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言える

to say

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Conjugation of 言える

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern.
私/俺
Present informal tense
言える
ieru
I say
Present informal negative tense
言えない
ienai
I don't say
Present formal tense
言えます
iemasu
I say
Present formal negative tense
言えません
iemasen
I do not say
私/俺
Past informal tense
言えた
ieta
I said
Past informal negative tense
言えなかった
ienakatta
I didn't say
Past formal tense
言えました
iemashita
I say
Past formal negative tense
言えませんでした
iemasen deshita
I did not say
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
言えよ
ieyo
say
Imperative negative mood
言えるな
ieru na
don't say
Imperative formal mood
言えてください
iete kudasai
please say
Imperative formal negative mood
言えないでください
ienai dekudasai
please do not say
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
言えて
iete
say
Passive stem
言えられる
ierareru
said
Hypothetical tense
言えれ
iere
if I said
Hypothetical conditional stem
言えれば
iereba
said
私/俺
Volitional stem
言えよう
ieyō
will say
Potential stem
言えられる
ierareru
said
Continuative stem
言え
ie
saying
Causative stem
言えさせる
iesaseru
allow to say
私/俺
Imperfective stem
言え
ie
say

Examples of 言える

進化とも 言える

It's evolution.

彼女の事件を誰よりもよく知っていると 言える

I'd assume you know as much about her case as anyone.

簡単には 言えない

Must have expected a big payoff. Who's that?

言えない

I don't.

お前に、留まれとも 行けとも、言えない

I will not tell you to stay or go.

パットン 大丈夫 言えます

I can say it, I can say it.

ある意味では、これは魔法の映像と 言えます

Isn't that beautiful?

言えます?

Will you tell me?

- 言えます? 念のため

- That's not ...

言えよ! 宗教上の 人物なのか?

I hoped it wouldn't-- We...call it a night. Come on!

言えよ

- Well, it's... - Your call.

- 言えよ 金が欲しいんだろ!

Come on. Everybody wants my money!

何だ? 言えよ

What do you want to say?

言え!

It's all gone!

言え! !

Say it!

あの子を取り戻す方法があるのよ 子供はどこだ、言え

We have a way to get her back.

言え!

Tell me!

だから適任とは いえない!

That doesn't mean you're in charge, vasja!

。 なぜ いえない?

Why can't you say?

いえよ、いえよ。

Oh, no, no, Don't bother.

いえ 彼は まだ・・・生きてる

Well, he's not... dead yet.

愛してない? -これは見込み違いでした -いえ つまり・・・

No?

あっ。 いえ。 同じで 構いません。 はい。

Ah, no. The same one is fine. Yes.

いえ 安心した

No, no, relieved.

あっ いえ クモは バッテリーを搭載した自走式で 通電しなくても自力で走ります

The Spider can propel itself using its onboard battery.