Just wondering Meaning in English
expression · lemma: just wonder
ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/ /ˈwəndɝɪŋ
JUHST WUN-der-ing
dʒˈʌst/ /wˈʌndəɹɪŋ
JUHST WUN-duh-ring
Definición
A polite and informal phrase used to introduce a question, often to sound less direct or to express curiosity without expecting anything in return.
Uso & Matices
Used mainly in informal spoken or written English (emails, texts). Softens potentially intrusive questions. Often at the start: 'Just wondering, are you free tomorrow?' Not used in very formal situations.
Spanish: solo quería saber - solo me preguntabaPortuguese (BR): só queria saber - só estava pensandoPortuguese (PT): só queria saber - só estava a pensarChinese (Simplified): 只是想问问 - 只是好奇Chinese (Traditional): 只是想問問 - 只是好奇Hindi: बस जानना चाहता था - बस सोच रहा थाArabic: كنت فقط أتساءل - فقط أردت أن أعرفBengali: একটু জানতে চাচ্ছিলাম - শুধু কৌতূহলবশত জানতে চাইছিRussian: просто интересно - просто хотел узнатьJapanese: ちょっと気になって - ちょっと聞いてみたかったんだけどVietnamese: chỉ muốn hỏi - chỉ tò mò thôiKorean: 그냥 궁금해서 - 그냥 물어보는 거야Turkish: sadece merak ettim - sadece soruyorumUrdu: بس پوچھ رہا تھا - صرف جاننا چاہ رہا تھاIndonesian: cuma mau tanya - hanya penasaran
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Just wondering, do you have a pen I can borrow?
basic
I'm just wondering if the store is still open.
basic
Just wondering, is this seat taken?
basic
Hey, just wondering, did you see my email?
natural
I was just wondering if you'd like to grab coffee sometime.
natural
Just wondering—how did your interview go?
natural