N2 grammar · Lesson 29

Casual speech: 「ちゃう」「とく」「って」「じゃん」

駅前えきまえのパン屋や、来月らいげつ閉しまっちゃうんだって。

Contractions 「ちゃう」 「とく」 「てる」 「なきゃ」 「わかんない」; 「んだって」 「たって」 「ってば」 「じゃん」; older people’s tone; who to use them with.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Te form contractions: the 「ちゃう」, 「とく」 and 「てる」 family
  2. 02Sound contractions: 「わかんない」, 「そりゃ」 and 「〜りゃ」
  3. 03The 「って」 family: 「んだって」, 「たって」 and 「ってば」
  4. 04「じゃん」, and how older people talk
  5. 05Which to use when: a comparison
  6. 06Dialogue and LINE chat: at Grandma’s, weekend plans

Practice

  • You hear this: what does it mean?
  • Which fits the situation?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to casual speech, or back to the full form
  • Put the pieces in order to make casual sentences
  • Read the chats and answer the questions

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