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English for Comforting a friend

210 real scenes from 84 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for comforting a friend.

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7 minB1
“I haven't seen him suck his thumb like this since he was two years old.”

The Mist Reaches the Store · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 1/11

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
2 minA2
“I haven't seen you around in a long time.”

Stephanie Returns from Dallas · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 7/22

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Inviting
2 minB1
“No quitting this time. You got that?”

Kyle Confesses Why He Got Kicked Off · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 11/19

  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“Losing all hope was freedom.”

Narrator Cries at Support Groups · Fight Club 1999 · Ch. 2/19

  • Comforting a friend
  • Storytelling
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“Have you ever written about yourself?”

Lee Meets Anna at the Bar · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 7/14

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complimenting
4 minB1
“But without lives to spare, I am nothing.”

Puss Confesses to Perrito · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 15/22

  • Confessing feelings
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“It's been like a sword hanging over me.”

The Maids Talk Myrna Down · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 12/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“You know, you're acting like a real bad guy here!”

Ralph Says Let Her Go · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 20/21

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuading
5 minB2
“We're supposed to wear funny-looking hats and ugly clothes and grow vegetables in the dirt.”

Shelby Reveals Her Dialysis · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 12/16

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“I mean, humanity is just nasty and there's no silver lining.”

Danny Teaches Pat to Dance · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 18/23

  • Comforting a friend
  • Teasing
  • Suggesting
2 minB2
“Babes, we know more about the planet Jupiter than we do the inside of our own mouths.”

Yas Teases Dom at His Gallery Show · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 1/16

  • Parties
  • Comforting a friend
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“Greed does funny things to people, Tewkesbury.”

Tewkesbury Finds Enola's Hideout · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 8/12

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
2 minB1
“You're beautiful. And you've got money, and you trust people.”

Tucker Warns Mary About Healy · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 16/24

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
2 minB1
“I took the liberty to backdate that a day.”

Genie Backdates a Wish to Save Aladdin · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 16/24

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Thanking
4 minB2
“It's about the boy. He's a good kid.”

Sean Tells Will It's Not Your Fault · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 20/21

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“You're gonna be all right, Kate.”

Kate Wakes Up at the North Pole · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 5/20

  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“Well, assholes will always be assholes.”

Kate and Mindy Prep Backstage · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 7/25

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB2
“I was chosen for this task and I failed.”

The Man in the Box · Amazing Grace 2006 · Ch. 6/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
  • Comforting
5 minC1
“And I even miss people, even the inchworms and the cretins, because I don't really think they're bad, I think they're just scared.”

Boris and Melodie Break Up · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 16/16

  • Breakups
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“Thank you, Martha, but I wouldn't dream of taking it.”

Gregg Dictates His Last Chapter · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 10/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Saying no
  • Comforting
5 minB1
“A German officer would shave off his moustache to show that he had a scar.”

Edith Visits Candy in Hospital · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 11/30

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Comforting
5 minB1
“Go back to your lives, citizens. Show's over.”

Woody Rescues a Broken Buzz · Toy Story 1995 · Ch. 6/6

  • Comforting a friend
  • Accusations
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“Why did you make such a charge if you were going to withdraw it?”

Adela's Echo Is Gone · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 17/19

  • Courtroom
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“I always find I think best at kitchen tables.”

Barbie Meets Ruth at Mattel · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 14/26

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Comforting