Expressing feelings (don’t know the exact word): You want to describe how you felt in a situation, but you can’t find the right adjective. Use It’s kind of like… / I felt something between… and… to keep going.

Discussing opinions (complex idea): You’re giving your opinion about a social or work topic and realize your idea sounds confusing. Use What I’m trying to say is… / In other words… to reorganize your thought.

Talking about a trip (missing vocabulary): You’re describing a place you visited, but you forget the English name for a food or object there. Use It’s like… / It’s something you eat when… to describe it.

Telling a story (confused sentence): You start telling a funny story and your sentence gets messy. Use Wait, let me say it again… / What I meant was… to fix it and continue.

Talking about people (you forget a name): You’re telling a story and forget someone’s name. Use What’s his name again? / You know, that guy who… and continue the story naturally.

Talking about movies or series (can’t remember a title or actor): You’re recommending something to watch but forget the name. Use You know, that movie with… / It’s like… the one where… to keep explaining.

Describing a habit or routine (you mix verbs or structure): You’re explaining your daily routine but mix up verbs or word order. Use Wait, let me say that again… / I mean, what I usually do is… to repair and keep speaking.

In small talk (you lose your train of thought): You’re chatting casually with someone, then suddenly forget what you were saying. Use Where was I? Oh, right… or Anyway… as I was saying… to get back.

At work (forgetting a key word): You’re explaining something about your job but forget a specific technical word. Try to keep talking using It’s something we do to… / What I mean is…

Explaining a process (unsure of the right structure): You’re explaining how something works but get unsure about grammar or structure. Use Let me think for a second… / I mean… / You know… while reorganizing your sentence.