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wo war ich

where was I; where did I leave off

adverb VO vahr IKH Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

let me find my place again

Usage Note

Wo war ich is a spoken filler used after an interruption or digression to signal that the speaker is returning to the thread: Ja, wo war ich – achja, also wie ich schon sagte .... It acknowledges a break in the flow and invites the listener to follow the speaker back. Purely conversational; not used in writing.

Examples

"Nach der Unterbrechung fragte er: „Wo war ich eigentlich?”"

Natural Translation

After the interruption he asked: 'Now where was I?'

Literal Translation

After the interruption asked he: 'Where was I actually?'

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