Our presentation focuses on how non-native speakers have trouble identifying storytelling in talk-ininteraction. More precisely, we will offer a variety of stories found in different situations that one may encounter in their daily lives and that may differ from one language to another. We will discuss how storytelling is built in spoken French, Spanish, and Italian, from three perspectives: that of how the story is introduced, ended, and how the recipients are involved throughout the story. When one thinks of storytelling, one may only think of private conversations and forget that it exists in other situations such as medical appointments, purchases in stores, or even business meetings. Keeping that in mind, we will suggest ways for the language learners to identify those stories and thus be able to participate in them, either when they produce or receive them.