[JLPT N2] Explaining Emotional Reasons: っけ, もん, そう, or たら?
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Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice from my exclusive course. This one’s for Pre-Advanced learners(JLPT N2)! Can you answer correctly?
[Practice Question]
A「どうして泣(な)いてるの？」
B「だって、お母(かあ)さんが( )。」
1 いないんだっけ
2 いないんだもん
3 いないんだそう
4 いないんだったら
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[Answer]
A「どうして泣(な)いてるの？」
B「だって、お母(かあ)さんが(2 いないんだもん)。」
A: Why are you crying?
B: Because my mom’s not here!
〜んだもん is used to explain a reason and adds an emotional nuance. It has a cute and charming tone, which makes it more commonly used by children or women rather than by adults or men.
In this dialogue, B is explaining why they’re crying: because their mom isn’t here.
So, using んだもん is appropriate.
Other choices:
いないんだっけ
“Wasn’t she here?” or “Was she not here?”
This is used when you’re confirming something
いないんだそう
“I heard she’s not here.”
This is used to report information
いないんだったら
“If she’s not here, then…”
This is a conditional expression
I hope this explanation helps! 😊