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You can't believe a word he says.
彼の言う言葉を信じてはいけません。
To tell you the truth, I don't care for America.
実を言うと、私はアメリカが好きではない。
What do you call this bird in English?
この鳥を英語で何と言うんですか。
He runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds.
彼は、両方にいいように言う。
Don't sass me.
生意気を言うんじゃない。
Needless to say, health is more important than wealth.
言うまでもなく、健康は富にまさる。
Foreign businessmen living in Tokyo often complain of the high prices for imported western food.
東京に住んでいる外国のビジネスマンたちは、輸入欧米食料品の高価格にしばしば文句を言う。
To tell the truth, I used to smoke two packs a day.
実を言うと、私は昔煙草を1日に2箱吸っていたものです。
You never have class or what?!
授業が全然無いとでも言うの?!
Don't be silly.
馬鹿なことを言うな。
You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
陰で他人の悪口を言うべきでない。
By 'Torii' you mean that red objet d'art at the top of the steps?
鳥居と言うと、階段を上がったところにあった赤いオブジェ?
You're quite right.
全く君が言うとおりだ。
"Hello, Mum. Is that you?", she says.
「もしもし、お母さん。お母さんよね。」と彼女が言う。
Don't listen to her.
彼女の言うことを信じてはいけない。
To tell the truth, I don't like her very much.
実を言うと私は彼女のことがあまり好きではない。
I often told you to do your duty, but you would not listen to me.
私はしばしば君に自分の義務を果たすように言ったが、君はどうしても私の言うことを聞こうとしなかった。
How do you say "Thank you" in Japanese?
日本語で「Thank you」をどう言うのですか。
I will tell you what love is. It's very embarrassing.
恋愛とはなにか。私は言う。それは非常に恥ずかしいものである。
The old man tends to exaggerate.
その老人はおおげさに言う傾向がある。
He says firefighting is a feast or famine job.
彼が言うには、消防の仕事というのは大忙しか全く暇かのいずれかだそうだ。
She should listen more to other people.
彼女はもっと他人の言うことを聞くべきだ。
You must do as I tell you.
君は私の言うとおりにしなければならない。
There is no one that knows him who speaks ill of him.
彼をしっている人で彼の悪口を言う人はいない。
We have absolute proof that smoking is bad for your health.
喫煙が健康に悪いと言う確固たる証拠がある。
I have nothing to tell you for the moment.
さしあたり君に言う事は無い。
Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit.
厳密に言うと、トマトは果物です。
Such accidents can happen from time to time.
そう言う事故は時折起こり得る事だ。
"They're stupid children, what a nuisance", she said. I replied praising them: "What are you saying, They're both smart, with a good memory and a promising future"