Correct my English, please?

Question

"Have you ever had the experiences that you couldn't say straightly what you wanted to, like Joe?"

Thank you from Japan

Answer 1

"Have you even had that experience where you couldn't say what you wanted to, like Joe?"

I'm not sure if that's right though, context kind of matters.

I would say it like:
"Have you ever not been able to say what you meant, like Joe?"

Answer 2

You would use "experience" rather than "experiences" in any reformulation of this sentence that included that word. And "directly" would work better than "straightly" (I am not even sure "straightly" is a correct adverb).

You might say:

"Have you ever had an experience like Joe's, where you couldn't directly say what you wanted" ?

Answer 3

"Have you ever had an experience that you can't say your thought straightly, like Joe?"

I suppose the sentence is much better. Your sentence is a bit confusing. I hope this might help.

Answer 4

"Have you ever had the experiences, like Joe, that you couldn't straightly say what you wanted to?

Answer 5

"Have you ever been in a situation where you couldn't say exactly what you wanted to say?"

"Have you ever had a situation where you just couldn't be straightforward (in what you wanted to say?")

"Straightly" sounds very unnatural in this sentence. A native speaker would never use that word. Also, in this sentence a native speaker would use the singular form of the word, not the plural. (situation as opposed to situations).

Answer 6

There is more than one way to say this, depending in part on if you are using it in a more formal situation (like in a letter that you are writing), or more casual (like in just talking with someone.) You could say...

"Joe had a situation where he couldn't say exactly what he wanted to. Has that ever happened to you?" or
"were you ever in a situation where you couldn't say exactly what you meant...like Joe?"

The answers above would work too, there is more than one way that would still be correct.

Answer 7

"Have you ever had the experience where you couldn't say exactly what you wanted to, like Joe?"
Hope this helps.

Answer 8

Have you ever, like Joe, not been able to say exactly what you mean?

Answer 9

Looks and sounds right to me.