50 Small Talk Phrases In English

50个英语闲聊短语

Have you heard the phrase ‘small talk’  before? ‘Small talk’ is the phrase we use  

您以前听说过“闲聊”吗？ “小话题”是我们

to describe a polite conversation about  unimportant or uncontroversial matters.  

用来形容关于不重要或没有争议的事情的礼貌对话 的短语 。

You might ‘make small talk’ with one of  your friends’ parents, or with someone you  

您可能会与您的一个朋友的父母或与

went to school with that you haven’t seen in a  while. It’s polite and it prevents a situation  

您有一段时间没见过的 人一起“闲聊” 。这是有礼貌的，它可以防止

which feels awkward or uncomfortable. Small  talk is very much embedded into British culture.

感到尴尬或不舒服的情况。闲聊已深深植根于英国文化中。

Hello Everyone, Anna here from  englishlikeanative.com the site which helps you  

大家好，安娜来自englishlikeanative.com网站，它可以帮助您

to speak English with confidence. And for those  of you who would love to have an English accent,  

自信地说英语。对于那些想拥有英语口音的人， 您可以单击下面的链接

you can download my free guide to sounding  British by clicking on the link below.

， 下载我的免费 英语 发音指南。

Today, I’m going to talk you through  

今天，我将与您聊聊

50 phrases you can use to make small  talk with someone you’ve met before.

50个短语，您可以使用这些短语与以前认识的人聊天。

1. “Fancy seeing you here!”
This is  a phrase we use when we see someone  

1.“想在这里见到你！”这是我们 意外 看到某人时使用的短语

unexpectedly. If you run into an old friend at a  supermarket far away from either of your homes,  

。如果您在距离您的任何一家都不远的一家超市遇到老朋友， 您可能会说“很想在这里见您”。

you might say ‘fancy seeing you here’.  It’s commonly used sarcastically too,  

当您完全期望与某人见面并且一点也不震惊时，它

as a joke when you are fully expecting to  see someone and it’s not shocking at all.  

也经常被讽刺 为笑话。

For example, if you run into a friend at the  same supermarket at the same time each week. 
 

例如，如果您每周同一时间在同一家超市遇到朋友。

2. “It’s so good to see you!”
This is a polite  way to say that you are happy to see somebody. 
 

2.“很高兴见到你！”这是一种礼貌的方式，表示您很高兴见到某人。

3. “It’s great to see you again!”
You can use  this phrase when talking to someone you don’t  

3.“很高兴再次见到你！”与陌生人 或经常见不到的

know very well and might not see very often,  again to express that you are happy to see them.  

人交谈时，可以使用此短语 ，再次表示您很高兴见到他们。

Make sure you only use this phrase  when speaking to someone you have  

由于单词“再次”，

met before, because of the word ‘again’.
 4. “How are you?”
When making small talk,  

请确保仅在 与以前见过的 某人说话时使用此短语 。 4.“你好吗？”闲聊时，

it is polite to ask how somebody is. In British  culture, we tend to not share too much about  

问别人怎么样是礼貌的。在英国文化中， 在回答这个问题时

our emotions in response to this question with  people we don’t know very well. Many people see  

，我们倾向于与不太了解 的人 分享过多 的情感。许多人认为

it more as a polite question than a genuine one. 
 5. “How are you doing?”
This  

这是一个礼貌的问题，而不是真正的问题。 5.“你好吗？”这

is very similar to ‘how are you’ but with more  of a focus on how you spend your time. Really,  

与“您好吗”非常相似，但更多地关注您如何度过时光。确实，

you can answer this question in many different  ways and steer the conversation towards  

您可以用许多不同的方式回答这个问题，并将对话引导

what you would like to talk about. 
 6. “How are things?”
This is another vague  

到您想谈论的话题。 6.“事情怎么样？”这是另一个模糊的

question, so it’s one that you can interpret  in lots of different ways. The word ‘things’  

问题，因此您可以用许多不同的方式来解释它。 这个问题中的 “事物”一词

in this question could refer to your family, your  workplace, your studies, and almost anything else.  

可能指的是您的家庭，您的工作场所，您的学业以及几乎所有其他事物。

Use context cues to help you work out what that  person might be referring to and if you’re still  

使用上下文提示来帮助您弄清楚该人可能指的是什么，如果仍然

not sure, just pick a topic and go with it. 
 7. “What’s new?”
This question can be used  

不确定，只需选择一个主题并加以讨论即可。 7.“有什么新消息？”这个问题可以用来

to ask what’s the latest thing  going on in that person’s life.
 

