Real, everyday American English — Tipping, First Names and the Things Americans Don't Ask. 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): How much do I tip the barber? [HOW MUCH doo eye TIP thuh BAHR-bur?] Same rate as a restaurant. [SAYM RAYT az uh REST-ur-ahnt.] Keep it. [KEEP it.] Is the tip separate? [iz thuh TIP SEH-pur-it?] Can I add the tip on the card? [kun eye AD thuh TIP ahn thuh KAHRD?] I always tip my stylist in cash. [eye AWL-wayz TIP my STY-list in KASH.] Who else do I tip in here? [HOO ELS doo eye TIP in HEER?] Whoever washes your hair gets a few bucks. [hoo-EH-vur WAH-shiz yer HAIR gets uh FYOO BUKS.] Even the owner takes a tip now. [EE-vun thee OH-nur TAYKS uh TIP NOW.] What do you tip a cab driver? [WUT doo yoo TIP uh KAB DRY-vur?] Just round it up. [just ROWND it UHP.] I'll add the tip later. [eyel AD thuh TIP LAY-dur.] I forgot to tip him. [eye fur-GAHT tuh TIP him.] He loaded all our bags. [hee LOH-did AWL ar BAGZ.] The driver can see what you tipped. [thuh DRY-vur kun SEE wut yoo TIPT.] Five stars and a couple bucks. [FYV STAHRZ und uh KUH-pul BUKS.] The grocery driver gets a tip too. [thuh GROH-sur-ee DRY-vur gets uh TIP TOO.] I tip the shopper before they even start. [eye TIP thuh SHAH-pur bee-FOHR thay EE-vun STAHRT.] Do I tip for a package delivery? [doo eye TIP fur uh PA-kij dih-LIH-vur-ee?] The mail carrier can't take cash. [thuh MAYL KAIR-ee-ur KANT TAYK KASH.] The furniture guys carried it up three flights. [thuh FUR-nuh-chur GYZ KAIR-eed it UHP THREE FLYTS.] Leave a few dollars for housekeeping. [LEEV uh FYOO DAH-lurz fur HOWS-kee-ping.] Five a night, on the desk. [FYV uh NYT, ahn thuh DESK.] I left it for the housekeeper. [eye LEFT it fur thuh HOWS-kee-pur.] …and more in the episode