English for Social

“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

“I'm bad, and that's good.”

Ralph Shows Up to Bad-Anon · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 2/19

• Comforting a friend
• Speeches
• Comforting

“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

“I'm not saying that. I'm saying, why does it have to mean everything?”

Harry and Sally Fight at the Wedding · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 19/20

• Arguments
• Parties
• Confronting

“I hope you're hungry. I've already made too many pancakes.”

Duncan Exposes Trent's Affair · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 15/18

• Parties
• Marriage trouble
• Confronting

“I'm, uh, having a party tonight and I was wondering if you wanted to come over.”

Ian's Awkward Party Invite · Onward 2020 · Ch. 2/16

• Parties
• Small talk
• Inviting

“I'm being made to teach the HJ boys water warfare training.”

Jojo Asks How to Spot a Jew · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 7/18

• Investigation
• Small talk
• Asking

“That's the important thing, isn't it?”

Leslie's Party After the Trial · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 15/15

• Parties
• Small talk
• Complimenting

“If there's anybody they're gonna listen to, it's you.”

Sweeney Asks Derek for Help · American History X 1998 · Ch. 17/17

• Asking for help
• Persuading
• Saying no

“Where have you been all my life?”

Bob Crane's New Video Camera · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 5/16

• Parties
• Office chat
• Complimenting

“Not at the snobby court. You could do anything you like.”

Mozart Begs the Baron for Money · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 21/25

• Asking for help
• Negotiation
• Asking

“I'm tired of getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop.”

Sugar Dreams of a Rich Husband · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 9/19

• Parties
• Small talk
• Complaining

“If I were you, yeah, I would do that.”

Dave Wallace Offers Lipsky a Room · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 6/17

• Travel & hotels
• Teasing
• Inviting

“My little guy is not so little anymore.”

Jack Crashes the Drag Bar · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 1/13

• Parties
• Ordering food
• Inviting

“I want you to do what's in your heart and not what your head tells you to do.”

Do What's in Your Heart · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 20/27

• Comforting a friend
• At the doctor
• Comforting

“Dearest, was I right to tell you?”

Brandon Tells Elinor the Truth · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 21/27

• Comforting a friend
• Confessing feelings
• Explaining

“It was the most uplifting program I have ever heard.”

Hawkeye Grills Frank About Hot Lips · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 9/22

• Teasing
• Arguments
• Confronting

“This man was alive a few seconds ago.”

A Stranger Asks to Be Let In · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 10/27

• Arguments
• Asking for help
• Complaining

“People are saying, "We want you to come to our house."”

Gander Locals Take In the Passengers · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 12/22

• Travel & hotels
• Small talk
• Inviting

“Mr. Vanderhof, you once told me I was a failure as a father.”

Kirby Admits He Failed · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 27/27

• Apologies
• Comforting a friend
• Confessing

“You stay up at night, thinking about me, wondering, was he the one?”

Neal Picks Up Laura · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 11/22

• First dates
• Small talk
• Saying no

“Well, it used to be serious. At least, I was. But he wasn't.”

Baxter Meets Fran at the Theatre · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 3/15

• First dates
• Small talk
• Inviting

“Why can't they just age naturally instead of putting all that junk on?”

They Push Isaac to Call Mary · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 16/23

• Small talk
• Teasing
• Suggesting

“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