A question of comprehension
I have progressed enough with my Spanish that I am able to read little western (cowboy) novels and understand a lot of what I read. I still have my dictionary and use it constantly while reading. Is there a time when an other-than-spanish speaking person reaches a point where you see the word written in spanish and do not have to change it to your mother tongue in your head.
I am having a hard time trying to make my point I hope others will understand what I am trying to say.
3 Answers
I think you expressed yourself very clearly. I am not even close to that level of thinking yet.
YES!!! Victory will be yours!! And at some point you will not be able to remember things in English...my husband has a wide Spanish vocabulary now, because if I am reading in Spanish and he speaks to me in English, I will many times blank out on a word and just substitute the Spanish.
By the way, could you look up "jump to conclusions" on your Franklin? I am going to get one before we go to Mexico; I can hardly wait. I am wondering what it says.
Is there a time when an other-than-spanish speaking person reaches a point where you see the word written in spanish and do not have to change it to your mother tongue in your head.
Yes, if you continue, you will get to that point. I have reached such levels of frustration with myself because I wouldn't be able to measure my progress, but then there would come a day and the 'miracle' would happen. It's almost stunning when you are listening to something in Spanish, and it just dawns on you, "hey, I understood that". Someone can ask me a question or something will come up in conversation (in English), and the thought will come into my head in Spanish and I will have to quickly 'translate' it back into English 
