4 minB2“I know all about you.”Gatsby's Lunch with a Gambler · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 6/18
- Meetings
- Small talk
- Complimenting
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 minB1“Let's cut to the chase, OK? What are you guys selling?”Jim and Jim Welcome the Fitts · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 3/14
- Small talk
- Parents & kids
- Confronting
2 minB2“Too little too late. You're never gonna catch us.”Golf Talk Turns Awkward · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 1/13
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Complimenting
2 minB1“He'll be home when he gets here, if that's any help to you.”Walter Meets Phyllis · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 1/21
- First dates
- Small talk
- Persuading
2 minB2“That's nothing. That's nothing. That's not a mandate.”The Nonvoting Majority Argument · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 5/22
- Small talk
- Arguments
- Persuading
4 minB1“I mean, this is beautiful.”The Cast Returns to the Set · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 1/25
- Parties
- Small talk
- Teasing
2 minB1“Let's get out of here before this thing blows.”Mike Stalls on a Broken Boiler · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 2/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Complaining
3 minB2“Caustic wit is my religion.”Lee Confesses Her Forgeries to Jack · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 4/14
- Small talk
- Confessing
- Teasing
3 minB2“They were just too gentle for their size.”Mrs. Venable's Empty Chair · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 8/27
- Small talk
- Talking to the boss
- Asking
2 minB2“I don't believe in that stuff anymore.”Guy Offers Barrow a Hollywood Job · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 14/18
- Job interview
- Small talk
- Inviting
2 minB1“I guess you can have it.”Ralph Mishears eBay · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 6/21
- Comforting a friend
- Small talk
- Comforting
5 minB1“He is a boil on the butt of humanity.”Annelle Isn't Sure She's Married · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 6/16
- Interrogations
- Small talk
- Confessing
2 minB2“You are a sight for sore eyes.”Dom and Yas Scam Jules's Mums · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 12/16
- Asking for help
- Small talk
- Inviting
3 minB2“To work for my husband, you must start off on the right foot.”Harry Gets the Club Rules · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 3/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Teasing
2 minB1“You're too good to be true. Come on. Let's go dance.”Healy Says Goodnight to Mary · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 14/24
- First dates
- Small talk
- Complimenting
4 minB1“Just me and Abu. Come and go as we please.”Aladdin Shares His Rooftop Home · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 3/24
- First dates
- Small talk
- Confessing
5 minB1“I just want to speak from the heart.”Walter Searches a Greenland Pub · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 8/16
- Small talk
- Parties
- Asking
5 minB1“It must be terrible to lose someone very dear to you in a foreign country.”Candy's Night Drive With Angela · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 27/30
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Comforting
5 minB1“I think a mystery is only a high-sounding term for a muddle.”Aziz Invites Them to the Marabar Caves · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 3/19
- Small talk
- Parties
- Inviting
3 minB2“I shall seek my fortune there.”Ken Tries to Bring Patriarchy Home · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 12/26
- Job interview
- Small talk
- Complaining
3 minB1“Fife. You know what to do.”Peter Calls Sydney for a Man-Date · I Love You, Man 2009 · Ch. 6/19
- Phone calls
- Small talk
- Inviting
4 minB2“Surprised you passed the test. I'd have got rid of you on the spot.”Mary Meets Joe's Girlfriend Katie · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 17/25
- Family dinners
- Small talk
- Complimenting
5 minB1“I must see a hundred cases like you every day.”CC Meets Hillary on the Boardwalk · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 1/30
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Asking
3 minB1“That's why I'm so sad 'cause you won't give me any jelly beans.”Jelly Beans and the Screaming Boy · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 5/18
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Explaining