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Particle (usually used in conversation)
| A colloquial sentence final particle marking a question. |
| 【Related Expression: か】 |
(ksa). 鈴木さんは英語が話せるんだっけ。
Can you speak English, Mr. Suzuki?/ Can Mr. Suzuki speak English?
(ksb). 鈴木さんは英語が話せた(んだ)っけ。
Can you speak English, Mr. Suzuki?/ Can Mr. Suzuki speak English?
| (i){V/Adjective い}informal nonpast | んだっけ | |
| {話す/美味しい}んだっけ | Does someone talk?/Is something delicious? | |
| (ii){V/Adjective い}informal past | (んだ)っけ | |
| {話した/美味しかった}(んだ)っけ | Did someone talk?/Was something delicious? | |
| (iii){Adjective なstem/Noun/Wh-word} | (なん)だっけ | |
| {元気/学生}(なん)だっけ | Is someone healthy/a student? | |
| {なん/誰/どこ/いつ}(なん)だっけ | What/who/where/when is it? | |
| (iv){Adjectiveなstem/Noun/Wh-word} | だった(んだ)っけ | |
| {元気/学生}だった(んだ)っけ | Was/is someone healthy/a student? | |
| {なん/誰/どこ/いつ}だった(んだ)っけ | What/who/where/when was/is it? |
(a). 今日は木曜日だ(った)っけ。
Is today Thursday?
(b). ジェーンさんはピアノが弾けた(んだ)っけ。
Can you play the piano, Jane?/ Can Jane play the piano?
(c). パーティーは何時に始まるんだっけ。
When does the party start?
(d). スミスさんはワシントン大学の学生だったっけ。
Are (Were) you a University of Washington student, Ms. Smith?/ Is (Was) Ms. Smith a University of Washington student?
(e). 僕が子供の頃はこの辺は林だったっけ。
When I was a kid this area used to be a forest.
(f). この映画、面白いんだっけ。
Is this movie interesting?
(g). あの人って、正直なんだっけ。
Is he an honest person?
