I don't understand English just by listening to it, but if I am seeing that sentence written down and hear it, I can often understand it.
ご質問ありがとうございます。
"I don't understand English just by listening to it,"=「英語は聞いただけでは分からない」
"but if I am seeing that sentence written down and hear it,"=「でも、その文章を見ながら聞くと」
"I can often understand it."=「理解できることが多い。」
ご参考に。