# Speaking Patterns — Friends

# === Catching up ===
1|catchup|It's been {ages|so long|forever|a while} since {we last met|we caught up|I saw you|we hung out}.
2|catchup|How {have you been|are things|is everything|is life}?
3|catchup|What have you been {up to|doing lately|working on|busy with}?
4|catchup|We should {meet up|grab coffee|catch up|hang out} {soon|this weekend|sometime|when you're free}.

# === Plans / invitations ===
5|plans|Want to {grab dinner|see a movie|go for a walk|hang out|catch up} {tonight|this weekend|tomorrow|sometime}?
6|plans|Are you free {tonight|on Friday|this weekend|after work}?
7|plans|Let's {meet at|go to|try|check out} {the new cafe|that place downtown|the park|the bookstore}.

# === Talking about friends ===
8|about|My {best friend|coworker|college friend|childhood friend} is {coming over|getting married|moving|having a baby}.
9|about|I've known {him|her|them} {for years|since high school|since college|forever}.
10|about|We {get along great|have a lot in common|talk every day|see each other often}.

# === Disagreements / making up ===
11|conflict|I'm sorry for {being a jerk|not calling back|missing your birthday|how I acted}.
12|conflict|Let's {forget about it|move past this|talk it through|put it behind us}.
