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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to another

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happy English Sunday Speak. I'm here every Sunday with a

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quick one point tip to help you speak English more naturally. Now,

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when you want to ask why in English, sure, you

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can just say why, but in everyday conversation, native speakers

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often use a more casual phrase how come. How Come

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means the same as why, but it sounds softer, friendlier,

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and very conversational, and it's easy to use. First, you

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can use it by itself, like your friend says I'm

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skipping lunch today and you can say, no, how come,

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Or your coworker says I can't make it to the meeting,

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you can ask, oh, really, how come? You can also

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put how come in front of any sentence to make

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a casual sounding question, like if your friend never comes

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to the karaoke parties, you can ask how come you

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don't like karaoke? Or if a coworker comes to the

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office late, you can ask how come you came late

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this morning? How come? It's short, super casual, friendly and natural,

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So next time, instead of why, try saying how come,

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and remember to like, follow and subscribe so you won't

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miss the next Happy English podcast and next week's Sunday Speak.

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Thanks for listening, and until next time, keep learning and

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keep it cool.