Getting to the point
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 34 of 71Telling what happened
Lets you sum up, give the reason, or reveal what really happened.
- honto waactually; the truth is
- yousuru nibasically; in short
- nande ka tte iu toand the reason is...; because...
- ... tte hanashi...and that's the story; I hear that...
Mix-ups honto wa (the truth is) is easy to mix up with the reaction honto? (really?).
honto wa
actually; the truth is
Introduces what really happened or what you really want, against what was said or assumed.
Hontou wa is the full form, used in careful speech.
honto wa, ikitakunakatta n da.
Actually, I didn't want to go.
ほんとは、行きたくなかったんだ。
hontou wa, ikitakunakatta n desu.
To be honest, I didn't want to go.
本当は、行きたくなかったんです。
Written ほんとはWho you say it and hear itHeard 809× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yousuru ni
basically; in short
Sums up what you or someone else said in a few words.
Used on someone else's long story, it can sound impatient.
yousuru ni, okane ga nai tte koto?
So basically, you're out of money?
要するに、お金がないってこと？
yousuru ni, jikan ga tarinai n desu.
In short, there isn't enough time.
要するに、時間が足りないんです。
Written 要するに · ようするにWho you say it and hear itHeard 174× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
nande ka tte iu to
polite naze ka to iu to
and the reason is...; because...
Sets up an explanation and buys you a second to build it; finish with '...kara' or '...n da'.
The same frame works with other question words: 'doko ga ii ka tte iu to' (what's good about it is...).
nande ka tte iu to, kare ga uso tsuita kara.
And the reason is, he lied.
なんでかっていうと、彼が嘘ついたから。
naze ka to iu to, jikan ga nakatta kara desu.
The reason is, there wasn't enough time.
なぜかというと、時間がなかったからです。
Written なんでかっていうと · なぜかというとWho you say itHeard 9× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
... tte hanashi
polite ... tte hanashi desu
...and that's the story; I hear that...
Wraps up a story with its point, or passes on something you heard.
As hearsay: raigetsu kekkon suru tte hanashi da yo, 'I hear they're marrying next month'.
de, kekkyoku saifu wa ie ni atta tte hanashi.
So the wallet was at home the whole time. That's the story.
で、結局財布は家にあったって話。
kekkyoku, saifu wa ie ni atta tte hanashi desu.
In the end, the wallet was at home all along.
結局、財布は家にあったって話です。
Written 〜って話 · 〜ってはなし · 〜って話ですWho you say it and hear itHeard 402× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles