what can I say | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Indicating that nothing that could be said wouldaddto orimprovethesituation.Synonym:what can I tell youNear-synonyms:what can you do;it is what it isA: But it's written right there in the instructions! B:What can I say? We're not dealing with people who are good at reading, here.

Examples:

EN: - Oh what can I say to poor Harriet?
ES: ¿Qué puedo decirle a la pobre Harriet?
EN: Darling, what can I say?
ES: Cariño, ¿qué puedo decir?
EN: what can I say?
ES: ¿Qué puedo decir?
EN: she doesn't want to talk we've no time, we must be off what can I say?
ES: ¿Quieres hablar? No tenemos tiempo, tenemos que irnos. ¿Qué queréis que diga?
EN: After all, what can I say?
ES: En fin, ¿qué puedo decir?
EN: It's cruel. But what can I say to you?
ES: Es cruel, pero ¿qué puedo decirte?
EN: Well, what can I say, pray...?
ES: Bueno, qué le digo, señora...
EN: Oh, what can I say?
ES: - Oh, ¿qué puedo decir?
EN: - Yes, what can I say, Ned? - I don't want to be a nagging wife.
ES: No quiero ser una mujer pesada.
EN: But what can I say?
ES: ¿Qué puedo decir?
EN: - Please, please? Well, in the face of all this enthusiasm, what can I say?
ES: Bueno, ante todo este entusiasmo, ¿qué puedo decir?
EN: Son, what can I say? It's a long, very long love story!
ES: Se trata de una larga, larguísima historia de amor.
EN: Well, what can I say?
ES: ¿Bien, qué puedo decir?
EN: But what can I say...
ES: ¿Qué voy a decirles...?
EN: - Sure, but what can I say?
ES: - OK, pero ¿sabes qué pienso?

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