Many English verbs and adjectives come with a fixed partner word, and that partner often does not match your own language. So learners say "It depends of the weather", "I'm waiting the bus", "Listen me", "She's married with a chef" or "I'm good in math". There is often no logic here, so the smart move is to learn each pair as one chunk. In this episode: • Verbs with partners • Adjectives with partners • Angry, mad and upset • American and british partners, and how they sound • A busy morning scene • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: depend on — It depends on the weather. "It depends" alone is fine too. listen to — Listen to this song. wait for — We're waiting for the bus. look at — Look at this photo. Your eyes go to it. look for — I'm looking for my keys. You are searching. worry about — Don't worry about it. (casual) think about — I'm thinking about dinner. belong to — This backpack belongs to Leo. ask for — Ask for help if you need it. pay for — I'll pay for lunch. agree with — I agree with you. Call me later. — not "call to me" Let's discuss the plan. — not "discuss about" Answer the phone. — not "answer to the phone" She married a chef. — not "married with" good at — She's good at cooking. The opposite is bad at. afraid of, scared of — The dog is scared of thunder. interested in — I'm interested in gardening. married to — My aunt is married to a chef. proud of — We're so proud of you. tired of — I'm tired of pizza. You've had enough. excited about — The kids are excited about the trip. full of — The sink is full of dishes. 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.