How to Say ‘You said that, right?’ in Japanese
言いましたよね
ii mashi ta yo ne
[ee mah-shee ta yo ne]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending with よね asks the listener to confirm something you think is true, like "right?" in English.
Phrase Breakdown
言い
ii
[ee]
to say
Stem form of 言う, meaning to say or to tell.
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.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense ending
This marks the action as completed in the past.
スタッフが来ました。
The staff member came.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know
Emphasizes certainty or friendliness.
美味しいですよ。
It's delicious, you know.
ね
ne
[ne]
right?; isn't it?
Sentence-ending particle that adds warmth or asks for agreement.
もう時間ですね。
It's time already, isn't it?
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