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N3CasualAbout 5 minUnit 6 · Lesson 58 of 109

〜って

casual quotation

Pass on words or information while showing where they came from.

Remember it

Source first, information next: connect them with 〜って.

1

Understand

Build the pattern

Sentence formula

Plainって

How it works

「〜って」 means "casual quotation". Structure: Plain + って. This is a JLPT N3 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

When to use it

Use it for news, messages, names, instructions, and what another person said.

Tone: Casual

Natural with friends and people close to you; avoid it in formal situations.

2

Use

Hear it in real life

  1. Everyday life

    Example 1

    riyou wa ashita datte kikimashita.

    I heard that the use is tomorrow.

  2. Everyday life

    Example 2

    shidou wa ashita datte kikimashita.

    I heard that the guidance is tomorrow.

  3. Everyday life

    Example 3

    kiroku wa ashita datte kikimashita.

    I heard that the record is tomorrow.

  4. Everyday life

    Example 4

    haisou wa ashita datte kikimashita.

    I heard that the shipping is tomorrow.

  5. Everyday life

    Example 5

    tsuuyaku wa ashita datte kikimashita.

    I heard that the interpretation is tomorrow.

Make it yours

Choose one example. Replace one person, place, object, or time with a detail from your life, then say the new sentence aloud.

3

Recall

Test your memory

Recall practice

Can you say it?

1 of 5

Read the situation, look away from the answer, and say the Japanese aloud.

Your situation

I heard that the use is tomorrow.

The answer is hidden. Try to use .

Remember tomorrow

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