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.”