英会話 feel English 23/12/19(火) L138 I was saying -.

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英会話 feel English 23/12/19(火) L138 I was saying -.
I was saying … を 「言っていました」と訳すだけでは、使い方はさっぱりわかりません。
-Feel English! 1
Phrase Rank No.144
誤解を避けたいときのI was just saying …
-Dialogue
Emily comes wearing a pair of unique glasses. Thelma is surprised by her look.
エミリーが変わったデザインのサングラスをかけてきたので、 テルマが驚きます。
(Thelma is surprised when Emily wears sunglasses with an unusual design.)

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Voila! ジャーン! ほら! (フランス語)
[US] vwalá ｜ [UK] vwala
used when you are showing or telling someone something surprising
‘Voilà!’ she said, producing a pair of white shoes.
bold 大胆な
shoot しまった！、くそっ！、もう！
grow into -, を着こなせるようになる
to gradually learn how to do a job or deal with a situation successfully
She will grow into her new role over the next few months.

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Voila! What do you think of my new sunglasses?
Oh, wow. Those are… bold.
You don’t like them.
No! I was just saying … it’s a new look for you.

I was just saying… it’s a new look for you.
言いたかったのは、、、ちょっと斬新だってこと。

-Feel English! 2
中断した話を再開するときの As I was saying, …
Dialogue
Emily is at home, when Paul video calls her.
エミリーが家にいると、 ポールからビデオ通話がかかってきました。
(While Emily was at home, she received a video call from Paul.)

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What’s up?
Oh, my gosh.
Hold on a sec.
Hang on a minute.