With no basic knowledge in that particular language, perhaps a little bit. If you watched multiple of tv series and movies, you might pick up a couple of simple phrases and words. But with a basic knowledge, it definitely helps a lot. And it's actually better if you want to be fluent in a day-to-day conversation!
Actually, I think that it increases our knowledge of that language. For instance, I recently watched "Friends" and some of jokes can not be understandable when they translated.
With no basic knowledge in that particular language, perhaps a little bit. If you watched multiple of tv series and movies, you might pick up a couple of simple phrases and words. But with a basic knowledge, it definitely helps a lot. And it's actually better if you want to be fluent in a day-to-day conversation!
Actually, I think that it increases our knowledge of that language. For instance, I recently watched "Friends" and some of jokes can not be understandable when they translated.