たってeven if (in casual speech)
たって is how ても comes out in casual speech: "even if", and after a question word "no matter". After a noun, でも becomes だって.
verb
Even if it rains, we'll play the match as scheduled.
adjective
Even if it's a little expensive, I'll buy that one if it's sturdy.
How to form it
Verb in the た-form + って
行った → 行ったって, 読んだ → 読んだって. The た isn't past: 明日降ったって is about tomorrow.
| ても・でも | たって・だって | |
|---|---|---|
| Verb | 行っても, 読んでも | 行ったって, 読んだって |
| Negative | 行かなくても | 行かなく |
| い-adjective | 高くても | 高く |
| Noun, な-adjective | 子ども | 子ども |
- Said to
- Friends, family, anyone you talk to casually.
- Tone
- Often "so what" or "it's no use".
- Where you'll meet it
- Conversation, text messages, lines in manga and dramas. A notice, an essay or careful speech keeps ても.
In use
Even if you fail, you can just try again.
No matter how many times you read it, this explanation won't make sense.
Even if you don't decide right now, you'll still be in time if you reply tomorrow.
てもいい and なくてもいい change the same way.
You don't have to hurry that much.
After a noun: だって
After a noun, だって is "even" or "too". With a question word it covers everyone or every time: だれだって (anyone), いつだって (any time).
I'd like a day off now and then too, you know.
Anyone can make a mistake.
Close neighbours
ても・でもN4
The full form, right in speech and in writing. Whatever たって says, ても can say.
Even if it rains tomorrow, the festival will be held.
ってN5
After a た-form, って can also be the quoting と: "said that". Then a verb of saying or hearing follows, or the sentence ends there.
Ken said he had seen that movie.
だって・んだってN3
At the start of a sentence, だって is "but" or "because" in your own defense. At the end, it is "I heard".
But I'm still eating dinner.
Check yourself
1What does this mean?
走ったって、
Choose an answer to see why.
2Which one fits?
（ ）、
Choose an answer to see why.
3A shop is writing a notice for its customers. Which fits?
Choose an answer to see why.
More detail
そんなこと言ったって answers advice or a complaint: "that's easy to say, but…".
That's easy to say, but we're not going to make it now.
More sentences
Even if it rains tomorrow, we are still having the festival.
Even if you get lost, you can find your way back if you have a map.
Even if it's far away, it's worth going if there's someone you want to see.
Even if you can't finish everything, show me what you've done so far.
No matter how much we talk it over, it doesn't look as though we'll reach a conclusion today.