Real, everyday American English — The Kitchen (Part 2). 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. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): Let’s all eat together. [lets awl EET tuh-GEH-thur.] Put water on the table. [POOT WAH-dur awn thuh TAY-bul.] Something smells good! [SUHM-thing SMELZ GUUD!] Is the oven preheated? [iz thee UH-vun pree-HEE-did?] Chop it up small for me. [CHAHP it UP SMAWL fur mee.] It came out too salty. [it KAYM OWT too SAWL-tee.] Don't waste food. [DOHNT WAYST FOOD.] Have you washed the rice? [HAV yuh WAHSHT thuh RYS?] The stove needs cleaning. [thuh STOHV NEEDZ KLEE-ning.] This milk smells sour. [this MILK SMELZ SOWR.] Peel it first, then chop. [PEEL it FURST, then CHAHP.] Put the peels in the trash. [POOT thuh PEELZ in thuh TRASH.] It needs a little more salt. [it NEEDZ uh LIH-dul MOR SAWLT.] I’ve finished, thank you. [eyev FIH-nisht, THANK yoo.] Let’s give it to the dog. [lets GIV it tuh thuh DAWG.] The dishes need washing. [thuh DIH-shiz NEED WAH-shing.] I don’t know how to cook. [eye DOHNT NOH HOW tuh KUUK.] Let it simmer for ten minutes. [LET it SIH-mur fur TEN MIH-nits.] Want me to chop the onions? [WAHNT mee tuh CHAHP thee UHN-yunz?] The milk is in the fridge. [thuh MILK iz in thuh FRIJ.] The fish is frozen solid. [thuh FISH iz FROH-zun SAH-lid.] Where’s the cutting board? [wairz thuh KUH-ding BORD?] I can’t handle spicy food. [eye KANT HAN-dul SPY-see FOOD.] This will do for tomorrow. [this wil DOO fur tuh-MAH-roh.] The table has to be wiped. [thuh TAY-bl HAS-tuh bee WYPT.] Is the rice cooked through? [iz thuh RYS KUUKT THROO?] Cut the eggplant lengthwise. [KUHT thee EG-plant LENGTH-wyz.] Can you help me with dinner? [kin yuh HELP mee with DIH-nur?] Could you fry an egg for me? [KUH-juh FRY uh-NEG fur mee?] …and more in the episode