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English for Small talk

441 real scenes from 124 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for small talk.

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2 minB1
“Let's stop talking. We're about to bond. It'll make me vomit.”

Old Rivals Almost Bond · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 8/13

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“That's a honey of an anklet you're wearing, Mrs. Dietrichson.”

Neff Flirts With Phyllis · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 2/21

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
2 minB1
“See, he's gone. All his stuff's gone.”

Reading the Postcards Left Behind · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 6/22

  • Storytelling
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“How are you feeling to be together, the six of you right now?”

The Cast Reunites at the Fountain · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 3/25

  • Small talk
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Vig is leading by example. Winners never quit, right?”

Kyle's First Dual Meet · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 10/19

  • Office chat
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“You have a kind of sick desperation in your laugh.”

Jack Meets Tyler on a Plane · Fight Club 1999 · Ch. 5/19

  • Small talk
  • Travel & hotels
  • Teasing
3 minB1
“Have you ever written about yourself?”

Lee Meets Anna at the Bar · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 7/14

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complimenting
3 minB1
“And remember, Puss, death comes for us all.”

The Doctor Gives Puss His Last Life · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 3/22

  • At the doctor
  • Small talk
  • Warning
2 minC1
“Not unlike a well-groomed jungle and, frankly, a little terrifying.”

Mrs. Venable Shows the Garden · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 3/27

  • Small talk
  • Negotiation
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“He seems a very nice chap, and his English is flawless, which is more than can be said for my French.”

Hollywood Comes to Downton · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 3/18

  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
4 minB2
“But there's a lot of cool stuff here.”

Ralph and Vanellope Win the Auction · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 9/21

  • Shopping
  • Small talk
  • Bargaining
5 minB2
“How about a glass of iced tea? It's the house wine of the South.”

Reunion at Truvy's Salon · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 8/16

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
7 minB1
“Are you here to kill us?”

Roz Boots Up on the Island · The Wild Robot 2024 · Ch. 1/15

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
3 minB2
“You would've never done something like this in a million years.”

Cliff Shows Up at the Eagles Game · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 20/23

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Warning
2 minB2
“It only took you 15 years to ask me for a date. Don't you think it's a little late?”

Rupert Asks Rita Out After 15 Years · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 4/21

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Inviting
3 minB2
“- What makes you think I've got a mess? - Everyone has a mess.”

Dom and Yas Meet in Peckham · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 3/16

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Asking
3 minC1
“Because you don t know what it is to be without power”

A Talk of Power Over Tea · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 6/12

  • Small talk
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“Hey, word's all over town that you made Kristo turn tail.”

Harry Buys The Strangler · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 14/19

  • Negotiation
  • Small talk
  • Bargaining
2 minB2
“He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age, doing in the figure of a lamb the feats of a lion!”

Beatrice and Benedick's Merry War · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 1/24

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“I, on the other hand, grew up in the East End of London, and all I ever wanted to do was blow the bloody doors off.”

Hiring Divers for the Gesture · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 19/20

  • Small talk
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“It's a game we play. They put it on the bill, I tear up the bill. It is very convenient.”

Strasser Confronts Laszlo at Rick's · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 5/20

  • Interrogations
  • Small talk
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“You know, I think I'm just gonna quit while I'm ahead.”

Puffy Attacks Ted · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 22/24

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Asking
4 minB1
“That's a curtsy, not a bow. Stand up.”

Prince Ali's Awkward First Impression · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 11/24

  • Small talk
  • Parties
  • Complimenting
2 minB1
“You've gotta be kidding me.”

Kate and Jack Come Home · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 20/20

  • Family dinners
  • Small talk
  • Comforting