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言う - To Say

Pronounce: いう ( iu )
Usage: Very common
JLPT Level: N5
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

About this verb

Information

Verb Type (How to tell?): 言う is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 言います; 言
Past (Did): 言いました; 言った
Progressive (Currently doing): 言っています; 言っている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 言いません; 言わない
Negative past (Was doing): 言いませんでした; 言わなかった
Command form (Have to do): 言ってください; 言って
Negative command (Do not do): 言わないでください; 言わないで
Potential form (Can do): 言えます; 言える
Want to..: 言いたいです; 言いたい
Don't want to..: 言いたくないです; 言いたくない
Let's..: 言いましょう; 言おう
Passive form: 言われます; 言われる
Causative form: 言わせます; 言わせる

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Sample sentences with 言う

もう一度言ってくれますか: Can you say it again?
口で言うのは簡単だ: It is easy to talk

Kanji used in 言う

言: Say

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