询问这个人的生活中发生了什么最新情况。

8. “How long has it been?”
This question refers  to how long it has been since you last saw that  

8.“多久了？”这个问题是指自您上次见到该 人 以来已有多长时间了 。 如果您不知道答案，但是知道已经很久 了，您可以通过上次见到他们的事件来回答，估计已经有多长时间了

person. You could reply with an event you last  saw them at, an estimate of how long it has been  

，甚至可以用短语“太长”来回答。

or even the phrase “too long” if you don’t know  the answer but you know it’s been a long time. 
 

9.同样，“已经太久了！”

9. Similarly, “it’s been too long!”
You can  

一段时间没有见到某人时，

use this phrase when you haven’t  seen someone for a while to express  

可以 使用此短语来表示

that you’d like to see them more often. 
 10. “Let’s not leave it so long next time.”
This  

您希望更多地见到他们。 10.“我们下次不要离开太久。”这

is another similar phrase which you  might say when saying goodbye to someone.  

是另一个类似的短语，当您与某人说再见时，您可能会说这句话。

It means that you would like to see them  again sooner than when you saw them last. 
 

这意味着您希望比上次看到它们时更早看到它们。

11. “The last time I saw you, you  were about to move house. How did that  

11.“我上次见到你时，你正要搬家。怎么样了

go?”
You can change ‘about to move house’  for anything you remember about that person’s  

？”您可以将“记住要搬家”更改为您 上次见到

life from the last time you saw them. It shows  that you paid attention and that you remember  

该人时记得的有关该人 生活的 任何信息 。它表明您关注并记住

the conversation, and gives that person an  opportunity to tell you more about their life.
 

了对话，并为该人提供了一个机会，让您更多地了解他们的生活。

12. “Did you end up moving house?”
You can  use this phrase if there was something that  

12.“你最终搬家了吗？”如果有人在 您上次讲话时正在考虑 某些

person was considering the last time you spoke but  you’re not sure if they followed through with it.  

事项，但是您不确定他们是否遵循 了该 规定，则 可以使用此短语 。

This again gives them the opportunity to talk  about the decision they made, what their reasons  

这再次使他们有机会谈论他们所做的决定，他们的原因

were and what has happened since, so it’s  a good way to start a longer conversation.
 

是什么以及此后发生了什么，因此这是开始更长距离对话的好方法。

13. “I remember you were planning  to move house. How did that  

13.“我记得你打算搬家。怎么样了

go?”
This is another similar phrase  but with slightly different wording.  

？”这是另一个相似的短语，但措辞略有不同。

It shows that person that you remember the  last conversation you had with them and are  

它向该人表明您记得您与他们进行的最后一次对话，并且有

interested to know more about their life.
 14. “I heard you were moving house.”
You  

兴趣进一步了解他们的生活。 14.“听说你要搬家。” 当对方自己没有告诉您该信息

can use this phrase when the person  did not tell you that information  

但您是通过共同的朋友或双方认识的人发现的

themselves but you found out through a  mutual friend or someone you both know.  

时， 您 可以使用此短语 。

Again, this encourages them to  tell you more about their life.
 

同样，这鼓励他们向您介绍他们的生活。

15. “I saw you were moving house.”
This is one  that we are hearing more and more often because  

15.“我看到你正在搬家。”由于 使用社交媒体 ，这是我们越来越经常听到的内容

of the use of social media. You might have seen  on someone’s Facebook page or Instagram that they  

。您可能已经在某人的Facebook页面或Instagram上看到他们

were moving house, or about any other life event,  and use that as a way to make conversation. 
 

正在搬家或发生任何其他生活事件，并将其用作交谈的一种方式。

16. “Did you hear about Eleanor?” 
You can  swap the name ‘Eleanor’ for any name or phrase  

16.“您听说过埃莉诺吗？”您可以将“ Eleanor”换成任何

which summarises some recent news  that you might share an interest in.  

您可能会感兴趣的最新新闻的 名称或短语 。

For example, if you both know Eleanor and she has  just announced that she is pregnant, you could say  

例如，如果您都认识Eleanor并且她刚刚宣布怀孕，则可以说

‘Did you hear about Eleanor?’.
 17. “You’ll never believe this!”
You  

“您是否听说埃莉诺吗？”。 17.“你永远不会相信这一点！”你

can use this phrase before saying  something particularly shocking  

可以说一些特别令人震惊

or unexpected. Typically, while gossiping.
 18. “Are you still working for Google?”
Swap  

或意外 前，用这句话 。通常，在闲聊时。 18.“您还在为Google工作吗？” 将公司名称 交换

the company name out for whichever company they  were working for the last time you saw them.  

为他们最后一次看到他们时在哪家公司工作。

This gives them the opportunity  to tell you about their work.
 

