Must-Know Japanese Sentence Structures #40 - Using Reported Speech




Learn Japanese | JapanesePod101.com (Audio) show

Summary: Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- 田中さんは、明日休むと言っていました。 ジョンは、相撲を見たいと言っていました。 兄は、友だちに本を借りたと言っていました。 佐藤さんは、六本木に行くと言っていました。 佐藤さんは、六本木に行くと言っていませんでした。 佐藤さんは、六本木に行くと言っていましたか。 ----Formal Romanization---- Tanaka-san wa, ashita yasumu to itte imashita. Jon wa, sumō o mitai to itte imashita Ani wa, tomodachi ni hon o karita to itte imashita. Satō-san wa, roppongi ni iku to itte imashita. Satō-san wa, roppongi ni iku to itte imasendeshita. Satō-san wa, roppongi ni iku to itte imashita ka. ----Formal English---- Mr. Tanaka said that he's going to take tomorrow off. John said he would like to see sumo wrestling. My brother said that he borrowed a book from his friend. Ms. Sato said that she is going to Roppongi. Ms. Sato didn't say that she is going to Roppongi. Did Ms. Sato say that she is going to Roppongi? --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!