我还没来得及说
“I just haven't had the chance to tell her yet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是 是
“Well… yes.”
我 还没来得及说
“I just haven't had the chance to tell her yet.”
你说说你
“Look at you,”
“Don't blame me, I genuinely didn't get a chance to mention it yet!”
Stating that one 'hasn't had time yet' relieves direct culpability before the other party initiates an explicit scolding.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't had the chance/time to do something yet
An essential spoken phrase used whenever external circumstances prevented you from completing an intended action in time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't find a chance to tell you,”
“I didn't have time to ask for instructions.”
“There were a lot of things we didn't get to talk about.”
“There's something I haven't had a chance to say yet.”
“I didn't have time to greet you.”
“My mom? I haven't had the chance to tell her yet.”