Real, everyday American English — Time, Days and Numbers (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 can be done. [it kn bee DUHN.] What time do you have? [WUHT TYM duh yuh HAV?] It’s a quarter past three. [its uh KWOR-dur past THREE.] They have time. [thay hav TYM.] Is it this one? [IZ it THIS wuhn?] I’ve done it. [eyev DUHN it.] It rained. [it RAYND.] It’s ten to five. [its TEN tuh FYV.] Not now, later. [NAHT NOW, LAY-dur.] I saw her the day before yesterday. [eye SAW hur thuh DAY bih-FOR YES-tur-day.] Which is better? [WICH iz BEH-dur?] This is the one. [this iz thuh WUN.] That’s the one. [thats thuh WUN.] See you in an hour. [SEE yuh in un OW-ur.] He wasn’t late. [hee WUHZ-nt LAYT.] I know everyone. [eye NOH EH-vree-wun.] I'll be there in ten minutes. [eyel bee THAIR in TEN MIH-nits.] Take an umbrella. [TAYK n um-BREH-luh.] Is today the third or the fourth? [iz tuh-DAY thuh THURD or thuh FOHRTH?] I work Monday through Friday. [eye WURK MUHN-day throo FRY-day.] We’re open twenty-four seven. [weer OH-pun TWEN-ee-for SEH-vun.] Is everyone here? [iz EH-vree-wun HEER?] Let’s meet at seven. [LETS MEET at SEH-vun.] It’s due on the fifteenth. [its DOO ahn thuh fif-TEENTH.] My birthday is in May. [my BURTH-day iz in MAY.] The store closes at nine. [thuh STOR KLOH-ziz at NYN.] I’m free after three. [eyem FREE AF-tur THREE.] It takes about twenty minutes. [it TAYKS uh-bowt TWEN-ee MIH-nits.] Tomorrow works better for me. [tuh-MAH-roh WURKS BEH-dur fur mee.] Every other day. [EV-ree UH-thur DAY.] Twice a week. [TWYS uh WEEK.] It can’t be done. [it KANT bee DUHN.] Give me five minutes. [GIH-mee FYV MIH-nits.] I was off last Friday. [eye wuz AWF last FRY-day.] We have plenty of time. [wee hav PLEN-tee uv TYM.] …and more in the episode