Real, everyday American English — Asking, Not Understanding, Asking Again (Part 2). You hear 40 phrases Americans actually use, each spoken clearly with a natural-speed repeat, the stressed syllable marked, and a short note on when to use it. Then take the matching quiz. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): Sorry, come again? [SAH-ree, KUHM uh-GEN?] Could you repeat the last part? [kuhd yuh rih-PEET thuh LAST PAHRT?] Sorry, I didn’t catch that. [SAH-ree, eye DIH-dnt KACH that.] What do you mean by that? [WUHT duh yuh MEEN by THAT?] I want to check in. [eye WAH-nuh CHEH-kin.] What does that stand for? [WUHT duz that STAND fur?] Could you spell that for me? [kuhd yuh SPEL that fur mee?] Can you write it down for me? [kun yuh RYT it DOWN fur mee?] What’s the answer? [wuts thee AN-sur?] What does this mean? [wut duz this MEEN?] Let me make sure I understand. [LEH-mee mayk SHOOR eye un-dur-STAND.] So you’re saying I should wait? [SOH yer SAY-ing eye shuud WAYT?] Read what you wrote. [REED wuh-chyoo ROHT.] Could you speak up a little? [kuhd yuh SPEEK UP uh LIH-dul?] You lost me. [yoo LAWST mee.] Do you speak English? [duh yoo SPEEK ING-glish?] Can you say it again? [kun yoo SAY it uh-GEN?] Could you say that a little slower? [kuhd yuh SAY that uh LIH-dul SLOH-ur?] What’s the word for this? [wuhts thuh WURD fur THIS?] When did you book it? [WEN DIH-juh BOOK it?] Am I making sense? [am eye MAY-king SENS?] Can you give me an example? [kun yuh GIH-mee un ig-ZAM-pul?] How did you write it? [HOW DIH-juh RYT it?] Is this what you meant? [iz THIS wuht yuh MENT?] Answer this question. [AN-sur this KWES-chun.] I didn’t understand. [eye DIH-dunt uhn-dur-STAND.] She came from school. [shee KAYM frum SKOOL.] Which one do you mean? [WICH WUHN duh yuh MEEN?] Didn’t you understand? [DIH-dn-chuh un-dur-STAND?] When did you write it? [WEN DIH-juh RY-dit?] She’s going to school. [sheez GOH-ing tuh SKOOL.] …and more in the episode