3 minB2“It's an electrical storm. You wanna wind up in an ashtray?”Isaac and Mary Walk in the Rain · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 10/23
- First dates
- Small talk
- Complaining
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“If you knew, you'd be teaching me instead of me teaching you.”Mr. Turkentine's Science Class · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 2/18
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Explaining
2 minB2“Man, you keep that game ball. You earned it.”Kurt Warner Goes From Hy-Vee to MVP · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 27/27
- Parties
- Small talk
- Complimenting
4 minB1“I'm a vindictive little bitch, truth be told.”Clementine Meets Joel on the Train · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 2/20
- First dates
- Small talk
- Teasing
5 minB2“I'm not sure what the future holds.”The King and Queen Arrive at Downton · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 9/22
- Small talk
- Parties
- Warning
3 minB2“You could disappear tomorrow and who'd even know?”David Runs Into Little Ricky · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 1/21
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Complaining
2 minC1“I miss Richard more than I can bear.”The Fuchs Spy Case Comes Up · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 21/28
- Parties
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB2“- You don't believe in love? - Yeah, I believe in love. I believe in cancer.”Joe and Jimmy Banter in the Car · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 7/20
- Small talk
- Investigation
- Teasing
2 minB2“Everybody steals from everybody. That's movies.”Debating Goodfellas and Reservoir Dogs · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 10/17
- Small talk
- Arguments
- Complaining
3 minC1“The clock ticks faster for a woman.”Friends Discuss Divorce Over Lunch · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 7/15
- Breakups
- Small talk
- Explaining
3 minB2“There's death in this room.”Helga Predicts the Deathtrap · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 15/30
- Small talk
- Threats
- Warning
2 minB1“I've not slept with the sound of the sea since I left Ireland.”The First Night at Windward House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 8/28
- Small talk
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Explaining
2 minB2“I would like to start over again. Maybe have a house. That would be nice.”Linda Says She's Starting Over · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 11/15
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Small talk
- Thanking
6 minB1“Don t like flowers in the house cause they remind me of funerals”Margaret and Andrew Trade Secrets · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 9/14
- Confessing feelings
- Small talk
- Confessing
3 minB1“Where you been all my life?”The Frogs Meet a Jazz Gator · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 8/14
- Asking for help
- Small talk
- Explaining
3 minB1“What's hidden is what interests me.”Wally Asks Beth About Frank · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 10/17
- Small talk
- Explaining
- Complaining
4 minB2“Two could play at that game, smart guy.”Carl and Gaear's Silent Drive · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 4/16
- Phone calls
- Small talk
- Complaining
4 minB1“And if there's one thing I believe in, it's love thy neighbour.”David Flirts With a Stranger · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 6/18
- First dates
- Small talk
- Complimenting
2 minB2“And the Church has a lot of friends.”Rezendes Meets the Informant · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 9/21
- Investigation
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB1“All I want outta life is to make enough money to buy a decent pair of shoes that don't let the rain in.”Sandra Teases Ste About Love · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 8/11
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Suggesting
2 minB2“I didn't wanna sit on a shelf waiting for my life to happen.”Bo Peep Explains the Lost Toy Life · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 15/22
- Small talk
- Persuading
- Explaining
2 minB1“Actually, it's not okay, but the more I think about it not being okay,”The Best Man's Wedding Checklist · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 2/18
- Comforting a friend
- Small talk
- Comforting
3 minB1“Well, people will always need shoes.”Warren Has Dinner With the Rusks · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 10/16
- Small talk
- Parties
- Explaining
4 minB2“See, I know your wife.”Tom and Daisy Join Gatsby's Party · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 10/18
- Parties
- Small talk
- Complimenting