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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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3 minB2
“It's the loneliest sound, like a child lost and crying in the dark.”

Captain Gregg Tells Lucy to Move On · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 11/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Suggesting
  • Comforting
3 minC1
“Well, I needn't tell you, sir, that in Germany the gangsters finally succeeded in putting the honest citizens in jail.”

Theo Tells Candy the Truth · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 25/30

  • Storytelling
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“Maybe it’s time to discover who Ken is.”

Barbie Tells Ken to Find Himself · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 25/26

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minA2
“I'm not going to give up on you, buddy.”

Brad Won't Give Up on a Student · Front of the Class 2008 · Ch. 15/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuasion
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“There you go. Please don't tell me that you hate eggs and bacon.”

Dale Explains How He Saved Allison · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 6/19

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I'll be glad when this is over.”

Visiting Ronnie Before the Funeral · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 19/25

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“That was my real name.”

Lucy Reveals Her Real Name · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 16/22

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
5 minB2
“I have to find it. I can't remember her hands.”

Hillary Pushes CC Away · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 26/30

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Saying no
4 minB2
“You were in love with him, weren't you?”

Martins Visits Anna After the Funeral · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 5/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • Investigation
  • Asking
2 minB1
“I was really sorry to hear it.”

Jim and Amanda Reunite Over Coffee · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 1/18

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I was just floating across the pitch.”

Kevin Falls Short on Pitch 15 · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 20/24

  • Comforting a friend
  • Storytelling
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“Nothing will ever be all right.”

Lolita Makes Humbert Promise · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 21/30

  • Comforting a friend
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“You're high maintenance, but you think you're low maintenance.”

Harry Calls Sally Late at Night · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 9/20

  • Phone calls
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“If you believe the bridge is there, then it's there.”

Ian Crosses the Trust Bridge · Onward 2020 · Ch. 12/16

  • Siblings
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“You're not gonna fuckin' die. You're gonna be fine.”

Mr. White Refuses the Hospital Run · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 4/22

  • Comforting a friend
  • Arguments
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“It's sadder for me, though, because I have to live with a crazy person.”

Rosie Calms Jojo and Warns Elsa · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 6/18

  • Parents & kids
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“My nan says there's literally nothing a hot bath couldn't solve.”

The Hot Bath Confession · All of Us Strangers 2023 · Ch. 7/15

  • Confessing feelings
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“You had one job, you had one fucking job.”

A Customer Collapses in the Restaurant · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 12/13

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“No matter where I go, there'll always be a Shell station on every corner.”

Mobsters Plot to Kill Little Bonaparte · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 18/19

  • Comforting a friend
  • Threats
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“Is this supposed to be our last meal or something?”

The Condemned Men Eat Their Last Meal · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 12/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
4 minB2
“Look, talent comes everywhere. Everybody's talented.”

Jackson Tells Ally She's Talented · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 3/13

  • Comforting a friend
  • Monologues
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“If you believe them and put weight in them, they will become our reality.”

Doctors Give Andy Three to Six Months · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 25/27

  • At the doctor
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minA2
“You've got a Bruno in your head.”

Alberto Teaches Silenzio, Bruno · Luca 2021 · Ch. 3/9

  • Comforting a friend
  • Teasing
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“There I fell, and there I first saw Willoughby.”

Marianne Revisits Where She Fell · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 26/27

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Explaining