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How to Say ‘This morning you said ten copies, right?’ in Japanese

朝は十部と言いましたよね。

asa wa juu bu to ii mashi ta yo ne

[asa wah joo boo toh ee mah-shee ta yo ne]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Pointing out a contradiction by checking your own memory with よね avoids telling a coworker they made a mistake. You're asking them to confirm, not accusing them.

Phrase Breakdown

朝は十部と

asa wa juu bu to

this morning, ten copies

朝は means 'in the morning' (as the topic). 十部 (juubu) means 'ten copies'. と marks what was said.

Example

朝は晴れると聞きました。

I heard it would be sunny in the morning.

Words in this phrase

朝

asa

[asa]

morning

The early part of the day.

Example

今日は朝早く起きました。

I woke up early this morning.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

A particle that marks the topic. Written は but pronounced わ.

Example

今日は体のサイズを確認します。

As for today, I will check the body size.

十

juu

[joo]

ten

Part of the number twelve in the date.

Example

八月十二日はなつです。

August 12th is in summer.

部

[boo]

copies (counter)

Counter for copies of documents, newspapers, or printed materials.

Example

資料を五部コピーしてください。

Please make five copies of the materials.

と

[toh]

(quotation marker)

Particle that marks what was said or written, like quotation marks.

Example

彼は「はい」と言いました。

He said "yes."

言いましたよね。

ii mashi ta yo ne

(you) said, right?

This is the polite past of 'say' plus よね, which checks that the listener agrees.

Example

三時と言いましたよね。

You said three o'clock, right?

Words in this phrase

言い

[ee]

to say

Stem form of 言う, meaning to say or to tell.

Example

名前を言います。

I say my name.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past stem

Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.

Example

昨日は多くのことを学びました。

I learned many things yesterday.

た

[ta]

past tense ending

This marks the action as completed in the past.

Example

スタッフが来ました。

The staff member came.

よ

[yo]

you know

Emphasizes certainty or friendliness.

Example

美味しいですよ。

It's delicious, you know.

ね

[ne]

right?; isn't it?

Sentence-ending particle that adds warmth or asks for agreement.

Example

もう時間ですね。

It's time already, isn't it?

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