Today’s Grammar Point:  ～っけ？

っけ is a very casual way of asking a question to confirm what you have heard before or something you vaguely remember. It is often used with the plain past form to ask about something that happened in the past but if you want to ask about something current or in the future, you need to add んだ after the plain form (see below).

Connections

For something in the past

• [たform verb] + っけ？
• [いadjective stem] +かった + っけ？
• [なadjective stem] + だった + っけ？
• [noun] だった + っけ？

For something current or in the future

• [dictionary form verb] +んだっけ？
• [いadjective] +  んだっけ？
• [なadjective] + なんだっけ？
• [noun] + なんだっけ？

Examples

去年きょねん日本にほんに行いったっけ？(Today’s Caption)
You went to Japan last year, didn’t you? or We went to Japan last year, didn’t we?

その日ひは雨あめが降ふっていたっけ？
Was it raining on that day?

そのジャケットは新あたらしかったっけ？
Was that jacket new?

弟おとうとさんは中学生ちゅうがくせいの時ときは真面目まじめだったっけ？
Was your brother studious when he was in the junior high school?

おとうさんは先生せんせいだったっけ？
Was/Is your dad a teacher?

来年アメリカに行いくんだっけ？
Are you going to America next year?

そっちは雨あめが降ふっているんだっけ？
Is it raining over there?

そのジャケット新あたらしいんだっけ？
Is that jacket new?

弟おとうとさんは真面目まじめなんだっけ？
Did you say your younger brother is studious?

おとうさんは先生せんせいなんだっけ？
Is your dad a teacher?

Answer to Today’s Question: My answer is ううん（a very casual いいえ) but if you went to Japan last year, it should be うん (for はい).

Related Post

～んです

If you liked this article, please share it with your friends using the social media buttons below. Also, your clicks on ads on this page help covering the cost of running this website. Your support will be much appreciated.