Hey everyone, Frank here!
In today’s intermediate speaking lesson, we’re looking at five real, super practical ways to interrupt someone politely in English.
This isn’t just for the classroom—this is for meetings, group chats, even just a one-on-one conversation where you really need to jump in, but you don’t want to sound rude.
I’ll break down each phrase, explain when to use it (and when NOT to!), and give you some natural-sounding examples you can actually use.
These are phrases that native speakers use all the time, but you don’t really learn them in textbooks.
Phrases you’ll learn today:
Sorry to interrupt, but…Can I jump in for a second?If I could just add…Before you go on…May I say something quickly?
You’ll hear why each one works, some tips to sound natural, and a couple of my classic, awkward teacher stories along the way.
Stick around to the end—maybe you’ll finally feel ready to speak up in your next meeting!
Have you ever felt nervous about interrupting in English? Drop a comment and tell me about it—or try using one of the phrases from the lesson!
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