〜って (sentence final): You use this to say what someone else said. You can also use it to repeat what you said.

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〜って (sentence final)

You use this to say what someone else said. You can also use it to repeat what you said.

N4 KMT3CasualSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyEmphatic Repetition MarkerGrammar

Clause + ってPrimary

You use this to say what someone else said. You can also use it to repeat what you said.

山田さん、明日から旅行に行くんだって。

I heard that Yamada-san is going on a trip starting tomorrow.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingHearsayTravel & Transportation Daily Life

もういらないって！さっき言ったでしょ？

I said I don't want any more! I just told you, didn't I?

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

だから、もうやったって。何度も言わせないでよ。

I told you, I already did it. Don't make me say it again.

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticEmotions & Psychology Work & Career

このケーキ、すごく美味しいって、姉さんが言ってたよ。

My sister said that this cake is really delicious.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceHearsayFood & Dining Family & Relationships

明日は暇だって、言ったよね？

I told you I'm free tomorrow, right?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceEmphaticDaily Life

This is different from other similar words. Other words like 'tteba' show you are annoyed. They mean 'I told you already!' 'Tte' is more gentle. It is the most common and useful of these words.

Don't use this when you need to be polite. For example, do not use it in a business email. It is only for casual talk.

Use this when you want to repeat something you already said. It helps if the other person did not hear you. You can also use it to share what someone else said. This makes it sound more casual.

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〜ってば

You use this when you repeat something. You might be annoyed. You want people to listen to you.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

ない形

This is how you make a verb negative. It means "do not" or "will not." It is the casual way to say 〜ません.

〜と (quotation)

This word shows what someone said. It also shows what someone thought. Or it shows a sound someone heard.

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Dictionary

〜って (sentence final)

You use this to say what someone else said. You can also use it to repeat what you said.

N4 KMT3CasualSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyEmphatic Repetition MarkerGrammar

Clause + ってPrimary

You use this to say what someone else said. You can also use it to repeat what you said.

山田さん、明日から旅行に行くんだって。

I heard that Yamada-san is going on a trip starting tomorrow.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingHearsayTravel & Transportation Daily Life

もういらないって！さっき言ったでしょ？

I said I don't want any more! I just told you, didn't I?

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

だから、もうやったって。何度も言わせないでよ。

I told you, I already did it. Don't make me say it again.

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticEmotions & Psychology Work & Career

このケーキ、すごく美味しいって、姉さんが言ってたよ。

My sister said that this cake is really delicious.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceHearsayFood & Dining Family & Relationships

明日は暇だって、言ったよね？

I told you I'm free tomorrow, right?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceEmphaticDaily Life

This is different from other similar words. Other words like 'tteba' show you are annoyed. They mean 'I told you already!' 'Tte' is more gentle. It is the most common and useful of these words.

Don't use this when you need to be polite. For example, do not use it in a business email. It is only for casual talk.

Use this when you want to repeat something you already said. It helps if the other person did not hear you. You can also use it to share what someone else said. This makes it sound more casual.

Contrasts with(1)

〜ってば

You use this when you repeat something. You might be annoyed. You want people to listen to you.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

ない形

This is how you make a verb negative. It means "do not" or "will not." It is the casual way to say 〜ません.

〜と (quotation)

This word shows what someone said. It also shows what someone thought. Or it shows a sound someone heard.

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〜って (sentence final)

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〜って (sentence final)

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