Real, everyday American English — Tipping, First Names and the Things Americans Don't Ask (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): Nobody's watching the jar. [NOH-bah-deez WAH-ching thuh JAHR.] The screen's asking for a tip again. [thuh SKREENZ AS-king fur uh TIP uh-GEN.] Just hit no tip. [just HIT NOH TIP.] No tip, thanks. [NOH TIP, THANGKS.] It's already on twenty-five percent. [its awl-REH-dee ahn TWEN-dee-FYV pur-SENT.] I'll do a custom amount. [eyel DOO uh KUS-tum uh-MOWNT.] You're allowed to say no. [yur uh-LOWD tuh say NOH.] We do holiday tips in December. [wee doo HAH-luh-day TIPS in dee-SEM-bur.] We give the super a hundred bucks. [wee GIV thuh SOO-pur uh HUN-drid BUKS.] Everybody in the building gets an envelope. [EV-ree-bah-dee in thuh BIL-ding gets un EN-vuh-lohp.] We got the teacher a gift card. [wee GAHT thuh TEE-chur uh GIFT KARD.] You never tip a doctor. [yoo NEH-vur TIP uh DAHK-tur.] Don't try to tip the nurse either. [DOHNT TRY tuh TIP thuh NURS EE-thur.] Flight attendants can't take tips. [FLYT uh-TEN-dunts KANT TAYK TIPS.] Never offer money to a government worker. [NEH-vur AW-fur MUH-nee tuh uh GUH-vurn-munt WUR-kur.] Tipping him would get him fired. [TIH-ping him wuhd get him FYRD.] Let's bring cookies for the whole office. [lets BRING KUU-keez fur thuh HOHL AW-fis.] Everybody here goes by first names. [EV-ree-bah-dee HEER GOHZ by FURST NAYMZ.] What do I call my boss? [WUT doo eye KAWL my BAWS?] Hey, you got a minute? [HAY, yoo GAHT uh MIH-nit?] My professor said to call her by her first name. [my pruh-FEH-sur SED tuh KAWL hur by hur FURST NAYM.] Is it okay to use your first name? [IZ it oh-KAY tuh YOOZ yer FURST NAYM?] Oh, first names are fine. [oh, FURST NAYMZ ar FYN.] …and more in the episode