Hola, and welcome. My name is Ines Castellanos Roig and this is Borrowed Tongues, the show for adults who want to speak a second language, not just tap at one. Today we are starting with something a little uncomfortable: your streak. You know the one. 212 days, little flame icon, very proud. And yet when a waiter asks you a question you freeze. I want to explain why that happens, and I promise it is not because you are bad at languages. We will talk about the three stages of knowing a word, I will give you a weekly routine that fits into 20 minutes a day, and at the end there is a short listening exercise, so keep your ears ready. Grab your coffee, or your tea, and let's begin. You are listening on Witspeak Podcasts.