# @englishlessonskype on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-06-22T16:43:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Learn English w/ Harry (@englishlessonskype) — https://gondola.cc/englishlessonskype

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This is for that meeting moment when you know what you want to say, but you can’t find the English sentence quickly enough. 
 
The first sentence is usually the hardest one. 
 
Save this and choose one phrase before your next meeting.

You might panic and say “Umm...” or give a rushed answer. But you don’t have to! You only need one simple sentence to buy yourself time. 

You can also say: 
 
🔵 That’s a fair question. 
 
🔵 I see what you mean. 
 
🔵 That’s a good point.

Use these when you don’t have the words ready yet. 
 
You can also say: 
 
🔵 Let me think how to say this. 
 
🔵 Let me put that into words. 
 
🔵 Let me think how to explain it clearly. 

If the question is not clear, check it before you answer. 
 
You can say: 
 
🔵 Sorry, do you mean [X]? 
 
🔵 Are you asking about [X] or [Y]? 
 
🔵 When you say [word], do you mean [meaning]?

You can also say: 
 
🔵 I don’t want to give you the wrong information. 
 
🔵 I need to check the exact wording. 
 
🔵 I’ll check the details first.

You can say: 
 
🔵 I’ll check and come back to you after this call. 
 
🔵 I’ll check and send you the answer later today. 
 
🔵 Leave it with me. I’ll come back to you on this. 
 
That last one is more common in British and Irish English. 

Say what you’ll do next: 
 
🔵 I don’t have that information with me, but I can find out. 
 
🔵 I’m not the best person to answer that, but I can ask.

Before your next meeting, choose: 
 
✅ one phrase to start your answer 
 
✅ one phrase to check the question 
 
✅ one phrase to say you’ll check and come back 
 
You don’t need to remember everything. You need a few phrases you can actually use.

Next time someone asks you a question in English, start with one clear phrase. 
 
Then answer, check the question, or say you’ll come back to it. 
 
Follow englishlessonskype for practical business English phrases you can use at work. 
 
#learnenglishonline #businessenglish #englishlessons

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