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言う

to say

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Conjugation of 言う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: name, tell somebody, give a name, call
私/俺
Present informal tense
言う
yuu
I say
Present informal negative tense
言わない
iwanai
I don't say
Present formal tense
言います
iimasu
I say
Present formal negative tense
言いません
iimasen
I do not say
私/俺
Past informal tense
言った
itta
I said
Past informal negative tense
言わなかった
iwanakatta
I didn't say
Past formal tense
言いました
iimashita
I say
Past formal negative tense
言いませんでした
iimasen deshita
I did not say
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
言え
ie
say
Imperative negative mood
言うな
yuu na
don't say
Imperative formal mood
言ってください
itte kudasai
please say
Imperative formal negative mood
言わないでください
iwanai dekudasai
please do not say
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
言って
itte
say
Passive stem
言われる
iwareru
said
Hypothetical tense
言え
ie
if I said
Hypothetical conditional stem
言えば
ieba
said
私/俺
Volitional stem
言おう
will say
Potential stem
言える
ieru
said
Continuative stem
言い
ii
saying
Causative stem
言わせる
iwaseru
allow to say
私/俺
Imperfective stem
言わ
iwa
say

Examples of 言う

Don't worry about him 彼を 心配するな he's with them 彼 彼ら をもっている Just listen to me ただ私の 言う を聞きなさい Oh my God what did you do ? あなたをした はそうする

Don't worry about him, he's with them.

We don't talk to him 私達 彼と話さない We don't listen to him 私達 彼の 言う を聞かない

We don't talk to him.

仰るように、「言う」を「仰る」のように変化させる場合がある。

As you say, there are cases where "iu" is replaced by "ossharu".

and what they're 彼ら はもの saying about me 私に関し 言う is that l'm too young 私 若過ぎる to hold this office このオフィスを保持するため Win big but run 走るのを除いて 大きく勝ちなさい like you're 20 down あなた 20歳ように ダウンしなさい

l have some real opposition, and what they're saying about me is that I'm too young to hold this office.

言う... そして最後にあったんだ 「それで 君はそれについてどう考えるか」って

And he finished it with, "Well, what do you think of that?"

あなたを助けるなんて 言わない

And I won't pretend I'm gonna help you after you locked us down here to fend for ourselves.

私も。 あの人の悪口 絶対 言わない。

Me too. I will never say anything bad about her again.

何も・・・言わない

Please.

言わない

No, I--

一生、言わない

Not in this lifetime.

無邪気な心の中にしかないと 言います

And in the naive minds of sheltered innocents.

言います

I'll say it

- 再度 言います

I am telling you once again.

it doesn't work like that そのようには ならない and i told you why そして 私 言った 理由を

Or write your own?

私以外 知るはずのない事を 言った

He was telling me things I'd never told anybody. -He could make money.

それからそのつもりじゃなかったと 言った まるでごちゃ混ぜだ

You said that you caused the blackout, and then that you didn't mean to.

言った。

That I was your wife.

彼女は 誰も欺きたくないと 言った

She said she didn't want to deceive anyone.

言って!

- Ivor dear.

言って

Paul, could I ask you a question?

もし辞めたいなら 今 言って

If you want to quit, just tell me now.

and i am told 私 言われる they are still in existence 彼ら はまだ現存している but that's only rumor of course しかし それ もちろん噂にすぎない

And I am told they are still in existence but that's only rumor, of course.

and i am told 私 言われる they are still in existence 彼ら はまだ現存している

What's more. they never failed.

話しをする大抵の人間に 言われる

Most people I talk to don't have nothing to say.

- 言え

- In you until you do.

言え...

Just...

俺に言いたいことがあるなら、 言え

If you have something you want to say to me, say it.

いい加減にしろ! 言え!

Come on, breathe!

言え!

You're lying to me. Now, talk to me!

- 言えば、きっと...

- I thought if I told you before, you'd--

口が堅いと 言えば CBIに盗聴器を仕掛けようとするとは 君も愚かだな

Uh, speaking... of discreet, it was stupid of you to try and bug the CBI.

音楽的センスから 言えば― 最近のバンドなんか 目じゃない

No, in terms of pure musicianship l would put them up against any current band you can name.

言えば 従業員が死刑に

How would they live If I am not free?

分かった 言おう

You get me in. You tell me where I can find Kyle Reese.

一言 言おう 俺はジャケットなど着てないぞ

And just for the record, I never had jock itch.

彼女の事件を誰よりもよく知っていると 言える

Well, being with Daren as long as you have,

進化とも 言える

It's evolution.

- 言い・・・ - 全部終わったよ

Edging, trimming, planting, pruning. Consider it all done.

- 言い・・・

- I wanted to say...

ポーリーン・ルービー と いいます

My name is Pauline. Laubie.

They say it helps 症状が 和らぐと いいます

They say it helps.

推計すると 500万から 1億もの種が 地球上に存在していると いいます

according to the estimated figures, between five and a hundred million different species inhabit our planet.

よーし いった いった...

Yes, it's going... going

そうそう、いった

Oh, yeah. I just came.

<おばあちゃんは いった>

Grandmom had said...

いった?

Was? She's dead.

あっ。 いえ。 同じで 構いません。 はい。

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

いえ 何でも

- Yeah. Feel a bit faint.

いえ その質問には答えない

No, I will not answer that question.

いえ いいの ありがとう これは私の事件よ

No, thanks. This one's mine.

いえ・・・ちょっと・・・

Wait, I don't feel good...

そんじゃ いって

There won't be any fireworks.

いって

- Promise? - Yes.

ケビン・ベーコンと いって...

Footloose.

そんじゃ いって みよう

And here we go.

約束だよ? わかったわ いって

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn... ...is just to love and be loved in return."

ここにいて いい?

- - Stay here, okay?

じゃあ いい

All right...

ちょっと黙ってて いい?

Look, just shut up, okay? I-I-I have--

すぐ助けに行くから いい?

I'm gonna get you out of there, I promise.

いい? 充分大きくなったし 言いたかったことがあるの よく聞いてちょうだい

Sweetheart, now that you're old enough there's something I've always wanted to tell you, and I think you're ready to hear it.

- どう... いう...

- All... this... about?