Decoded Slug: ～んだって (〜n datte)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～んだって (〜n datte)
～んだって (〜n datte)
Short explanation:
Used to convey information heard from someone else; 'I heard', 'They said'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + んだって, い-Adjective + んだって, な-Adjective + なんだって, Noun + なんだって
Examples:
彼は東京に行くんだって。
Kare wa Toukyou ni iku n datte.
I heard he's going to Tokyo.
この映画、面白いんだって。
Kono eiga, omoshiroi n datte.
I heard this movie is interesting.
彼女は有名な歌手なんだって。
Kanojo wa yuumei na kashu na n datte.
I heard she's a famous singer.
あのレストラン、夜景がきれいなんだって。
Ano resutoran, yakei ga kirei na n datte.
I heard the night view at that restaurant is beautiful.
Long explanation:
The ～んだって grammar point is used to convey information that the speaker has heard from someone else. It can be seen as the combination of explanatory のだ (んだ) and the informal quoting particle って. It can be translated as 'I heard' or 'They said' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
