Your friend is telling a story about something funny that happened to him. While telling the story, he mentions that he was playing golf. You didn't
Wait a second. Since when do you play golf?
friend, golf, interruption, sports, teasing Your boss likes to talk a lot. You wanted to leave work earlier today but he started to tell you a long story. It was so long that you couldn't listen to all of it, so you interrupted him. Now you're at home and telling your girlfriend about this. You say:
I finally had to just cut him off.
adverb, boss (topic), interruption, phrasal verb, story, 日本語サポート Your roommate wants you to come into the living room to look at a funny video he saw on YouTube. You're trying to work on writing a cover letter for a job application, and you want to finish it. You answer:
Hold on a sec; I'm in the middle of writing something!
casual, interruption, progressive aspect, wait One of the people who works under you came to your office to ask a question. He asked you "Can I ask you something?" You were typing an urgent email and want to finish it, so you answer:
Can you give me just a minute to finish writing this?
boss (speaker), email (topic), gerund, interruption, office, wait, work, 日本語サポート One of the people who works under you came to your office to ask a question. He asked you "Can I ask you something?" You were typing an email, but it wasn't that important, so you answer:
Sure. What's up?
You need to ask your boss an important question, so you go to his office. He's typing something on the computer. You say:
Sorry to interrupt, but can I ask you something quickly?
apology, boss (recipient), interruption, permission, questions, work 