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N3recallquestion

～っけ (kke) - I wonder / Was it?

[Verb/Adjective plain form] + っけ

Quick answer

[Verb/Adjective plain form] + っけ means "I wonder / Was it? / Didn't...?". As a N3 grammar point, it is tested in the JLPT. Detailed examples and a usage explanation are on this page.

Meaning

I wonder / Was it? / Didn't...?

Explanation

Used when trying to recall or confirm something from memory.

Examples

彼の名前は何だっけ？
かれのなまえはなんだっけ？
What was his name again?
彼—He名—Name何—What
宿題はあったっけ？
しゅくだいはあったっけ？
Was there homework?
宿—Lodging題—Topic

Practice this grammar

[Verb/Adjective plain form] + っけ

Which sentence correctly uses "～っけ (kke) - I wonder / Was it?"?

Vocabulary from these examples

彼HeN3題TopicN4宿LodgingN3名Name彼He宿Lodging題Topic何What何What

Last updated Jul 4, 2026