Real, everyday American English — The Car, the Gas Station and the Mechanic. 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): Where's the nearest gas station? [wairz thuh NEER-ist GAS STAY-shun?] Fill her up. [FIL hur UP.] Is this self-serve? [iz this SELF-SURV?] Which pump are you on? [wich PUMP ahr yuh AHN?] I'm on pump four. [eyem ahn PUMP FOR.] Twenty on four, please. [TWEN-tee ahn FOR, PLEEZ.] Can I pay at the pump? [kun eye PAY at thuh PUMP?] It says see cashier. [it SEZ SEE ka-SHEER.] It's asking for my zip code. [its AS-king fur my ZIP KOHD.] My card won't work at the pump. [my KAHRD WOHNT WURK at thuh PUMP.] Regular or premium? [REH-gyuh-lur or PREE-mee-um?] Regular's fine. [REH-gyuh-lurz FYN.] Diesel's on the other side. [DEE-zulz ahn thee UH-thur SYD.] How do I open the gas cap? [HOW duh eye OH-pun thuh GAS KAP?] The tank's on the passenger side. [thuh TANKS ahn thuh PA-sun-jur SYD.] The nozzle clicked off. [thuh NAH-zul KLIKT AWF.] How many gallons does it hold? [how MEH-nee GA-lunz duz it HOHLD?] The pump's out of order. [thuh PUMPS OW-duh OR-dur.] How do I prepay? [HOW duh eye pree-PAY?] I need air in my tires. [eye NEED AIR in my TY-urz.] Is the air free? [iz thee AIR FREE?] My tire's low. [my TY-urz LOH.] I've got a flat. [eyev GAHT uh FLAT.] What psi should it be? [wut pee-es-EYE shuud it BEE?] Can I get a car wash? [kun eye GET uh KAHR WAHSH?] Basic or the works? [BAY-sik or thuh WURKS?] Put it in neutral. [PUUT it in NOO-trul.] They've got a mini-mart inside. [thayv GAHT uh MIH-nee-MAHRT in-SYD.] I'm running on fumes. [eyem RUH-ning ahn FYOOMZ.] The gas light came on. [thuh GAS LYT KAYM AHN.] Pop the hood. [PAHP thuh HUUD.] Open the trunk. [OH-pun thuh TRUNK.] The trunk won't latch. [thuh TRUNK WOHNT LATCH.] …and more in the episode