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 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, wuth 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