N4 — outside your level filter
write + said that — relaying words a named person actually spoke
kaku to itte ita
(someone) said that — relaying words a named person actually spoke
田中さんが、今日は来られないって言ってたよ。
tanaka-san ga, kyou wa korarenaitte itteta yo.
Tanaka said he can't make it today. casual
先生は、来週までに出せば大丈夫だと言っていました。
sensei wa, raishuu made ni daseba daijoubu da to itte imashita.
The teacher said it would be fine as long as we hand it in by next week. neutral
- dictionary form
- past
- negative
- negative + past
- na-adjective
- noun
- contraction
- formal
- formal
- polite
- still saying it now