Real, everyday American English — The Drive-thru, the Counter and the Coffee Order. 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): Hi, what can I get for you? [HY, WUHT kin eye GET fur yoo?] Go ahead whenever you're ready. [GOH uh-HED wen-EH-vur yer REH-dee.] Hi, can I get a number two, please? [HY, kun eye GET uh NUM-bur TOO, PLEEZ?] Sorry, give me one sec. [SAH-ree, gih-mee WUN SEK.] Can you hear me okay? [kun yuh HEER mee oh-KAY?] Anything else for you today? [EH-nee-thing ELS fur yuh tuh-DAY?] Your total's nine eighty-seven. [yer TOH-dulz NYN AY-dee-SEH-vun.] Please pull around to the second window. [PLEEZ PUUL uh-ROWND tuh thuh SEH-kund WIN-doh.] I'm still deciding. [eyem STIL dih-SY-ding.] Did you want a drink with that? [DIH-juh WAHNT uh DRINGK with that?] What size drink? [wut SYZ DRINGK?] Can I get the number four as a combo? [kun eye GET thuh NUM-bur FOHR az uh KAHM-boh?] What comes with the combo? [wut KUMZ with thuh KAHM-boh?] Is that a meal or just the sandwich? [iz that uh MEEL ur jist thuh SAND-wich?] Just the sandwich, no combo. [jist thuh SAND-wich, NOH KAHM-boh.] Can I make that a large? [kun eye MAYK that uh LAHRJ?] What sizes do you have? [wut SY-zuz duh yuh HAV?] Small, medium or large? [SMAWL, MEE-dee-um ur LAHRJ?] Medium's fine. [MEE-dee-umz FYN.] I'll just take a small. [eyel jist TAYK uh SMAWL.] What do you have for sides? [wut duh yuh HAV fur SYDZ?] Can I swap the fries for a side salad? [kun eye SWAHP thuh FRYZ fur uh SYD SA-lud?] Can I sub onion rings for the fries? [kun eye SUB UN-yun RINGZ fur thuh FRYZ?] Can I get a soda with that? [kin eye GET uh SOH-duh with that?] Do you wanna make it a large for fifty cents? [duh yuh WAH-nuh MAYK it uh LAHRJ fur FIF-tee SENTS?] …and more in the episode