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㊤ っけ

Particle (usually used in conversation)


A colloquial sentence final particle marking a question.
【Related Expression: か】

Key Sentences

(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?


Formation

(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?

Examples

(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?


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