phrase
kako da ti kažem
how shall I put it — stalling before an awkward answer
как бы тебе сказать — тянет время перед неудобным ответом
With stress
kȁko da ti kȃžēm
In Cyrillic
како да ти кажем
In phrasebooks
Next to it in the phrasebook
- tȏ je tȏthat's it — closes a matter or confirms a guess
- néma fȑkeno worries; no problem (colloquial)
- svȁka čȁstwell done!; respect (praise)
- kȕd kòjī mȉlī mòjieveryone scattered in all directions (jocular)
- štȍ je tȗ jeit is what it is
- dȏđē mi daI feel like (doing something) — dođe mi da + a verb
- ni lȕk jȅo ni lȕk mìrisaoto have had absolutely nothing to do with it
- néma vȅzenever mind; it doesn't matter
- štȁ da se rȃdīwhat can you do
- tàkō ti je tȏthat's how it is — a philosophical sign-off