Japanese phrase
失敗しそうです。 ship pai shi sō de su
Meaning
I think I might fail.
When to use it
Says that the speaker may fail. It expresses concern about an upcoming challenge without stating that failure is certain.
Example dialogue
明日の発表、失敗しそうです。 asu no hap pyō ship pai shi sō de su
I think I might mess up tomorrow's presentation.
練習すれば大丈夫です。 ren shū su re ba dai jō bu de su
You will be fine if you practice.