Real, everyday American English — Hello, Goodbye and Meeting People. 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): How are you? [HOW ahr yuh?] See you soon. [SEE yuh SOON.] See you then. [SEE yuh THEN.] Hi, what’s up? [HY, WUHT-SUHP?] See you later. [see yuh LAY-dur.] See you again. [see yuh uh-GEN.] Do it, please. [DOO it, PLEEZ.] Would you help? [WOO-juh HELP?] How’s it going? [HOWZ it GOH-ing?] I can’t, sorry. [eye KANT, SAH-ree.] Please help me. [PLEEZ HELP mee.] Did I upset you? [DID eye uhp-SET yuh?] Sorry, I’m late. [SAH-ree, eyem LAYT.] Hi, how are you? [HY, how ahr yuh?] It’s in my name. [its in my NAYM.] Glad to see you. [GLAD tuh SEE yuh.] Please go ahead. [PLEEZ goh uh-HED.] Bro, how are you? [BRO, how ahr yoo?] I’m well, thanks. [eyem WEL, THANKS.] See you tomorrow. [SEE yuh tuh-MAH-ro.] Have a good night! [hav uh GOOD NYT!] Long time no see! [LAWNG TYM noh SEE!] One more, please? [WUN MOR, pleez?] Good to see you! [GOOD tuh SEE yuh!] Please keep quiet. [PLEEZ keep KWY-ut.] My mistake, sorry. [my mih-STAYK, SAH-ree.] Come in, sit down. [KUHM IN, SIT DOWN.] I want to see you. [eye WAH-nuh SEE yoo.] Not spicy, please. [naht SPY-see, PLEEZ.] See you on Friday. [SEE yoo ahn FRY-day.] What’s your name? [WUHTS yer NAYM?] It’s fine, thanks. [its FYN, THANGKS.] Please fill it in. [PLEEZ FIL it IN.] Please forward it. [PLEEZ FAWR-wurd it.] Hello, how are you? [huh-LOH, how ahr YOO?] Did you sleep well? [DIH-juh SLEEP WEL?] Yes, I ate, thanks. [YES, eye AYT, THANGKS.] Where are you from? [WEHR ur yoo FRUM?] Okay, see you soon! [oh-KAY, SEE yuh SOON!] Thanks for helping. [THANGKS fur HEL-ping.]