You use this when you say what someone else said. It is a casual way to quote people.
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You use this when you say what someone else said. It is a casual way to quote people.
田中さん、今日の会議は午後3時からだって言ってたよ。
Tanaka-san said that today's meeting is from 3 PM.
彼は「もう行きたくない」って、はっきり言ったんだ。
He said clearly, 'I don't want to go anymore'.
妹が「昨日、面白い映画を見た」って喜んでた。
My little sister was happily saying, 'I saw an interesting movie yesterday'.
先生が「宿題は来週まででいい」って。
The teacher said, 'The homework is fine until next week'.
「これはどういう意味ですか」って聞かれた。
I was asked, 'What does this mean?'.
When you use 〜って, you often leave out the verb at the end. It is like saying "He said, 'I'm tired'" instead of "He said, 'I'm tired,' he said." This makes your speech sound more natural.
This is like saying 'he said' in a relaxed way. It is different from と. と can be used anytime. って is only for casual talk. It is also more casual than という. Do not confuse it with other って forms.
Use this when you want to share your own thoughts. It is like saying "I thought..." or "I was thinking...". You can use it to tell people what was in your head.
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