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Small talk in English

Say hello, find something in common and keep a light chat going, out loud, with a party guest who reacts to what you say.

Your level

  • Leoguest at a friend's party
  • 3 levels
  • Speak, or type

Leo, guest at a friend's party

Hi, I'm Leo, Anna's colleague. How do you know her?

Your goal Keep a light chat going: find something in common and ask follow-up questions.

Example conversation: small talk

How the roleplay can go at each level, with answers that work. In the roleplay, Leo reacts to your own words, so it can go differently.

BeginnerSay hello, say where you're from and what you do, and ask one question back.
  1. Leo

    Hi, I'm Leo. How do you know Anna?

  2. You

    Nice to meet you too. Anna is my friend from school.

  3. Leo

    Oh, nice. Where are you from?

  4. You

    I'm from Turkey. What about you?

  5. Leo

    I'm from Dublin. It's colder there! And what do you do?

  6. You

    I work as a nurse in a big hospital.

  7. Leo

    Oh, cool. Do you like it?

  8. You

    Yes, I really like it. It's very interesting.

  9. Leo

    Great. What do you do at the weekend?

  10. You

    I usually see my friends. What about you?

  11. Leo

    That sounds fun! Well, I need a drink. Nice to meet you!

IntermediateKeep a light chat going: find something in common and ask follow-up questions.
  1. Leo

    Hi, I'm Leo, Anna's colleague. How do you know her?

  2. You

    Actually, we met at university. We're old friends.

  3. Leo

    Oh, nice. Have you lived here long?

  4. You

    Not long, actually. I moved here six months ago.

  5. Leo

    Oh, still new! Do you like it?

  6. You

    I love the food, but it's a bit expensive.

  7. Leo

    Oh, nice. What do you do when you're not working?

  8. You

    I play the guitar, and I go running at the weekend.

  9. Leo

    Oh, nice. I've just started climbing. I'm terrible at it!

  10. You

    That sounds fun! How did you get into it?

  11. Leo

    A friend took me. It's really hard! Anyway, I'll grab a drink. Talk later!

Upper intermediateHold a relaxed conversation, share an opinion and close the chat politely.
  1. Leo

    I'm Leo, by the way. What's keeping you busy these days?

  2. You

    To be honest, mostly work. We're launching a new app.

  3. Leo

    I see. Have you been anywhere good recently?

  4. You

    Yes, I went to Lisbon last month. It was amazing.

  5. Leo

    Oh, I hear it's overrated. Was it worth it?

  6. You

    To be honest, it was a bit crowded, but the food was amazing.

  7. Leo

    Fair enough. Will you stay in the city, or move somewhere quieter?

  8. You

    I see what you mean, but I'd stay. I love the energy here.

  9. Leo

    Oh, nice. Anyway, I should go and say hi to Anna.

  10. You

    Sure. It was really nice to meet you. Let's keep in touch.

  11. Leo

    Sounds good. It was lovely chatting. Enjoy the party!

Useful phrases

The phrases the roleplay listens for at each level. Use one and it lights up in the roleplay.

Beginner

  • Nice to meet you too.
  • I'm from…
  • I work as…
  • What about you?
  • I really like it.

Intermediate

  • Actually, I…
  • How about you?
  • That sounds fun.
  • How did you get into…?
  • I'd love to.

Upper intermediate

  • To be honest, …
  • I see what you mean.
  • It's been ages since…
  • Anyway, it was really nice to meet you.
  • Let's keep in touch.
  • How do you know…?how did you meet this person?
  • What do you do?what is your job?
  • that's a shamethat's a bit sad
  • get into somethingstart doing it and begin to like it
  • Have you lived here long?how long have you lived here?
  • terrible at itvery bad at it
  • overratednot as good as people say
  • What's keeping you busy?what are you doing a lot of these days?
  • swap numbersgive each other your phone numbers

Common mistakes

Things people often say here, and a more natural way to say them. If you say one in the roleplay, you see the fix under your answer.

  • Instead ofMe too like football.

    SayI also like football.

    Say “I also like…” or “I like… too”.

  • Instead ofI am from Turkish.

    SayI'm Turkish.

    Use “from” with the country: from Turkey. Or say “I’m Turkish”.

  • Instead ofI am student.

    SayI am a student.

    Jobs need “a” or “an”: I’m a teacher.

  • Instead ofI am engineer.

    SayI am an engineer.

    Jobs need “a” or “an”: I’m an engineer.

  • Instead ofClimbing is hard but it's very funny.

    SayClimbing is hard but it's really fun.

    “Funny” makes you laugh. “Fun” means you enjoy it.

  • Instead ofI moved here before two years.

    SayI moved here two years ago.

    For the past, put “ago” after the time: two years ago.

  • Instead ofI started when I was child.

    SayI started when I was a child.

    Say “when I was a child”, with “a”.

  • Instead ofI'm working here since 2022.

    SayI've been working here since 2022.

    With “since”, use “I’ve been”: I’ve been working here since 2022.

  • Instead ofAccording to me, it's overrated.

    SayIn my opinion, it's overrated.

    “According to” is for other people’s views. For yours, say “I think”.

  • Instead ofCan you give me your number?

    SayShall we swap numbers?

    It sounds lighter, and it works both ways.

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