Verb ように言う

Verb-you ni iu

JLPT N4 Chapter 38: Intention and purpose, 8 of 10

Formation

Verb-casual + ように言う

Tell someone to do something; 'tell to do', 'instruct to do'.

When to use

ように言う: tell someone to do something (早く来るように言った).

Explanation

The grammar point Verb ように言う is used when someone tells or instructs another person to do something. It can be translated as 'tell to do' or 'instruct to do' in English. The formation is created by adding ように言う to the casual form of a verb.

Example sentences

Reported Requests (Told To Do)

Corpus examples (2)