Real, everyday American English — Food, Coffee and Eating (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’ll have a coffee, please. [eyel HAV uh KAW-fee, PLEEZ.] Didn’t you eat? [DIH-dnt yuh EET?] Are you hungry? [ahr yuh HUHNG-gree?] We didn’t eat. [wee DIH-dnt EET.] Can I get you something to eat? [kun eye GET yuh SUHM-thing tuh EET?] Here’s your tea. [HEERZ yer TEE.] Come on, let’s eat. [KUHM ahn, LETS EET.] Can I get a tea? [kn eye GEH-duh TEE?] Let’s grab a bite. [LETS GRAB uh BYT.] I haven’t eaten. [eye HAV-nt EE-dn.] I’m not eating. [eyem NAHT EE-ding.] Dig in! [DIG IN!] Make sure you save room for dessert. [MAYK SHOOR yuh SAYV ROOM fur dih-ZURT.] I’ll have the chicken. [eyel HAV thuh CHIH-kun.] Could I get some more water? [kuhd eye get sum MOR WAH-dur?] Is it cooked all the way through? [iz it KUUKT awl thuh WAY THROO?] Were you eating? [wur yoo EE-ding?] Let’s meet at the coffee shop. [LETS MEET at thuh KAW-fee SHAHP.] Do you take cream and sugar? [duh yuh TAYK KREEM un SHOO-gur?] This is delicious! [THIS iz dih-LIH-shus!] I’m stuffed. [eyem STUHFT.] Is the water hot? [iz thuh WAH-dur HAHT?] The milk is good. [thuh MILK iz GOOD.] He was a teacher. [hee wuz uh TEE-chur.] What did you eat? [wut DIH-juh EET?] For here or to go? [fur HEER or tuh GOH?] I’m not thirsty. [eyem NAHT THUR-stee.] I’m trying to cut back on sugar. [eyem TRY-ing tuh kuht BAK ahn SHOO-gur.] What’s good here? [wuhts GOOD HEER?] Can you make it less spicy? [kun yuh MAYK it les SPY-see?] Turn it down a little. [TURN it DOWN uh LIH-dul.] I’m really hungry. [eyem REE-lee HUHNG-gree.] It’s really tasty! [its REE-lee TAY-stee!] Grate the coconut. [GRAYT thuh KOH-kuh-nut.] The fruit is good. [thuh FROOT iz GOOD.] …and more in the episode