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How To: Say 'what is your name' and 'my name is' in French

Meeting new people can be hard for some people, especially if they're using a different language, like French. This video will teach you how to say "what is your name" and "my name is" in French. To ask someone their name, a stranger or someone older than you, ask, "Comment vous appelez-vous?". When asking someone your own age, it's "Comment tu t'appelles?" To answer, say "Je m'appelle" + Your Name. Example: "Je m'appelle David."

How To: Say 'My Name Is' in Perfect French ('Je M'appelle')

Pronunciation is key to learning any new language. Before diving into the vocabulary and basic phrases, a good approach is to listen and try and get your aural perception honed in. A new word or phrase, like "je m'appelle" in French, is awesome to learn, but it's important to learn it correctly: that starts and ends with pronunciation.

How To: Reply to "What's going on?" in Hindi

Learn how to speak conversational (informal) hindi. Not exactly the bookish hindi.

How To: Say excuse me in French ("excusez-moi")

In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the French words for "excuse me": "excusez-moi." While French isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like this one, which make learning both vocabulary and proper pronunciation a very easy task.

How To: Count from numbers 1 to 100,000 in Hindi

Watch this video to learn how to count from 1 to 100,000 in Hindi.

How To: Count from 70 to 80 in French

Watch to learn how to say the numbers from seventy to eighty in French. soixante-dix - seventy

How To: Conjugate "aller" in French in the past tense

Watch to learn how to conjugate the French verb "aller" ("to go") in the past tense.

How To: Conjugate "devenir" in French in the present tense

Conjugate the French verb "devenir" (to become) in the present tense.

How To: Use the word "being" correctly in English

Being is a word that can be hard to master for English as a Second Language speakers. It can be used as a gerund, or in present or past continuous tenses.

How To: Say 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'we', & 'they' in French

In this French lesson, you'll learn the basic French pronouns. In the French language, pronouns like "I" and "she" are already familiar around the world, but others like "us" or "them" are unknown. Learn all of the following words in French"

How To: Say "What's going on?" in Hindi

As soon as you say 'Hi' you would ask what's up? or what's going on? Same expression is expressed as 'Aur Kya Chal Reha hai?' in Hindi which means "What's going on?"

How To: Say the names of kitchen items in French

Watch to learn how to say the names of things you use in the kitchen, like plates, colanders, and the stove, in French.

How To: Say numbers 1-10 in Hindi

Say numbers 1-10 in Hindi. Watch this tutorial as it tells you how to say the numbers 1-10 in Hindi.

How To: Say "I want to buy" in perfect French

In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the French words for "I would like to buy": "Je voudrais acheter." While French isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like this one, which make learning both vocabulary and proper pronunciation a very easy task.

How To: Say "nice to meet you" in French ("enchanté")

In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the French word for "pleased to meet you": "enchanté" or, for women, "enchantée." While French isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like this one, which make learning both vocabulary and proper pronunciation a very easy task.

How To: Count from 30 to 40 in French

Watch to learn how to say the numbers from thirty to forty in French. trente - thirty

How To: Say "I Love You" in Cherokee

Check out this instructional language video to learn how to speak Cherokee! In this lesson, learn how to say "I Love You" (Gvgeyu) in the Eastern (Giduwa) dialect of the Cherokee language. This video utilizes a repetition tactic and visual examples to help you memorize the words. This video is great for beginners who want to improve their Cherokee language skills. Practice your Cherokee by learning how to say "I love you" to the person you love!

How To: Say "I speak" or "he/she speaks" & more in Hindi

Learn how to frame sentences with our vocabulary knowledge in Hindi. So if you want to say "to speak" in Hindi, it'll be "bolna". If you want to say "I speak" in Hindi, it'll be "main bolta hun", just replace the "na" with "ta". If you want to say "he speaks" in Hindi, it'll be "wo bolta hai". If you want to say "she speaks" in Hindi, it'll be "wo bolti hai".

How To: Say "I don't speak French" in perfect French

In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the French words for "I don't speak French": "Je ne parle pas français." While French isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like this one, which make learning both vocabulary and proper pronunciation a very easy task.

How To: Pronounce the English word "hyperbole"

Today's word is "hyperbole". This is a noun which means an exaggerated statement.

How To: Describe professions in French

Learn the French words for different professions. Part 1 of 20 - How to Describe professions in French.

How To: Say "I think" or "he/she thinks" & more in Hindi

This is lesson 14 of Speaking Hindi course. We will see how to translate:

How To: Say "you're welcome" in Arabic

Basic courtesy is important no matter where you go, so if you are off to an Arabic speaking country, this lesson is essential. A little Arabic can go a long way. The second episode in the Survival Phrases series will teach you how to say and understand "You're Welcome" in Arabic. Follow along with the language lessons in these videos and you'll be speaking Arabic in no time.

How To: Say numbers 60 through 70 in French

Learn how to say and spell the numbers 60 through 70 in French

How To: Count & say the numbers in Cherokee

Check out this instructional language video to learn how to speak Cherokee! In this lesson, learn how to count the numbers one through twenty. This tutorial is great for beginners who want to improve their Cherokee language skills. Practice your Cherokee by learning the numbers and how to count!

How To: Describe situations that didn't happen in the past

This video shows us how to describe the situations that are opposite of the future perfect tense. Here it is shown how to describe the situations that did or did not happen in the past using would, have and past participle. He gives us 3 very good examples that are describing such situations. In these examples he describes a situation which happened in the past which is actually a negative and uses a fact that is described in the present tense to give the reason why that situation ended in a ...

How To: Pronounce "ill" and "ille" in French

Watch to learn how to pronounce French words with "ill" and "ille" in them.

How To: Say the colors in Cherokee

Check out this instructional Cherokee language video that demonstrates how to pronounce all the colors in Cherokee like black, green, blue, grey, white, pink, and purple. Practice and improve your Cherokee language skills by learning how to say the colors by watching this instructional language video.

Say basic phrases in Polish: "please" & "thank you"

Before you embark your journey to Poland, first learn some manners! In this "basic survival Polish lesson" learn how to say such phrases in Polish as: "please", "thank you", and "that's alright".

How To: Pronounce the English word "queue"

Today's word is "queue". This is both a verb and a noun. As a noun, it means a line of people waiting their turn.

How To: Sing the "Happy Birthday" song in Cherokee

Check out this instructional language video to learn how to speak Cherokee! In this lesson, learn how to say Happy Birthday, and how to sing the Happy Birthday song in Cherokee! This video is spoken in the Eastern (Giduwa) dialect. This video is great for beginners who want to improve their Cherokee language skills. Practice your Cherokee by learning how to sing the Happy Birthday song!

How To: Use the biblical Greek lexicon

The lexicon of a language is its vocabulary, including its words and expressions. In this language tutorial you will learn to use the biblical Greek (Koine) lexicon or dictionary. This is a perfect lesson for those who wish to study this ancient language. Listen and repeat the words in this language tutorial and you will be speaking biblical Greek in no time.

How To: Say "excuse me" in Chinese

How to say, "Excuse me!" when you are trying to move through a crowded street in Beijing.

How To: Conjugate "falloir" in French in the present tense

Learn how to conjugate the French verb "falloir" (to be necessary) in the present tense.

How To: Speak English smoothly using the marble technique

Destroy filler words, overcome stuttering, speak smoothly, improve enunciation, and get better at public speaking all around with just marbles and your mouth! This video is best for people learning to reduce stuttering or students learning English as a second language (ESL).