Real, everyday American English — Food, Coffee and Eating. 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 on word stress. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): I want tea. [eye wahnt TEE.] I ate rice. [eye ayt RYS.] I’ll eat. [eyel EET.] Don’t eat. [DOHNT EET.] I eat rice. [eye eet RYS.] Is it spicy? [IZ it SPY-see?] I’m hungry. [eyem HUHNG-gree.] I want eggs. [eye wahnt EGZ.] I need milk. [eye need MILK.] I’m eating. [eyem EE-ding.] Can I get some water? [kin eye GET suhm WAH-dur?] I want milk. [eye wahnt MILK.] Do you cook? [doo yoo KUUK?] Let's eat! [lets EET!] Did you eat? [DIH-juh EET?] I want water. [eye wahnt WAH-dur.] I want a tea. [eye wahnt uh TEE.] I’m thirsty. [eyem THUR-stee.] I want curry. [eye wahnt KUR-ee.] He’s eating. [heez EE-ding.] I was eating. [eye wuz EE-ding.] I'm full. [eyem FUUL.] A tea for me. [uh TEE fur MEE.] Is there tea? [iz thair TEE?] It was tasty. [it wuz TAY-stee.] Not too spicy. [naht TOO SPY-see.] I’m a teacher. [eyem uh TEE-chur.] I want coffee. [eye wahnt KAW-fee.] This is tasty. [THI-siz TAY-stee.] I want to eat. [eye WAH-nuh EET.] I'll have the same. [eyel hav thuh SAYM.] Can I get a menu? [kin eye GEH-duh MEN-yoo?] Coffee for me. [KAW-fee fur MEE.] What’s in this? [WUHTS in THIS?] Have you eaten? [hav yuh EE-tn?] Have some more! [hav suhm MOR!] The tea is hot. [thuh TEE iz HAHT.] I won’t eat. [eye WOHNT EET.] Could we get the check? [kuud wee GET thuh CHEK?] It smells good. [it SMELZ GOOD.]