Watching movies in English is one of the most enjoyable ways to learn new vocabulary. And not only individual words, but also epic remarks, which then become winged all over the world. We have collected catchphrases - famous movie phrases that you can easily use in everyday life today.
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« star Wars", 1977 - 2018
The legendary parting words of the Jedi Knights were recited 16 times by different characters in seven episodes of the cult saga. The phrase quickly became a pun and became " May the Fourth be with you" (eng. May- May, Fourth- fourth). As a result, fans proclaimed the fourth of May as a Star Wars holiday.
The reworked quote was liked even by politicians. On the day that Margaret Thatcher received the post of Prime Minister of Great Britain (this happened on May 4, 1979), the Conservative Party placed the following text in a London newspaper: “ May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations("May the Fourth of May be with you, Maggie. Congratulations").
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975
The Oscar-winning drama, based on the novel by Ken Kesey, takes place in a psychiatric clinic. At the climax main character(played by Jack Nicholson) bets a cigarette that he can lift a heavy washstand off the floor. His efforts are watched by other patients: McMurphy sweats, veins swell in his neck, but in the end nothing works. Then he utters the famous phrase " At least I tried” (“At least I tried”), which is now used all over the world when they want to say that trying can be even more important than the result.
"Die Hard", 1988 - 2013
The phrase of the policeman John McClain has long been his calling card: it sounds in all five parts of the American action movie. According to the laws of the genre, the main character fights villains, smokes a lot and jokes aptly at the most tense moments. For example, crown Yippee-kai-yay, motherfucker!” (traditional exclamation of American cowboys) McClain gives out every time he is about to kill another enemy.
Interestingly, in the Russian dubbing, there were problems with the phrase: in different translations, it sounded like “Yo-ho-ho, bastard”, “You will still be surprised, son of a bitch”, “Okay, wait, damn it” and “Bye-bye, jerk".
"Titanic", 1997
One of the most recognizable blockbuster scenes: the hero of Leonardo DiCaprio - the young artist Jack Dawson - stands on the deck of a luxury liner and is probably going through best moment in life. In euphoria, he cries out: I am the king of the world("I am the king of life"). Rumor has it that this moment was not written in the script, and the remark is just an emotional reaction of DiCaprio himself.
But what's the difference, because the improvisation was successful. The phrase has gone to the people, and even the director of the tape, James Cameron, used it when he received an Oscar for his work on Titanic.
Gone with the Wind, dir. Victor Fleming, 1939
The phrase became the leader in the rating of movie quotes compiled. In one of the most dramatic moments in the history of cinema, Scarlett O'Hara (played by Vivien Leigh) confesses her love to Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) and begs him to stay with her: " If you go, where shall I go? What should I do?("If you leave, where should I go? What should I do?").
But the cold-blooded Rhett is merciless and answers like this: Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn("To be honest, dear, I don't give a damn.") After that, the hero disappears into the fog, and Scarlett, having stopped sobbing, utters another legendary line: “ I'll think about it tomorrow" ("I will think about it tomorrow").
The Godfather, dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 1972
Young singer Johnny Fontaine asks his godfather, powerful mobster Don Vito Corleone, to convince the head of a local film studio to give him a role in the film. "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse," replies the charismatic gangster played by Marlon Brando. Obviously, he means a veiled ultimatum.
Terminator, dir. James Cameron, 1984
The cyborg terminator played by Arnold Schwarzenegger comes to the police station to find Sarah Connor, whom he must kill. At the moment when the attendant asks him to leave, "iron Arnie" and utters the legendary " I'll be back" ("I'll be back"). Later, Schwarzenegger used the phrase not only in other parts of the Terminator, but also in films not related to the franchise. Among them are "Total Recall", "Commando" and "Kindergarten Cop".
In addition, the replica became the object of parodies and sounded ironic, for example, in The Simpsons, American Pie and Rambo 2. And ex-President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev once joked, combining two quotes from a fantastic action movie at once: after a meeting with Schwarzenegger in California, the politician said: “ I'll be back. hasta la vista("I'll be back. Goodbye").
Being carried away by a foreign language, it is useful to pay attention not only to grammatical rules and lexical units: it is also important to realize the beauty of the sound of speech. Well-known quotations, common aphorisms and simply beautiful phrases in English with translation into Russian are especially evident in their linguistic uniqueness and originality. We will consider examples of such expressions in today's material. In the article you will find philosophical sayings about life, romantic phrases about love and relationships, popular quotes from songs, books and films, as well as just short English expressions with meaning.
