3 minB1“I don't need your pity, she's-too-good-for-me crap.”Billy Runs into His Childhood Crush · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 13/15
- Small talk
- Couple fights
- Complaining
Situation
English for Social
966 real scenes from 152 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for social.
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2 minB2“Maybe you should say that to his face.”H Takes Dave's Old Job · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 4/13
- Office chat
- Teasing
- Saying no
5 minB2“You will eat less than you desire and more than you deserve”The Guests Beg for Bread · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 4/13
- Ordering food
- Asking for help
- Asking
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
5 minB2“Because if you take too long, you overthink it and you'll just drive yourself crazy.”Kenny's Bad Drawing · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 13/21
- Parties
- Comforting a friend
- Teasing
3 minB1“Yeah, people always come around. Trust me.”The Stray Dog Shows Up · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 7/19
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Complimenting
2 minC1“Apparently our government's not sharing any research with the Russians.”Chevalier Suggests Passing Secrets · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 11/28
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minB2“Get the fuck out of my house before I break your goddamn neck.”Jimmy Tells Joe How He Fell · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 13/20
- Storytelling
- Comforting a friend
- Confessing
3 minB2“And it's like I'm supposed to be all happy, 'cause she's wearing a backpack.”Trent Talks Mike Into Vegas · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 2/17
- Parties
- Phone calls
- Persuading
6 minC1“Don't have a good day, have a great day!”Guy's Morning in Free City · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 1/13
- Monologues
- Small talk
- Explaining
4 minB2“But, in the end, I just felt like I was some kind of symbol of lost youth or unfulfilled dreams.”Gabe Meets Rain's Parents · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 10/15
- Small talk
- Confessing
- Inviting
3 minB2“And then send his little masterpiece off under my own name.”Sidney Plots to Steal a Play · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 3/30
- Teasing
- Negotiation
- Suggesting
3 minB2“- That's foolish, isn't it? - No, just one thing is foolish: You're living somebody else's life.”The Tobacconist Gossips About Windward · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 5/28
- Small talk
- Apologies
- Explaining
2 minB1“I feel like I missed something important.”Bruno Defends Mirabel · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 18/19
- Arguments
- Comforting a friend
- Confessing
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
6 minB2“Maybe he wanted to go out like a fighter”Adonis Asks Rocky to Train Him · Creed 2015 · Ch. 1/10
- Asking for help
- Asking
- Persuading
3 minB1“I don't know how to do anything.”Tiana Teaches Naveen to Cook · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 9/14
- Teasing
- Small talk
- Complimenting
2 minB1“I wish I thought my family could get past it, but I don't.”Wally Pushes Frank to Come Out · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 6/17
- Family dinners
- Small talk
- Confessing
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
3 minB1“And when you touch them, we can't change them back.”Sadness Nearly Touches a Core Memory · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 2/6
- Comforting a friend
- Warning
- Comforting
7 minC1“I'm sober now, but that... That was the beginning of it all.”Reporters Interview Abuse Survivors · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 7/21
- Investigation
- Comforting a friend
- Asking
3 minB1“You're a good lad, and that's what counts.”Sandra Comforts Ste · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 11/11
- Comforting a friend
- Parents & kids
- Comforting