3 minB2“I know. It was just supposed to be different.”Brenda's Surprise Visit Goes Wrong · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 16/27
- Couple fights
- Small talk
- 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 minB1“Here's to the triumph of Downton and my beautiful wife.”Two Ordinary Blokes Talk Late at Night · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 19/22
- Parties
- Apologies
- Apologizing
4 minB2“Don't talk to me like that. I will have you killed.”Casey Punches Scottie P. · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 20/21
- Threats
- Parties
- Threatening
4 minA2“Can't believe I almost walked right off that cliff.”Arthur Saves Them from the Cliff · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 12/19
- Travel & hotels
- Teasing
- Explaining
2 minB2“You get any skinnier, we're gonna lose you between the seat cushions.”Rabi Meets Oppenheimer on a Train · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 3/28
- Small talk
- Travel & hotels
- 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 minB2“If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target.”Clifford Anderson Visits the Bruhls · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 6/30
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Complimenting
2 minB1“You had four freckles on the boat. They've gone.”Roderick Gives Stella a Lift · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 11/28
- First dates
- Teasing
- Inviting
2 minB1“Here, let me help you. Let me help you.”The Family Searches for Mirabel · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 16/19
- Comforting a friend
- Asking for help
- Comforting
5 minB2“I had a kid, Lenny, and I gave him up for adoption.”Linda Reveals She Gave Up a Child · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 8/15
- Parties
- Comforting a friend
- Confessing
2 minB1“instead of letting other people dictate who I am.”Bruce and Beth Meet at College · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 4/17
- Small talk
- Asking
3 minB2“Hi! I thought you two had eloped. I wouldn't mind, but not in my car.”David Moves In on Sabrina · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 14/18
- Confessing feelings
- Teasing
- Confessing love
4 minB2“A leopard never changes its spots and a slapper never changes her knickers.”Sandra's Party Turns Violent · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 7/11
- Parties
- Arguments
- Confronting
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
3 minB1“If this boy has managed to survive, he's still waiting for someone he loves to come back, and...”The Team Reads a Dead Letter · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 4/18
- Investigation
- Asking for help
- Asking
3 minB1“How do you feel about these young punks taking over our jobs?”Ray's Toast at the Retirement Dinner · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 1/16
- Speeches
- Parties
- Explaining
4 minB2“I know all about you.”Gatsby's Lunch with a Gambler · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 6/18
- Meetings
- Small talk
- Complimenting
2 minA2“I haven't seen you around in a long time.”Stephanie Returns from Dallas · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 7/22
- Small talk
- Comforting a friend
- Inviting
4 minB2“Something deep in your soul calls out to me like a foghorn.”Janice Returns to the Reunion · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 22/25
- Storytelling
- Parties
- Complimenting
5 minB2“It's you that got small.”Death Comes for Puss · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 19/22
- Parties
- Threats
- Teasing
2 minC1“This place was made for laughter and fun.”Tom and Lucy Inherit the Villa · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 6/18
- Confessing feelings
- Small talk
- Confessing love
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
3 minB2“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.”M'Lynn Breaks Down at Shelby's Grave · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 16/16
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
4 minB2“How do you tell a story about something you say you know nothing about?”Brightbill Takes the Swimming Test · The Wild Robot 2024 · Ch. 5/15
- Teasing
- Small talk
- Complimenting