Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 5: 12/17

ってばI said...!, I told you...!, !

Originates in contraction of と言えば・と言ったら。

Structure

Verb + ってば(1)。
［い］Adjective + ってば(1)。
［な］Adjective + （だ）+ ってば(1)。
Noun + （だ）+ ってば(1)。

(1) ったら

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Expression

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    Casual

About ってば・ったら

ってば and ったら are often used in casual Japanese to insist the speaker's own viewpoint or opinion about something. The structures are frequently translated as 'I said (A)!', or 'I told you (A)!'. ってば and ったら are contractions of といえば 'if it were said', and といったら 'if it were said' respectively. In these cases, the literal meaning is very similar to the English 'didn't I say (A)!?' when used sarcastically or aggressively.

Either ってば or ったら may follow just about any word, but will require a だ to precede them when coming after nouns or な-Adjectives.

Caution

ってば and ったら may also directly follow nouns without だ. In these cases, the noun is generally a person (perhaps the speaker themselves), and the translation will be 'oh that (A)', 'that darn (A)'. (A) will primarily be people that the speaker is quite familiar with, and they are expressing some kind of real or playful frustration.

  • 金太郎(きんたろう)ってば、またエアコンつけっぱなしで家(いえ)出(で)てったよ。
    That darn Kintaro, he went out with his AC still running.
  • あなたったら本当(ほんとう)におっちょこちょいね。
    Oh you, you are such a clutz aren't you.

Examples

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    親(おや)：「もっとお姉(ねえ)ちゃんを見習(みなら)いなさい！」
    子供(こども)：「見習(みなら)いたくないったら！」

    Parent: 'You need to better follow your sister's example!
    Child: 'I said I don't wanna!'

    親(おや)：「宿題(しゅくだい)やりなさいよ！」
    イライラした子供(こども)：「今(いま)からやるったら！」

    Parent: 'Do your homework!'
    Irritated child: 'I said I'm gonna do it!'

    配偶者(はいぐうしゃ)１(いち)がケーキを食(た)べようとしている配偶者(はいぐうしゃ)２(に)に「ケーキを夕食(ゆうしょく)の前(まえ)に食(た)べちゃダメったら！」

    Spouse to spouse that is about to eat cake: 'I told you not to eat cake before dinner!'

    友達(ともだち)１(いち)：「俺(おれ)と一緒(いっしょ)バンジージャンプ、やってみない？」
    友達(ともだち)２(に)：「興味(きょうみ)ないんだ。」
    友達(ともだち)１(いち)：「本当(ほんとう)に？」
    友達(ともだち)２(に)：「やだってば、もう！」

    Friend1: 'Won't you go bungee jumping together with me?'
    Friend2: 'Not interested.'
    Friend1: 'Are you sure?'
    Friend2: 'I said no, Jeez!'

    父(ちち)：「宿題(しゅくだい)やったのか？」
    息子(むすこ)：「やったよ〜。」
    父(ちち)：「ふむ…本当(ほんとう)か？」
    息子(むすこ)：「本当(ほんとう)だってば！」

    Dad: 'Have you done your homework?'
    Son: 'Done.'
    Dad: 'Hmmm, is that true?'
    Son: 'I said it's true!'

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