って言う – Vocabulary details

って言いう

Conjunction

Colloquialism

Usually written in kana

1. meaning; called; said

say

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

奇き跡せきは、起おきないから奇き跡せきって言いうんですよ。

Miracles are called miracles because they don't happen!

私わたしができないと思おもってるって言いうの？

Are you saying you don't think I can do it?

メアリーはきっとトムに「眠ねむい」って言いうだろうね。

Mary is probably going to tell Tom she's sleepy.

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