The 5 Most Common Small Talk Questions in English with Answers

Do you struggle to answer common small talk questions in English such as 'How was your weekend?' or 'What do you do in your free time?' How much information is too much? How much is too little? And how do you know which details to share when responding to English small talk questions. And do people REALLY want to know your answers? Or are small talk questions only superficial? These are common questions and frustrations for many of my students. In fact, it’s why we dedicate time to perfecting small talk skills in my Fluency School course. English small talk can be tricky if you don’t know its purpose or if you don’t know how to give the best answers with just enough detail. After today, you won’t have to worry about it. You’ll learn exactly how to answer common small talk questions in English so you can easily enjoy English conversation. I’ll share 5 common examples with answers. With each example, I’ll highlight why a particular answer is a great response to a small talk question, providing just enough detail to encourage more conversation or limit conversation depending on what you want. Get the full lesson on my website at Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:23 What small talk is (and isn't) 04:55 Small Talk Question 1: How are you? 06:55 Small Talk Tip 1 09:00 Quick Practice 09:42 Small Talk Question 2: How was your weekend? 11:10 How to decide which details to share 12:05 Small Talk Question 3: How was your vacation? 13:53 Small Talk Question 4: What do you do in your free time? 15:15 Small Talk Tip 2 16:04 Small Talk Question 5: What do you have planned this weekend? 17:34 Practice what you've learned ---------- ★ FREE FLUENCY & ENGLISH CONFIDENCE TRAINING Get my free training “How to Say What You Want in English” ➜ Free Masterclass on How to Answer ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ in Job Interviews ➜ ---------- ★ LEARN WITH ME Confident Women Community ➜ Where women come together for connection, support, and growth on the English Confidence Journey. Fluency School ➜ Unlock Your English Fluency Confident Job Interviews ➜ Support for Your English Job Interview - From Start to Finish Join me for growth on your English confidence journey. __________________________________________________________________ Hi, I’m Annemarie — an English teacher whose expertise is in spoken communication, confidence-building, and fluency. Everything I do at Speak Confident English is designed to help you get the confidence you want for your life and work in English. On my YouTube channel, I share weekly lessons with strategies, skills, and resources to help you: ● Have English conversations that are fun ● Communicate clearly without getting stuck ● Interview and get the job you want ● Share your opinions in a business meeting ● Make friends easily and start a conversation with anyone in English ● Go to the grocery store, order a coffee, and live in English, without stress ● Feel comfortable and confident with your voice in English Thank you for watching my videos and trusting me to support you on your English confidence journey. __________________________________________________________________ ★ CONNECT WITH ME: WEBSITE: PINTEREST: FACEBOOK: LINKEDIN: INSTAGRAM: