えーっと、あのね、って英語でなんて言うの？

"I am trying to see how I can translate it in English." this means that you are thinking it in your mind and you trying see how best to say it in English.

To give the listener the idea that you are thinking about what you are going to say, you can use: -"Um" THIS IS THE MOST COMMON WAY TO SAY THAT YOU ARE THINKING. EX) "what are you doing tonight?" - "um....... I don't know yet" -"How do you say?......" This question is also very common. You are not actually asking how do you say, but you are letting the other person know that you are thinking.

If someone is asking you a question and you would like to think about it, you can say something like "Hmmm..." or "Let me think about that...". Some people just use 'sound effects' that express that they are thinking, like "ummmmm..." or "uhhhh...". However it is always better to try to answer questions without using pauses as this makes you seem more professional.

Yes, it is sometimes ineveitable that we translate sentences to assist our understanding. "That was a difficult sentence!" "I'm just mentally translating that now." "It is advised to try not to translate words and phrases" "I know, but I can't help but translate everything!"

Soemtimes...the right words or a concise phrase don't come immediately to mind... and when that happens... it is quite normal to "take pause" and ruminate a little. Better that, than "bursting out" some inaccurate response;-D Just a second!..."I need a moment to find clarity"

What you’re looking for is conversational ‘fillers’. Hmm can be said if you only need a little time to put together a sentence and is a natural sound made by English-speakers as they think. That’s a difficult question can be used as you think of an answer. You could also repeat the question. It depends can be used once you’ve been asked a question if you’re not sure what your answer is. It’s a good one to use in speaking tests because you can give both sides of an argument.

Give me a minute, I am just thinking. Give me a sec/ Give us a sec. One sec/ minute. Personally, I would use, 'Give us a sec,' it is certainly more informal though. Pick whichever one that suits you the best. Use it well. I hope this helps. Have a great day. Will

All three of these short phrases can be used to express that you're trying to put the words together inside of your head. The first example is something that you would say to show you were thinking, whereas the other two are small phrases that would let the listener know that you needed to think more before speaking.

1. "One minute please, I'm translating that into English." You are asking the person to wait for a minute while you translate the information into English. 2. "Please hold on a second while I translate that into English." You are asking the person to wait for a second while you translate the information into English. 3. "Let me see." This phrase can be used as a filler, just to show a pause in speech.

When we say "I have to process this" we mean that we need a moment to think about what has just been said and our brain must then handle this information. It shouldn't take too long, and the other person will understand, especially if you are a foreign speaker. They will usually have patience. We can also say " I am going to guess" meaning that we don't know for sure what the answer is, but we feel like we can take an educated guess or an estimate. Depending on the conversation, it may be easy to figure out what we are trying to understand