English grammar
Turn-taking: sorry to interrupt you, let me finish, if I may, let's get to the point
Take the floor, interrupt politely and hold on to your turn.
From the scene Sorry to interrupt you
In short
Break in with sorry to interrupt you. Keep your turn with let me finish.
Your turn
Which one goes with asking to keep your turn?
Options: if you'll allow me, I'll be brief · let me finish, please · sorry to interrupt you
Show answer
asking to keep your turn → let me finish, please
How it works
Sorry to interrupt you softens breaking into someone's turn.
Good to know
Let me finish (please) asks for it back. If you'll allow me / if I may politely asks for the floor.
Good to know
Let's get to the point cuts short a long introduction, and I was just getting to that answers someone who jumped in too soon.
apologising for breaking in sorry to interrupt you
Elena
Sorry to interrupt you. It's a hundred and twelve.
Perdone que le interrumpa. Tiene ciento doce.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). It's a hundred and twelve.
Options: If you'll allow me · Sorry to interrupt you · Let me finish, please
Show answer
Elena
Sorry to interrupt you. It's a hundred and twelve.
Perdone que le interrumpa. Tiene ciento doce.
asking to keep your turn let me finish, please
Ramón
Doña Elena, let me finish, please.
Doña Elena, déjeme terminar, por favor.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Doña Elena, (blank).
Options: sorry to interrupt you · if you'll allow me · let me finish, please
Show answer
Ramón
Doña Elena, let me finish, please.
Doña Elena, déjeme terminar, por favor.
asking politely for the floor if you'll allow me, I'll be brief
Elena
I was just getting to that! If you'll allow me...
¡A eso iba! Si me permite...
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I was just getting to that! (blank)...
Options: If you'll allow me · Sorry to interrupt you · Let me finish, please
Show answer
Elena
I was just getting to that! If you'll allow me...
¡A eso iba! Si me permite...
cutting to the main question let's get to the point
Ramón
Right, let's get to the point. The question is: do I sell or not?
Bueno, vayamos al grano. La pregunta es: ¿vendo o no vendo?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Right, (blank). The question is: do I sell or not?
Options: sorry to interrupt you · let me finish, please · let's get to the point
Show answer
Ramón
Right, let's get to the point. The question is: do I sell or not?
Bueno, vayamos al grano. La pregunta es: ¿vendo o no vendo?
someone jumped in too soon I was just getting to that
Elena
I was just getting to that! If you'll allow me...
¡A eso iba! Si me permite...
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)! If you'll allow me...
Options: I was just getting to that · Sorry to interrupt you · Let me finish, please
Show answer
Elena
I was just getting to that! If you'll allow me...
¡A eso iba! Si me permite...
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| apologising for breaking in | sorry to interrupt you |
|---|---|
| asking to keep your turn | let me finish, please |
| asking politely for the floor | if you'll allow me, I'll be brief |
| cutting to the main question | let's get to the point |
| someone jumped in too soon | I was just getting to that |
More lines from the story
- ElenaSorry to interrupt you again, but your grandmother bought it.Perdone que le interrumpa otra vez, pero lo compró su abuela.
- NuriaSorry, Don Ramón. Your time is up.Lo siento, Don Ramón. Se le ha acabado el tiempo.