Questions tagged [subtitles]
For questions related to using captions to show what the character is saying or is doing.
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How can I practise my French with inaccurate subtitles?
I speak French but want to improve my listening ability and learn some new words (maybe to put into Anki). I decided I would watch one of my favourite Netflix shows in French, however the subtitles ...
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Getting started with subtitling videos
I would like to practice some of my languages by subtitling videos into these languages. YouTube is the easiest way to consistently do this with a very large supply of possible videos, but I would ...
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French subtitles
I have been watching a lot of French-language shows on Netflix lately but with French subtitles. I find that the subtitles rarely match what is actually being spoken!
For example someone will say, "...
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How to use subtitles most effectvely?
I have an intermediate level in my target language (L2), which means that when I watch films without subtitles I understand relatively little. Turning on L2 subtitles increases my understanding to a ...
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What are the benefits and drawbacks to using subtitles when you have a reasonable proficiency in a language?
I'd like to know whether there is any known benefits or drawbacks in watching movies with subtitles, considering movies spoken in a language you're learning.
I mean, subtitles in the movie language ...
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Should I use original version subtitles or subtitles in my language? [closed]
I watch every TV series and movies in English but sometimes I can't understand some really specific words that are rarely used by the English native speakers themselves.
Should I use subtitles in my ...
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