Boost someone's confidence before a big presentation.
"Yer prepared. Yer gonna crush it."
"I dunno why yer so worried—ya know da material cold."
"Ya mighta been nervous, but now yer ready."
Support a teammate who keeps losing but is improving.
"I'da lost too! Da other team is really good, kuz they practice a lotta hours."
"Yer strategy's gettin' better every time. Ya oughta be proud."
"We're gonna win soon, I can feel it. Ya kant give up now."
Congratulate a team for excellent group work.
"Great work, everyone! Yer gonna ace da project."
"Ya shoulda seen yerselves—real teamwork!"
"That was a lotta good ideas. Ya kin be proud."
Tell a group it's okay their project isn't perfect.
"We dunno stress! It's gonna be fine. We got a lotta good stuff."
"We oughta be happy with our progress, kuz we worked hard."
"Ya kant expect perfection. Whatcha got is great."
Acknowledge someone for helping another student.
Nice work helpin' 'em out. Yer a good friend."
"That was kinda ya. Ya didn't hafta, but ya did."
"Yer gonna make da class a better place."
Cheer for a classmate attempting a difficult pronunciation.
"Lemme hear ya say it again. Ya kin do it!"
"Yer gettin' it! Gotta get yer tongue in da right spot."
"Don't rush out da word. Take yer time."
Cheer for someone practicing a tongue twister.
"Haha, that was sorta a mess, but funny! Give it another try!"
"Yer tongue's gonna get tired, but keep at it!"
"I dunno how you're doin' it—that's a lotta 'S's!"
Celebrate a classmate who just had a full conversation.
"Amazing! Ya didn't get flustered or nothin'."
"Good job! I coulda listened ta ya talk all day."
"Yer gettin' really fluent. It's sorta impressive."
Soothe someone who feels their accent is bad.
"Don't be so hard on yerself! Yer accent's part of yer story."
"It's sorta charming, 'kuz it shows yer learnin'."
"Ya gotta remember, everyone's got an accent."
Praise someone for using a new word correctly.
"Nice! Ya used 'fantastic' perfectly. Yer vocabulary's growin'."
"Good one! I woulda used a simpler word."
"Yer gettin' fancy with yer words! I like it."
Motivate a friend who feels nervous about speaking English.
"Just try! Whatcha gotta lose?"
"Yer gonna be fine. Everyone's kinda nervous at first."
"Ya shoulda heard me when I started—it was sorta rough!"
Motivate a friend who wants to give up on a game.
"C'mon, don't quit now! Whatcha wanna stop for?"
"Ya coulda won da last round—yer gettin' better!"
"We oughta play again 'kuz yer so close!"
Acknowledge someone for remembering a difficult word.
"Yes! Ya got it! Whatcha do ta remember it?"
"Good job! I dunno if I coulda remembered that one."
"Yer vocabulary is gonna be huge if ya keep this up."
Calm a classmate stressed about a listening test.
"Yer gonna be okay. Ya just gotta listen for da key words."
"It's kinda hard, but ya prepared. Don't panic."
"Ya shoulda seen how nervous I was. It's normal."
Compliment a clear and slow presentation.
"Nice work! Everyone could understand ya 'kuz ya spoke clearly."
"Yer pacing was perfect. Ya didn't rush outta da important parts."
"Ya shoulda been a teacher! That was super clear."
Encourage someone who is trying to lift something heavy.
"C'mon, ya kin do it! Put yer back into it!"
"Yer almost there—ya gotta push a little more!"
"I woulda helped ya if I'da been here sooner."
Encourage someone learning to write the alphabet.
"Ya gotta keep practicin' every day."
"Don't give up! It's a lotta letters, but yer learnin'."
"Yer 'R' looks sorta better today!"
Compliment a friend on their improved handwriting.
"Wow, yer letters look great! Ya musta practiced a lot."
"Good job! Da 'G' used ta be tricky for ya."
"Yer work is gettin' sorta neat and easy ta read."
Reassure a friend who forgot a word mid-sentence.
"Don't sweat it! Happens ta me all da time."
"Whatcha tryin' ta say? I'da probably forgotten too."
"It's gonna come ta ya in a sec. Just relax."
Celebrate finishing a long and difficult worksheet.
"Nice work! That was a lotta questions, but ya powered through."
"Yer done! Ya gotta feel good about that."
"We oughta take a break now 'kuz we earned it."
Say this when someone is about to take a test.
"Ya gotta believe in yerself!"
"Yer gonna do great, I just know it."
"You coulda practiced more, but ya know a lotta stuff already.
Say this when someone almost says a word correctly.
"Almost! Ya wanna try it one more time?"
"Kinda close! Gimme another shot at it."
"Yer gettin' outta da old habit and into da new one!"
Praise someone for introducing themselves perfectly.
"Nice! Yer pronunciation was really clear."
"Good job! Ya didn't rush outta da introduction."
"Yer gonna make a great first impression like that."
Comfort someone who made a small grammar mistake
"Don't worry about it! Everyone makes mistakes."
"It's sorta a common error. Ya'll get it next time."
"Ya mighta messed up, but da meaning was clear."
Applaud someone for not giving up on a tough exercise.
"Nice work stickin' with it! Yer hard work is gonna pay off."
"Ya coulda quit, but ya didn't. That's how ya get better."
"Yer gonna remember this feeling when ya master it."