You get a text that says "omw, tbh idk" and you freeze. Your neighbor calls her son "kiddo" and you wonder if it is rude. Learners often translate family words directly, so they say "Hello, my dear son" when an American parent would say "Hey, buddy." Others use a cool word from the internet with a boss or a grandparent. In this episode: • Family words • You guys and y'all • Texting letters, sometimes said out loud • Slang for moods and people • On the street, and what not to say • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: kiddo (KID-oh) — a warm word for a child (casual). "Good job, kiddo." folks (FOHKS) — your parents (casual). "My folks are visiting this weekend." folks — also people in general. "Okay folks, dinner's ready!" sis — sister (casual). "Thanks, sis." you all — you, plural (neutral, used everywhere). "Thank you all for coming." everyone — the safest word for a group (polite). "Good morning, everyone." brb — be right back. "Brb, someone's at the door." tbh — to be honest. "Tbh, I'm too tired to cook." idk — I don't know. Some people say "I-D-K" out loud as a joke. omw — on my way. "Omw, five minutes." ttyl — talk to you later. np — no problem. same — me too. "I'm so sleepy." "Same." gonna (GUH-nuh) — going to. "I'm gonna call you." wanna (WAH-nuh) — want to. "Wanna watch a show?" gotta (GAH-duh) — got to, have to. "I gotta go." vibe — a feeling or mood (casual). "This kitchen has a cozy vibe." extra — too much, dramatic (casual). "Balloons for a Tuesday? That's so extra." low-key — a little, quietly (casual). "I'm low-key excited about the weekend." Season 2 · Real American English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — accent, everyday grammar, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.