Great Answers to Small Talk Questions in English

Great Answers to Small Talk Questions in English | English Conversation Practice

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Learn how to give great answers to small talk questions in English. You already have good questions to ask. But how should you respond to common small talk questions? What do other people expect you to say? How much is too much? And what is not enough?
Learn to have better small talk in English with simple strategies to structure great answers.
Whether you’re having a casual English conversation with a neighbor or engaging in chit chat at work, this lesson will help you gain true confidence in your English conversation skills.
From start to finish, in this English small talk lesson you’ll learn:
- What is expected of you in an English small talk conversation
- What small talk is and what it is not
- What is too much and what is not enough in a small talk conversation
- How many details you should share in small talk
- How to identify details to share so you don’t feel stuck
Along the way I’ll include example answers to common social small talk questions - the same questions I include in my lesson on social small talk (see link below).
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro to small talk in English
02:19 - 3 Key considerations for English small talk
03:27 - What is small talk in English (and what it isn’t)
05:20 - What is expected of you in an English small talk conversation
06:55 - Example answer to social small talk question
08:50 - How much information should you share in answering small talk questions
10:40 - Guidelines for what to share in a small talk conversation
12:50 - Example answers to small talk questions
17:00 - How to bring a small talk conversation to a polite close
19:30 - How to get ideas of what to say so you don’t feel stuck
22:52 - Summary of English small talk lesson
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@mariaaugustasilva4967 Жыл бұрын

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@cenaguerrero3800 Ай бұрын

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@yuzhenliu5825 Жыл бұрын

Glad to come cross this. Very helpful tips to start, continue or Close small talks

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@Speakconfidentenglish 4 ай бұрын

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@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Vavilova!

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Hi Ruth, I truly appreciate your kind comment and that you enjoy my lessons!

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@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

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@nelsonmolina4642 8 ай бұрын

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@Speakconfidentenglish 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

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@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm happy to know you enjoy my lessons.

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@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

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@Calmingsea Жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thank you so much. Growing up in Japan we don’t have much of a small talk with strangers, now I’m living in the US I often feel awkward and uncomfortable having a small conversation at the a grocery store etc… its very helpful to know what to expect and how to talk to people at certain situations.

@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Calmingsea. I'm grateful that my lessons are helpful and applicable to your daily life.

@smitamukne6473 Жыл бұрын

Very Nice information about small talk. thanks Mam.

@jitpapatpavorndunyawat9237 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for million times. Your suggestion in this lesson is a bridge helping me come over my trouble water. I feel stress causing sleepless, eating disorder and physical illness more than a week. Now l know how to solve this problems. Firstly to get a break, having time for relaxing. Then find a friend who called my support pillar to talk with. After that do something make me happy and comfortable. Finally, I will be back on track.

@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Jitpapat Pavorndunyawat and thank you for your comment. I'm sorry to hear that you've been feeling stressed. I'm glad this lesson provided strategies that will be useful to you.

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@soumiaelattar8550 5 ай бұрын

Hi Anne-Marie, i like your vidéos. however, i need more détails in business email such as real situations in business. It allowed us to practice more. And again, thanks a lot. Your help a lot to improve my english.

@BB-np2gl Жыл бұрын

The most perfect video on youtube 😭 not only about english grammar or vocabulary skill, but also social skill is so helpful to me. Actually i have to meet my new uni friends tomorrow and i got so stressful about smalltalk. But while watching your video, i can organize what i should talk about tomorrow. Thank you so much!

@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for the kind comments. I'm grateful to know my lessons are so valuable to you. Enjoy your time with your friends while engaging in small talk.

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@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and subscribing, @sudharathi7628! I appreciate it and am glad you're enjoying my lessons.

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@MYOB822 Жыл бұрын

Hi AnnMarie, thank you for for video which I will be sharing with my English students. A point I disagree with is on ending the small talk conversation. Meeting an Uber driver, someone on the plane, I've never had anyone say to me, nor do I say to anyone "If you don't mind..." and announce that they are going to stop the conversation. We just stop asking the follow up questions at a natural stop, and disengage through body language maybe (grab your book, put your earphones in). I don't think it's particularly rude and just the nature of small talk.