The most important feeling, about which a lot is composed apt expressions, and entire creative works - this, of course, is love. In this section, we will look at popular English love phrases and find out how romantically the English express their feelings and emotions. A lot of words have been said about the most beautiful feeling on earth, so we have divided all expressions into two categories: aphorisms and quotes about love in English.
Romantic aphorisms and expressions
- The spaces between your fingers were created so that another's could fill them in. The space between the fingers exists to be filled by the lover's hand.
- One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. - One word frees us from the burden of life's hardships and pain: and this word is love.
- Love - as a war. It is easy to begin; it is difficult to finish; it is impossible to forget! “Love is like war. It is also easy to start, it is also difficult to finish, and it is impossible to ever forget it.
- love is not blind; it just sees what matters. - Love is not blind: it only sees what really matters .
- The best thing in our life is love. The best thing in our life is love.
- Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Love is the triumph of the imaginary over the real.
- My heart aches completely, every hour, every day, and only when I'm with you does the pain go away. “My heart hurts all the time: every hour and every day. And only when I'm with you, the pain goes away.
- Love is not finding someone to live with: it's finding someone you can't live without. - Love is not a search for someone to live with. This is the search for someone without whom it is impossible to live.
- It is better to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all. Better to love and lose than not to love at all.
- We hate the one s we love because they can cause the deepest suffering. “We hate our loved ones because they have the power to hurt us deeper than others.
- People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
Quotes from songs, books, films about love
Here we will recall the words from famous creative works about love in English with translation of quotes into Russian.
Perhaps the most famous movie-song quote is the chorus performed by Whitney Houston from the famous movie "The Bodyguard".
No less famous is the refrain of the hit of the Liverpool four guys, dedicated to yesterday's lost happiness.
- All you need is love - All you need is love.
Among the works of writers there are also popular quotes of a love nature. For example, such a sweet and childishly naive book about the Little Prince (author Antoine de Saint-Exupery) in translation gave the English-speaking world this aphorism:
- To love is not to look at one another, but to look together in the same direction. - To love is not to look at each other, but to look in the same direction.
An excerpt from the novel "Lolita", written by the famous Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov, is widely known.
- It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight. - It was love at first sight, and at the last sight - from a glance to the ages of ages.
Of course, one cannot do without a truly English classic: William, ours, Shakespeare. One of his most famous quotes from his pen is a line from the comedy play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- The course of true love never did run smooth. There are no smooth roads to true love.
Let's not forget the cinema. Let's take a look at the lines from the movies that have turned into famous phrases about love in English, working with their translation into Russian.
The hero's statement from the classic American film "Love Story" received wide recognition.
- Love means never having to say you're sorry - To love means never to force an apology.
Another well-known quote from the more modern film City of Angels.
- I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. “I would rather smell her hair just once, kiss her lips just once, touch her hand just once, than be without her for an eternity.
A very touching dialogue about feelings is spoken by the hero from the film Good Will Hunting. Here's the full excerpt.
People call these things imperfections, but they're not - aw that's the good stuff. And then we get to choose who we let into our weird little worlds. You're not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense. This girl you met, she isn't perfect either. But the question is: whether or not you're perfect for each other. That's the whole deal. That's what intimacy is all about.
People call these things flaws, but they are not - these are great things. And according to them, we then choose those whom we let into our little strange worlds. You are not perfect. And let me be frank. The girl you met isn't perfect either. But the whole question is: are you perfect for each other or not. That's the whole point. That's what intimacy is.
English phrases-reflections about life
In this category, various replicas with meaning will be given, one way or another related to life philosophy. Let's learn these beautiful phrases in English and work with the translation into Russian.
- Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. — A person is least sincere when he speaks openly about himself. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth.
- Failure does not mean I'm a failure. It does mean I have not yet succeeded. “Failure is not a stigma that I am a failure. It's just a sign that I haven't achieved my success yet.
- Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I'm still not very sure about the universe.
- Success is not in what you have, but who you are. Success is not what you have, but who you are.
- Do not squander time - this is stuff life is made of. Don't waste your time - that's the stuff life is made of.
- Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds. - Be careful with your thoughts, because actions begin with them.
- Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. — Life is the lessons of success that must be lived in order to understand them.
- Remember that the most dangerous prison is the one in your head. “Remember that the most dangerous prison is in your head.
- The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is eternal fear to lose it. The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is the eternal fear of losing it.
- Not the power to remember, but it's very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. - Not the ability to remember, but its opposite - the ability to forget, is a prerequisite for our existence.
- The memory warms you up inside, but it also breaks your soul apart. - Memory not only warms from the inside, but also tears the soul apart.
- Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet. - Stretching out his hands to the stars, a person forgets about the flowers blooming at his feet.
