As i was saying Meaning in English
expression
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التعريف
A phrase used to return to what you were talking about before being interrupted or distracted.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and common in spoken English. Often said if someone interrupts you or if the conversation goes off-topic. Can sound polite or a bit insistent—tone matters. Usually starts a sentence before repeating or continuing your point.
Spanish: como decía - como estaba diciendoPortuguese (BR): como eu estava dizendo - como eu diziaPortuguese (PT): como eu estava a dizer - como estava a dizerChinese (Simplified): 就像我刚才说的 - 正如我刚才说的Chinese (Traditional): 就像我剛才說的 - 正如我剛才說的Hindi: जैसा कि मैं कह रहा थाArabic: كما كنت أقولBengali: যেমন আমি বলছিলাম - আগের কথায় ফেরত আসতে চাইRussian: как я уже говорил - как я говорилJapanese: さっき言ったように - さっき言いましたけどVietnamese: như tôi đã nói - như tôi vừa nóiKorean: 아까 말했듯이 - 말씀드렸던 것처럼Turkish: dediğim gibiUrdu: جیسا کہ میں کہہ رہا تھاIndonesian: seperti yang saya bilang - seperti yang tadi saya katakan
جمل نموذجية
As I was saying, the meeting will be next Friday.
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We got interrupted, but as I was saying, John is our best choice.
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As I was saying, you should finish your homework before playing.
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Anyway, as I was saying, let’s try to finish this project today.
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As I was saying before the phone rang, I think we need a new plan.
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Sorry for the interruption. As I was saying, we will start at 9 a.m.
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