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だそうです
ENI am told that it is
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明日休みだそうです
ENI hear tomorrow is a holiday
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と言っていました
ENthey were saying that
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行けないと言っていました
ENthey said they could not go
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誰から聞きましたか
ENwho told you?
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噂によると
ENaccording to rumour
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ニュースによると
ENaccording to the news
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本当かどうか分かりません
ENI do not know if it is true
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そう聞いています
ENthat is what I have heard
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初めて聞きました
ENthat is news to me
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確かな話ですか
ENis that reliable?
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あとで伝えておきます
ENI will pass it on later
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Reporting what was said in Japanese - 12 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.