这使他们有机会向您介绍他们的工作。

19. "Are you still with Google?”
This is another  way of asking if they still work for a company.
 

19.“您还在使用Google吗？”这是询问他们是否仍在公司工作的另一种方式

20. “How’s it going at Surrey University?”
You  could use the name of a school, college or  

20.“萨里大学的情况如何？”您可以使用学校，学院或

university, or of a company they work for. 
 21. “How’s business?”
This is a more vague  

大学 的名称 ，或他们工作的公司 的名称 21.“生意怎么样？”这个 问题

question, which is appropriate in many  different scenarios but it’s a fairly safe bet  

比较模糊 ，在许多情况下都适用，但是

if you want to ask someone who is self-employed  or freelance about their work life.
 

如果您想问一个自雇或自由职业者工作生活的人，

22. “How’s work going?”
Again, this question  is very vague but allows the answerer  

这是一个相当安全的选择 22.“工作进展如何？”同样，这个问题非常模糊，但是可以使答题

to steer the conversation towards any  particular part or aspect of their  

者将对话引导 到他们乐于讨论 的 工作的

work that they feel comfortable discussing.
 23. “How are your studies going?”
You can use  

任何特定部分或方面 。23 .“您的学习进展如何？”您可以使用

this question to ask about school, college,  university or any other form of education.
 

这个问题来询问学校，学院，大学或任何其他形式的教育

24. “That’s great!”
This is a polite way to  respond to good news to show that you are happy  

24.“太好了！”这是回应好消息以表示 对他们 感到高兴的一种礼貌方式，

for them. Here are some other options:
 25. “That’s wonderful!”
 

以下是一些其他选择：25.“太好了！”

26. “That’s amazing!”
 27. “I’m so happy for you.”
 

26.“太神奇了！” 27.“我为你感到高兴。”

28. “It’s so good to see your hard work paying  off.”
This one can be used if they are have been  

28.“很高兴看到您的努力得到回报。”如果他们已经很

working on or towards something for a long  time and it is working out well for them. 
 

长时间在做某事或正在做某事，并且对他们来说效果很好，则可以使用此工具

29. “Congratulations!” 
Use this when someone  tells you about a personal achievement or  

29.“恭喜！”当有人告诉您个人成就或 里程碑

milestone. ‘Congratulations’ is always plural  in English. On the other hand, let’s look at a  

时，请使用此功能 ；“恭喜”一词在英语中始终是复数形式；另一方面，让我们看看 当有人告诉您有关他们的坏消息或令人失望的消息时可以使用 的 一些短语

few phrases you can use when somebody tells you  about some bad or disappointing news for them.
 

30 “我很抱歉听到这个消息。”在大多数

30. “I’m sorry to hear that.”
This is a phrase  you can use to offer your sympathies in most  

情况下，您可以使用 该短语表示同情

situations. You can use a modifier to increase  the intensity to suit the situation. For example:  

。您可以使用修饰语来增加适应情况的强度。例如：

“I’m so sorry to hear that” or  “I’m really sorry to hear that.”
 

“我很抱歉听到这个消息”或“我真的很抱歉听说。”

31. “That’s terrible!” 32. “That’s awful!”
Use  

31.“太可怕了！” 32.“太糟糕了！” 当有人告诉您他们的坏消息时，

these phrases when someone tells you their bad  news to show that you sympathise with them.
 

请使用 这些短语来表明您对他们表示同情

33. “No way!”
This is a colloquial  phrase we use in English to express  

33.“没办法！”这是一个俗语，我们用英语来表达

shock or surprise. 
 34. “I just can’t believe  

震惊或惊讶。34.“我简直不敢相信

it.”
Use this phrase if somebody tells you some  really shocking, bad or disappointing news. 
 

。”如果有人告诉您一些真正令人震惊，不好或令人失望的消息，请使用此短语

35. “Well I hope everything will be alright.”
Be  careful when using this phrase because if used at  

。35.“我希望一切都会好起来的。”使用此短语时要小心，因为如果在 错误的时间 使用

the wrong time, it could be seen as dismissive.  Reserve it for the end of a conversation.
 

它，可能会被认为是不屑一顾的。请将其保留在对话结束时使用。36.

36. “Please give my regards to Stephen.”
This  is a formal phrase. To give or send ‘regards’  

“请向斯蒂芬致以我的问候。”这是一个正式的短语。给予或发送“问候”

means to send well wishes. You could use this to  refer to a person who is not present at the time.
 

