普通形 + と — Marks a quotation, thought, or report | JLPT N5 grammar

Meaning

Marks a quotation, thought, or report.

15 sentences

7 more examples

彼かれはもう家いえに帰っかえったと言っいっていました
He said he had already gone home.
今度こんどの試験しけんは難しいむずかしいと言っいっていました
I was told that the coming exam will be difficult.
その荷物にもつは重いおもいと言っいっていました
I was told that that luggage is heavy.
電車でんしゃは五時ごじに着くつくと言っいっていました
I was told that the train will arrive at five.
田中たなかさんは今日きょう来こないと言っいっていました
Mr. Tanaka said he would not come today.
その店みせは休みやすみだと言っいっていました
I was told that that shop is closed for the day.
新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつだと言っいっていました
I was told that the new teacher is kind.

An exact quotation in 「」 can keep polite speech: 「行きます」と言いました. A reported statement or a thought usually takes the plain form: 行くと言いました, 雨だと思います.

Nouns and na-adjectives keep だ before と (便利だと思います); i-adjectives do not take it (高いと思います). Do not drop と: 行くと言った, not 行く言った.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 彼かれはもう家いえに帰っかえったと言っいっていました He said he had already gone home.Let's think about this problem once more.Would you like to look for the house key?
Sentence 2: 電車でんしゃは五時ごじに着くつくと言っいっていました Let's eat lunch together.Would you like to drink coffee together?I was told that the train will arrive at five.
Sentence 3: 新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつだと言っいっていました Would you like to watch a movie tomorrow?I was told that the new teacher is kind.Let's ask the teacher.

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