How to Say ‘They told me to walk a little every day.’ in Japanese
毎日少し歩くようにって。
mainichi sukoshi aruku you ni tte
[my-nee-chee skoo-shee ah-ROO-koo yoh ni tte]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb + ように means "try to make a habit of", and the final って signals that someone else said it: "I was told to...". Swap the verb: 早く寝るようにって "told to go to bed early".
Phrase Breakdown
毎日少し
mainichi sukoshi
a little every day
毎日 (mainichi) means 'every day.' 少し (sukoshi) means 'a little.' The 'u' in 'su' is very light: 's'koshi.'
毎日少し勉強します。
I study a little every day.
Words in this phrase
毎日
mainichi
[my-nee-chee]
every day
Used for things that happen daily or regularly.
毎日写真を一枚撮ります。
I take one photo every day.
少し
sukoshi
[skoo-shee]
a little; a bit
Used to talk about a small amount or a short time. It often softens what you say.
少し休みます。
I will rest a little.
歩くようにって。
aruku you ni tte
(I was told) to walk
歩く (aruku) means 'to walk.' ように means 'so that' or 'make an effort to.' って reports what someone else said, here the doctor's advice.
水を飲むようにって。
(They told me) to drink water.
Words in this phrase
歩く
aruku
[ah-ROO-koo]
to walk
Dictionary form of the verb 'walk'.
公園を歩くのが好きです。
I like walking in the park.
よう
you
[yoh]
so that; in a way that
With に after a verb, ように means 'make sure to; try to'.
早く寝るようにしています。
I try to go to bed early.
に
ni
[ni]
to; into
Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
って
tte
[tte]
quoted speech
Indicates a quote or indirect speech.
彼が行くって言った。
He said he's going.
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