How to Say ‘The doctor told me to.’ in Japanese
お医者さんに言われてね。
o isha san ni iwa re te ne
[o ee-SHAH san nee ee-WAH re te ne]
💬 Usage Tip: 言われて means "was told": 言う "say" becomes 言われる when someone says it to you. The person doing the telling is marked with に.
Phrase Breakdown
お医者さんに
o isha san ni
by the doctor
お医者さん is a polite word for doctor, and に marks who did the action. The small っ needs a short pause: o-i-s-sha-sa-n-ni.
お医者さんに行きました。
I went to the doctor.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
A prefix added to words to show respect.
お邪魔します、おじゃまします。
Excuse me for disturbing.
医者
isha
[ee-SHAH]
doctor
Common word for a medical doctor.
医者に行きました。
I went to the doctor.
さん
san
[san]
Mr.; Ms.; polite suffix
A polite suffix added to a person's name or role.
お医者さんが来ました。
The doctor came.
に
ni
[nee]
by (agent of passive)
Marks who performs the action in a passive sentence.
先生にほめられた。
I was praised by the teacher.
言われてね。
iwa re te ne
I was told, you see
The passive form of 言う (to say) plus ね for a soft, explanatory tone. Say i-wa-re-te-ne.
先生に言われてね。
My teacher told me, you see.
Words in this phrase
言わ
iwa
[ee-WAH]
say (stem for passive)
Stem of 言う used before the passive ending.
母に言われました。
I was told by my mother.
れ
re
[re]
passive form
A grammatical form used to express a passive voice action.
自転車が壊された。
The bicycle was broken.
て
te
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
ね
ne
[ne]
isn't it; right
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add a friendly tone.
深煎りですね。
It’s a dark roast, right?
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