# Speaking

[**What’s the International Phonetic Alphabet, and how do I use it?**](https://blog.duolingo.com/how-is-the-international-phonetic-alphabet-used/)  
Jul 23 [Ari Moline, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/emily/)

[**When to use “tú” and “usted” in Spanish**](https://blog.duolingo.com/tu-vs-usted/)  
Jul 9 [Olivia Thayer, M.A.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/olivia/)

[**30+ common German phrases for your trip to Germany**](https://blog.duolingo.com/german-phrases-for-travel/)  
Jun 16 [Duolingo Team](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/duolingo/)

[**Why you should learn German and how to get started**](https://blog.duolingo.com/why-learn-german-language/)  
May 19 [Duolingo Team](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/duolingo/)

[**How to actually say “you” in Japanese**](https://blog.duolingo.com/japanese-pronoun-anata/)  
Apr 30 [Bradford J. Lee, Ed.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/bradford/)

[**Dear Duolingo: How can I learn Chinese tones?**](https://blog.duolingo.com/chinese-tones/)  
Apr 28 [Farrah Neumann, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/farrah/)

[**25+ ways to say “goodbye” in English**](https://blog.duolingo.com/goodbye-in-english/)  
Apr 23 [Lindsey Lange-Abramowitz, M.A.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/lindsey/)

[**Practice hack: Change your phone’s language and level up your learning**](https://blog.duolingo.com/how-to-change-your-phone-language/)  
Apr 20 [Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/cindy/)

[**Everything you need to know about Italian pronunciation**](https://blog.duolingo.com/italian-pronunciation-guide/)  
Apr 2 [Elizabeth Strong, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/elizabeth-strong/)