I say that because it'd be impossible with だって

Grammar Explanation: That said with だって

Takeo hopes to get into the same college as his girlfriend, Rinko. Going into a mock exam, he listed the top college Rinko is aiming for. However, the results came back saying it would be impossible for him to get into Rinko’s top choice. Rinko tells Takeo she didn’t do well for that college either, so they should both aim for her second choice. Takeo asks if Rinko is okay with giving up on her top choice.

凛子(りんこ):: 「あはは　あれはいーのいーの」; “Ha ha, I'm okay with that.”; 「だってたけおくんは絶対(ぜったい)ムリだもん」; “I say that because it'd be impossible for you to go, Takeo.”; Literal: “Because Takeo-kun is definitely impossible.”

Rinko’s first choice was a women’s college, making her boyfriend, Takeo, ineligible to attend.

Key Points

1だって = “I say that because” (emphasizing a reason)

In this context, だって introduces a reason or justification for what was just said.
Rinko is explaining why she’s okay with giving up her first choice college.
Pattern: だって + [reason] “Because [reason]” (with emphasis on the justification).

2絶対(ぜったい)ムリ = “absolutely impossible”

絶対(ぜったい) means “absolutely” or “definitely”.
ムリ (also written as 無理(むり)) means “impossible” or “unreasonable”.
Together they form a strong emphatic phrase common in casual speech.

3The complete pattern: だって + reason + だもん

This combination is very common in casual Japanese.
It conveys: “I’m telling you, it’s because [reason]!” with emotional emphasis.
The speaker is both explaining and emphasizing their reasoning in a gentle, conversational way.

君(くん) is an honorific suffix used after names, typically for boys or men. It’s commonly used by teachers addressing male students, by friends among young people, or by superiors addressing junior colleagues, and can also be used for girls in childhood or casual contexts.

I say that because it'd be impossible with だって

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