Saturday, October 7, 2017

grammar - だって (datte) meaning


What are the possible uses for だって?



Answer




It can mean "but" (similar to でも):



A: 学校に行きなさい! (Go to school!)
B: だって頭痛いんだもん! (But, my head hurts!)



This is often used by children, and can come across as cute or childish.


It can mean "even" (again, similar to でも):



頑張れば君だってできるよ! (If you work hard even you can do it!)




It can mean the same as だと (or more generally, と becomes って)



彼のことが好きだって気づいた (I realised that I like him)



This use is conversational.


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