j'ai dit que j'étais

I said I was

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I said I was The French includes que, meaning “that,” which is often omitted in natural English.

FR: J'ai dit que j'étais fatigué.

EN: I said I was tired.

I said I was busy.

I said I was alone, didn’t I?

I was afraid they’d figure it out, so I said I was your girlfriend.

— Us and Them (2018)

Look, I said I was sorry, Jenny.

— New York Masala (2003)

I said I was sorry.

I said I was angry.

— Aquarius (2016)

I said I agreed.

I said I was sorry.

I said I was busy.

I said I was a cop.

I said I was your opponent!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

I said I was lost.

Your smile disappeared when I said I was Pakistani.

— PK (2014)