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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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