Real, everyday American English — Arguing, Apologizing and Making Up. 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 felt bad. [eye felt BAD.] I’m with you. [eyem WITH yoo.] Just forget it. [juhs fur-GEH-dit.] I felt left out. [eye FELT LEFT OWT.] Don’t be scared. [DOHNT bee SKEHRD.] I really did try. [eye REE-lee did TRY.] I’m getting angry. [eyem GEH-ding ANG-gree.] I trusted you. [eye TRUH-stid yoo.] It was my mistake. [it wuz my mih-STAYK.] It’s okay, don’t worry about it. [its oh-KAY, DOHNT WUR-ee uh-BOW-dit.] Give me your hand. [GIV mee yer HAND.] My head is spinning. [my HED iz SPIH-ning.] I feel like crying. [eye FEEL lyk KRY-ing.] Did I let you down? [did eye LEH-chyoo DOWN?] Just say something. [jus SAY SUM-thing.] Don’t make me angry. [DOHNT MAYK mee ANG-gree.] Just leave me alone. [JUHST LEEV mee uh-LOHN.] I felt disappointed. [eye FELT dis-uh-POYN-tid.] Are you over it yet? [ur yoo OH-vur it YET?] Let’s end this here. [LETS END this HEER.] I won’t abandon you. [eye WOHNT uh-BAN-dun YOO.] Let’s stop fighting. [LETS STAHP FY-ding.] I didn’t expect that. [eye DIH-dunt ek-SPEKT that.] Don’t pull that face. [DOHNT PUUL that FAYS.] That's over and done with. [thats OH-vur un DUHN with.] What you said hurt me. [wut yuh SED HURT mee.] I haven’t told anyone. [eye HAV-nt TOHLD EH-nee-wun.] She's upset with me. [sheez uhp-SET with mee.] Who am I to blame you? [HOO am eye tuh BLAYM yoo?] You can’t take a joke. [yuh KANT TAYK uh JOHK.] No more of this, okay? [NOH MOR uv this, oh-KAY?] We're in this together. [weer in THIS tuh-GEH-thur.] Why are you doing this? [WHY ar yoo DOO-ing this?] Could you stop, please? [kood yoo STAHP, PLEEZ?] Nobody ever invites me. [NOH-bah-dee EH-vur in-VYTS mee.] …and more in the episode