〜んだって~n datte

How it works

1. 

   What did the librarian tell him? He passes the library information he heard on to a friend.

2. 

   「んだって」 marks hearsay or reported speech. The information comes from someone else, rather than your own guess.

3. 

   This is a casual expression used among friends. For formal or polite reporting, use the 「そうです」 you already learned.

4. 

   Use the plain form of verbs and い-adjectives, as in 「開いている＋んだって」.

5. 

   For nouns and な-adjectives in the present affirmative, use 「な＋んだって」, without 「だ」.

6. 

   In the summer example, 「なる」 expresses a future change; 「んだって」 simply shows that the information was heard from someone else.

Example sentences

• 今年ことしkotoshiのno夏なつnatsuは、わ、wa、例年れいねんreinenよりyoriかなりkanari暑くあつくatsukuなるnaruんnだdaって。tte。

In a conversation

• A
  ねえ、さっきのニュースにゅーすの速報、そくほう、もう見た？みた

  A: Hey, did you see the breaking news just now?

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• B
  ううん、見みていない。何なにか大きな

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A今夜のトークショーは、人間関係の問題について話し合うだって。B今夜のトークショーは、人間関係の問題について話し合うんだって。C今夜のトークショーは、人間関係の問題について話し合うんって。D今夜のトークショーは、人間関係の問題について話し合うのだって。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AI heard that for important articles, you should compare several websites.BI heard that you should compare news information with objective data and judge it calmly.CI heard that you shouldn’t believe rumors as they are and should look into them yourself too.DI heard that the more talked-about an event is, the more you should check the facts first.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   I heard this summer will be much hotter than usual.

   だからかなり例年より今年の夏は、んだって。暑くなる
   Check

4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   今年の夏は、例年よりかなり____。

   I heard this summer will be much hotter than usual.

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