- When you start thinking a lot about your past, it becomes your present and you can't see your future without it. - When you start thinking a lot about the past, it becomes your present, behind which you can no longer see any future.
- For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world! - For the world you are just one of many, but for someone you are the whole world!
- I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. “I learned that cruelty is a sign of those who are weak. Nobility can only be expected from truly strong people.
Short beautiful phrases in English with translation
Brevity is the sister of talent, so cool, and most importantly, small, beautiful phrases in English with Russian translation will be presented here.
- Everyone has one's own path. “Everyone has their own path.
- I'll get everything I want. - I will get everything I want.
- Remember who you are. “Remember who you are.
- A life is a moment. “Life is a moment.
- Destroy what destroys you. Destroy what destroys you.
- Fall down seven times, stand up eight. Fall down seven times, but get up eight.
- Never stop dreaming. - Never stop dreaming.
- Respect the past, create the future! - Respect the past - create the future!
- live without regrets. - Live without regrets.
- Never look back. - Never look back.
- Nobody's perfect, but me. Nobody is perfect but me.
- While I'm breathing - I love and believe. As long as I breathe, I love and believe.
- Let it be. - So be it.
- Wait and see. - Wait and see.
- Money often costs too much. “Money is often worth too much.
- I shall not live in vain. “I will not live in vain.
- My life - my rules. - My life my rules.
- Everything you can imagine is real. Everything you can imagine is real.
- A snake lurks in the grass. — The snake is hiding in the grass.
- No gain without pain. There is no effort without pain.
- Behind the cloud, the sun is still shining. There, behind the clouds, the sun still shines.
- Only my dream keeps me alive. “Only my dream keeps me alive.
Choose phrases to your liking and learn them by heart. Sooner or later, you will definitely have the opportunity to show off your knowledge of spoken English. Good luck in learning the language and see you soon!
Calamities are of two kinds. Misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
"Disasters are of two kinds: the failures that we endure and the successes that accompany others."
Destroy what destroys you.
"Destroy what destroys you."
Do not squander time - this is stuff life is made of.
"Don't waste your time - life is made of it."
enjoy every moment.
"Enjoy every moment."
Everyone is the creator of one's own fate.
"Everyone is the creator of his own destiny."
Remember who you are.
"Remember who you are."
Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet.
"When he stretches out his hand to catch the stars, he forgets about the flowers under his feet."
Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
“Success is not in what you have, but in what you are.”
The more you give the more you love
"The more you give, the more you love."
You can't make your heart feel something it won't.
"You can't make your heart feel what it doesn't feel."
Your life is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be opened.
"Your life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be revealed."
live without regrets.
"Live without regrets."
Lost time is never found again.
"Lost time will never come back."
Love is my religion.
"Love is my religion."
Love is not finding someone to live with, its finding someone you can't live without.
"Love is finding someone you can't live without."
Money often costs too much
“Money is often too expensive.”
Never look back.
"Never look back."
Never stop dreaming.
"Never stop dreaming."
Everyone sees the world in one's own way
"Everyone sees the world differently."
Everyone transfers something that changed him.
"Everyone has gone through something that has changed them."
Failure does not mean I have disgraced; It does mean I have dared to try
“Failure does not mean that I am disgraced; It means I had the courage to take a chance."
A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.
"The slightest drop of hope is enough to give birth to love."
All we need is love.
"All we need is Love."
Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds.
"Be attentive to your thoughts - they are the beginning of actions."
Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you.
"Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you."
Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
"Beauty is a gift for which few people feel contempt, except for those who are denied this gift."
Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you are poor or haven't any sense.
"Beauty is deceptive, but it is a valuable quality if you are poor or not very smart."
beauty is power; a smile is its sword.
"Beauty is strength and a smile is her sword."
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted
"Kindness, even the smallest, is never wasted."
No man or woman is worth your tears and the one who is, would not make you cry.
"No person deserves your tears, and those who do will not make you cry."
Not the power to remember, but it's very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.
“Not the ability to remember, but quite the opposite, the ability to forget - necessary condition our existence."
Nothing is beautiful from every point of view.
"Nothing can be beautiful from all points of view."
One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love.
“One word frees us from all the hardships and pains of life: this word is love.”
Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
"He who cannot change his views cannot change anything."
To get anywhere, strike out for somewhere, or you will get nowhere
"To get somewhere, move in a direction or you won't get anywhere."
We do not remember days, we remember moments.
"We don't remember days, we remember moments."
When in doubt, tell the truth
"When in doubt, speak the truth."
While I'm breathing - I love and believe.
“While I breathe, I love and believe.”
