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English for Renting

17 real scenes from 11 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for renting.

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4 minB1
“Anyway, you won't believe what happened to Shirley Beavis when her son died in space.”

Beavis and Butt-Head's House Is Gone · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 17/22

  • Renting
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Anyway, they say the key is to work backwards.”

Walter Learns to Work Backwards · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 5/16

  • Renting
  • Family dinners
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“It's exactly the sort of place I'm looking for.”

Lucy Insists on Gull Cottage · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 2/18

  • Renting
  • Saying no
  • Persuading
3 minC1
“The navy has its uses, no doubt, but I should be sorry to see any friend of mine belonging to it.”

Sir Walter Snubs the Navy · Persuasion 2007 · Ch. 1/7

  • Renting
  • Persuasion
  • Complaining
5 minB1
“I hate this. There's no rules for male friendships.”

Peter Meets Sydney at an Open House · I Love You, Man 2009 · Ch. 5/19

  • Renting
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
3 minB1
“Dreams really do come true.”

Tucker and Dale Tour Their Cabin · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 3/19

  • Renting
  • Parties
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“You don't understand. I'm crying because I'm happy.”

CC Moves Hillary Into Her Apartment · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 5/30

  • Renting
  • Comforting a friend
  • Inviting
4 minB2
“Culturally, we're a very advanced group...”

Charlotte Shows Humbert the House · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 3/30

  • Renting
  • Small talk
  • Inviting
4 minB2
“I want to continue this life with seeing my children grow up.”

Andy and Vashti Move House · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 26/27

  • Renting
  • Explaining
  • Promising
5 minB2
“I'm shy of strangers myself, and I have nothing like her excuse.”

Edward Ferrars Visits Norland · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 3/27

  • Small talk
  • Renting
  • Complimenting
2 minB2
“Me? No, disturbances wouldn't disturb me, not for a single second.”

Rick Feels a Chill in the Room · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 4/28

  • Renting
  • Explaining
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“Well, I don't want to be relied on.”

Lucy Rents the Haunted House · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 3/18

  • Renting
  • Persuasion
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“You see, we've fallen head over heels in love with...”

The Fitzgeralds Try to Buy Windward · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 2/28

  • Renting
  • Arguments
  • Asking
5 minB2
“Coombe's a fool. They're all fools.”

Lucy Meets Captain Gregg's Ghost · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 4/18

  • Arguments
  • Renting
  • Apologizing
3 minB2
“How glad this house must be to be lived in again.”

Stella Revisits Her Childhood Home · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 13/28

  • Renting
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“No, Miss Fitzgerald. No house is haunted.”

The Fitzgeralds Buy a Haunted House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 3/28

  • Negotiation
  • Renting
  • Bargaining
5 minB2
“I'm going to see the rest of this. Come on. Let's pretend we're buying it.”

Pamela Falls for the Old House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 1/28

  • Renting
  • Suggesting
  • Persuading