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Movie English about parenthood

64 real scenes from 40 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for parenthood.

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5 minB1
“And, I just feel sorry for my body, for my cells.”

Andy Shaves His Hair With the Kids · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 15/27

  • At the doctor
  • Explaining
  • Comforting
3 minA2
“But don't apologize. She can sense weakness.”

Mom Bans Luca From the Surface · Luca 2021 · Ch. 1/9

  • Family dinners
  • Parents & kids
  • Warning
3 minB1
“I am here on an island”

A Mother Waits and Tells Jokes · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 14/22

  • Phone calls
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“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
3 minB1
“- Well, when Columbus set sail, he didn't know if he'd have any wind.”

Neal Picks Up Susan · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 12/22

  • Asking for help
  • Comforting a friend
  • Asking
3 minB1
“You should open your mouth a little wider when you speak.”

Mike Sends Himself by Television · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 17/18

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Warning
5 minB1
“You know? Maybe country ain't so bad after all.”

Kurt Fixes the Radio · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 4/27

  • First dates
  • Small talk
  • Apologizing
3 minB1
“It's too early in the morning for that shit. Let her go.”

Joe Comes Home After Midnight · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 1/20

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“Why overpopulate the world when there are thousands of parent-less kids?”

Lenny and Amanda Debate a Baby · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 1/15

  • Family dinners
  • Marriage trouble
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“A chauffeur is supposed to keep his eyes on the road, Sabrina.”

Fairchild Draws the Class Line · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 12/18

  • Talking to the boss
  • Parents & kids
  • Asking
3 minB2
“Until she gets back, we just do what Joy would do!”

Riley Snaps at the Dinner Table · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 5/6

  • Parents & kids
  • Family dinners
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“Because sometimes, Jamie, I can put two and two together and make bloody four.”

Jamie Comes Out to His Mum · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 9/11

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
4 minB1
“Okay, like it or not, you are a toy.”

Woody Teaches Forky He's a Toy · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 7/22

  • Comforting a friend
  • Parents & kids
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“There is a darkness to the panda, Mei, Mei.”

Mei Turns into a Red Panda · Turning Red 2022 · Ch. 2/13

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“I bet if we found a firefighter that's been around a while, he might know a Fred or two.”

The Fire Station on the Envelope · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 8/18

  • Office chat
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“And he's also quite easy on the eye.”

Warren Meets Randall's Family · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 12/16

  • Family dinners
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“As far as he's concerned, you're his mother now.”

Roz Becomes an Accidental Mother · The Wild Robot 2024 · Ch. 2/15

  • Parents & kids
  • Asking for help
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“It's not funny. What's everybody making a joke out of this for?”

Pat Sr. Hunts the Missing Envelope · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 13/23

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.”

Dad Phones Joe About Drinking · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 17/20

  • Phone calls
  • Teasing
  • Warning
5 minB2
“We'll get through this, all right.”

Brad Learns He Has Tourette's · Front of the Class 2008 · Ch. 4/17

  • At the doctor
  • Job interview
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“Don't trust the right thing done for the wrong reason.”

Cooper Says Goodbye to Murph · Interstellar 2014 · Ch. 3/13

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Parents & kids
  • Promising
5 minB1
“Something just died between us, that's all.”

Leona Tells CC the Truth · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 16/30

  • Parents & kids
  • Confronting
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“This has been our home for nine days now.”

Tommy's Father Toughens Him Up · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 1/24

  • Parents & kids
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“I don't have to. This is a free country.”

Lolita Sneaks Back for a Sandwich · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 7/30

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Complaining