{"id":301755,"date":"2025-01-21T13:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T13:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rachelsenglish.com\/?p=301755"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:36:19","slug":"how-to-talk-to-strangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rachelsenglish.com\/how-to-talk-to-strangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking English: How to Talk to Strangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this video, you\u2019ll learn how to talk to strangers with confidence in various situations: travel, work, asking for directions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"entry-tags\">Tagged With: <a href=\"https:\/\/rachelsenglish.com\/tag\/how-to-talk-to-strangers\/\" rel=\"tag\">How to Talk to Strangers<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 <strong>YouTube blocked? <\/strong><a href=\"#video\">Click here to see the video.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jeINETaUE3w\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Speaking English: How to Talk to Strangers\" title=\"Play video &quot;Speaking English: How to Talk to Strangers&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jeINETaUE3w<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jeINETaUE3w\" title=\"Speaking English: How to Talk to Strangers\">Speaking English: How to Talk to Strangers (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jeINETaUE3w)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Video Transcript:<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes you just have to talk to strangers, even if you\u2019re an introvert and you hate talking to strangers. For example:<\/p>\n<p>Hi, I think you\u2019re in my seat.<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019ll go over 6 mini conversations where you might need to approach a stranger, or a stranger might approach you, to study appropriate phrases and responses in English. I\u2019m Rachel and I\u2019ve been teaching English and the American accent on YouTube for over 15 years. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/rachelsenglish.com\/free\">RachelsEnglish.com\/free<\/a> to get my free course, The Top 3 Ways to Master the American Accent. It will change the way you speak and hear English.<\/p>\n<p>First, let\u2019s look at that awkward moment where you&#8217;ve gotten to the plane, you find your seat, and someone is in it:<\/p>\n<p>Hi, I think you\u2019re in my seat.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, 30E?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re in 31E.<\/p>\n<p>Oh I\u2019m so sorry.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a problem. I can just sit in 30E since you\u2019re already settled in and I\u2019m travelling alone.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, are you sure?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, it\u2019s all the same to me.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, thank you. Sorry about that.<\/p>\n<p>Has this ever happened to you? One time I was in the wrong seat. I was in 7D even though my seat was completely different, something like 32 F, because the gate was D7 and I got mixed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this conversation, I started with the word \u2018hi\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hi.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to get someone\u2019s attention, a great way to do that is with the phrase \u2018excuse me\u2019. Excuse me, I think you\u2019re in my seat. Even if you know someone is in your seat, it\u2019s still polite to say \u2018think\u2019. I think you\u2019re in my seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I think you\u2019re in my seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Notice I used the phrase \u2018settled in\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a problem. I can just sit in 30E since you\u2019re already settled in and I\u2019m travelling alone.<\/p>\n<p>I use that when traveling, when I get to a hotel, I settle in by unpacking some of my things. On a plane it means, this person already put all their things away. Maybe they have gotten out their book, maybe put on their headphones. They\u2019ve settled in. If they were going to move it would take some time and be a little bit of a hassle to gather everything up and move up a row.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a problem. I can just sit in 30E since you\u2019re already settled in and I\u2019m travelling alone.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, are you sure?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, it\u2019s all the same to me.<\/p>\n<p>All the same to me is a phrase that means I don\u2019t care one way or another. I don\u2019t care if I sit in 30E or 31E, there is no difference in my experience, it\u2019s all the same to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Oh, are you sure?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, it\u2019s all the same to me.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, thank you. Sorry about that.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another conversation you might have with a stranger, this time in an airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Excuse me, hi, I missed the announcement. What did they say?<\/p>\n<p>They said the flight\u2019s delayed.<\/p>\n<p>Oh really? Okay. Did they say how long?<\/p>\n<p>No, they said they need to get a couple more crew lined up, so they don\u2019t know how long it will take.<\/p>\n<p>Ugh! Okay. So we\u2019re just supposed to sit here at the gate?<\/p>\n<p>I guess.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, thanks!<\/p>\n<p>To get someone\u2019s attention, starting with excuse me and hi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Excuse me, hi, I missed the announcement. What did they say?<\/p>\n<p>Notice the intonation of the questions. If it\u2019s a yes\/no question, the intonation will almost always go up. That\u2019s polite.<\/p>\n<p>Did they say how long?<\/p>\n<p>Long, going up. There\u2019s a second example of this.<\/p>\n<p>Ugh! Okay. So we\u2019re just supposed to sit here at the gate?<\/p>\n<p>Gate, going up. If you make your intonation go down for yes\/no questions, it sounds like you\u2019re annoyed and could be considered a little rude.<\/p>\n<p>So we\u2019re just supposed to stay here at the gate.<\/p>\n<p>So we\u2019re just supposed to stay here at the gate?<\/p>\n<p>Intonation going up, a little bit more of a friendly attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at another situation where you might have a conversation with a stranger. This happened to me recently on the subway in NYC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Excuse me, do you know where I should get off for Nassau street?<\/p>\n<p>Um, no sorry I\u2019m not very familiar with Lower Manhattan, but I can look it up on my phone if you want.<\/p>\n<p>All I know is that I\u2019m looking for Nassau street.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, that looks like it runs north-south just south of City Hall Park. So, I would get off at City Hall. And just walk south on it until you find what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like it just to the east, at the bottom of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Okay. Do you know how many stops that is?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, it\u2019s in three stops.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re welcome!<\/p>\n<p>Directions. A common conversation you might have to have with a stranger, even in the days of smartphones. North, south, these directions can be tricky ending in the TH. Remember to let your tongue come through your teeth, just the tip. It might take some practice for that movement to become natural, so just practice a lot. North, th, th, th, south, th, th, th. A little slow, repetitive practice with tricky words will make them so much easier to pronounce.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever been somewhere and seen a stranger with something you really liked or wanted? Like, on a hot day. They have the best-looking ice cream cone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Excuse me! Where did you get that ice cream?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Oh! Just down in the next block at Weckerly\u2019s. There is a really long line though.<\/p>\n<p>Oh really? Like how long?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like 10 people long but there\u2019s only one person working and she\u2019s new, so it\u2019s king of slow.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, okay. How good is it?<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it?<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, yeah! If you\u2019ve got time to wait, it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, thanks!<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth it? Worth, just like north and south, ending with that TH which can be tricky so just practice it. Worth, th, th, th. We use worth with value. For example, my grandmother\u2019s ring is worth 2,000 dollars. But we also use it with time and effort. Is something worth the time and effort it will take to get it? Is this ice cream good enough to wait in a long line for? Is it worth it?<\/p>\n<p>How good is it? Is it worth it?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Honestly? Yeah. If you\u2019ve got time to wait, it\u2019s worth it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s say you&#8217;re somewhere, and you see someone get hurt. You really hate talking to strangers, but you can\u2019t just ignore this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Oh my gosh, are you okay?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I think I\u2019m alright.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, I almost slipped there too, they\u2019ve got to put some kind of better grip on this floor.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, seriously. I didn\u2019t even feel myself slip, I was just on the ground before I knew it.<\/p>\n<p>Someone could really get hurt.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, well I\u2019m glad you weren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks, have a good day! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Are you okay? Are you alright? This is what you can ask when someone may have gotten hurt. In this conversation, luckily, the person was fine. What happens if they\u2019re not?<\/p>\n<p>Are you alright?<\/p>\n<p>Oh my God! No, I think I\u2019m really hurt. My ankle.<\/p>\n<p>Let me help you to get a place to sit.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>Do you want me to call an ambulance? Or is there someone I can call for you?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s okay, thank you.<\/p>\n<p>I can call my husband at home and he can come pick me up.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, I\u2019ll just wait with you until he gets here.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, that\u2019s so kind.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the emergency, you\u2019ll know what to do. Have you ever been in public and seen someone get hurt? How did you help them?<\/p>\n<p>One time I was running on a trail and someone needed CPR, so I gave it to him. It was pretty scary and intense.<\/p>\n<p>What are other scenarios you can imagine when you might have to have a short conversation with a stranger in English?<\/p>\n<p>Let me know in the comments so I can make another video for you.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/rachelsenglish.com\/free\">RachelsEnglish.com\/free<\/a> for my free course on the American accent that will give you some real training to sound more natural speaking American English. Keep your learning going now with this video and don\u2019t forget to subscribe with notifications on, I love being your English teacher. 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