5 minB1“I don't see why not, you know, since we're all doomed anyway.”Melodie Meets Perry · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 7/16
- First dates
- Small talk
- Warning
Situation
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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3 minB2“I could have done with a nap myself. I'm going to the theatre tonight.”Candy Scolds Two Young Officers · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 4/30
- Accusations
- Small talk
- Complaining
3 minB2“and Benwick's attachment to her was, indeed, profound.”He Does Not Recover · Persuasion 2007 · Ch. 6/7
- Small talk
- Persuasion
- Explaining
2 minB2“I showed her to you because I have nothing else to show.”Aziz Shows Fielding His Dead Wife · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 7/19
- Small talk
- Asking
- 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
5 minB2“Hands down, best fish taco I've ever had in my life.”Peter and Sydney's First Man-Date · I Love You, Man 2009 · Ch. 7/19
- First dates
- Small talk
- Confessing
3 minC2“If you desire the spleen and will laugh yourself into stitches, follow me.”Maria's Crew Goes to Watch Malvolio · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 16/25
- Teasing
- Small talk
- Thanking
4 minB2“This could be the making of you, Mary.”Mary Shows Up in Her New Car · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 12/25
- Parties
- Small talk
- Comforting
3 minB2“I know everything there is to know about you, and my memory is long.”CC and Hillary Play Cards and Reminisce · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 28/30
- Small talk
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Teasing
3 minB1“But you'll be on tour and I'll miss you and I'll be so sad.”Jim and Amanda Plan an RV Trip · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 13/18
- Small talk
- Parties
- Suggesting
3 minB2“The world will surprise you with its grace if you let it.”Arielle's Husband Meets Brian · 5 to 7 2014 · Ch. 4/10
- Small talk
- Family dinners
- Inviting
3 minB2“Do you know I've been the local authority on you ever since?”Quilty Meets Humbert · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 5/30
- Parties
- Small talk
- Asking
4 minB2“In a city of eight million people, you're bound to run into your ex-wife.”Harry Runs Into His Ex-Wife · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 15/20
- Breakups
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB1“Nothing less than highest score I hope.”Owen and Caitlin Banter at Work · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 5/18
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Teasing
3 minB1“Wow! You should do this for a living.”Paula Brags About Her Married Boyfriend · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 2/16
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Complaining
3 minB2“And let me tell you, it doesn't hurt to be too early.”Morning Gossip at Matuschek's · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 1/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Teasing
3 minB1“You're not a Nazi, Jojo.”Elsa Tells Jojo He's Not a Nazi · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 13/18
- Small talk
- Comforting a friend
- Explaining
2 minB1“I just didn't want you to hear about it the wrong way.”Bob Visits His Son · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 15/16
- Small talk
- Parents & kids
- Explaining
3 minB1“Then raid by raid, my other dresses, and now you've bombed my trousers.”Leonard Meets Christine in Hamburg · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 12/27
- First dates
- Small talk
- Inviting
4 minB2“Well, I'm not gonna let this one get away. He's so cute.”Sugar Falls for Joe's Millionaire Act · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 13/19
- Small talk
- Phone calls
- Complaining
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
5 minB2“I wrote him a fan letter. Turns out writers are real pushovers...”Wallace Reads at The Hungry Mind · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 9/17
- Speeches
- Small talk
- Explaining
4 minB1“Heisting banks is a trade in Charlestown.”FBI Explains the Charlestown Trade · The Town 2010 · Ch. 2/20
- Investigation
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB2“My visit is shamefully overdue. You're pale!”Edward Calls on the Dashwood Sisters · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 22/27
- Small talk
- Apologizing
- Explaining