だっけ

Frequency:
1

A colloquial expression used when trying to recall or confirm something ('was it...? / remind me...').

Expression

Examples

彼、今日来るんだっけ?

Is he coming today? (Was that right?)

あの店、駅の近くだったっけ?

Was that shop near the station?

私、明日休みだっけ?誰か教えて。

Am I off tomorrow? Can someone tell me?

名前が出てこない…あの人、何て言ったっけ?

I can't recall the name… what did that person say again?

2

Used to express nostalgic recollection — 'we used to...' or 'I remember (it was)...', often recalling past states or habits.

Expression

Examples

子どもの頃は毎日ここで遊んだんだっけね。

We used to play here every day when we were kids, didn't we?

昔はよくこの店に来たんだっけ、懐かしいな。

I used to come to this shop a lot — how nostalgic.