Real, everyday American English — A Day at Home, Start to Finish (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): The house is quiet now. [thuh HOWS iz KWY-ut NOW.] Good night, sleep well. [good NYT, SLEEP WEL.] Give me a little water. [GIV mee uh LIH-dul WAH-dur.] What are you putting on? [wut ur yuh POO-ding AWN?] My button came off. [my BUH-tun KAYM AWF.] Comb your hair properly. [KOHM yer HAIR PRAH-pur-lee.] I’ll clean it right now. [eyel KLEEN it RYT NOW.] This still hasn’t dried. [this STIL HAZ-unt DRYD.] Wash this shirt by hand. [WAHSH this SHURT by HAND.] Is the dishwasher running? [iz thuh DISH-wah-shur RUH-ning?] Can you turn off the fan? It’s cold. [kun yuh turn AWF thuh FAN? its KOHLD.] Close the window, the bugs are getting in. [KLOHZ thuh WIN-doh, thuh BUHGZ ur GEH-ding IN.] I’ll sleep on this side. [eyel SLEEP awn this SYD.] Lie down a little longer. [LY DOWN uh LIH-dul LAWNG-gur.] I forgot to take a towel. [eye fur-GAHT tuh TAYK uh TOW-ul.] This shirt needs ironing. [this SHURT NEEDZ EYE-ur-ning.] The floor needs sweeping. [thuh FLOR NEEDZ SWEE-ping.] Could you put the fan on? [KOOD-juh PUT thuh FAN AHN?] I don’t like this show. [eye DOHNT LYK this SHOH.] I’ll do it, you sit down. [eyel DOO it, yoo SIT DOWN.] Have you washed your face? [hav yuh WAHSHT yer FAYSS?] I get up at six every day. [eye GET UP at SIKS EV-ree DAY.] This place needs dusting. [this PLAYS NEEDZ DUHS-ting.] Can you take out the recycling? [kun yuh TAYK OWT thuh ree-SY-kling?] This stain won’t come out. [this STAYN WOHNT KUHM OWT.] The clothes got wet again. [thuh KLOHZ GAHT WET uh-GEN.] This switch isn’t working. [this SWICH IH-zunt WUR-king.] I’ll lock up when I leave. [eyel LAHK UP wen eye LEEV.] Where’d the remote go? [WAIRD thuh rih-MOHT GOH?] …and more in the episode