Real, everyday American English — Eating Out and Having People Over. 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): What do you recommend? [WUHT duh yuh rek-uh-MEND?] One black tea. [WUHN BLAK TEE.] Pass the menu. [PAS thuh MEN-yoo.] Do come again. [DOO KUHM uh-GEN.] Where do I pay? [WAIR doo eye PAY?] One more plate. [WUHN mor PLAYT.] Bring the bill. [BRING thuh BIL.] Take some more. [TAYK suhm MOR.] A little pickle. [uh LIH-dul PIH-kul.] Is it too spicy? [iz it TOO SPY-see?] I don't eat eggs. [eye DOHNT EET EGZ.] Pour some sambar. [PAWR suhm SAHM-bahr.] I don’t eat beef. [eye DOHNT eet BEEF.] I don’t eat pork. [eye DOHNT eet PAWRK.] Two parippu vadas. [TOO puh-RIH-poo VAH-duhz.] Less sugar, please. [LES SHOO-gur, PLEEZ.] Just a little milk. [jus uh LIH-dul MILK.] This has gone cold. [this haz gun KOHLD.] Do we have to wait? [doo wee HAF tuh WAYT?] Just a little rice. [jus uh LIH-dul RYS.] I made this myself. [eye MAYD this my-SELF.] Take some with you. [TAYK sum with yuh.] Is it hot and fresh? [iz it HAHT un FRESH?] Could you pack this? [KOO-juh PAK this?] Give me a sulaimani. [GIV mee uh soo-lay-MAH-nee.] Pour the buttermilk. [POR thuh BUH-dur-milk.] My stomach is upset. [my STUH-muk iz uhp-SET.] May I taste a piece? [may eye TAYST uh PEES?] Do you have ela ada? [DOO yoo HAV EH-luh AH-duh?] Where’s the tea shop? [WAIRZ thuh TEE SHAHP?] You forgot my change. [yoo fur-GAHT my CHAYNJ.] Coffee will do today. [KAW-fee wil DOO tuh-DAY.] Beef fry and porotta. [BEEF FRY un puh-RAH-tuh.] I’d like more thoran. [eyed LYK MOR THOH-run.] No, I don’t eat fish. [NOH, eye DOHNT EET FISH.] I’ve only just eaten. [eyev OHN-lee JUHST EE-dun.] Definitely next time. [DEH-fuh-nit-lee NEKST TYM.] I can’t handle spice. [eye KANT HAN-dul SPYSE.] …and more in the episode