N3 Appearance, Tendencies, and Hearsay

~んだって: meaning, usage and examples

~んだって means: I heard that... (colloquial hearsay).

Updated 9 November 2026 · By the My Senpai team · Spotted a mistake? Tell us

Examples

1. スミスさん、卒業そつぎょうしたら国くにに帰かえるんだって。

   I heard that Mr. Smith is going back to his country after he graduates.

2. 駅前えきまえに新あたらしいカフェができたんだって。

   I heard a new cafe opened in front of the station.

3. 田中たなかさん、来月らいげつ結婚けっこんするんだって。

   I heard Mr. Tanaka is getting married next month.

4. あの店みせのラーメン、すごくおいしいんだって。

   I heard the ramen at that shop is really good.

When to use it

んだって passes on something you heard from someone else: "I heard that" or "they say". It is common when sharing news or gossip with friends: 田中たなかさん、結婚けっこんするんだって (I heard Mr. Tanaka is getting married). With rising intonation it asks for confirmation of something you heard: 留学りゅうがくするんだって? (I hear you are studying abroad?).

Nuance

Casual and spoken; used with friends and family. Women and men both use it. In polite speech, use そうです or と聞ききました instead. The tone is lively and personal, often sharing news the listener will find interesting.

Compare

ということだ is the formal version, used at work and in the news: 部長ぶちょうは遅おくれるということです. んだって is for friends. そうだ (hearsay) sits in the middle: 雨あめが降ふるそうです. らしい adds that the speaker is not completely sure. Choose by who you are talking to.

Tip: Remember な after nouns and な-adjectives: 休やすみなんだって, 有名ゆうめいなんだって. んだってさ and って alone are even more casual.