@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

Hi Harumi, thanks so much for the comment and your experience. I would say that for me, in the United States, using a polite statement to bring a conversation to a close is essential. And common practice in the U.S. There are times when there is a natural end and someone could use body language to disengage, that is true. There are also situations in which one person might like to continue speaking while the other does not. In that case I would argue it's necessary to have a polite closure statement.

@gvsarmento Жыл бұрын

Annemarie, this time we have unique expressions or more than that, complete answers to give in situations like "small talk". But my ah-ha moment is not in those expressions, it's to pay attention to good rules on how to behave in certain situations, in these particular circumstances, and, logically what to say. Thanks again my "Coach for Life" - from now on "CFL".

@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

CFL - I love it, Gabriel! Thanks for the kind comment. I'm glad you had an aha moment. There are certainly rules of politeness in small talk. Did you notice any differences in these rules between English-speaking culture your native language culture?

@gvsarmento Жыл бұрын

@@Speakconfidentenglish not exactly, considering we're from the same occidental culture (I'm Brazilian living in Italy). But I appreciated the double scope of your lesson, learning English and social rules. This make things even more practical and useful.

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@araobrito4429 Жыл бұрын

Annmarie, thanks for your helpful videos. I am a nonnative speaker and I notice you pronounce the adverb “preferably” (5:58) in a different way, you put the stress on the second syllable I might be wrong but I put it on the the first syllable.

@araobrito4429 Жыл бұрын

By the way, your voice is perfect and pleasant to listen to and your methodology is amazing. Thanks again!

@MYOB822 Жыл бұрын

Maybe it's a regional thing. I am in Toronto and we stress the first syllable.

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We need a solution satisfied in which both sides are happy while satisfying conditions. Have a great day.

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Is the english community for the beginners?

@Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question, Adao. The Confident Women Community welcomes all women with Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) levels of English. To find out if it is a match for you, please visit www.speakconfidentenglish.com/community/ We offer Fluency School and several courses open to all students. To find out more, please visit www.speakconfidentenglish.com/courses/

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@theprincess3885 Жыл бұрын

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@thilakasirispathiranage9981 Жыл бұрын

The work load or outside of assignment is not the problem.

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@parisaz Жыл бұрын

Is there any application to find a conversation partner?

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@gardenof__eden__ 10 ай бұрын

How to politely answer when a coworker ask an intimate or specific detail beyond what you are willing to share?

@Speakconfidentenglish 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the question! I recently did a lesson on how to redirect uncomfortable questions and how to communicate personal boundaries. You can watch it here, www.speakconfidentenglish.com/control-the-conversation-in-english/

@gardenof__eden__ 10 ай бұрын

The definition of small talk varies across cultures. I was always taught or understood small talk as someone prying so I often rejected conversations with one word responses or responded anxiously by sharing too much if it seemed as if the person was genuinely concerned or interested when in actuality they are just being polite. Could you help me distinguish the difference small talk answers and personal details: What are some other examples of details? Small talk answer - I live outside of DC, near Rockville. Personal/intimate detail - include your street name/address, phone number, name of employer?

@Speakconfidentenglish 10 ай бұрын

Hi thank you for the question. Indeed, what is considered small talk does vary. And what is considered too personal can vary from one culture or one person to the next as well. The most important thing is to first know your own boundaries. There might be a question you consider too personal but I might think it's small talk. And that's okay. You can still respond politely without giving too much information if you don't feel comfortable. The examples you provided would be perfectly appropriate. If, for example, I ask where you live, you could respond "I live outside of DC, near Rockville." Now, the truth is, I also lived in the Washington DC area. Because I am familiar with it, I might say, "Oh, wow! I lived in DC too!! What part of Rockville are you in?" For me, that is a small talk question but a little more personal. I found a connection with you, so I'm taking another step. Small talk is a step-by-step process. We start very general. If we find a connect, we might go a little more personal if we feel comfortable doing so.