Real, everyday American English — The Doctor, the Pharmacy and the Body (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): It hurts when you touch it. [it HURTS wen yuh TUH-chit.] Did you eat anything today? [DIH-juh EET EH-nee-thing tuh-DAY?] Open up and stick out your tongue. [OH-pun UHP un STIK owt yer TUHNG.] The pain was unbearable. [thuh PAYN wuz uhn-BAIR-uh-bul.] I lost five pounds last month. [eye LAWST FYV POWNDZ last MUHNTH.] I forgot to take my pill. [eye fur-GAHT tuh TAYK my PIL.] He's doing much better. [heez DOO-ing MUHCH BEH-dur.] Lie down, let me have a look. [LY DOWN, LEH-mee hav uh LUUK.] This has happened before too. [this haz HA-pind bih-FOHR, TOO.] Did you bring your medical records? [DIH-juh BRING yer MED-ih-kul REH-kurdz?] How much does this test cost? [how MUHCH duz this TEST KAWST?] My father passed out. [my FAH-thur PAST OWT.] The nearest hospital will do. [thuh NEER-ist HAH-spih-dul wil DOO.] I have a cough, but no phlegm. [eye hav uh KAWF, but noh FLEM.] The cough gets worse at night. [thuh KAWF gets WURS at NYT.] Did you take your temperature? [DIH-juh TAYK yer TEM-pruh-chur?] Do you have any other medical conditions? [duh yuh hav EH-nee UH-thur MED-ih-kul kun-DIH-shunz?] When will the report be ready? [wen wil thuh rih-PORT bee REH-dee?] Someone call a doctor! [SUHM-wuhn KAWL uh DAHK-tur!] We need an ambulance, quickly! [wee NEED un AM-byuh-luns, KWIK-lee!] Her memory is getting worse. [hur MEM-uh-ree iz GEH-ding WURS.] Don't let Mom do any work. [DOHNT LET MAHM doo EH-nee WURK.] The pain just isn't going away. [thuh PAYN JUHST IH-zunt GOH-ing uh-WAY.] The pain runs down into my leg. [thuh PAYN runz DOWN in-too my LEG.] I've had a fever since yesterday. [eyev HAD uh FEE-vur sins YES-tur-day.] …and more in the episode