037: People keep replying in English

Melissa asks: "I'm learning Spanish, but people keep replying to me in English. How can I solve this?"

In this episode:

• The difficulties of finding native speakers to practise with


• How social pressure can lead people to reply in English


• Why you shouldn't judge your level based on your experience talking to strangers


• The importance of finding a safe person to practise with


• How to explain to a language partner you want to keep it in the target language

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• How to stop people talking to you in English

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