言ってんだ

am saying, are saying, am telling, are telling

→ 言う

言っ say + て Te-form (conjunctive form) + ん nominalizer + だ Plain copula (nonpast)

verb · informal, present tense Rare #31,718

am saying, are saying, am telling, are telling A casual contraction of 言っているんだ; often used for emphasis or explanation.

JA: 今、母に言ってんだ。

EN: I’m telling Mom now.

Conjugation of 言う

I’m telling you, I can’t do that!

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

I'm only saying this because I care.

— Tampopo (1985)

Dad said he was stopping by the hospital, you know.

— となりのトトロ (1988)

What are you going on and on about?

— 最強のふたり (2011)

I'm talking to you!

— TITANE/チタン (2021)

I'm talking to you.

— ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・ハリウッド (2019)