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How to Say ‘They said the gas is fine.’ in Japanese

ガスは大丈夫だと言っていました。

gasu wa daijoubu da to itsu te i mashi ta

[GAH-soo wah daijou-BUHR dah toh EET teh ee mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: To report what someone said, put だと after the statement and then add 言っていました. For example, 明日は休みだと言っていました means "They said tomorrow is a day off".

Phrase Breakdown

ガスは大丈夫だと

gasu wa daijoubu da to

that the gas is fine

だと marks quoted content: 'that (it) is fine'. Say 'gasu wa daijoubu da to' smoothly.

Example

彼は大丈夫だと思います。

I think he is fine.

Words in this phrase

ガス

gasu

[GAH-soo]

gas

Loanword for fuel gas.

Example

ガスを使います。

I use gas.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

大丈夫

daijoubu

[daijou-BUHR]

all right; okay; no problem

A very common polite phrase meaning something is fine, acceptable, or safe.

Example

ゆっくりでも大丈夫です。

Even slowly is fine.

だ

[dah]

is (informal)

Casual way of asserting a condition or identity.

Example

嫌いだ

I hate it.

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."

言っていました。

itsu te i mashi ta

(they) said / were saying

Past progressive of 言う (to say). Say 'itte imashita' with a short pause on the small っ.

Example

母がそう言っていました。

My mother said so.

Words in this phrase

言っ

itsu

[EET]

say (te-stem)

Stem of 言う used before て.

Example

名前を言ってください。

Please say your name.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

い

[ee]

be; ongoing state part

Part of the continuous form that shows an action is currently happening.

Example

今も条件を比べている最中です。

I am still in the middle of comparing conditions.

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

[tah]

past tense marker

Indicates past tense.

Example

彼は来た。

He came.

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