Everyday Situations
Meeting New Friends — Do you want to play with us?
Making new friends is one of the best things about being a kid! These 5 dialogues teach you how to start conversations, join games, share interests, and build friendships — all in English.
From the playground to the classroom — learn the magic words that help you make friends anywhere!
💬 Dialogue 1: A new girl joins Aarav’s class
📍 A new girl joins Aarav’s class. He goes to talk to her during recess.
👦 Aarav:Hi! Are you new here? I haven’t seen you before.
हाय! क्या तुम यहाँ नई हो? मैंने तुम्हें पहले नहीं देखा।
👧 New Girl:Yes, I just joined today. My name is Ananya. I came from Pune.
हाँ, मैं आज ही आई हूँ। मेरा नाम अनन्या है। मैं पुणे से आई हूँ।
👦 Aarav:Welcome, Ananya! I am Aarav. Don’t worry, everyone here is nice!
स्वागत है, अनन्या! मैं आरव हूँ। चिंता मत करो, यहाँ सब अच्छे हैं!
👧 New Girl:Thank you, Aarav! I was a little nervous.
धन्यवाद, आरव! मैं थोड़ी घबराई हुई थी।
👦 Aarav:Do you want to play with us during lunch break?
क्या तुम लंच ब्रेक में हमारे साथ खेलना चाहोगी?
👧 New Girl:I would love that! What do you play?
मुझे बहुत अच्छा लगेगा! तुम लोग क्या खेलते हो?
👦 Aarav:We play cricket and hide-and-seek! Come, I’ll introduce you to my friends.
हम क्रिकेट और छुपा-छुपी खेलते हैं! चलो, मैं तुम्हें अपने दोस्तों से मिलवाता हूँ।
👧 New Girl:You are so kind! I think I’m going to like this school!
तुम बहुत अच्छे हो! मुझे लगता है मुझे ये स्कूल पसंद आएगा!
✏️ Your Turn — Fill in the Blanks
Are you here?
Do you want to with us?
I’ll you to my friends.
💬 Dialogue 2: Priya sees a girl reading alone in the park
📍 Priya sees a girl reading alone in the park. She goes to talk to her.
👧 Priya:Hi! That looks like a really interesting book. What are you reading?
हाय! बहुत दिलचस्प किताब लग रही है। तुम क्या पढ़ रही हो?
👧 Sneha:It’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!’ Do you like reading too?
ये ‘चार्ली एंड द चॉकलेट फ़ैक्ट्री!’ क्या तुम्हें भी पढ़ना पसंद है?
👧 Priya:I love reading! My favourite book is ‘Harry Potter.’
मुझे पढ़ना बहुत पसंद है! मेरी पसंदीदा किताब ‘हैरी पॉटर’ है।
👧 Sneha:Oh, I love Harry Potter too! Which house would you be in?
ओह, मुझे भी हैरी पॉटर बहुत पसंद है! तुम किस हाउस में होतीं?
👧 Priya:Gryffindor! What about you?
ग्रिफ़िंडोर! तुम?
👧 Sneha:Me too! I think we are going to be great friends!
मैं भी! लगता है हम बहुत अच्छी दोस्त बनेंगी!
👧 Priya:Definitely! I’m Priya, by the way.
बिल्कुल! वैसे, मैं प्रिया हूँ।
👧 Sneha:I’m Sneha! Want to sit together and read?
मैं स्नेहा हूँ! साथ बैठकर पढ़ेंगी?
💬 Dialogue 3: Arjun sees some kids playing football in the park and wants to join
📍 Arjun sees some kids playing football in the park and wants to join.
👦 Arjun:Hey! Can I join your game?
अरे! क्या मैं तुम्हारे खेल में शामिल हो सकता हूँ?
👦 Vikram:Sure! We need one more player. What’s your name?
ज़रूर! हमें एक और खिलाड़ी की ज़रूरत है। तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
👦 Arjun:I’m Arjun. I live in that building over there.
