Wǒshuō zěnme jīntiān lùshàng zhème dǔ, yuánlái shì xiàyǔ le.
I was wondering why traffic was so bad today — turns out it's raining.
Tips
usage
我说 at the start of a sentence is a conversational opener rather than a literal 'I said'. Two common patterns: (1) 我说你... to call someone out (mild scolding); (2) 我说怎么... 'No wonder...' — realizing the cause of something.
