Real, everyday American English — Small Talk with Anyone. 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 like it. [eye LYK it.] I like this. [eye lyk THIS.] Are you ready? [ahr yuh REH-dee?] I don’t feel good. [eye DOHNT FEEL GOOD.] I like reading. [eye LYK REE-ding.] We love soccer. [wee LUHV SAH-kur.] It was awesome. [it wuhz AW-suhm.] Just like that. [juhs LYK THAT.] She's crying. [sheez KRY-ing.] What have you been up to? [WUHT hav yoo bin UHP TOO?] Good idea, nice! [good eye-DEE-uh, NYS!] Good luck! [good LUHK!] Just kidding! [JUHST KIH-ding!] I like to study. [eye LYK tuh STUH-dee.] It’s like this. [its LYK this.] I wasn’t ready. [eye WUHZ-nt REH-dee.] It’s beautiful. [its BYOO-duh-fl.] I’m proud of you. [eyem PROWD uv yoo.] Nice to meet you. [NYS tuh MEE-chuh.] People like this. [PEE-pl LYK this.] People like that. [PEE-pl LYK that.] Things like this. [THINGZ LYK this.] Things like that. [THINGZ LYK that.] It was like that. [it wuz LYK that.] Hope it goes well! [HOHP it gohz WEL!] I was just joking. [eye wuz juhst JOH-king.] I really like you. [eye REE-lee LYK yoo.] She always laughs. [shee AWL-wayz LAFS.] You look beautiful. [yoo LOOK BYOO-duh-ful.] I liked this movie. [eye LYKT this MOO-vee.] Nice weather today! [NYS WEH-thur tuh-DAY!] You made me laugh. [yoo MAYD mee LAF.] I’m ready, let’s go. [eyem REH-dee, LETS GOH.] What would you like? [wut wood yoo LYK?] What do you do for fun? [WUH-duh-yuh DOO fur FUN?] Something like that. [SUM-thing lyk THAT.] Everything is ready. [EV-ree-thing iz REH-dee.] I didn’t get ready. [eye DID-nt geh REH-dee.] I’m not feeling well. [eyem NAHT FEE-ling WEL.] I’ll always love you. [eyel AWL-wayz LUHV yoo.]