What is the translation of "映画館、迷惑行為は係の人に言ってくれって言うけどさ" in English?

The phrase "映画館、迷惑行為は係の人に言ってくれって言うけどさ" translates colloquially to: "They say to tell the staff if you're causing a disturbance, but..."

What does the word "映画館" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "映画館" (pronounced eigakan) means: movie theater (noun)

What does the word "、" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "、" means: comma (punctuation)

What does the word "迷惑" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "迷惑" (pronounced meiwaku) means: disturbance / nuisance (noun)

What does the word "行為" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "行為" (pronounced kōi) means: action / conduct (noun)

What does the word "は" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "は" (pronounced wa) means: topic marker particle

What does the word "係" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "係" (pronounced sekki) means: person in charge / attendant (noun)

What does the word "の" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "の" (pronounced no) means: possessive / of (particle)

What does the word "人" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "人" (pronounced hito) means: person (noun)

What does the word "に" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "に" (pronounced ni) means: to / towards (particle)

What does the word "言" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "言" (pronounced iu) means: say / tell (verb stem)

What does the word "っ" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "っ" means: long vowel sound indicator (part of 'tte')

What does the word "て" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "て" (pronounced te) means: consecutive form connector (v.3)

What does the word "くれ" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "くれ" (pronounced kure) means: give me / do for me (imperative/volitional)

What does the word "って" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "って" means: quotative particle (colloquial)

What does the word "言う" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "言う" (pronounced iu) means: say / tell (dictionary form verb)

What does the word "けど" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "けど" (pronounced kedo) means: but / however (conjunction)

What does the word "さ" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "さ" (pronounced sa) means: sentence ending particle (emphasizes speaker's opinion)

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映画館、迷惑行為は係の人に言ってくれって言うけどさ

→ “They say to tell the staff if you're causing a disturbance, but...”

映画館 eigakan = movie theater (noun)

映 ei = projection / image

画 ga = picture / drawing

館 kan = building / hall

、 = comma (punctuation)

迷惑 meiwaku = disturbance / nuisance (noun)

迷 mei = confusion / bewilderment

惑 waku = bewilderment / deception

行為 kōi¹ = action / conduct (noun)

行 gyō¹ = go / do

為 i = act / do

は wa = topic marker particle

係 sekki = person in charge / attendant (noun)

の no = possessive / of (particle)

人 hito = person (noun)

に ni = to / towards (particle)

言 iu = say / tell (verb stem)

っ = long vowel sound indicator (part of 'tte')

て te = consecutive form connector (v.3)

くれ kure = give me / do for me (imperative/volitional)

って = quotative particle (colloquial)

言う iu = say / tell (dictionary form verb)

けど kedo = but / however (conjunction)

さ sa = sentence ending particle (emphasizes speaker's opinion)

📐 GRAMMAR ANALYSIS

📌 Colloquial Quotation with ~てくれって (~te kure tte)

This is a very common spoken structure used to report someone else's request or command. It combines the causative/directive form ～てくれ (~te kure, "give me..." / "do it for me") with the colloquial quotative particle ～って (~tte). While grammatically 言ってくれ means "tell me," when followed by って and another verb like 言う (iu, "to say"), it shifts the meaning to "(Someone) said to do X." The use of the plain dictionary form 言う at the end keeps the tone informal and conversational.

Example: “映画館、迷惑行為は係の人に言ってくれって言うけどさ (Movie theater,disturbanceactionisstaff'spersontotell[me]give me[that]saybutyou know)”

📌 Sentence Ending Particle "さ" (sa)

The particle さ (sa) is often used at the end of sentences to add emphasis to the speaker's statement or opinion. It implies something like "you know," "I'm telling you," or "obviously." In this meme, it adds a layer of resignation or shared understanding, as if saying, "Everyone knows that rule, BUT..." It creates a casual, conversational vibe typical of internet discourse.

Example: “言うけどさ (saybutyou know)”

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