Learning English is not just about grammar and vocabulary — it’s about thinking, feeling, and connecting through words. One of my favorite ways to practice is by having conversations that make me reflect deeply.
Recently, I had a beautiful exchange with ChatGPT about two poetic sentences:
“Music’s the medicine of the mind.”
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”
Those words caught my attention because I truly love music and how it touches the soul. So, I decided to talk about them as if ChatGPT were my classmate in an English class.
🗣️ The Conversation
Bruno Moreira:
We have two sentences. Can you discuss them with me for my practice?
ChatGPT:
Of course! The first sentence means that music heals our thoughts and emotions, just like medicine heals the body. What do you think “the medicine of the mind” means?
Bruno Moreira:
In my opinion, music’s a medicine, not the medicine. In the world there exist some medicines for our mind. Can you speak some?
ChatGPT:
That’s a great point! Yes, music is one kind of medicine, but there are others too — prayer, talking with friends, reading, exercise, and nature.
At that moment, I realized how true that is. Sometimes peace doesn’t come from one single thing, but from a mix of many good things.
Bruno Moreira:
For me, I like to mix all the medicines, not just one. Can you explain if the word “mix” is a verb and if we need to use it with “to” sometimes?
ChatGPT:
Yes! “Mix” is a verb. You use “to mix” when you talk about the infinitive form, like: “I like to mix music and prayer.” But when you already have a main verb, you just say “I mix.”
That explanation made me feel more confident — because sometimes what confuses me in English is not the vocabulary, but how to connect words correctly.
Then we talked about the second sentence:
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”
Bruno Moreira:
I can’t answer, because I don’t know the meaning of the word “means.”
ChatGPT:
Good question! “Means” is the verb form of “meaning.” When I asked “What do you think this one means?” I was really asking “What do you think this sentence wants to say?”
After that, everything started to make sense.
Bruno Moreira:
I’m trying to understand, but I think this sentence is not correct. Is it correct?
ChatGPT:
It’s correct, but poetic and formal. In simple English, it means: “Music expresses what cannot be said, and we can’t stay silent about it.”
It’s amazing how some sentences carry deep emotion even when they sound strange at first.
🌿 My Reflection
When I finished this conversation, I felt grateful.
Grateful because learning English this way is not just about memorizing rules — it’s about learning through life.
I discovered that music, prayer, friendship, and even curiosity are all “medicines for the mind.”
They heal us in different ways.
And every time I speak English, I’m not only learning a new language — I’m learning how to express my heart in another way.
