What are some non-expletives interjections for "I almost forgot [something]"

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Just before leaving a conversation with someone, what non-expletives interjection could I use instead of the sentence "I almost forgot ..." if I want to sound apologetic?

For instance:

Could you please move my car from the entrance?... I almost forgot, you'll be needing my keys.

Hell, that's what expletives are for. Heck, there's the infinite euphemisms that substitute. And the ever present vaguefiers Oh, Oy, Ooh, Oops, Hey, Um, My-my, and Well, — Yosef Baskin, Jul 31 '17 at 19:21
I was half-joking but to be serious I think depending on your intonation and pauses and actually works. Could you please move my car from the entrance ? ... And* here are the keys.* — k1eran, Jul 31 '17 at 20:34
@k1eran I've edited the answer to clarify the intention of the speaker. — rraallvv, Jul 31 '17 at 20:42
@YosefBaskin I've edited the question to exclude expletives, since those could be used pretty much for anything. — rraallvv, Jul 31 '17 at 20:43

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 31 '17 at 21:12

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What about "Oh, right"? Or some variant of it

Could you please move my car from the entrance?

... Oh, right, here are the keys.
... Right, and, here are the keys.
... Right, of course, here are the keys.

You could also try changing your sentence just a bit to allow for more expression:

Could you please move my car from the entrance?

... Right, you'll be needing my keys, won't you? My apologies.

answered Jul 31 '17 at 21:12

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Do you know how is it spelled the one that sound like "Ups!" without the /ps/ sound, just /u/? – rraallvv Jul 31 '17 at 21:23
Never mind, "Ooh!" was what I was looking for. There is an audio clip here. – rraallvv Jul 31 '17 at 22:05

What are some non-expletives interjections for "I almost forgot [something]"

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