When to turn translated captions off during speaking practice
Try a short, familiar story without translation if listening is your goal. Leave captions available when the two of you need them to understand each other.
Build captions into a listening exerciseRun a short comparison instead of switching off for the whole call
Ask for a short account of a familiar routine. Listen first and say what you understood. Replay the key point with captions if you missed a piece. Ask yourself whether the gap was a new word, speed or a sound you didn’t recognize.
Tell the other person when you need the help back
Agree on a phrase like “Can we put captions back on for this part?” A new topic or a complicated story is a good reason to use them. Switching off the display does not necessarily stop speech processing or change storage settings; check the call’s controls and privacy terms separately.