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English for Love

350 real scenes from 105 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for love.

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4 minB2
“No, I used to wait two days to call anybody, but now it's like everyone in town waits two days.”

The Three-Day Rule for Calling · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 13/17

  • First dates
  • Arguments
  • Suggesting
7 minB2
“Well, here's the thing. When I said that, I was lying.”

Antwan Dismisses Millie's Lawsuit · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 5/13

  • Office chat
  • First dates
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“It takes two of us. Both of us screwed up.”

Jack Comes Back to Sally Drunk · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 12/15

  • Breakups
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“What am I doing? Talking high poetry or selling hairstyle advertising?”

Rick Takes Stella Sailing · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 6/28

  • First dates
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“You know, it's not so terrible. I told you it was a long shot.”

Lenny and Linda at the Races · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 7/15

  • First dates
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complaining
7 minB2
“This woman s about as subtle as a gun”

Margaret Meets the Paxton Family · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 5/14

  • Family dinners
  • Proposals
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“All my life, I read about true love in fairy tales”

Tiana Chooses Love Over Her Dream · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 14/14

  • Confessing feelings
  • Parties
  • Confessing love
3 minB2
“And I want him. I've been in love with him all my life.”

Linus Brings Sabrina Champagne · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 9/18

  • First dates
  • Confessing feelings
  • Confessing love
6 minB1
“I wonder if our parents realize just how much they shape our dreams.”

Oliver Leaves the Bear at the Altar · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 12/18

  • Confessing feelings
  • Confessing
  • Promising
3 minB2
“And the last stop is the cemetery.”

Walter Confronts Phyllis · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 21/21

  • Couple fights
  • Threats
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“She wasn't a great actress, but she did have a real gift for comedy.”

Rupert Signs Rita's Autograph Book · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 5/21

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“We broke up because of A Tribe Called Quest.”

Yas Explains the Hummus Break-Up · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 11/16

  • Breakups
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
4 minC1
“She speaks poniards, and every word stabs.”

Beatrice Outwits Benedick · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 8/24

  • Teasing
  • Proposals
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“I wish I didn't love you so much.”

Ilsa Explains Why She Left Rick · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 17/20

  • Breakups
  • Getting back together
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I know this doesn't make sense to you, but I can't just turn it off that fast.”

Ted Still Wants to Find Mary · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 10/24

  • Confessing feelings
  • Small talk
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“If you don't have anything, you have to act like you own everything.”

Aladdin Sneaks into the Palace · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 5/24

  • First dates
  • Teasing
  • Inviting
5 minB2
“But you can do my O-chem paper in under an hour.”

Skylar Asks Will to Come to California · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 14/21

  • Confessing feelings
  • Persuasion
  • Inviting
5 minB2
“I won't have my mind befuddled by chemicals when I'm the only one who sees the whole picture for exactly what it is.”

Boris Panics and Jumps Out the Window · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 2/16

  • Couple fights
  • Marriage trouble
  • Complaining
5 minB2
“The Pistol is a pleasure-giver, that's for sure.”

Peter and Zooey Fight About Privacy · I Love You, Man 2009 · Ch. 13/19

  • Couple fights
  • Parties
  • Confronting
4 minC2
“If ever thou shalt love, in the sweet pangs of it, remember me.”

Orsino Muses on Love · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 10/25

  • Confessing feelings
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I just want to let go of us before "us" gets bad.”

John Breaks Up With CC · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 17/30

  • Breakups
  • Couple fights
  • Confessing
4 minB1
“Your body expresses beautifully what's in your heart.”

Arielle Sets the Rules · 5 to 7 2014 · Ch. 3/10

  • First dates
  • Confessing feelings
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“I have loved you from the minute I saw you.”

Charlotte's Letter Kicks Humbert Out · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 10/30

  • Confessing feelings
  • Breakups
  • Confessing love
3 minB2
“I got married so I could stop dating.”

Harry Tells Jess About His Divorce · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 6/20

  • Marriage trouble
  • Breakups
  • Explaining