Words to know

a polite way to introduce one person to another

share many interests or experiences

like each other quickly, from the first meeting

Step 1 of 5

Listen first

No text yet. Listen for who, where and what goes wrong.

MiaBellaOmar

Practice · 3 min

Take Omar's part first, then Bella's, then Mia's. Mia is excited and a bit nervous; Bella is polite on the surface with an edge underneath; Omar is friendly, then embarrassed. Copy Bella's dry "You guessed wrong. Every single morning."

  1. MiaBella, you made it. There's someone here I want you to meet.
  2. BellaIs this the famous coworker? The one who also loves old movies?
  3. MiaThat's him. Omar, this is Bella, my friend from college. Bella, this is Omar.
  4. OmarNice to meet you, Bella. Mia talks about you all the time.
  5. BellaNice to meet you too. Wait. Do you live on Palmer Street?
  6. OmarI do, yes. The building with the blue door. How did you know?
  7. BellaI live there too. Third floor. And I think you park in my space.
  8. OmarSpace number eight? The one by the tree?
  9. BellaThat's mine. I've been leaving you polite notes for a month.
  10. OmarThose were from you? I thought they were from the building manager.
  11. MiaOh no. I thought you two would hit it off. Not start a war.
  12. OmarI'm really sorry. The sign on my space fell off, so I guessed.
  13. BellaYou guessed wrong. Every single morning.
  14. OmarI'll fix the sign tomorrow. And I'll move my car tonight.
  15. BellaThank you. So, Mia says you like old movies?
  16. OmarAnything black and white. There's a festival downtown next week.
  17. BellaI have tickets for Friday. Maybe we do have a lot in common.
  18. MiaSee? I told you. Just park somewhere else first.

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.