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って

tte

Description

「って」は友達と話すときによく使う、とてもカジュアルな言葉です。

"って" is a very casual word often used when talking with friends.

人が言ったことや、話す話題を紹介するときに使います。

It is used to introduce what someone said or the topic of conversation.

Meanings

ってtte

casual quotative marker; "that", "said that"

彼は明日来るって言ってたよ。

He said he would come tomorrow.

ってtte

introduces a topic; "as for", "speaking of"

日本語って難しいね。

Japanese is difficult, isn't it?

ってtte

reporting hearsay; "I heard that"

あの店、おいしいって。

I heard that restaurant is good.

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Notes

  • Form

    って is a colloquial contraction of the quotative と / という and topic-marking とは.

  • Nuance

    very casual; in formal speech use と, という, or は instead.

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