Reporting and quoting
～って(引用)
(casual) I heard that ~; ~ says that ~; as for ~
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How to form it
- Plain form + って
- Noun + って (topic: as for ~)
- Quoted sentence + って + 言う / 聞く
Register: Casual; spoken only
Explanation
A casual form of と or というのは used to report what someone said or to bring up a topic.
It is common among friends and in informal writing. In formal contexts, use と言う or そうだ instead.
Examples
田中さんは、来週来るって。
たなかさんは、らいしゅうくるって。
I hear Tanaka is coming next week.
「ありがとう」って、英語でなんて言うの？
「ありがとう」って、えいごでなんていうの？
How do you say 'arigatou' in English?
山田さんって、親切な人ですね。
やまださんって、しんせつなひとですね。
Mr. Yamada is a kind person, is he not?
彼、明日は休みだって言ってたよ。
かれ、あしたはやすみだっていってたよ。
He said that he is off tomorrow.
Compare with
Common mistakes
- Using it in formal writing or in a business situation.