Phrase guide

as I was saying

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to refer back to one's own previous statement in a discourse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuten sanoin — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • French: comme je disais — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Hindi: जैसा कि मैं कह रहा था (jaisā ki ma͠i kah rahā thā) — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Hindi: जैसा कि मैं कह रही था (jaisā ki ma͠i kah rahī thā) — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Italian: come stavo dicendo — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Polish: jak mówiłem — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Polish: jak mówiłam — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Tagalog: tulad ng sinabi ko — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Tagalog: katulad ng sinabi ko — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Tagalog: gaya ng sinabi ko — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement
  • Tagalog: kagaya ng sinabi ko — Used to refer back to one's own previous statement