Structure
Phrase + と聞いた
Verb + と聞いた
[い]Adjective + と聞いた
[な]Adjective + (だ) + と聞いた
Noun + (だ) + と聞いた
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About ときいた
When the particle と is used for citation in Japanese, it is regularly partnered with other verbs, to form set phrases. One of these set expressions is と聞いた, which means 'I heard that (A)'.
と聞いた may be used after any phrase expressing the thing that was heard.
Caution
だ is often omitted after nouns and な-Adjectives when used with ときいた in casual conversation. While this sounds perfectly normal, it is technically not correct Japanese.
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明日はテストがあると聞いた。
I heard that there is a test tomorrow.
これは無理だと聞いた。
I heard that this is impossible.
トムは旅館に行ったことがないと聞いた。
I heard that Tom has never been to a ryokan.
市内にあるスーツ屋が安いと聞いた。
I heard that suit shops in the city are cheap.
近くの映画館のスクリーンが一番大きいと聞いた。
I heard that the screens at the movie theater nearby are the biggest.
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