What Does "when you said dinner i wasn't expecting this" Mean?
Learn what "when you said dinner i wasn't expecting this" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
When you said dinner, I wasn't expecting this.
It means the speaker was surprised because the situation turned out differently from what they expected.
From Duty Or Desire, Episode 4
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker says they expected a dinner invitation to mean something simpler than what is happening now.
Usage Scenario
Use this when something develops in an unexpected way, especially on a date or in a private conversation. It can sound uneasy or cautious.
Better ways to say it
When you said dinner, I wasn't expecting this.
I wasn't expecting this when you said dinner.
I thought dinner meant something else.
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