Why are you silent with 〜てんだ
Grammar Explanation: Contracting 〜ているのだ to 〜てんだ
Being the first to arrive at the clubhouse after school, Yui decides to change her hairstyle and see how long it takes the others to notice when they arrive.
Sacchan arrives next and starts up a conversation. Yui simply sits there without saying anything.
- さっちゃん:
- 「なんで黙ってんだ！」
- “Why are you being silent!”
Key Points
黙ってんだ is casual 黙っているんだ
The spoken contraction compresses 黙っているんだ into 黙ってんだ.
なんで asks for the reason behind the behavior
Sacchan is not asking whether Yui is silent; she can see that already.
The question challenges the reason for the silence.