You mean to say Meaning in English

expression · lemma: mean to say

US

YOO MEEN-tuh-SAY

UK

YOO MEEN-tuh-SAY

التعريف

A phrase used to check, clarify, or react with surprise to what someone just said. It often introduces a rewording or demands confirmation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often spoken with rising intonation to show surprise or confusion. Common in informal speech when seeking clarification or expressing disbelief. Similar to 'Are you saying...?' or 'Do you mean...?'.

• Spanish: quieres decir - o sea
• Portuguese (BR): você quer dizer - ou seja
• Portuguese (PT): queres dizer - ou seja
• Chinese (Simplified): 你的意思是 - 也就是说
• Chinese (Traditional): 你的意思是 - 也就是說
• Hindi: आपका मतलब है
• Arabic: تعني أن
• Bengali: তুমি বলতে চাও - তোমার মানে
• Russian: ты хочешь сказать - ты имеешь в виду
• Japanese: つまり - ということは - ってこと？
• Vietnamese: ý bạn là - bạn muốn nói là
• Korean: 그러니까 - 네 말은
• Turkish: yani demek istiyorsun ki - yani şöyle mi diyorsun
• Urdu: تمہارا مطلب ہے - کیا تم کہنا چاہتے ہو
• Indonesian: maksudmu - jadi kamu mau bilang

جمل نموذجية

You mean to say you finished all the work already?

basic

Wait, you mean to say this ticket is for tomorrow?

basic

You mean to say he didn’t tell anyone?

basic

So, you mean to say we’ve been waiting here for nothing?

natural

Let me get this straight—you mean to say she lied to everyone?

natural

You mean to say we're getting a day off tomorrow? That’s awesome!

natural