Real, everyday American English — Small Talk with Anyone (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): Nice weather today, huh? [NYS WEH-thur tuh-DAY, HUH?] It’s likely to rain. [its LYK-lee tuh RAYN.] I feel like doing it. [eye FEEL lyk DOO-ing it.] Everyone is laughing. [EV-ree-wuhn iz LAF-ing.] So what do you do? [SOH wuht duh yuh DOO?] Which one do you like? [WICH WUN duh yuh LYK?] That movie was awesome! [that MOO-vee wuz AW-sum!] Did you do anything fun this weekend? [did yuh DOO EH-nee-thing FUHN this WEEK-end?] I miss you. [eye MIS yoo.] Something feels missing. [SUM-thing feelz MIH-sing.] Any plans for the weekend? [EH-nee PLANZ fur thuh WEEK-end?] The people here are nice. [thuh PEE-pul HEER ar NYS.] Have you lived here long? [hav yuh LIVD heer LAWNG?] Where did you grow up? [WAIR did yuh GROH UP?] Can't complain. [KANT kum-PLAYN.] Good luck on your test! [GOOD LUHK ahn yer TEST!] I'm just messing with you. [eyem JUHST MEH-sing with yoo.] I love your jacket. [eye LUHV yer JAK-it.] It’s been a long week. [its bin uh LAWNG WEEK.] Hanging in there. [HANG-ing in THAIR.] This place is so beautiful! [this PLAYS iz SOH BYOO-duh-ful!] Congrats on the new job! [kun-GRATS ahn thuh NOO JAHB!] Don’t be mad, I was joking! [DOHNT bee MAD, eye wuz JOH-king!] How are the kids? [HOW ur thuh KIDZ?] What are you into? [WUHT ur yuh IN-too?] Look who it is! [LOOK HOO it IZ!] You won? I’m so proud of you! [yoo WUHN? eyem soh PROWD uh yoo!] That sounds like fun! [that SOWNDZ lyk FUHN!] Not much, what about you? [NAHT MUHCH, WUHT uh-bowt YOO?] Long day? [LAWNG DAY?] Have you been here before? [hav yuh bin heer bih-FOR?] Are you from around here? [ahr yuh frum uh-ROWND HEER?] Keeping busy? [KEE-ping BIH-zee?] …and more in the episode