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966 real scenes from 152 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for social.

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3 minB2
“I wouldn't take one minute of your time if I wasn't convinced I'm dynamite.”

Rupert Pupkin Pitches Jerry in the Car · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 1/21

  • Job interview
  • Asking for help
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“And it was just this immediate, deep, animal attraction.”

Yas Invents a Karaoke Love Story · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 7/16

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Teasing
3 minC1
“Because you don t know what it is to be without power”

A Talk of Power Over Tea · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 6/12

  • Small talk
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“And between me and my money is a kind of understanding.”

Harry Tries to Borrow 200 Pounds · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 7/19

  • Asking for help
  • Negotiation
  • Saying no
3 minC1
“Poor fool, it keeps on the windy side of care.”

Don Pedro Schemes to Match Beatrice · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 9/24

  • Teasing
  • Proposals
  • Saying no
5 minB2
“You're a big man, but you're out of shape.”

The Michael Caine Impressions · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 12/20

  • Teasing
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“We might as well question why we breathe.”

Laszlo Begs Rick to Save Ilsa · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 18/20

  • Asking for help
  • Negotiation
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“Oh, yeah. And you were right, man. She really is something else. My God.”

Healy Reports Back on Mary · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 9/24

  • Investigation
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I took the liberty to backdate that a day.”

Genie Backdates a Wish to Save Aladdin · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 16/24

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Thanking
4 minB1
“That kid used to beat the shit out of me in kindergarten.”

Will Fights Carmine · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 1/21

  • Teasing
  • Arguments
  • Threatening
3 minB1
“Well, look at that, everybody. You're all gonna be home for Christmas!”

Kate Meets Her Father Doug · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 16/20

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Small talk
  • Thanking
4 minB1
“If I can find 3,000 people like you across this country, I'm in business.”

Mark Finishes the Last Splice · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 19/19

  • Office chat
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“This is nuts! This is so crazy!”

Kate Discovers the Comet · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 1/25

  • Parties
  • Complimenting
  • Suggesting
2 minC1
“'It is the bedrock of how you keep a society civilised.'”

Everyone Is Watching at the Party · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 5/22

  • Parties
  • Speeches
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“Don't mess with those, unless you want to risk breaking a $2 billion piece of equipment.”

Beavis and Butt-Head See Earth · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 4/22

  • Teasing
  • Explaining
  • Warning
2 minB1
“Hi. I can't seem to leave a wink for someone.”

Walter Calls eHarmony for Help · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 1/16

  • Phone calls
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
5 minB1
“I quit my job right now and I work for you.”

Donnie Quits His Job for Jordan · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 5/30

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
2 minB2
“When certain issues are raised amongst my friends and I, it is anything but tranquil.”

Wilberforce Meets the Abolitionists · Amazing Grace 2006 · Ch. 4/18

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
5 minC1
“And I even miss people, even the inchworms and the cretins, because I don't really think they're bad, I think they're just scared.”

Boris and Melodie Break Up · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 16/16

  • Breakups
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
4 minC1
“No more so than your adenoids and your bad manners.”

Lucy Barges In on a Publisher · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 12/18

  • Asking for help
  • Negotiation
  • Asking
2 minB1
“Honey, do you hear that? He wants to know how you are doing.”

Mother Demands English in the Kitchen · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 16/20

  • Parents & kids
  • Teasing
  • Complaining
5 minB1
“A German officer would shave off his moustache to show that he had a scar.”

Edith Visits Candy in Hospital · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 11/30

  • Comforting a friend
  • Small talk
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“If I was gonna break your balls, I'd say, "Go get your shine box."”

Billy Taunts Tommy at the Welcome Party · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 13/28

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
7 minB2
“In one legal move he cut her out completely”

Miles Welcomes the Group to His Island · Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 2022 · Ch. 2/8

  • Parties
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting