Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to another
happy English Sunday Speak. I'm here every Sunday with a
quick one point tip to help you speak English more naturally. Now,
when you want to ask why in English, sure, you
can just say why, but in everyday conversation, native speakers
often use a more casual phrase how come. How Come
means the same as why, but it sounds softer, friendlier,
and very conversational, and it's easy to use. First, you
can use it by itself, like your friend says I'm
skipping lunch today and you can say, no, how come,
Or your coworker says I can't make it to the meeting,
you can ask, oh, really, how come? You can also
put how come in front of any sentence to make
a casual sounding question, like if your friend never comes
to the karaoke parties, you can ask how come you
don't like karaoke? Or if a coworker comes to the
office late, you can ask how come you came late
this morning? How come? It's short, super casual, friendly and natural,
So next time, instead of why, try saying how come,
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