〜っけ kke

〜っけ（kke）means “what was ~ again? (recalling/confirming)”. A casual sentence-final particle used when trying to recall something half-forgotten, or to confirm uncertain information with oneself or the listener: 'What was it again. Formation: V／Aい／ナA／N の普通形 + っけ（過去は〜たっけ・〜だっけ。丁寧形〜ましたっけ・〜でしたっけ）

what was ~ again? (recalling/confirming)

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Formation

V／Aい／ナA／N の普通形 + っけ（過去は〜たっけ・〜だっけ。丁寧形〜ましたっけ・〜でしたっけ）

Explanation

A casual sentence-final particle used when trying to recall something half-forgotten, or to confirm uncertain information with oneself or the listener: 'What was it again?'.

Examples

明日の会議は何時からだっけ。
あしたのかいぎはなんじからだっけ。
What time does tomorrow's meeting start again?
あれ、君の名前、何だったっけ。
あれ、きみのなまえ、なんだったっけ。
Huh, what was your name again?

Note

Mostly used with past forms 「〜たっけ／〜だっけ」 even for present facts. Polite versions: 「〜ましたっけ／〜でしたっけ」.

FAQ

〜っけ — what does it mean and how is it used?

what was ~ again? (recalling/confirming). A casual sentence-final particle used when trying to recall something half-forgotten, or to confirm uncertain information with oneself or the listener: 'What was it again?'.

〜っけ — how do you form it?

V／Aい／ナA／N の普通形 + っけ（過去は〜たっけ・〜だっけ。丁寧形〜ましたっけ・〜でしたっけ）

〜っけ — any usage notes?

Mostly used with past forms 「〜たっけ／〜だっけ」 even for present facts. Polite versions: 「〜ましたっけ／〜でしたっけ」.

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