N4 grammar · Lesson 30

Quoting: 〜と言っていました・〜という・〜って

田中たなかさんは、会議かいぎに少すこし遅おくれると言いっていました。

Report what people said with 「〜と言いっていました」, explain words with 「〜という意味いみです」, introduce things with 「AというB」, understand casual 「〜って」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「〜と言いっていました」: passing on what someone said
  2. 02「〜という意味いみです」: explaining meanings
  3. 03「AというB」: a B called A
  4. 04Casual 「〜って」

Practice

  • Match the original words to the reported speech
  • Choose the correct sentence
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Pass it on with 「〜と言いっていました」
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Choose the right phrase for the situation

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