〜と思う / と言う

Express thoughts and quote what someone said

'I think Japanese is fun.' 'The teacher said tomorrow is a holiday.' と is the quotation particle — it wraps both thoughts and speech.

What you'll learn

• 〜と思う: I think / I feel (personal opinion)
• 〜と言う: someone said ~ (direct or indirect quote)
• と as the quotation particle for both thoughts and speech

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study — interactive practice, instant feedback, completely free.