I don't understand something you said in a video. What does it mean?

Modified on Mon, 22 Sep, 2025 at 9:25 AM

A certain level of ambiguity is something that you have to get used to when learning a language through comprehensible input. When you don’t understand something, we recommend letting go of it. If the word is important, you will encounter it again in the future. If you feel that you heard a word you know but it’s used in a place where it doesn't make sense, you probably confused it with another word or words. At each stage of learning a language, your current abilities will determine which kinds of words and expressions you are ready to acquire, and which ones are still out of reach. The words and expressions that are hard to figure out right now will start making sense when you get to the stage at which you are ready to learn them. To learn more, check out the video "Do what you’re ready for" (in Spanish):

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