Should I translate as I read?
When reading books in my target language (German) should I translate to English as I read or just continue with my internal German voice as I read and try to understand as much as I can?

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That depends on your level. It would be ideal to be able to read and get it directly, but when you realize that you got difficulties understanding, you have to start translating.

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Try to understand it withinin the language it is written in. Only translate if you really can't figure out what a sentence means.

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Great that you are reading in German. I would reccomend to read and to try to understand as much as possible. In case you really can not figure out what it means, you can translate the words. I use Kindle Reader when reading in another language, there is a function called Word Wise. It explaines "difficult" words, that helps me a lot.

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The second one

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