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How to Say ‘You told me last week too, didn't you?’ in Japanese

先週も言われましたよね。

senshuu mo iwa re mashi ta yo ne

[sen-shuu moh ee-WAH reh mah-shee tah yo neh]

🇯🇵 In Japan: With a repeat offender, gently reminding them of the earlier talk works better in Japan than an angry complaint. The soft よね lets them save face while still making the point.

Phrase Breakdown

先週も

senshuu mo

last week, too

先週 (senshuu) means 'last week', and も adds 'too'. Hold the long 'uu' in shuu.

Example

先週も雨でした。

It rained last week, too.

Words in this phrase

先週

senshuu

[sen-shuu]

last week

先週 means the week before this one.

Example

先週ここに来ました。

I came here last week.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

言われましたよね。

iwa re mashi ta yo ne

you were told, weren't you?

This is the passive past 'was told' plus よね to seek agreement. It sounds like a gentle reminder.

Example

前にも言われましたよね。

You were told before too, weren't you?

Words in this phrase

言わ

iwa

[ee-WAH]

say (stem for passive)

Stem of 言う used before the passive ending.

Example

母に言われました。

I was told by my mother.

れ

[reh]

passive marker

Indicates an action being done to the subject.

Example

見られています。

Being watched.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past marker (part of ました)

「まし」 is part of 「ました」, the polite past tense. It makes the question polite (common in medical settings).

Example

さっきはきましたか。

Did you vomit a moment ago?

た

[tah]

past tense marker

Indicates past tense.

Example

彼は来た。

He came.

よ

[yo]

you know

Particle used for emphasis or to assert information.

Example

わかるよね。

You know, right?

ね

[neh]

right?; isn't it?

Adds a friendly tone and asks for shared feeling or agreement.

Example

もうすぐだね。のねは気持ちを共有する感じです。

The ね in もうすぐだね。 gives a feeling of sharing the sentiment.

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