JLPT N5 · Requests and communication

〜って

Marks a casual quotation or topic

Meaning

Marks a casual quotation or topic.

Formation

  1. Colloquial replacement for と: 行くって言ってた
  2. Colloquial replacement for というのは when raising a topic: これって何ですか

When to use it

Core use
Marks a casual quotation or topic

Example

田中たなかさんないって

They say Mr. Tanaka is not coming.

Important notes

  • Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.

Common mistakes

  • Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.

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