Told you so

Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 59 of 71Teasing and banter

Lets you gloat when you were right or a habit repeats.

• hora nesee?; told you
• dakara itta ja naiI told you so
• mata hajimattahere we go again

Mix-ups hora ne (see? told you) is not hora (look!).

hora ne

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see?; told you

Said when something turns out just as you predicted.

hora alone means 'look' or 'here you go': hora, kore.

casualPlay

hora ne, yappari ame futta.

See? It rained, just like I said.

ほらね、やっぱり雨降った。

politePlay

hora ne, yappari ame ga furimashita.

See? It rained after all.

ほらね、やっぱり雨が降りました。

Written ほらねWho you say it and hear itHeard 158× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

dakara itta ja nai

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polite dakara itta ja nai desu kaPlay

I told you so

Said, a bit reproachfully, when someone ignored your warning.

Men often say dakara itta daro.

casualPlay

dakara itta ja nai. kasa iru tte.

I told you so. I said you'd need an umbrella.

だから言ったじゃない。傘いるって。

politePlay

dakara itta ja nai desu ka. kasa ga iru tte.

I told you. I said you'd need an umbrella.

だから言ったじゃないですか。傘がいるって。

Written だから言ったじゃない · だからいったじゃない · だから言ったじゃないですかWho you say it and hear itHeard 92× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

mata hajimatta

Playcasual only

here we go again

An eye-roll reaction when someone starts their usual rant, boast or habit, often said to a third person.

casualPlay

mata hajimatta yo, buchou no jiman banashi.

Here we go again, the boss bragging.

また始まったよ、部長の自慢話。

Written また始まった · またはじまったWho you say itHeard 26× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles