Small Talk (mmmEnglish)

Question 1

How are you?

Question 2

What are you doing?

Question 3

What are you up to?

Question 4

What’s the weather doing?

Question 5

What do you do?

Question 6

What motivated you to become a ______?

Question 7

Did you always want to be a ______?

Question 8

What was your first-ever job?

Question 9

What does a typical workday look like?

Question 10

What do you love about your job?

Question 11

Is this your dream job? Or are you working towards something else?

Question 12

If money wasn’t an issue, what job would you want?

Question 13

If money wasn’t an issue, what would you do?

Question 14

If money wasn’t an issue, how would you spend your time?

Question 15

Did you hear about ______?

Question 16

Have you got much planned for the weekend?

Question 17

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Question 18

Have you read any good books lately?

Question 19

Have you seen any good movies?

Question 20

So, do you have any kids?

Question 21

So, are you from ______?

Question 22

Where did you live before this?

Question 23

Is this city quite different to that city?

Question 24

Where did you grow up?

Question 25

So, are you planning on getting away for the holidays?

Question 26

Are you taking time off over Christmas?

Question 27

I’ve just got back from a trip to Japan. Have you ever been?

Question 28

You went to Peru last year, didn’t you? I’m planning on taking my fiancee to South America in June. It’s our first time and I’m not really sure which countries we’re going to visit. Do you have any recommendation?

Question 29

Do you have any recommendations about which country to visit in South America? I’m thinking about a trip next year.

Question 30

I love travelling. I hope to visit Kerala in the south of India at some point soon. What places are on your bucket list?

Question 31

I’m trying to decide where to go for lunch, do you know any good restaurants around here?

Question 32

I’m cooking lasagne for dinner tonight. What about you?

Question 33

Have you tried that new Thai restaurant on Church Street? I’ve heard it’s amazing. Do you like Thai food?

Question 34

It’s a beautiful day today, isn’t it?

Question 35

Can you believe all the rain we’ve been having lately?

Question 36

It’s pouring out there! It’s a shame I rode my bike today! How did you get to work?