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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

"How do you say it in English?"

Some other ways to say "How do you say it in English?"

Some versions:
What's that (word) again?
What's the (English) word for ...?
What's the (English) expression for...?
This word. In English. How(do you say)?
What's the English equivalent of ....?
Ooops what's that word uh?
What's the name of that watchamacallit?
What in the hell is it in English?
How would you ask/say .....?
How do you pronounce this? An English equivalent is?

Government official version:
By means of what expression would you render the following in English?

Shakespeare version:
Prithee, I beseech your worship to discover to me of what nature be this word in English?

Bible version:
Sayeth it in English or burn in hell for eternity? :-)

Old English:
how dost thou say it in English