For example, I can understand pretty good either listening or reading english and I believe I can manage myself on writing but since I lack a lot of practise, I'm really a lot worse at speaking, because, one thing is to know how the words are supposed to sound and a quite different thing is to be able to produce those sounds with your mouth and vocal chords.

i totally related to this, my mum always asks me to translate the words she doesnt know into our main language and once in a while im literally like "i dont think its the same thing... kinda like this... it doesnt quiet make sense in the other way"

you know you are fluent speaker when you have just finished watching this video and have understood everything, without having realized that, till it gets to the end. thank you !

1. Understand at least one dialect 2. No more translating 3. A wide range of vocabulary and expression without repeating 4. Talk about both conversational and technical subjects 5. Natural grammar tenses 6. Realize something which cannot be expressed in the native language 7. English grammar and sentence structure start affecting native language 8. People get impressed 9. Understand humour and the culture behind 10. Not getting stuck when speaking 11. Speak coherently for a long period of time 12. Not afraid of speaking with native speakers 13. Comfortably maintain a conversation 14. Feel like being yourself 15. Understand the subtle differences between very similar sentences 16. Avoid direct translation 17. Pronunciation and accent not intervening your conversation

I am Dutch and follow an extra course on Cambridge English, I know how to have every day conversations without having to think about what I want to say, but I do repeat myself a lot and I am bad at expressions😅 I hope I will finish the course successfully. This video helped me to review my English so I can focus on the things I need to improve, thank you from the Netherlands😊

I have been studying english for 2 years, and since almost all my hobbies (like reading manga, playing games, etc) are in english, it helps me a lot to improve my understanding

I’ve been learning English by myself for almost one year, every single day I take 3 or 4 hours to watch so many videos without an specific topic, I just see what I want to see, and so, step by step I’ve become more fluent and confident in this language, nevertheless I’m still committing mistakes but, It’s so cool when you analyze your mistakes and you look for some other ways to direct what you say or whatever you wanna speak

I'm from Brazil and I rarely speak English here because, even though we have lots of English courses, not everyone speaks it. I realized I'm fluent when I went to the UK for the first time in 2017 to visit my mother-in-law who lives there. One of her friends, who is an English man, started talking to me and we spent a long time in a good conversation and in the end of the day he said : "Your English is perfect, sometimes you even sound like you're British"... that was the best compliment I ever heard in my entire life..ahaha

Hey! for the first 6 years of school that I had English I never really learned a thing. But then I met my best friend at the time and she spoke only English to me, even tho she knew my mother tongue. And in 2 years I spoke English like I do now. I’m 16 this year and last year I moved to Germany, I’ve been here for 5 months now, and knowing English really helps me. Because I already speak 3 languages ( Latvian and Russian as native + English) German is quite easy to learn, Latvian has quite a lot of words from German also. I feel like this year I’ll learn German since I understand almost everything 😊

It's so good and satisfatory when you watch a video like that and realize than YOU CAN UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THAT PEOPLE ARE SAYINT, so, thank you for talking how you are talking (this could make any sense and I probability have many of wrongs worlds, but I am glad to be confortable em write so far. Brazilian Here)

you know you're fluent in English when YOU UNDERSTAND EVERY SINGLE WORD JOJO SIWA SAYS 👍

You know you are fluent in english when you often forget your own language :"

understanding humor and not being able to translate directly has me impressed because it started when i watched more and more series

First of all, thank you for making these videos! They are very helpful. It combines all the other English teaching channels I have come across so far and I'm talking about more than 10 years of searching all kinds of materials on the net.

it's quite frustrating that i'm able to understand 100% of what you're saying, all the words, verbs and expressions but on the other hand my speaking is still bad and i have to think before i say something... but that's okay, i'm improving my english slowly and i'm sure one day i'll become fluent!! thanks for sharing all the tips :))

I guess I'm fluent in UNDERSTANDING english but I talk so little that I definitely have to work on that because I'm often lacking for vocabulary and my pronunciation is not the best

I watch everyday, every video, movie, tv shows only in English so i became fluent rn I've some pen pals from USA and they help me out I'm so grateful thanks a lot for your videos they help me a lot and I start 2 years ago thanks teacher ♥

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My classmates often ask me "how do you know that is the right word/sentence/tense" Because it's sounds right.. but they don't know how that feels. And I never "studied" English (I had lessons but never took it seriously) I just wanted to understand celebrities, youtubers, even music lyrics. Now I'm here with a successful language exam. Kids, watch youtube videos to improve your language skills! It's possible! (You can see a HUGE difference in like a year.)

You're fluent when you prefer to watch series, movies and online content without subtitles

i'm so proud of myself because last year i couldn't even understand when someone was speaking to me! now i can understand almost 100% of what is she saying, i improved a lot thanks to speaking with non and native english speakers with different english levels through discord, i only struggle when i have to write "in" or "on" it confuses me sometimes, great video, kisses from argentina 🇦🇷

You're an awesome English coach ever I've learned so much from you...

I know that I am not fluent but I understood 100% what she said. My listening skills are much better than my writing and my speaking. But I'll keep working on it.

You know you're fluent when your first language becomes your second lol

I'm Italian speaker, and I can understand what you say. I has been ever so lazy at learn other languages, but three years ago i compel myself to read in english, but not ever with constancy. I'm not accustomed to talk but with myself; and what can i say is that i'm ever agree with my interlocutor

I’m Brazilian, and here you know, we don’t use English as our second language, I’m glad that I can understand 90% that you’re speaking.

I think this could be summarized in the following way: you know you're fluent when you're able to have a conversation in English without too much hesitation. :)

Before watching I thought there gonna be a test or quiz.

I'm a midwestern American, born and raised. English is my first and literally only language. IDK why this was recommended to me, but really... I lowkey want to watch it but idk why???

I'm actually shocked because you said it all. Thank you so much for this video!

I'm Brazilian and I understood every single word she said at the whole video! Just studying on my own

"having a degree from formal higher education does not make you fluent" so true lolll I can totally relate

I'm brazilian and I understood everything you said in the video. I just need to improve my speeking, but I'm really happy. Thank you for this video, its amazing.

I am fluent in only English, but I found this very useful for a book I’m writing. I have a character who’s learning another language and I wasn’t sure how to make the process seem real but this has been a tremendous help!

I learned to speak English by myself.

To be honest, I don't know why I clicked on this video considering I'm a native English speaker, but this is really interesting and is a nice test to apply to the other languages I'm learning. Good video!

I’m not fluent but I’ve stayed my entire life in an English speaking country. My grammar sucks but I’m still glad i can speak and understand people.