Japanese phrase
家族に___と言われました。 ka zoku ni ___ to i wa re ma shi ta
Meaning
My family told me to ___.
When to use it
Says that family members told the speaker to do something. It reports advice or an instruction from the family and often suggests that the speaker did not choose the action completely freely.
Example dialogue
家族に野菜を食べてと言われました。 ka zoku ni ya sai o ta be te to i wa re ma shi ta
My family told me to eat vegetables.
健康のためですね。 ken kō no ta me de su ne
It is for your health.