Structure
Verb + んだって
［い］Adjective + んだって
［な］Adjective + な + んだって
Noun + な + んだって
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About んだって
When used at the end of sentences, だって often expresses something that has been heard by the speaker. This particular use of だって will always be paired with ん or なん.
As だって is a grouping of the auxiliary verb だ, and the adverbial particle って, なんだって primarily expresses the following:
なん - Presents an explanation.
だ - Determines something to be true.
って - An abbreviation of と言って 'is said' or と思って 'is thought'.
In this way, it translates quite similarly to 'it is that (A) was said/thought'. Realistically though, it is used in the same way as 'I heard that (A)', or 'it's thought that (A)'.
Caution
なんだって usually comes across as being quite casual, so is best used in conversations with friends.
Synonyms
ときいた
I heard that
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って
Casual quotation
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とか
I heard that… something like, They said ... or something
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らしい ①
Seems like, Apparently, I heard
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そうだ
I heard that, It is said that
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だって
I heard/was said, Because, But, Even or also, Even if or even though
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トムは、また元カノと付き合っているんだって。
(Someone) said that Tom is back with his ex-girlfriend.
彼は真面目なんだって。
(Someone) said that he is pretty serious.
やっと旅行に行けるんだって。お金が貯まったから。
(They) said that (they) can finally travel. Because (they) saved up money.
まだできていないんだって。あんなに時間があったのに…
(He) said that it is not ready. Even though (he) had all that time to get it done.
やっと旅行に行けるんだって。お金が貯まったから。
(They) said that (they) can finally travel. Because (they) saved up money.
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んだって – Grammar Discussion
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Anthropos888
Thanks! Will try to remember that
grasper
Can んだって always be replaced by のだって？
Fuga
Hey @grasper !
Technically yes, but since んだって is used in casual situations, replacing it with のだって, could make the sentence sound unnatural.
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