I wish i'd said that Meaning in English

expression · lemma: i wish i had said that

US

EYE WISH EYED SED THAT or THUHT

UK

EYE-WISH EYED-SED THAT

التعريف

You use this phrase when you hear someone say something clever, funny, or insightful, and you feel you would like to have said it yourself.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly informal; shows admiration, amusement, or regret for missing an opportunity to say something impressive. Often said with a smile or humor after hearing a witty remark. Similar to 'That was a good one!' but focuses on wanting to be the speaker.

• Spanish: Ojalá yo hubiera dicho eso
• Portuguese (BR): Queria ter dito isso
• Portuguese (PT): Gostava de ter dito isso
• Chinese (Simplified): 真希望我也说了那句话
• Chinese (Traditional): 真希望我也說了那句話
• Hindi: काश मैंने वह कहा होता
• Arabic: ليتني قلت ذلك
• Bengali: সেই কথাটা আমিই বললেই হতো - আমার ইচ্ছা, কথাটা আমি বলতাম
• Russian: эх, жаль, что это не я сказал - вот бы я это сказал
• Japanese: あれを言ったのは私だったらよかったのに
• Vietnamese: ước gì mình nói câu đó - giá mà mình nói được như vậy
• Korean: 나도 저 말을 했으면 좋았을텐데
• Turkish: keşke o lafı ben etseydim - keşke ben söyleseydim
• Urdu: کاش یہ الفاظ میرے منہ سے نکلتے - کاش میں نے یہ کہا ہوتا
• Indonesian: andai saja aku yang mengatakannya - seandainya aku bilang begitu

جمل نموذجية

When my friend made a smart joke, I thought, 'I wish I'd said that.'

basic

After the meeting, she said, 'I wish I'd said that' about his comment.

basic

He heard a perfect answer and thought, 'I wish I'd said that.'

basic

Wow, that comeback was brilliant—I wish I'd said that!

natural

Everyone laughed at her witty comment. Secretly, I wish I'd said that.

natural

You always know what to say—I wish I'd said that sometimes!

natural