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
"It's easier to forgive an enemy than a friend."
A life is a moment.
"One life - one moment."
Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
"Fall seven times, stand up eight."
Fools grow without watering
"Fools grow without watering."
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
"Happiness is not a goal, but a way of life."
Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it
Interesting phrases from your favorite films will help not only cheer you up, but also witty answer a tricky question or just cheer up your friends. The brightest phrases of movie characters become as legendary as the films that gave them life. Some famous quotes are now more recognizable than the actors who once said them on the screen. For all those who are accustomed to seek we have prepared a selection the best phrases from films in English.
I'll be back - I'll be back
We are sure that you do not need to be reminded of which movie this phrase is from. You can say the aphorism of the Terminator, for example, leaving for lunch during the working day- you can rest assured that your colleagues will appreciate it. The phrase again became mega-popular, in anticipation of the release of the fifth part of the legendary film.
May the Force be with you! - Let the force be with you!
The Jedi wish of good luck is also relevant before passing the session, and before signing an important contract, and simply as an alternative to the banal"Have a good day! ". Especially now, when everyone is waiting for the release of the seventh part of Star Wars.
Houston, we have a problem Houston, we're in trouble!
This legendary phrase from Tom Hanks from the movie "Apollo 13" will add drama to any, even the most ordinary situation. Feel free to use it!
You Shall Not Pass! - You will not pass!
Gandalf's aphorism from "The Lord of the Ring" is rightfully considered one of the most famous and beloved phrases of world cinema. The phrase is also notable for the fact that it uses the verb "shall", which in modern English you will not find in the afternoon with fire.
Home is now behind you. The world is ahead. The house is now behind you. The world is ahead.
The magic phrase from the film about the journey of Bilbo Baggins "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" will inspire you to travel abroad. Repeat it at least two or three times a year - and you are guaranteed to feel great.
A boy's best friend is his mother - A guy's best friend is his mother
Hitchcock films have entered the treasure trove of world cinema, and phrases from these films have become legendary, like this phrase from the thriller "Psycho". It is worth noting that it can help you improve your English.
We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy - We must all face the choice between right and easy
Professor Dumbledore's line from the Harry Potter and Friends movie is worth thinking about. And repeat to yourself, making a difficult choice.
Everything begins with choice - Everything begins with a choice
This is from Matrix. Remember Morpheus with his colorful pills? This phrase will be relevant when choosing a university for admission or a cocktail in a restaurant. Everything really starts with a choice.
I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore– I get the feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
A phrase that can be said in any incomprehensible situation. Lost in an unfamiliar city? Can't find the subway entrance? The right house or street? Words from Dorothy"The Wizard of Oz" will come in handy anyway.
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“Do, or do not. There is no "try"
“You do it or you don't.
There is no "I'll try"
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We all love to watch movies, and from our favorite films we remember the most successful expressions, which later become “winged”. People parse the words of their favorite characters from films into quotes and aphorisms. Sometimes we use this or that expression without even thinking about where it came from. In the article I have collected the most interesting quotes in English from famous films.
How to use quotes in speech?
"There"s three ways to do things,
the right way, the wrong way
and the way that I do it
“There are three ways to act:
right, wrong and do as I do"
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Quote owned by famous person or from a popular movie, is able to immediately attract the attention of the audience. A well-chosen expression can make a very strong impression on the listeners. And to learn how to get the most out of quotes, check out these tips:
- The phrase should be directly related to the topic of the conversation, reinforce what was said earlier and sum up the conversation.
- Expressions that have nothing to do with the issue under consideration are perceived by others as inappropriate. Therefore, be extremely careful with the use of aphorisms.
- Use statements from various sources. Interlocutors are not interested in listening to the words of the same person or expressions from the same film. This kind of talk gets boring quickly.
- Better to be brief. Excessively long sentences are both hard to learn and hard to pronounce and hard to listen to. Shorten and paraphrase overly long phrases
- Avoid officialdom. Never say before you are going to quote someone "I am quoting Socrates...End quote." It's better to say "As Socrates once said..."
Be simple, speak from the heart and to the point. Then you will become a good conversationalist. And your thoughts and opinions will be heard.
Aphorisms from films in English
"Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around" -
"Every minute that passes is another chance to change everything"
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Johnny Depp Despite the fact that everyone watches movies, everyone has their own preferences. Someone loves American cinema, someone prefers English cinema, and someone watches only Russian and Soviet movies. Therefore, I divided all the quotes into categories, after translating phrases from Russian, German and French films into English:
And what is your favorite movie? Quote the words of your favorite character in the comments, you can in Russian, but preferably in English.
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