YOU SAID:
thats what i told him but he doesnt listen to reason
INTO JAPANESE
それは私が彼に言ったことですが、彼は理由を聞いていません
BACK INTO ENGLISH
That's what I told him, but he didn't ask why
INTO JAPANESE
それは私が彼に言ったことですが、彼は理由を尋ねませんでした
BACK INTO ENGLISH
That's what I told him, but he didn't ask why
You've done this before, haven't you.