Real, everyday American English — Family and the House (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): I have two children. [eye hav TOO CHIL-drun.] Is a room available? [iz uh ROOM uh-VAY-luh-bul?] My parents live with us. [my PAIR-unts LIV with US.] Mom made a big dinner. [MAHM MAYD uh BIG DIH-nur.] We have a big family. [wee hav uh BIG FAM-lee.] Not a single person came. [NAHT uh SING-gul PUR-sun KAYM.] How’s your mom doing? [HOWZ yer MAHM DOO-ing?] My sister lives next door. [my SIS-tur livz nekst DOR.] Come on in, make yourself at home. [KUHM ahn IN, MAYK yer-SELF at HOHM.] We just moved in. [wee JUHST MOOVD IN.] My dad is retired. [my DAD iz rih-TY-urd.] I grew up in a small town. [eye GROO UP in uh SMAWL TOWN.] He’s my older brother. [heez my OHL-dur BRUH-thur.] Mom is in the kitchen. [MAHM iz in thuh KIH-chun.] Where’s the bathroom? [wairz thuh BATH-room?] Mom wants her book back. [MAHM WAHNTS hur BUUK BAK.] She’s a really good person. [sheez uh REE-lee GOOD PUR-sun.] My aunt is coming to visit. [my ANT iz KUH-ming tuh VIH-zit.] This is my cousin. [THIS iz my KUH-zun.] The kids are already in bed. [thuh KIDZ ur awl-REH-dee in BED.] How much for one night? [HOW MUCH fur wun NYT?] Ours is the blue house on the left. [OW-urz iz thuh BLOO HOWS ahn thuh LEFT.] He’s my uncle on my dad’s side. [heez my UHNG-kul ahn my DADZ SYD.] Dinner’s almost ready. [DIH-nurz AWL-mohst REH-dee.] We need a bigger place. [wee NEED uh BIG-ur PLAYS.] The house is a mess. [thuh HOWS iz uh MES.] Is there a room for two? [iz thair uh ROOM fur TOO?] It’s very hot in summer. [its VEH-ree HAHT in SUM-ur.] My grandma lives with us. [my GRAN-mah LIVZ with US.] Grandpa needs some quiet. [GRAN-pah NEEDZ sum KWY-ut.] Honey, I’m home! [HUH-nee, eyem HOHM!] …and more in the episode