〜って — Marks a casual quotation or topic | JLPT N5 grammar

Meaning

Marks a casual quotation or topic.

13 sentences

田中たなかさんは来こないって
They say Mr. Tanaka is not coming.
これは日本語にほんごで何なんて言いいいますか
How do you say this in Japanese?
先生せんせいが明日あしたはテストだって言っていっていました
The teacher was saying that there is a test tomorrow.
明後日あさっては雨あめだって言っいってたよ
They said that it will rain the day after tomorrow, you know.
この部屋へやは静かしずかだって言っいってたよ
They said that this room is quiet, you know.
日本語にほんごって難しいむずかしいですね
Japanese is difficult, isn't it?
彼かれはもう家いえに帰っかえったって言っいってたよ
He said he had already gone home, you know.
今度こんどの試験しけんは難しいむずかしいって言っいってたよ
They said that the coming exam will be difficult, you know.

5 more examples

田中たなかさんってどんな人ひとですか
What is Mr. Tanaka like?
電車でんしゃは五時ごじに着くつくって言っいってたよ
They said that the train will arrive at five, you know.
田中たなかさんは今日きょう来こないって言っいってたよ
Mr. Tanaka said he wasn't coming today, you know.
その店みせは休みやすみだって言っいってたよ
They said that that shop is closed for the day, you know.
新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつだって言っいってたよ
They said that the new teacher is kind, you know.

って is a casual と for quotations (明日来るって, 行くって言ってた) and a casual topic marker: 漢字って難しい.

行くって (says he will go) is not 行って (the て form). A reported statement normally uses the plain form, but an exact quote can keep polite speech: 「行きます」って言いました. In formal writing use と or というのは.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 田中たなかさんってどんな人ひとですか Let's eat lunch together.Would you like to drink coffee together?What is Mr. Tanaka like?
Sentence 2: 田中たなかさんは今日きょう来こないって言っいってたよ Would you like to watch a movie tomorrow?Let's walk to the station.Mr. Tanaka said he wasn't coming today, you know.
Sentence 3: 新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつだって言っいってたよ They said that the new teacher is kind, you know.Shall we go to the station together?Let's ask the teacher.

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