Learn How to say “I think”, “I believe” and “I say” in Japanese using “to” Particle

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Another useful and commonly use phrase in Japanese is using the と particle with おもう”think”、しんじる”believe” and いう”say”. The と particle is use at the end of a sentence. Let’s find out more.

じかん は まだ ある  おもいます – I think there is still time left

時間 は まだ ある  思います

Words to learn

まだ – still

じかん、時間 – time

ある – there is (use for non-living things only)

Explanation

As you can see that in order to use “I think”, と is added before the おもいます. So first construct what you want the listener to know, which is the じかん は まだ ある meaning “There is still time left” then combine it with the  と おもいます to express a little uncertainty.

Another example here

かれ は まだ いる  思います – I think he is still there/around.

Words to learn

かれ、彼 – him/he

いる – be there/be around (use for living things only)

Other uses

彼 は まだ いる  しんじます – I believe he is still there/around

You may even use it with しんじる.

Now we shall learn how to use “to iu” と 言う. Look at the example below

じかん は まだ ある  いいました – I said there is still time left

Things to take note

いいました is the polite paste tense of 言う meaning “said” using the -masu form

Explanation

と言う is use mainly for saying “I say” or “I said” something. You can even add the 彼 は in the beginning to indicate that “he said”. Example below

かれ は じかん まだ ある と いいました – He said that there is still time left.

Or combine it with the teiruている form like this

かれ は じかん まだ ある と いっていました – He was saying that there is still time left

Thats all for today’s post. Enjoy learning Japanese everyday! :mrgreen:

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