Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 1: 9/22

ってAs for, Speaking of, Casual は (Sentence topic marker)

Used primarily in spoken language

Structure

Sentence topic + って

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About って

Although って can be used as a casual quotation marker in Japanese (replacing と), it is also frequently used as a casual topic marker (replacing は). This is something that occurs primarily in spoken language, and will come directly after the sentence topic, in exactly the same way as the adverbial particle は usually would.

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Examples

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    このパスタって美味(おい)しいよね。

    As for the pasta, it is delicious, don't you think?

    あの人(ひと)って誰(だれ)？

    As for that person, who is it?

    先生(せんせい)って優(やさ)しいね。

    As for the teacher, she is nice, don't you think?

    ギターって弾(ひ)けますか？

    As for guitar, can you play it?

    冬(ふゆ)って寒(さむ)いけど、雪(ゆき)は綺麗(きれい)だ。

    As for winter, it is cold, but snow is pretty.

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