Dialogue 1 What's Your Name? · American English
Meeting someone new: names, spelling, where you're from, and small talk basics.
Dialogue 1: What's Your Name?
• "I don't think we've met." — A polite way to introduce yourself to a stranger.
• "No way!" — An expression of surprise.
• "Going on 22." — About to turn 22.
• "Reach out to you." — To contact you.
• "Flying solo." — Being single.
• "Kind of." — Somewhat, but not exactly.
Complete the conversation with your own information. Each blank has 5-6 ideas below to help you, but feel free to use your own words.
Hey, I don't think we've met. I'm .
Oh, hi! Nice to meet you. I'm .
... how do you spell that?
Actually, my last name is . .
Oh, that's a cool last name! Is it European?
Kind of! But I'm actually from .
No way! That's awesome. So, how old are you?
I'm , going on .
Cool. And are you living around here?
Yeah, I'm at .
Got it. What's your number?
Sure, it's .
Great. So, are you seeing anyone?
I'm and loving it!
Hey, I don't think we've met. I'm Priya.
Oh, hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Omar.
Omar... how do you spell that?
Actually, my last name is Adeyemi. A-D-E-Y-E-M-I.
Kind of! But I'm actually from Nigeria.
I'm 27, going on 28.
Yeah, I'm at 300 Pine Ave.
Sure, it's 305-444-7788.
I'm single and loving it!
Fill in with your real data. Then press "Show example" to compare with a sample answer.
Task: Imagine you just met someone at a party, just like Laura and Vanessa. Write a short paragraph (5-6 sentences) describing that first conversation.
Try to use at least 3 expressions from this dialogue: "I don't think we've met", "No way!", "going on [age]", "reach out", "flying solo", "kind of".
"Last weekend I met someone new at a friend's party. I said, 'Hi, I don't think we've met, I'm Priya.' He told me his name was Omar, and we started talking right away. It turns out he's 27, going on 28, and he's originally from Nigeria. No way, I thought, small world! Before I left, I asked if I could reach out to him sometime, and he said he's flying solo these days, so of course. We're already texting!"
Practice Games
Find the matching pairs of identical words. Tap a card to hear it read aloud. Click two cards to flip them.
Guess the hidden word from this dialogue. You have 6 lives.
Tap the first letter of a word, then tap its last letter (in a straight line: across, down, or diagonal) to find it.
Dialogue 1 completed. Keep practicing!