と彼女は言った

she said

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she said Used after a quoted statement to attribute it to a female speaker. と marks the quoted content; this phrase often appears at the end of a sentence, especially in written or narrative Japanese.

JA: 「明日また来ます」と彼女は言った。

EN: “I’ll come again tomorrow,” she said.

幸せだと彼女は言った。

She said she was happy.

ジョンはその知らせを聞いて喜んでいるに違いない、と彼女は言った。

She said that John must be pleased to hear the news.

その事故のことは聞きましたと彼女は言った。

She said that she had heard about the accident.

それは本当かも知れないと彼女は言った。

She said it might be true.

彼の成功は努力の賜物だと彼女は言った。

She said that his success was the result of his hard work.

と彼女は言った

And she said.

— スター・トレックII カーンの逆襲 (1982)