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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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4 minB1
“They create a sacred space for the bride and groom that the rest of us can't enter.”

Finding Fred and the Wedding Canopy · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 10/18

  • Investigation
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
6 minB2
“He's certainly richer than God.”

Nick Searches for Gatsby · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 4/18

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Asking
3 minB2
“I think I can honestly say I'm the happiest I've been in a long time.”

Talking About the Fear of Rejection · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 20/22

  • Small talk
  • Confessing
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“When I got her hooked on it, I was like, "Mission accomplished."”

The Cast Answers Fan Questions · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 14/25

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Complaining
4 minC1
“- You're very like him, doctor. - In what way?”

Violet Talks About Her Dead Son · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 4/27

  • Persuasion
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
2 minB2
“You don't need me to tell you that marriage is a novel, not a short story.”

Mary Talks About Her Marriages · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 9/18

  • Storytelling
  • Small talk
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“Yeah, seriously. You're never gonna get it.”

Riddles on the Rooftop · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 1/21

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Teasing
5 minB2
“I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years.”

Come Sit by Me · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 10/16

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Complaining
2 minB1
“You're beautiful. And you've got money, and you trust people.”

Tucker Warns Mary About Healy · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 16/24

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
6 minB2
“I stand by my oath, loyalty to wishes three.”

Genie Explains the Three Wishes · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 8/24

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“That's just it. I never got over it.”

Theo Confesses His Old Secret · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 26/30

  • Confessing feelings
  • Small talk
  • Confessing
4 minB1
“If I remove my shoes, I am allowed?”

Aziz Meets Mrs Moore in the Mosque · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 1/19

  • Small talk
  • Apologizing
  • Complimenting
4 minB2
“It is the best day ever.”

Barbie Asks About Dying · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 4/26

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
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
4 minB2
“You're a sight for sore eyes.”

Mary Confides in Gerri Over Drinks · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 3/25

  • Office chat
  • Small talk
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“It's the strangest thing, but I just can't shake the feeling that I know you well.”

CC's Opening Night Party · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 9/30

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Complaining
2 minB1
“-First of all. -Your rapping career didn't turn out the way you hoped it would, I think.”

Jim and Amanda on the Rooftop · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 11/18

  • Small talk
  • Suggesting
  • Asking
3 minB1
“John, can't you stop being a lawyer for just one night in the week?”

Charlotte Plays Matchmaker at the Party · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 4/30

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
3 minB2
“The first date back is always the toughest.”

Harry and Sally Talk Like This · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 10/20

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
3 minB1
“I'm not interested in talking to the back of your head.”

Trent Lectures Duncan About Respect · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 6/18

  • Parents & kids
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“Because usually when people find out who I am, they get themselves a wheelchair, a shyster lawyer, and sue me for three-quarters of a million dollars.”

Sugar Meets the Man in Glasses · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 12/19

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
5 minB1
“They've never taken to a man the way they've taken to you.”

Wallace Dances at a Baptist Church · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 17/17

  • Small talk
  • Phone calls
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Don't talk to me of coals.”

Brandon Asks About Willoughby · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 16/27

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
2 minB1
“You tell me and we'll both know.”

A Town Gathers Supplies · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 4/22

  • Asking for help
  • Small talk
  • Asking