Hadar Shemesh shares phrases to use when you forget a word mid-conversation in English. Try "I lost my train of thought," "Let me rephrase that," or "I'm having a hard time looking for the specific word" to buy time and keep talking.
What to do when you forget a word in English and you get stuck while speaking. Say something to help you buy some time and explain the situation to the person you're speaking with. Say something like I lost my train of thought. Let me start again. Let me rephrase that. I'm going to say it in another way. I'm having a hard time looking for the specific word. Let me start over. I have no idea where I was going with this. Let me say that again.
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