Real, everyday American English — Relatives and In-Laws (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): Should I take my shoes off? [shood eye tayk my SHOOZ AWF?] We'll come as soon as I get some time off. [weel KUHM az SOON az eye GET suhm TYM AWF.] Call me when you get there. [KAWL mee wen yuh GET THAIR.] Should I lock the door at night? [shuud eye LAHK thuh DOR at NYT?] Why should we get involved in that? [WY shood wee get in-VAHLVD in that?] The children fell asleep in the car. [thuh CHIL-drun fel uh-SLEEP in thuh KAHR.] I'll make us a snack. [eyel MAYK uhs uh SNAK.] Why did you spend money on all this? [WY dih-juh SPEND MUH-nee ahn awl THIS?] We’re thinking of coming next month. [weer THING-king uv KUH-ming NEKST MUNTH.] They've got their own problems. [thayv GAHT thair OHN PRAH-blumz.] Let it go, let’s change the subject. [LET it GOH, lets CHAYNJ thuh SUB-jikt.] There wasn’t much traffic on the way. [thair WUH-zunt much TRA-fik ahn thuh WAY.] It’s a small thing, don’t mention it. [its uh SMAWL THING, dohnt MEN-shun it.] Everything is fine here, don’t worry. [EV-ree-thing iz FYN heer, dohnt WUH-ree.] This stays between us, okay? [this STAYZ bih-TWEEN UHS, oh-KAY?] Nothing beats Mom's cooking. [NUH-thing BEETS MAHMZ KUU-king.] Please don't go to any trouble. [PLEEZ DOHNT GOH tuh EH-nee TRUH-bul.] All right, Mom, I'll call you later. [awl RYT, MAHM, eyel KAWL yuh LAY-dur.] I hope it works out for them. [eye HOHP it WURKS OWT fur thum.] The house has changed a lot, hasn't it? [thuh HOWS haz CHAYNJD uh LAHT, HA-zunt it?] We’re thinking of staying here tonight. [weer THING-king uv STAY-ing heer tuh-NYT.] Do you have any bug spray? [duh yuh hav EH-nee BUHG SPRAY?] Are you still at the same job? [ar yuh STIL at thuh SAYM JAHB?] …and more in the episode