表示发送良好的祝愿。您可以用它来指代当时不在场的人

37. “Say hi to Stephen for me.”
This is the  more casual version of that phrase. Again,  

。37.“为我向斯蒂芬 问好 。”这是该短语的一个比较随意的版本。再次， 使用它向不在场但与您谈话的人

use this to send a message to someone who is not  present but who the person you are speaking to  

住在一起或经常与之 交谈的人发送消息

lives with or is in regular contact with.
 38. “How are the kids?”
This  

38.“孩子们好吗？”这

one is fairly self-explanatory. You can  ask this to ask after someone’s children.
 

是不言自明的。你可以问这个问某人的孩子后问。39.

39. “How’s Stephen doing?”
Use this phrase to  ask more information about someone you know  

“史蒂芬怎么样了？”用这个短语来询问有关您认识的人

or know of who is not present.
 40. “What are the kids up to?”
You can  

或不认识的人的 更多信息 40.“孩子们在做什么？”您可以

change the phrase ‘the kids’ for anyone’s name  or another group of people like ‘your parents’.  

将“孩子”一词改成任何人的名字或“父母”之类的名字，

This question is used to ask what they  are doing or what they have been doing  

这个问题用于询问他们 最近 在做什么或 最近 在做什么，

recently. It’s a great way to open up a longer  conversation by responding to whatever the  

这是打开更长的时间的好方法通过 回答更多问题回答 任何

answer is with more questions. 
 41. “Those glasses really suit you!”
Use  

答案41.“那些眼镜真的很适合您！” 如果您想赞美某人

this phrase if you want to give someone a  compliment about something specific that they  

所穿的 特定事物， 请使用

are wearing. Change ‘those glasses’ to anything  else you would like to compliment. For example:  

此短语 。将“那些眼镜”换成您想赞美的其他事物，例如：

“That colour really suits you”, or “that dress  really suits you”. If the object is singular,  

“该颜色很适合您”或“该衣服确实适合”如果对象是单数，

we use the verb form ‘suits’, but if the object is  plural, we use the base form of the verb: ‘suit’.
 

则使用动词形式'suits'，但是如果对象是复数，则使用动词的基础形式：'suit'。42.

42. “You look great!”
This is  a more general compliment. 
 

“您看起来很棒！”这是一个更一般的称赞

43. “I’d better let you go.”
Use this phrase  to end a conversation in a polite way. This is  

43.“我最好让你走。”用这个短语以礼貌的方式结束对话，这是

a polite phrase to show that you respect their  time and to bring a conversation to an end. 
 

一个礼貌的短语，表示您尊重他们的时间并结束对话

44. “I’d better be off."
This is a more  polite way to say ‘I need to leave’. 
 

。44.“我最好离开。”这是说“我需要离开”的一种更礼貌的方式。

45. “It’s been lovely catching up.”
Say this to  show how much you’ve enjoyed your conversation,  

45.“追赶真是太好了。”说这是为了显示您对对话的享受，

but to imply that it is now time  for the conversation to end. 
 

但暗示现在是时候结束对话了。

46. “We should do this again soon.”
You  can say this to express that you’d like  

46.“我们应该尽快再次这样做。”您可以这样说，表示您希望

to see that person again soon and continue  your conversation. You could follow it up by  

很快再见到该人并继续进行对话。您可以通过

making a plan to see them again. 
 47. “What about next weekend?”
Use  

计划再次与他们见面 来跟进

this to suggest a day for you to  see them again. ‘Next weekend’ can  

。 47.“下周末怎么样？”用

be swapped for another day or time. 
 48. “Good luck with the new job."
Bring  

这个来建议一天，让您再次看到它们。可以 将 “下一个周末” 换成另一天或其他时间。 48.“祝新工作好运。”让

the conversation back to something they have  been talking about and show that you really  

谈话回到他们一直在谈论

paid attention to the conversation  by wishing them luck with something  

的话题， 并表示您真的很

which might be difficult or nerve-wracking.
 49. “Have a lovely holiday.”
Use ‘have a lovely’  

在意谈话，希望他们能为 那些可能会遇到困难或伤脑筋的 事情

when talking about a specific event, like  a holiday, or Christmas, or their birthday,  

带来 好运 。49.”祝你有个愉快的假期。”

or even just their weekend.
 50. “Have fun in Italy!”
Use  

50.“在意大利玩得开心！” 在谈论特定事件时，例如假期，圣诞节，生日， 甚至周末 ， 请使用“有一个可爱的” 。

‘have fun in’ before a place or ‘have  fun with’ before a person or event. 
 

在地点或地点之前 使用 “有意思”，或在某人或某事之前与“有意思”，

So there we have 50 common  phrases you can use in small talk.  

因此我们有50个常用词可以在闲聊中使用，

Do you have any more tips for making conversation  in English? Share your ideas in the comments.

您还有其他用英语进行交谈的技巧吗？在评论中。