Real, everyday American English — The Grocery Store and Self-checkout. 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): Which aisle is the cereal in? [wich YL iz thuh SEER-ee-ul in?] Excuse me, where's the rice? [ik-SKYOOZ mee, wairz thuh RYS?] Do you work here? [duh yuh WURK HEER?] Sorry, I don't work here. [SAH-ree, eye DOHNT WURK HEER.] Can I ask someone who works here? [kun eye ASK SUM-wun hoo WURKS HEER?] Could you show me where it is? [kuud yuh SHOH mee wair it IZ?] It's on the end cap. [its ahn thee END KAP.] Where's the produce section? [wairz thuh PROH-doos SEK-shun?] Is it in the frozen section? [iz it in thuh FROH-zun SEK-shun?] The milk's at the back of the store. [thuh MILKS at thuh BAK uv thuh STOHR.] I can't find the lentils. [eye KANT FYND thuh LEN-tulz.] Do you carry curry leaves? [duh yuh KA-ree KUH-ree LEEVZ?] I think you're out of it. [eye THINGK yoor OWT uv it.] Is there another one in the back? [iz thair uh-NUH-thur WUN in thuh BAK?] When do you get more in? [wen duh yuh GET MOHR IN?] Where can I find the flour? [wair kun eye FYND thuh FLOW-ur?] It's on the top shelf. [its ahn thuh TAHP SHELF.] Could you reach that for me? [kuud yuh REECH that fur mee?] Which brand do you recommend? [wich BRAND duh yuh reh-kuh-MEND?] Thanks, I've got it. [THANGKS, eyev GAHT it.] It should be by the spices. [it shuud BEE by thuh SPY-siz.] Is this the checkout line? [iz this thuh CHEK-owt LYN?] They moved everything around. [thay MOOVD EV-ree-thing uh-ROWND.] I'm running to the store. [eyem RUH-ning tuh thuh STOHR.] Can you add it to the list? [kun yuh AD it tuh thuh LIST?] The price is the price. [thuh PRYS iz thuh PRYS.] Is there a coupon for this? [iz thair uh KOO-pahn fur this?] Is this on sale? [iz this ahn SAYL?] …and more in the episode