Real, everyday American English — The Airport, TSA and the Long Flight Home. 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 on word stress. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): I'm checking in for the flight to Kochi. [eyem CHEH-king IN fur thuh FLYT tuh KOH-chee.] Just the one bag to check. [just thuh WUN BAG tuh CHEK.] Any bags to check today? [EH-nee BAGZ tuh CHEK tuh-DAY?] Can I get an aisle seat? [kan eye GET un YL SEET?] Window or aisle? [WIN-doh ur YL?] Your bag's a few pounds over. [yur BAGZ uh FYOO POWNDZ OH-vur.] How much is the overweight fee? [how MUCH iz thee OH-vur-wayt FEE?] Can I move some stuff to my carry-on? [kan eye MOOV sum STUF tuh my KEH-ree-ahn?] Is there any way to sit together? [iz thair EH-nee WAY tuh SIT tuh-GEH-thur?] We got split up. [wee gaht SPLIT UP.] The kiosk won't read my passport. [thuh KEE-ahsk wohnt REED my PAS-pohrt.] Where can I grab a cart? [wair kan eye GRAB uh KAHRT?] Bag drop's right over there. [BAG DRAHPS ryt OH-vur THAIR.] How much to upgrade to premium economy? [how MUCH tuh UP-grayd tuh PREE-mee-um ih-KAH-nuh-mee?] Do you need to see my visa? [duh yuh NEED tuh SEE my VEE-zuh?] Where's the TSA line? [wairz thuh TEE-es-AY LYN?] Are you PreCheck? [ahr yuh PREE-chek?] I'm in the regular line. [eyem in thuh REH-gyuh-lur LYN.] Empty your pockets. [EM-tee yer PAH-kits.] Everything in the bin. [EV-ree-thing in thuh BIN.] Do I have to take my shoes off? [duh eye HAF-tuh TAYK my SHOOZ AWF?] Is this liquid okay? [iz this LIH-kwid oh-KAY?] Sorry, that's gotta go. [SAH-ree, thats GAH-duh GOH.] I forgot my water bottle was in there. [eye fur-GAHT my WAH-dur BAH-dul wuz in THAIR.] Step into the scanner. [STEP IN-tuh thuh SKAH-nur.] Arms up, feet on the yellow. [AHRMZ UP, FEET ahn thuh YEH-loh.] …and more in the episode