How to Say ‘Let's tell them to spread out.’ in Japanese
広がるように言いましょう。
hirogaru you ni ii mashou
[hee-roh-GAH-roo Yoo ni ii mashou]
💬 Usage Tip: Put ように after a plain verb and then 言う to report what you tell someone to do: 走るように言う "tell them to run".
Phrase Breakdown
広がるように
hirogaru you ni
to spread out
'Hirogaru' means 'spread out'. 'You ni' means 'so that' and, before a verb like 'say', reports an instruction.
もっと広がるようにしてください。
Please spread out more.
Words in this phrase
広がる
hirogaru
[hee-roh-GAH-roo]
to spread out
Verb meaning to widen or spread out; for players, to move apart and use space.
選手が広がる。
The players spread out.
よう
you
[Yoo]
Way; manner
Indicates the manner or way something is done or appears.
そのように焙煎します。
Roast it in that manner.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Indicates direction or purpose.
家に帰ります。
I will return home.
言いましょう。
ii mashou
let's tell (them)
The '-mashou' form means 'let's'. Say the double 'i' in 'iimashou' as one long 'ii' sound.
みんなに言いましょう。
Let's tell everyone.
Words in this phrase
言い
ii
[ii]
say
The stem of 言う. Combined with たい, it means 'want to say'.
名前を言いたいです。
I want to say my name.
ましょう
mashou
[mashou]
let's
A polite volitional ending used to make suggestions such as 'let's do something.'
あとで連絡先を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange contact information later.
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