N378/219

んだって

Verb (dictionary form) + んだってい-adjective (dictionary form) + んだってな-adjective + だ + んだってNoun + だ + んだって

Meanings

I heard that
He/She said that
They say that

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Explanation

んだって is a hearsay/citation form used to report information you heard from others. It attaches to the plain form of verbs, i-adjectives, na-adjectives (with the copula だ), and nouns (with the copula だ). It signals that the speaker did not witness the information themselves, but is relaying it. It can convey a sense of surprise or new information, and is common in casual conversation.

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Example sentences

明日、京都に行くんだって。

I heard that I will be going to Kyoto tomorrow.

このレストランは安いんだって。

They say this restaurant is cheap.

彼は忙しいんだって。

I heard that he is busy.

彼は医者だんだって。

They say he is a doctor.

Related patterns

It would be good if you do X; You should do X; It's enough to do X

たらいい・といい

It would be nice if ...; It would be good if ...; Should ...; I hope ...

during; while; throughout; in the process of

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It would be good if you do X; You should do X; It's enough to do X

たらいい・といい

It would be nice if ...; It would be good if ...; Should ...; I hope ...

during; while; throughout; in the process of

while; during; between; in the period of

During the period of / while; Before something changes or happens; Within the time when ... happens

ないうちに

before it happens; before doing something becomes true; before it ends/advances; before it’s no longer possible; while still in the state of not ...