What helped me is to make sentences in your native tongue in English grammar. Then once you get how to use English Grammar then replace the words with English words. I am studying Japanese I found that for example; EG=Egnlish JP=Japanese ( romaji written form ) EG: I went to the park today. JP: Today park I went. (kyou koen ni ikimashita) Or kasa in Spanish is house ( I already have this embedded in my head ) kasa is umbrella in Japanese. so when trying to remember the word kasa and how to use it in a sentence I think in English "I need to grab my house." Making silly poems or sentences will help. so I I think in Japanese sentence structure " I need house to grab" I automatically remember the Spanish word and house as a reminder in English I will automatically think in Japanese. I got to the point where in my sleep I hear Japanese and I can understand it even if i only subconsciously know the words. Turns out I was dreaming the correct translation when I checked my vocab. It's kind of odd being a new experience.