〜って
JLPT N3:casual という / quote
A casual word that does the work of と and という: quoting, reporting what you heard, naming, and raising a topic.
How to form it
- After a quote, it replaces と: 行くって言ってた (he said he's going).
- At the end of a sentence, it reports what you heard: 彼、もう帰ったって (he says he's already gone home).
- Before a noun, it replaces という: 田中って人 (someone called Tanaka).
- After a topic, it asks about or defines it: お盆って何？ (what's Obon?).
Examples
彼はもう帰ったって。
He says he's already gone home.
明日は休みだって。
Apparently tomorrow's a day off.
Notes
- After ん, it often becomes て: 何て言った？ (what did they say?).
Common mistakes
- Using it in formal speech or writing.
Similar meaning
- 〜というcalled / named
The standard という.
- 〜そうだI heard that
"I heard that" in neutral or polite speech.