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English for Interrogations

209 real scenes from 75 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for interrogations.

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5 minC1
“That's life. You can't make an omelet without breakin' an egg.”

Mulligan Grills Spats at the Convention · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 16/19

  • Interrogations
  • Threats
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“It'll be the first SkyWalk on all of Long Island, and yet one more reason Roslyn schools put Jericho and Syosset to shame.”

Rachel Asks About the SkyWalk Bids · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 4/18

  • Small talk
  • Interrogations
  • Comforting
4 minB2
“I was not... I never was a heroin addict.”

Lipsky Asks Wallace About Heroin · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 15/17

  • Job interview
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
5 minB1
“No, you got nothing to be embarrassed for.”

Doug Meets Claire at the Laundromat · The Town 2010 · Ch. 4/20

  • First dates
  • Interrogations
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“No, sir. It was our wire.”

Arnaud Testifies at His Court-Martial · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 10/17

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
2 minA2
“I still have you inside of me.”

Frank Crashes Dorothy's Apartment · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 5/9

  • Threats
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“If only this rain would stop!”

Lucy Tells Elinor Her Secret · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 14/27

  • Interrogations
  • Confessing feelings
  • Confessing
2 minC1
“Did I adequately answer your condescending question?”

Mark Answers with Minimum Attention · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 12/23

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“You can't take it with you, Mr. Kirby. So what good is it?”

Grandpa Lectures Kirby in Jail · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 19/27

  • Interrogations
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“You're as welcome on this street as any of us.”

Belfast Builds the Barricades · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 2/14

  • Accusations
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
3 minC1
“It s with your best interests at heart”

H Questioned Then Promoted · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 6/13

  • Talking to the boss
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“I'm the only one who got away.”

The Chef Confronts His Devoted Fan · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 12/13

  • Interrogations
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“I think the stage is set for a fight later, about me.”

The Queen's Dresser Caught Stealing · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 13/22

  • Accusations
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“I'm awake and I speak English, so, yeah, I do know.”

Interrogating Casey's Boyfriend · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 18/21

  • Family dinners
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
2 minC1
“"J. Robert Oppenheimer is an agent of the Soviet Union.”

Borden Reads the Accusation Letter · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 25/28

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“Hey, baby. I thought you were tough.”

Joe Kills Chet and Meets Milo · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 14/20

  • Threats
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“Those boys were like my children, Mandrake.”

Mandrake Fishes for the Recall Code · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 13/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
3 minC1
“It's just, your approbation means more to me than anybody's.”

Gabe Praises a Student's Story · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 4/15

  • Small talk
  • Interrogations
  • Complimenting
3 minB2
“You can't write a play like that and not have a mind that envisions possibilities.”

Clifford Is Handcuffed · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 10/30

  • Interrogations
  • Phone calls
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“The important thing is that we should all believe.”

The Séance at Windward House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 19/28

  • Parties
  • Interrogations
  • Asking
5 minB2
“When he calls your name It all fades to black”

We Don't Talk About Bruno · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 10/19

  • Family dinners
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“And for years I thought it was because of my cooking.”

Linda Tells Lenny Her Backstory · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 6/15

  • Interrogations
  • First dates
  • Asking
4 minB2
“Are you both committing fraud to avoid her deportation?”

Margaret Fakes a Marriage Interview · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 3/14

  • Interrogations
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“That part of his mind just conveniently went blank.”

Adams's Statement Labeled a Confession · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 7/20

  • Interrogations
  • Investigation
  • Explaining