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〜っけ
kke · was it ~? (checking something you forgot)
〜っけ asks about something you knew but cannot quite recall: 会議は何時だっけ？, what time was the meeting again?
How to form it
| Noun / な-adj + だっけ | 何時だっけ |
| V-た + っけ | 言ったっけ |
| Polite: 〜でしたっけ | お名前、何でしたっけ |
How it is used
It is spoken only. Even in polite speech it is fine: 「お名前は何でしたっけ」.
It can also mean talking to yourself while remembering: 「子どものころ、よく遊んだっけ」.
Examples
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- 明日の会議、何時からだっけ？What time does tomorrow's meeting start again?
- この話、前にしたっけ？Did I tell you this before?
- すみません、お名前は何でしたっけ。Sorry, what was your name again?
- 鍵、どこに置いたっけ。Where did I put my keys?