- Examples of dialogue between two people
- Formal dialogue
- Friendly dialogue
- Polite dialogue
- Dialogue between friends
- Dialogue between acquaintances
- Dialogue between friends
- Everyday dialogue
- Formal dialogue
- Semi-formal dialogue
- Dialogue between strangers
- References
A dialogue between two people is an exchange of verbal or written information. It is a form of communication that arises naturally in everyday life.
In literature it is even considered as a genre in itself. This idea is based on the fact that many works of Greek philosophy were written in the form of dialogue.
For example, Plato used the figure of his teacher Socrates as a character in his dialogues, and through this he exposed his theories and philosophical ideas.
Examples of dialogue between two people
Dialogues are forms of communication, and as such they are defined by the communicative context. That is, the way of speaking, the tone of voice, the gestures, all these elements of a conversation are affected by where the interlocutors are and who they are addressing.
Formal dialogue
-Waiter: Good afternoon, miss, how can I help you?
-Customer: Good afternoon, can you tell me you have the regular hamburger?
-Waiter: Of course, it has 200gr of meat, cheddar cheese, bacon, tomato slices and sauces.
-Client: Excellent. I want one, accompanied by a soda.
-Waiter: Very good. Will you want a dessert with your meal?
-Customer: I don't know yet. I'll tell you when you bring the burger.
-Waiter: Okay. I'll bring your order to you in a moment.
-Customer: Thank you very much.
Friendly dialogue
- Alberto: Hi Marta, how have you been?
- Marta: Very good! How are you?
- Alberto: All good. I hadn't seen you for a long time.
- Marta: It's true, it's that I was traveling, I got to know several Asian countries this last year.
- Alberto: That sounds very interesting! Did you bring back memories?
- Marta: Yes, I brought a key ring from each country I visited.
Polite dialogue
- Librarian: Good morning, young man.
- User: Good morning. I need help finding a book.
- Librarian: On what subject?
- User: Car, I want to fix my car.
- Librarian: For that you need a mechanics book.
- User: No, it is not a mechanical problem, but an upholstery problem.
- Librarian: I'm going to check if we have anything on car upholstery.
Dialogue between friends
- Pedro: Hi, Eduardo, do you know what time the game starts today?
- Eduardo: Hello! it starts at five thirty.
- Pedro: Then I will leave an hour earlier to arrive on time.
- Eduardo: Very well, we'll see you there.
Dialogue between acquaintances
- Ana's mother: Hello?
- Juan: Hi, I'm Juan, how have you been?
- Ana's mother: Hello, Juan, very good, what about you?
- Juan: Very good. Is Ana at home? She does not answer her phone.
- Ana's mother: She went out to the market and left her phone here. When I get back I'll tell him to call you.
- Juan: Thank you very much, see you later.
- Julia's mother: No problem, you are very well.
Dialogue between friends
- Felipe: Hi Pedro!
- Pedro: Hi Felipe! how are you? How strange to see you here?
- Felipe: A week ago I started working near here. I'm on my way home.
- Pedro: You are far from your home. where are you working?
- Felipe: In a clinic a couple of blocks from here.
- Pedro: Well, I also work around here, so now we'll see each other more often. Let's go have a drink and catch up.
- Felipe: Excellent idea, one block away is a bar with good prices.
- Pedro: Okay, let's go and keep talking.
Everyday dialogue
- Pedro: Would you like to join me today?
- Maria: Why? Where we go?
- Pedro: To your favorite place, the mall.
- Maria: That sounds great! Are we going to buy my birthday present in advance?
- Pedro: Not exactly.
- Maria: my Christmas present?
- Pedro: I think I'd better go alone.
Formal dialogue
- Student: Teacher, want to talk to you.
- Teacher: Tell me, what do you need?
- Student: I am having trouble understanding algorithms, which was explained in the last math class.
- Teacher: That is probably because you get distracted in class. Sit down, we'll go over together why you need to prepare for the exam.
- Student: Thank you very much, teacher.
Semi-formal dialogue
- Ana: Good morning.
- Butcher: Good morning. How can I help you?
- Ana: I need two kilos of meat, please.
- Butcher: Here they are. Anything else?
- Ana: No. How much do I owe you?
- Butcher: 45 pesos.
- Ana: Here.
- Butcher: Thank you very much. Happy afternoon.
Dialogue between strangers
- Sorry.
- Yes tell me.
- Can you tell me how to get to the subway station?
- Yes of course. Walk in that direction for three blocks, then turn left and you will be in front of the station.
- Excellent thank you very much!.
- You're welcome. You have a good day.
- Likewise, see you later.
References
- The dialogue; definition, types and examples. (2012) didactalia.net
- Dialogue. (2017) bibliatodo.com
- Forms of expression; the dialogue. oak.pntic.mec.es
- Dialogue and argumentation, key elements for education in science and technology. (2017) uchile.cl
- Characteristics of the dialogue. comboniane.org
- Dialogue. ecured.cu