Pattern Family 19 — Resuming a Conversation

Hindi Pattern

• तो मैं कह रहा था...
• जहाँ थे वहीं से...
• हाँ, तो...
• वैसे...

Natural English Expressions

• Anyway...
• As I was saying...
• So, where were we?
• Getting back to...
• To continue...

Nuance

These help you return to the original topic after an interruption.

Examples

• Anyway, as I was saying...
• So, where were we?
• Getting back to the report...

Common Mistakes

❌ As I was telling.

✅ As I was saying.

Memory Tip

"As I was saying..." is the classic way to resume.