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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
“Not for me, not your father's memory, but for you.”

Rocky's Pre-Fight Talk with Adonis · Creed 2015 · Ch. 9/10

  • Speeches
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“Bruce tried, rather ineptly to seduce me, and he seemed unwilling to take no for an answer.”

Frank Comes Out to Beth · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 5/17

  • Parties
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
2 minB1
“A woman unhappily in love, she forgets to turn on the oven.”

Sabrina Confides in the Baron · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 4/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuasion
  • Teasing
3 minB1
“And when you touch them, we can't change them back.”

Sadness Nearly Touches a Core Memory · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 2/6

  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
  • Comforting
7 minC1
“I'm sober now, but that... That was the beginning of it all.”

Reporters Interview Abuse Survivors · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 7/21

  • Investigation
  • Comforting a friend
  • Asking
3 minB1
“You're a good lad, and that's what counts.”

Sandra Comforts Ste · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 11/11

  • Comforting a friend
  • Parents & kids
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“I'm glad I got to see you again.”

Woody Says Goodbye to Buzz · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 22/22

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“Tomorrow we are walking into that concert girls and coming out women”

Mei Chooses 4*Town Over the Ritual · Turning Red 2022 · Ch. 8/13

  • Parents & kids
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“Actually, it's not okay, but the more I think about it not being okay,”

The Best Man's Wedding Checklist · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 2/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“I for one am really gonna miss her. I miss her already.”

Warren at Helen's Funeral Reception · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 5/16

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
5 minB1
“I knew it was a great mistake for a man like me to fall in love.”

Gatsby Refuses to Let the Past Go · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 12/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Arguments
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“Can't believe you don't know how beautiful you are.”

Ricky and Jane Share Their Secrets · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 12/14

  • Parents & kids
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
5 minB1
“Everything will be better in the morning”

Aftermath at the Grocery Store · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 6/11

  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
  • Promising
4 minB2
“Maybe you should move back to the city. Get a new job. Shake things up a little bit.”

Mike's Panic Attack on a Run · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 4/19

  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“I'll have you know, I'm a better Dorothy Parker than Dorothy Parker.”

Lee Takes In a Beaten Jack · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 8/14

  • Comforting a friend
  • Ordering food
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“Me, I don't have a name or a home.”

Puss Becomes a House Cat · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 5/22

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complaining
2 minB1
“I've literally just described paradise.”

Vanellope Asks Who She Is · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 4/21

  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing feelings
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.”

M'Lynn Breaks Down at Shelby's Grave · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 16/16

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“You have to give it time. A lot went down.”

Pat Visits His Old School · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 4/23

  • Job interview
  • Comforting a friend
  • Inviting
2 minB2
“- [child] Yeah, like this. - You're preaching to the choir, babe.”

Yas Tries to Stop Dom's Summit · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 5/16

  • Breakups
  • Comforting a friend
  • Suggesting
3 minB1
“I don't know. Let's face it, Dom. I'm in a slump.”

Dom Gives Ted a Pep Talk · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 5/24

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Comforting
5 minB1
“You are the future of Agrabah.”

Aladdin's Last Wish Frees the Genie · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 24/24

  • Apologies
  • Comforting a friend
  • Thanking
4 minB1
“You may have won the battle, but you'll never win the war.”

Santa Talks Belsnickel Down · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 18/20

  • Comforting a friend
  • Apologies
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“I can't even feel the joy of this victory.”

Wilberforce Quits Laudanum · Amazing Grace 2006 · Ch. 17/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
  • Saying no