んだって

JLPT Level: N3
Meanings

I heard that

He/She said that

They say that

Usage

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

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.
明日、京都に行くんだって。
あした、きょうとにいくんだって。

I heard that I will be going to Kyoto tomorrow.

このレストランは安いんだって。
このレストランはやすいんだって。

They say this restaurant is cheap.

彼は忙しいんだって。
かれはいそがしいんだって。

I heard that he is busy.

彼は医者だんだって。
かれは いしゃ だんだって。

They say he is a doctor.