I'm only looking Meaning in English

expression · lemma: only look

US

ˈaɪm/, /əm/ /ˈoʊnɫi/ /ˈɫʊkɪŋ

AIM OWN-lee LOOK-ing

UK

aɪm/ /ˈəʊnli/ /lˈʊkɪŋ

AIM OHN-lee LOOK-ing

释义

A polite expression used in stores to tell staff that you do not need help because you are just browsing and not ready to buy anything.

用法与细微差别

Common in shops when approached by staff; signals you don’t need assistance. Very polite, avoids pressure. Not used outside shopping contexts. Sometimes follows 'Can I help you?'.

• Spanish: solo estoy mirando
• Portuguese (BR): só estou olhando
• Portuguese (PT): só estou a ver
• Chinese (Simplified): 我只是看看
• Chinese (Traditional): 我只是看看
• Hindi: मैं तो बस देख रहा हूँ
• Arabic: أنا فقط أُشاهد
• Bengali: আমি শুধু দেখছি
• Russian: я просто смотрю
• Japanese: 見ているだけです
• Vietnamese: tôi chỉ xem thôi
• Korean: 저는 그냥 둘러보고 있어요
• Turkish: Sadece bakıyorum
• Urdu: میں صرف دیکھ رہا ہوں
• Indonesian: saya hanya melihat-lihat

例句

I'm only looking, thank you.

basic

The salesperson asked if I needed help, but I'm only looking.

basic

If someone comes over, just say, 'I'm only looking.'

basic

Oh, no worries—I'm only looking, but I'll let you know if I need anything.

natural

People keep asking if I want help—I'm only looking, seriously!

natural

Whenever I go shopping, I usually tell them, 'I'm only looking,' so they don't follow me around.

natural