A 3-part series
Words & Pronunciation
Greetings, phrases, and pronunciation for the words people look up most.



Language is one of those things that feels harder than it actually is. You want to say hello in another language but you don't want to butcher it. These guides cover the most-searched phrases with pronunciation tips you can actually use.
What you'll learn
- ✓ How to greet someone in Spanish (and sound natural doing it)
- ✓ How to say thank you in Japanese (with proper pronunciation)
- ✓ How to count to ten in French (and actually remember it)

How to Say Hi in Spanish
Say hello in Spanish in any setting, with hola, the time-of-day greetings, casual openers like qué tal, and the right replies, goodbyes, and choice of tú or usted.

How to Say Thank You in Japanese
Say thank you in Japanese with arigatou gozaimasu, the casual arigatou and doumo, and arigatou gozaimashita as you leave, with the pronunciation, a bow, and the replies.

How to Count to Ten in French
Count from one to ten in French and say each number correctly, with the nasal vowels in un and cinq, the French r, and the endings that change before a noun.