- nandatte what?!, what did you say?!; why?, what for?, for what reason?; anyone, anything
Use 何だって in casual speech to express surprise, disbelief, or to ask for repetition, or to ask 'why?'.
何だって？！もう帰るの？
Nandatte?! Mō kaeru no?
What?! You're going home already?
何だってそんなことをしたんだ。
Nandatte sonna koto o shita n da.
Why did you do such a thing?
⚖️ Often confused with なんて (nante), which means 'such as' or 'what (as in 'what a...')', but 何だって is an exclamation or question.
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