Japanese phrase
さて、話を戻しましょう。 sa te hanashi o modo shi ma shō
Meaning
Now let us get back to the topic.
When to use it
Signals a return to the main topic. It gently brings a conversation back after a brief digression and sounds natural in both casual and polite settings.
Example dialogue
さて、話を戻しましょう。 sa te hanashi o modo shi ma shō
Now let us get back to the topic.
はい、旅行の話ですね。 ha i ryo kō no hanashi de su ne
Yes, we were talking about the trip.