मैं अर्जुन हूँ। मैं उस बिल्डिंग में रहता हूँ।
👦 Vikram:Cool! I’m Vikram. You can be on my team.
अच्छा! मैं विक्रम हूँ। तुम मेरी टीम में आ जाओ।
👦 Arjun:Great! Which position should I play?
बढ़िया! मैं कौन सी पोज़ीशन पर खेलूँ?
👦 Vikram:Can you play midfield? We need someone fast!
क्या तुम मिडफ़ील्ड खेल सकते हो? हमें कोई तेज़ चाहिए!
👦 Arjun:I’m pretty fast! Let’s go!
मैं काफ़ी तेज़ हूँ! चलो शुरू करते हैं!
👦 Vikram:This is going to be a great match!
ये बढ़िया मैच होने वाला है!
💬 Dialogue 4: Meera and Ananya discover they have the same hobby — painting
📍 Meera and Ananya discover they have the same hobby — painting.
👧 Meera:Wow, Ananya! Your painting is so beautiful! I love the colours.
वाह, अनन्या! तुम्हारी पेंटिंग बहुत सुंदर है! मुझे रंग बहुत पसंद आए।
👧 Ananya:Thank you, Meera! Do you like painting too?
धन्यवाद, मीरा! क्या तुम्हें भी पेंटिंग पसंद है?
👧 Meera:Yes! It’s my favourite hobby. I paint every weekend.
हाँ! ये मेरा पसंदीदा शौक है। मैं हर वीकेंड पेंट करती हूँ।
👧 Ananya:Really? We should paint together sometime!
सच में? हमें कभी साथ मिलकर पेंट करना चाहिए!
👧 Meera:That would be amazing! We can have a painting party!
ये तो कमाल होगा! हम पेंटिंग पार्टी रख सकते हैं!
👧 Ananya:Yes! I’ll bring my watercolours and you bring yours.
हाँ! मैं अपने वॉटरकलर लाऊँगी और तुम अपने लाना।
👧 Meera:Deal! This Saturday at my house?
पक्का! इस शनिवार को मेरे घर?
👧 Ananya:Perfect! I can’t wait! You’re the best, Meera!
बिल्कुल! मैं इंतज़ार नहीं कर सकती! तुम सबसे अच्छी हो, मीरा!
💬 Dialogue 5: A new boy in the neighbourhood looks lonely
📍 A new boy in the neighbourhood looks lonely. Rahul goes to talk to him.
👦 Rahul:Hey! I haven’t seen you around. Did you just move here?
अरे! मैंने तुम्हें यहाँ पहले नहीं देखा। क्या तुम अभी यहाँ आए हो?
👦 New Boy:Yes, we moved from Jaipur last week. I don’t know anyone here yet.
हाँ, हम पिछले हफ़्ते जयपुर से आए हैं। मैं यहाँ अभी किसी को नहीं जानता।
👦 Rahul:I know how that feels. I moved here two years ago. I’m Rahul!
मैं समझता हूँ कैसा लगता है। मैं दो साल पहले यहाँ आया था। मैं राहुल हूँ!
👦 New Boy:I’m Dev. Nice to meet you, Rahul.
मैं देव हूँ। मिलकर अच्छा लगा, राहुल।
👦 Rahul:Nice to meet you too! What do you like to do for fun?
मुझे भी! तुम्हें मज़े के लिए क्या करना पसंद है?
👦 New Boy:I love playing chess and watching cartoons. What about you?
मुझे शतरंज खेलना और कार्टून देखना बहुत पसंद है। तुम?
👦 Rahul:I love chess too! We should play sometime. And I’ll show you around the neighbourhood.
मुझे भी शतरंज बहुत पसंद है! कभी खेलेंगे। और मैं तुम्हें पूरा मोहल्ला दिखाता हूँ।
👦 New Boy:That would be great! Thank you for being so friendly, Rahul!
