Buying time and thinking aloud

Savolga darhol javob topolmasangiz, jim qolmasdan o'ylab olish uchun ishlating. Imtihonda uzun jimlik ravonlik balini tushiradi, bu iboralar esa gapni tabiiy davom ettiradi. Faqat har gapda emas, kerak bo'lganda ishlating.

  • Well, let me think…neutral

    Xo'sh, bir o'ylab ko'ray…

    “Well, let me think… I'd probably say my grandmother had the biggest influence on me.”

  • That's a good question.neutral

    Yaxshi savol.

    “That's a good question. I've never really thought about it before, but I suppose I'd choose the mountains.”

  • That's an interesting question.neutral

    Qiziq savol ekan.

    “That's an interesting question, actually. I think it depends on the person.”

  • Hmm, how can I put this?informal

    Hmm, buni qanday aytsam ekan?

    “Hmm, how can I put this? It's not that I dislike my job, it's just a bit repetitive.”

  • Let me see…neutral

    Qani, ko'raylik-chi…

    “Let me see… the last time I went to the cinema was probably about two months ago.”

  • I've never really thought about it, but…neutral

    Bu haqda hech o'ylab ko'rmaganman, lekin…

    “I've never really thought about it, but I guess I'm more of a morning person.”

  • It's hard to say, really.neutral

    Aytish qiyin, rostdan ham.

    “It's hard to say, really, because I enjoy both for different reasons.”

  • Off the top of my head…informal

    Hozir birdaniga esimga kelgani…

    “Off the top of my head, I'd say the best place to visit in Tashkent is Chorsu Bazaar.”

  • Give me a second…informal

    Bir soniya…

    “Give me a second… yes, it was my first year at university.”

  • What's the word…?informal

    Qanday so'z edi…?

    “It was one of those… what's the word… folding bikes you can carry on the bus.”

  • I mean…informal

    Ya'ni… / Demoqchimanki…

    “I mean, it's not the most exciting city, but it's a great place to live.”

  • The thing is…neutral

    Gap shundaki…

    “The thing is, I don't really have much free time these days.”

  • To be honest…neutral

    Rostini aytsam…

    “To be honest, I'm not a big fan of social media.”

  • I suppose…neutral

    Menimcha… / Taxminimcha…

    “I suppose it's because I grew up in a big family.”

  • It's a tricky one.informal

    Bu biroz chigal savol.

    “It's a tricky one, because there are good arguments on both sides.”

  • Where do I start?informal

    Qayerdan boshlasam ekan?

    “Where do I start? There are so many things I love about Samarkand.”

  • Now that I think about it…neutral

    Hozir o'ylab qarasam…

    “Now that I think about it, I actually spend more time on my phone than I'd like to admit.”

  • Let me put it this way…neutral

    Keling, buni shunday aytay…

    “Let me put it this way: I wouldn't go there again unless I had to.”