Real, everyday American English — Work and the Office. 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): Who did this? [HOO DID THIS?] Please do this. [PLEEZ DOO this.] What’s the rate? [wuts thuh RAYT?] Is tax included? [iz TAKS in-KLOO-did?] This is our team. [this iz AWR TEEM.] Give me a figure. [GIV mee uh FIH-gyer.] I need a receipt. [eye NEED uh ree-SEET.] Send me the file. [SEND mee thuh FYL.] Want me to order some tea? [WAHNT mee tuh AWR-dur sum TEE?] I’m from Thrissur. [eyem frum TRIH-soor.] Don’t forget this. [DOHNT fur-GET this.] I need two copies. [eye NEED TOO KAH-peez.] Check it once more. [CHEH-kit wuns MAWR.] I’ll bring the file tomorrow. [eyel BRING thuh FYL tuh-MAH-roh.] I’ll bear the loss. [eyel BAIR thuh LAWS.] We’re partners now. [weer PAHRT-nurz NOW.] I need it right now. [eye NEED it RYT NOW.] How did this happen? [HOW did this HA-pun?] Walk carefully here. [WAWK KAIR-fuh-lee HEER.] How long is a shift? [HOW LAWNG iz uh SHIFT?] Let me ask the owner. [LEH-mee ASK thee OH-nur.] Be careful next time. [bee KAIR-ful NEKST TYM.] I need it before that. [eye NEED it bee-FOR THAT.] The client is waiting. [thuh KLY-unt s WAY-ding.] Cash or bank transfer? [KASH ur BANK TRANS-fur?] The money has come in. [thuh MUH-nee haz KUM IN.] Sorry, it got delayed. [SAH-ree, it gaht dee-LAYD.] Why was there a delay? [WY wuz thair uh dee-LAY?] Give me two more days. [GIV mee TOO MOR DAYZ.] It won’t happen again. [it WOHNT HA-pun uh-GEN.] Half an hour is enough. [HAF un OW-ur iz ee-NUF.] This is our final rate. [this iz owr FYE-nul RAYT.] That's out of my hands. [thats OWT uhv my HANDZ.] Let’s confirm the deal. [lets kun-FURM thuh DEEL.] The bill has been sent. [thuh BIL haz bin SENT.] …and more in the episode