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The purpose of this study was to find out the students' problmes in speaking English This study used descriptive qualitative design. The subjects of this study were 22 students of eight grader at SMP Negeri 10 Tarakan. This study focuses on students' problem in speaking English. To collect the data, the researcher uses observation, interview and documentation as instrument of the data. The data was taken by using purposive sampling technique. Researcher interviewed 6 students form 22 students, and researcher took 2 students from the highest, medium, and low scores. Each student was interviewed with 13 questions. From the result of observation, interview and documentation the researcher found that most of the students have several difficulties in speaking English, there were lack of vocabulary, lack on pronunciation, fluency, poor in grammar, lack of interest or low motivation, unpleasant attitude, anxiety, and shyness. The most dominant problems were poor in grammar, lack of vocabulary, lack on pronunciation, and shyness.