Say it out loud!

In learning a language, I've found that it's all well and good to be able to read the characters and understand what's written, but you'll never be able to communicate if you don't say the words.

Say the words out loud to a mirror or a stuffed animal (or if you're bolder than me to a friend or family member).

You'll never get any better if you don't use the words you are learning and say them out loud.