बहुत अच्छा होगा! इतना दोस्ताना होने के लिए धन्यवाद, राहुल!
✏️ Your Turn — Fill in the Blanks
Did you just here?
I don’t know here yet.
Thank you for being so !
📖 Key Vocabulary
Nervous
घबराया हुआ — Feeling worried or scared
Introduce
परिचय कराना — Present someone to others
Join
शामिल होना — Become part of a group
Hobby
शौक — Activity done for fun
Friendly
दोस्ताना — Kind and welcoming
Neighbourhood
मोहल्ला — Area where you live
Lonely
अकेला — Feeling alone and sad
Welcome
स्वागत — Greeting someone warmly
Team
टीम — Group working/playing together
Discover
खोजना — Find out something new
🗣️ Key Phrases to Remember
- “Do you want to play with us?” — Invite someone to play क्या तुम हमारे साथ खेलना चाहोगे?
- “Can I join your game?” — Ask to join a group क्या मैं तुम्हारे खेल में शामिल हो सकता हूँ?
- “What do you like to do for fun?” — Ask about hobbies तुम्हें मज़े के लिए क्या करना पसंद है?
- “We should hang out sometime!” — Suggest meeting again हमें कभी साथ में समय बिताना चाहिए!
- “You are so kind/friendly!” — Compliment someone’s nature तुम बहुत अच्छे/दोस्ताना हो!
📐 Grammar Spotlight: Starting Conversations with New People
Use questions to start friendly conversations
The best way to make friends is to ASK QUESTIONS! Ask about their name, school, hobbies, favourite things. People love talking about themselves. Show interest and be kind!
✅ Hi! What’s your name? (start simple)
✅ Are you new here? (show you noticed)
✅ What do you like to do? (ask about interests)
✅ That’s a cool shirt! Where did you get it? (give compliment)
✅ Do you want to play with us? (invite to join)
✅ Are you new here? (show you noticed)
✅ What do you like to do? (ask about interests)
✅ That’s a cool shirt! Where did you get it? (give compliment)
✅ Do you want to play with us? (invite to join)
❌ Why are you alone? ❌ (Might make them feel bad — say ‘Do you want to join us?’ instead)
🎭 Making Friends Role Play!
- Pretend one person is ‘New Kid’ who doesn’t know anyone.
- The other goes up and says: ‘Hi! Are you new here? I’m ___.’
- Ask questions: name, where from, hobbies, favourite subject.
- Invite them: ‘Do you want to play/sit/eat with us?’
- Find something in common: same hobby, same favourite cartoon.
- Switch roles! Practice being both the welcomer and the new kid.
❓ Quiz — Test Yourself!
1. A new student joins your class. You should:
2. Best way to start talking to someone new:
3. ‘Do you want to play with us?’ is:
4. ‘Can I ___ your game?’
5. You find out you share the same hobby. You say:
6. A new neighbour looks lonely. You should:
7. ‘What do you like to do for ___?’
8. Being ‘friendly’ means:
❓ FAQ
How to make friends in English?
Start with ‘Hi!’ and ask their name. Ask questions about their interests, hobbies, and school. Invite them to play or sit with you. Share something about yourself too. Be kind and smile!
What to say to a new classmate?
‘Hi! Are you new? I’m [name]. Welcome to our school! Do you want to sit with us?’ Show them around and introduce them to your other friends.
How to join a game?
Walk up and ask politely: ‘Can I join your game?’ or ‘Do you need one more player?’ Don’t grab or push in — always ask first!
What if someone says no?
Don’t feel bad! Say ‘Okay, maybe next time!’ and find someone else to play with. Everyone has the right to say no, and it doesn’t mean they don’t like you.
How to keep a friendship?
Be kind, share, listen, take turns, say sorry when wrong, keep promises, and include others. Good friends are loyal, honest, and fun to be with!