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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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5 minB2
“My old school wants to honor me, I show up with a hooker and a dead body.”

Harry Shows Up With a Corpse · Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Ch. 15/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
4 minB2
“It's not like you haven't seen it before.”

Brad Gets Kicked Off the Golf Course · Front of the Class 2008 · Ch. 10/17

  • Siblings
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“You're my home. You could come to me.”

Julia Comforts Howard After the Auction · Uncut Gems 2019 · Ch. 11/14

  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing feelings
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“I feel like it's the first day of football tryouts. I mean, I wish it was tomorrow already.”

Jake's First Day on the Job · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 1/23

  • Comforting a friend
  • Talking to the boss
  • Warning
3 minB1
“Are you out of your mind, Tucker? These are college girls.”

Tucker Pushes Dale to Talk to Allison · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 1/19

  • First dates
  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuading
5 minB1
“It's really lovely to have someone to talk to.”

Mary Keeps Ronnie Company · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 25/25

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Asking
2 minB1
“I know that sounds like a cat poster, but it's true.”

Ghost Vitruvius Reveals the Truth · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 19/22

  • Speeches
  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“I go through life thinking everyone's watching me. Are they?”

CC and Hillary Grow Up by Letter · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 3/30

  • Comforting a friend
  • Storytelling
  • Complaining
4 minB1
“I've been frightened. I've been alone without friends and money.”

Martins Tells Anna to Love Again · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 11/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“I've got little something to cheer you up.”

Amanda's Anniversary Surprise Dinner · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 9/18

  • Family dinners
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“You just started to fall apart a little bit there.”

Tommy Climbs in a Circle · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 18/24

  • Comforting a friend
  • Storytelling
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“I'm bad, and that's good.”

Ralph Shows Up to Bad-Anon · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 2/19

  • Comforting a friend
  • Speeches
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“Just remember, I mean, it's always darkest before the dawn.”

The Farlows Comfort Humbert · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 15/30

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB2
“I'm not saying last night wasn't great.”

Harry and Sally's Awkward Morning After · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 18/20

  • Phone calls
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
7 minB1
“Whatever it takes. I am gonna meet my dad.”

Dad Comes Back as Just Legs · Onward 2020 · Ch. 4/16

  • Siblings
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB2
“I didn't trust the guy but I wanted to believe him.”

Mr. White Panics About the Setup · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 5/22

  • Comforting a friend
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
6 minB2
“Mr. Kralik, it's true we're in the same room but we're not in the same planet.”

Kralik Visits a Sick Klara · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 15/19

  • Office chat
  • Comforting a friend
  • Teasing
5 minB1
“First place is reserved for the Führer.”

Jojo Refuses to Kill the Rabbit · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 2/18

  • Speeches
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“I was meant to go with them.”

Adam Tells Harry About His Parents · All of Us Strangers 2023 · Ch. 12/15

  • Comforting a friend
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“I killed two guys, Danny. I killed them.”

Derek's Prison Goodbye · American History X 1998 · Ch. 15/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Thanking
4 minB1
“I feel wrong being here.”

Salieri Helps Mozart Write the Requiem · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 24/25

  • Comforting a friend
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
3 minB1
“Let's do it together, because I need to as well.”

Andy Fights to Hold the Line · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 6/13

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complimenting
2 minB1
“I'd be out in the middle of nowhere, sitting on my ukulele.”

Sugar Climbs Into Daphne's Berth · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 7/19

  • Travel & hotels
  • Comforting a friend
  • Thanking
3 minB2
“We do not question the will of God, my son.”

The Priest Comforts the Condemned Men · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 16/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting