I still can’t understand native speakers having a conversation with each other.

One of the most satisfying milestones when learning a language is to go to a social gathering and be able to understand conversations between native speakers. These conversations can often be quite hard to understand for a learner, since we may not know the topic they’re talking about, the topic can change quite frequently, people may use local slang, or know each other so well that they can communicate using fewer words. A few tips to get better at understanding these conversations are:\n\nReach a higher level in the language in general.\nGet familiar with the local slang by watching locally produced media.\nSocialize a lot to get used to the way people communicate.\nGet to know the people you are hanging out with, so you know their background, their inside jokes, etc.\nDon’t be afraid to ask people about the topic of the conversation. Notice that when two people are having a conversation in your mother tongue, you may still not understand what they are talking about if you got there halfway into the conversation. As long as you don’t do it every 5 minutes, it’s okay to ask people to let you in on what they’re talking about like you would do with your friends and family.