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1. how to replace i said
==> i was like ; i was all .
eg, i was like where do you wanna go for dinner.
instead of then i said where do you want to go for dinner.
when you tell a story you want the person to feel like they were there, they're experience with you.
eg, i was all why not if we leave a few minutes early we should be able to get there on time .
eg, they were all what gives, you were surpose to be there at 8.
what gives, means why did that happened.
怎么回事:用于询问某种情况或行为的原因,表示想了解发生了什么事情。
you look upset, what gives ?
你看起来很沮丧,怎么回事?
2. how to repalce i thought
==> in my head/mind i was like ; we were just thinking this .
eg, then she was all that's not a good idea.
(TV Shows that her thoughts not what she said)
eg, in my head i was all i think this is going to be more fun than i thought.
3. use you instead of i
eg, you were just like how could this happened to me. ( the you means we or anyone would say this ) instead of i was like how could this happen to me.
eg, walking up to something scary place you were like what's going on .
you would never believe what happened last week.
oh well, what happened?
i accidentally closed to the trunk后备箱 of my car on my sungrasses , and it cracked 破裂 the back window, i was like are you kidding me .
oh no will you able to get it fixed ?
no, i called the repair place and they were all it's gonna be three months.
seriously ? three months? i beg you were like that's not gonna fly.( that's not gonna work)
exactly, you were just like how can that seriously be three months' wait.