Real, everyday American English — The Kitchen. 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): Come and eat. [KUH-mun EET.] Just taste it. [juhs TAY-stit.] Give it a stir. [GIV i-duh STUR.] Is the pan hot? [iz thuh PAN HAHT?] The oil is hot. [thee OYL iz HAHT.] It tastes good. [it TAYSTS GOOD.] I’ll wash them. [eyel WAHSH thm.] Is it all done? [iz i-DAWL DUHN?] I’ll teach you. [eyel TEE-chyoo.] Turn the gas on. [TURN thuh GAS AWN.] Lower the flame. [LO-ur thuh FLAYM.] Pour the oil in. [POR thee OYL IN.] Take a bit more. [TAYK uh bit MOR.] Bring the pickle. [BRING thuh PIH-kul.] Let’s make sambar. [LETS mayk SAHM-bahr.] Turn off the stove. [TURN AWF thuh STOHV.] Set out the plates. [SET OWT thuh PLAYTS.] Hot rice and curry. [HAHT RYS and KUR-ee.] Is there any papad? [iz thair EN-ee puh-PAHD?] Fry the onions down. [FRY thee UHN-yunz DOWN.] Did you make thoran? [DIH-juh MAYK THOH-run?] We're out of milk. [weer OWT uhv MILK.] It’s properly spicy. [its PRAH-pur-lee SPY-see.] I’ll wipe, you wash. [eyel WYP, yoo WAHSH.] Will you cook today? [wil yoo KOOK tuh-DAY?] The curry has burned. [thuh KUR-ee haz BURND.] Put it in the fridge. [POO-dit in thuh FRIJ.] Leave it out to thaw. [LEEV it OWT tuh THAW.] Is there enough salt? [iz thair ee-NUHF SAWLT?] Can you do the dishes? [kin yuh DOO thuh DIH-shiz?] Today it’s matta rice. [tuh-DAY its MAH-duh RYS.] It’s not sweet enough. [its NAHT SWEET uh-NUF.] Have you made the rice? [hav yuh MAYD thuh RYS?] The rice has gone cold. [thuh RYS haz gawn KOHLD.] What’s the curry today? [wuts thuh KUR-ee tuh-DAY?] Keep it on a low flame. [KEEP it awn uh LOH FLAYM.] There’s a smell of gas. [thairz uh SMEL uv GAS.] Both burners are going. [bohth BUR-nurz ar GOH-ing.] …and more in the episode