Why do I understand English but cannot speak?

When you listen or read, you can recognize words from context. When you speak, you have to choose the words yourself and produce them quickly.

This is why learners can understand a podcast but freeze when someone asks a simple question.

To improve speaking, practice producing answers out loud. Start with short answers, then add reasons, examples, and follow-up questions.

AI conversation practice is useful because it gives you more chances to speak than most learners get in a normal class.

Choose words you understand but rarely use. Make three sentences with each word and say them aloud in a conversation.

The word becomes easier to use when your mouth, memory, and context have practiced it together.