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English chat stories

Dialogue-first English stories that feel like reading real messages, with short turns, natural reactions, and learner-friendly translations.

Learn English through conversations

Chat stories are built for the language people use in texts, group chats, voice notes, and quick back-and-forth conversations. They are especially useful for practicing casual phrasing, reactions, emotions, and the rhythm of real dialogue.

44 chat stories6 seriesA0-B2 levels
Can You Hear the Party Next Door?
A014 messages

Can You Hear the Party Next Door?

Hello? 👂

My Dog Ate My Homework, Help!
A020 messages

My Dog Ate My Homework, Help!

help!! 😭😭

My Snack Is Gone, Who Took It?
A024 messages

My Snack Is Gone, Who Took It?

my cookie!! 🍪

No Milk in the Fridge
A014 messages

No Milk in the Fridge

Hi Lily! Milk? 🥛

Someone Fed My Fish Too Much!
A028 messages

Someone Fed My Fish Too Much!

Leo! My fish! 🐟

Sorry, That Was a Voice Note to My Mom
A014 messages

Sorry, That Was a Voice Note to My Mom

Hello? Is this Sam?

The Last Scone in the Staff Room
A012 messages

The Last Scone in the Staff Room

Hello? My scone?

Wait, Who Is in the Selfie?
A016 messages

Wait, Who Is in the Selfie?

Look! My cafe! ☕

Wrong Chat: The Birthday Party Secret
A017 messages

Wrong Chat: The Birthday Party Secret

Hi! Cake is ready. 🎂

Wrong Lunchbox, Big Problem
A022 messages

Wrong Lunchbox, Big Problem

Leo! Look! 😱

Left at the Machine
3 part series
A134 messagesStart with part 1

Left at the Machine

Central Station. Tuesday morning. Mia's train to the city leaves in twelve minutes.

Sent to: Everyone
3 part series
A136 messagesStart with part 1

Sent to: Everyone

Thursday afternoon. Leo is in his bedroom. He opens the group chat with his three best friends.

She Never Deleted Anything
3 part series
A145 messagesStart with part 1

She Never Deleted Anything

Ada's farm. Wales. A cold Tuesday in November. Ada died three weeks ago. Her two grandchildren, Maya and Finn, are here to sort through her things. The farm is very remote. There is one bar of signal.

The Glass Phone
3 part series
A111 messagesStart with part 1

The Glass Phone

London. 9:00 PM. It is raining. Elena is in a taxi. She sees a glass phone on the seat.

The Glass Screen
3 part series
A115 messagesStart with part 1

The Glass Screen

Leo finds a black phone on a park bench. It is not locked. He opens the messages.

He Took the Dog and the WiFi Password
A140 messages

He Took the Dog and the WiFi Password

Tom and Maya broke up three days ago. Tom moved out yesterday. Maya is alone in the apartment.

I Think I Have Your Takeaway Order
A127 messages

I Think I Have Your Takeaway Order

Hi... I think I have your food 😬

Mum Replied to the Wrong Screenshot
A150 messages

Mum Replied to the Wrong Screenshot

Lily. LILY. I made a big mistake 😭

My Flatmate Put the Heating On
A143 messages

My Flatmate Put the Heating On

it is SO hot in here 😰

My Gran Joined the Group Chat
A141 messages

My Gran Joined the Group Chat

Ok, who told Mum about the cake?

My Mum Packed My Lunch Wrong Again
A131 messages

My Mum Packed My Lunch Wrong Again

Mum, what is in my lunch box?

My Mum Replied to His Mum First
A141 messages

My Mum Replied to His Mum First

hey tom 😊 can I ask you something?

My Neighbour Keeps Winning Bake Off Watch Parties
A166 messages

My Neighbour Keeps Winning Bake Off Watch Parties

she won AGAIN 😭

Someone Put My Lunch in the Bin Again
A144 messages

Someone Put My Lunch in the Bin Again

Dan. My lunch is gone. Again. 😤

Your Name Is Still on the Lease
A156 messages

Your Name Is Still on the Lease

Hi. Is this Maya?

Same Chat, Different Secrets
3 part series
A243 messagesStart with part 1

Same Chat, Different Secrets

Sunday night, 11:02 PM. Priya has been studying for three hours. Her phone is next to her biology notes. She is applying for the Greenfield Scholarship — one of the most competitive awards at her school. Only one student gets it each year.

His Ex Liked an Old Photo
A249 messages

His Ex Liked an Old Photo

Wait, did you see this? 😐

My Reference Just Said the Wrong Thing
A259 messages

My Reference Just Said the Wrong Thing

dan. DAN. please tell me you didn't say that 😭

She Replied to His Story by Mistake
A247 messages

She Replied to His Story by Mistake

Wait... did you just reply to MY story?? 😭

Someone's Using My Netflix in Glasgow
A234 messages

Someone's Using My Netflix in Glasgow

Jake. JAKE. Someone is using my Netflix right now and it's not me.

Split the Bill or Split Up?
A235 messages

Split the Bill or Split Up?

hey, are we still going to La Bella tonight? 🍝

The Landlord Isn't Who He Said He Was
A239 messages

The Landlord Isn't Who He Said He Was

Hi! I'm your new neighbour. I need to tell you something about the man who rented you that flat.

Three People in This Chat, Who's the Third?
A251 messages

Three People in This Chat, Who's the Third?

hey did you get my message last night??

We're in the Same Waiting Room
A271 messages

We're in the Same Waiting Room

hi sorry to bother you, did you take my number from the sign-in sheet at the clinic??

He Listed the Flat Without Telling Me
B152 messages

He Listed the Flat Without Telling Me

mara. MARA. are you at work rn??

I Found Your CV in the Printer Tray
B146 messages

I Found Your CV in the Printer Tray

Hey Priya… I think you left something at the printer this morning 👀

She Quit in the Group Chat
B160 messages

She Quit in the Group Chat

wait did you see what Maya just posted in the work group???

Someone RSVP'd Yes to Both Weddings
B142 messages

Someone RSVP'd Yes to Both Weddings

Gerald. Please tell me you did NOT just RSVP yes to Sophie's wedding.

The Screenshot That Got Forwarded to HR
B162 messages

The Screenshot That Got Forwarded to HR

ok so I need to tell you something and you CANNOT tell anyone

You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do
B161 messages

You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do

ok so something a bit embarrassing just happened at work

My Therapist Follows My Ex
B272 messages

My Therapist Follows My Ex

ok PLEASE tell me you saw her story before it disappeared

The Group Chat After the Funeral
B264 messages

The Group Chat After the Funeral

ok we need to talk about the will

The Inheritance Email Went to Everyone
B265 messages

The Inheritance Email Went to Everyone

Diana. Did you get that email from Dad's lawyer just now?? Please tell me you're the only one who got it

Your Mum Just Followed My Private Account
B255 messages

Your Mum Just Followed My Private Account

Zara. ZARA. Jay's mum just followed your finsta

Why chat stories help with English conversation

Traditional graded readers are great for narration. Chat stories add the missing layer: how English sounds when people are texting, reacting, making plans, hiding something, or arguing in short bursts.

Text-message English

Practice short replies, conversational connectors, and the kinds of phrases that show up in everyday chats.

Natural phrasing

See informal English inside a story where the meaning is easier to infer from context.

Series with momentum

Multi-part chat stories make it obvious what to read next while you follow one plotline.