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Lesson 54: 〜って
Usage 1:
Noun + って + Noun
Meaning of Usage 1:
| 「～って」means “Somebody/Something named…”. The formal way is 「～という」. |
Example Sentences of Usage 1:
| （1）田中さんって人から電話が来た。 There was a phone call from someone named Tanaka. （2）田中さんという人から電話が来た。 There was a phone call from someone named Tanaka. |
Usage 2:
Noun + って
Sentence + って
Meaning of Usage 2:
| It’s used to express the theme you are going to say. |
Example Sentences of Usage 2:
| （1）田中さんってどんな人？ What is Mr. Tanaka like? （2）彼は日本から帰ってきたって、本当ですか？ Is it true that he came back from Japan? |
Usage 3:
Sentence + って
Meaning of Usage 3:
| 「Sentence + って」means “I heard that…”. |
Example Sentences of Usage 3:
| （1）彼は試験に落ちたって。 I heard that he failed the exam. （2）彼女は留学生だって。 I heard that she is an international student. |
Usage 4:
Sentence + って + 言う/思う/書く/聞く
Meaning of Usage 4:
| It’s used to express that you quote something. |
Example Sentences of Usage 4:
| （1）立ち入り禁止って書いてある。 It is written that Keep Out. （2）今日は授業がないって誰かが言った。 Someone said that we had no school today. |
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