Phrases

Phrases are a feature in Tomodachi Life. The player can give the Mii certain phrases to use depending on what mood they're in, along with a gesture to match. When a Mii requests what they should say when they're happy, mad, worried or feeling down, the player will use a keyboard to type out their phrase, then give a gesture. The phrase doesn't have to have a gesture, and different phrases from different moods can be used as well. Each phrase has nine gestures total. It is possible to change phrases and gestures.

Catchphrase

A Mii says his catchphrase.

A catchphrase is a Mii's main phrase that they use sometimes whenever the player enters their apartment, when they are overlooking them or in other cases. Catchphrases can only be given if a Mii levels up.

Catchphrase gestures:

• Standing to the side and pointing, with one leg crossing
• Swings arms and puts on on hip, with one leg behind
• Bends down and spreads out arms
• Jumps in circles with arm up
• Gets down on one knee as if to charge
• Swivles arms while shaking and bending knees
• Looks up with one arm on chin, as if thinking
• Poses with one hand on hip and one arching upward
• Flaps arms like a bird

Happy phrase

A happy phrase can be used if a Mii is happy, usually after making friends, gaining a sweetheart, getting married or having a baby, or succeeding to stop a huge fight.

Happy gestures:

• Swivles from side to side with hands on cheeks
• Dances in place with arms out
• Swivles arms and head around
• Jumps in place with a fist
• Hops from one foot to another, with arms flapping
• Poses from side to side with hand on head
• Jumps up while kicking legs
• Spins around with arms outstretched
• Stands on tiptoes and raises arms, tiptoing excitedly

Sad phrase

A sad phrase is used if the Mii is sad or depressed after being rejected by their crush, breaking up, or failing to apologize, or if they get sick from a cold or stomach virus.

Sad gestures:

• Drops head slightly with hand on face
• Puts hands on cheeks and drops to knees
• Hangs head and shrugs arms
• Hangs head with hand on face, shaking as if crying
• Puts hands under chin and drops to the ground
• Hangs head with hands behind back, staring at the ground
• Drops to the ground with hands on face
• Hangs head to the side with hand on face
• Drops to the ground on their feet

Mad phrase

A mad phrase is used if the Mii had a fight, either regular or huge fights.

Mad gestures:

• Bends down and pounds fists while shaking
• Points out hand while tapping foot
• Has hands on face and bends over, before standing up with hands out to the side
• Shakes arms while jumping slightly
• Shakes while bringing arms up
• Folds arms and shakes head
• Stomps with arms out
• Shakes around while pounding arms
• Puts hands on hips and shakes

Worried phrase

A worried phrase is used if the Mii is in love, either with feelings for their crush, when they're ready to propose, when they're thinking of having a baby of if they miss their ex-sweetheart or spouse. It's also used in a few other places like the slide puzzle game.

Worried gestures:

• Puts hands on head and bows a little
• Shrugs and shakes head
• Puts hands on hips while dipping head
• Has arms out and shakes head, before bowing head and putting hands on heart
• Lowers head and covers eyes
• Has head lowered with hands on either side, and shakes
• Shakes with one hand on chin, before shaking arms as if to beg
• Bends down while bringing hands down face
• Starts with hands on heart, then bends while shaking arms and slouching a little