Let me put it this way...

When I talked with Yohanes,

I used this expression that I had learned from English Cafe.

I don't know if he understood this or not.

But I was happy to use this expression.

Let me put it this way....

It means....

I'll explain it with another way...

A : A boy is a young man.
B : I don't understand what you're saying...
A : Let me put it this way.... 'Boy' is an antonym of a 'Girl'.
B : Oh, I see...