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大丈夫って

can either mean "I heard someone said it's ok" or it can mean "I said it's ok"

How do I know which one is being implied if someone says that to me?

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    Can you give a context where "I said it's ok" and "I heard someone said it's ok" could be confused? I'm struggling to think of one. – user3856370 Dec 10 '20 at 00:27
  • For example Me: Sorry for being late . 相手:　大丈夫じゃないって. From my perspective, it can mean "I said its not ok" or "you already told me it's not ok" perhaps – Newbie Dec 10 '20 at 00:30

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You can usually tell the difference from the pitch/intonation, but not always, and you would have to tell from the context. For example:

意味[ないって]{HLLL}。 -- "I'm telling you~~!" (but could also mean "S/he told me~~")
意味[ないって]{HLLH}。 -- "S/he told me~~"

大丈夫[だって]{LLL}。 -- "I'm telling you~~" (but could also mean "S/he told me~~")
大丈夫[だって]{LLH}。 -- "S/he told me~~"
大丈夫[だって]{HHL}！ -- "I'm telling you~~!" (more emphatic)

[ヤバいって]{LHLLL}... -- "I'm telling you..."
[ヤバいって]{LHLLH}。 -- "S/he told me~~"

Examples taken from related threads:

And your example:

大丈夫[って]{LL}。 -- usually means "I'm telling you~~!"
大丈夫[って]{LH}。 -- "S/he told me~~"

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