〜ってば: You use this when you repeat something. You might be annoyed. You want people to listen to you.

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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.

KMT4RoughCasualSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyEmphatic Repetition MarkerGrammar

Clause + ってばPrimary

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

「宿題はまだ終わってないってば！邪魔しないで！」

I told you my homework isn't finished yet! Don't bother me!

RoughPerfectiveNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticEducation Family & Relationships

「もう行くってば！準備してるから待ってて！」

I said I'm going! I'm getting ready, so just wait!

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life Family & Relationships

「昨日も同じことを言ったってば。本当に聞いてる？」

I told you the same thing yesterday! Are you even listening?

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticFamily & Relationships Emotions & Psychology

「危ないってば、そっちに行っちゃダメ！」

I said it's dangerous! Don't go that way!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceEmphaticDaily Life

「嫌だってば！絶対にやらないからね！」

I said no! I'm absolutely not doing it!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

This is like saying "I told you!" when you are a little annoyed. You use it when you have said something before. But the other person does not seem to understand. Or they are not listening to you. It shows you are getting impatient.

This is like saying "I told you!" when you are annoyed. It is different from 「〜んだってば」. That one gives a reason. 「〜ってば」 is just pure frustration. It is different from 「〜ったら」. That one shows annoyance about a person or topic. 「〜ってば」 repeats a command. It is also different from 「〜って」. That one is much softer. It does not show strong annoyance.

Don't use this when you talk to strangers. Don't use it at work. It sounds rude or childish in formal places.

Often confused with(1)

〜ったら

Used to bring up a topic, typically a person, with a tone of exasperation, criticism, or affectionate complaint. It is similar to saying 'Speaking of X...' or 'X, I swear...' in an annoyed or exasperated way.

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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.

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.

〜って (sentence final)

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

〜よ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It tells someone new information. It also adds emphasis, like saying 'I'm telling you!'

〜は (contrastive)

Marks an item for contrast, implying that the statement is true for the marked item but may not be for others, which can be stated or unstated. It is often used to soften a negative statement or to express partial agreement.

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Dictionary

〜ってば

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

KMT4RoughCasualSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyEmphatic Repetition MarkerGrammar

Clause + ってばPrimary

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

「宿題はまだ終わってないってば！邪魔しないで！」

I told you my homework isn't finished yet! Don't bother me!

RoughPerfectiveNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticEducation Family & Relationships

「もう行くってば！準備してるから待ってて！」

I said I'm going! I'm getting ready, so just wait!

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life Family & Relationships

「昨日も同じことを言ったってば。本当に聞いてる？」

I told you the same thing yesterday! Are you even listening?

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticFamily & Relationships Emotions & Psychology

「危ないってば、そっちに行っちゃダメ！」

I said it's dangerous! Don't go that way!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceEmphaticDaily Life

「嫌だってば！絶対にやらないからね！」

I said no! I'm absolutely not doing it!

RoughNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

Don't use this when you talk to strangers. Don't use it at work. It sounds rude or childish in formal places.

Often confused with(1)

〜ったら

Contrasts with(1)

〜って (sentence final)

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

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.

〜って (sentence final)

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

〜よ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It tells someone new information. It also adds emphasis, like saying 'I'm telling you!'

〜は (contrastive)

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〜ってば

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