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tte shitteta?
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2008/10/3 04:04
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is tte shitteta the correct way to say "did you know that----"? And is there a polite way to say it? Help appreciated.
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by shembalya
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tte shitteta is one of the ways to say 'did you know...?'
The more former equivalent is 'to shitte ita'
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by D
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"...tte shitteta?" is very casual speech
"...tte shitte ita?" or "...to shitte ita?" would be textbook casual speech [here you see the "shitte (te-form of "shiru") + ita (ta-form for iru)]
"...to shitte imashita ka" would be the polite speech.
For very respecful expression (for your teacher or for your boss, etc.), a completely different verb for "to know" is used:
"...to gozonji deshita ka."
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by AK
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