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Lesson 89: ~なんか/なんて

Usage 1:

Noun + なんか/なんて


Meaning of Usage 1:

「~なんか/なんて」means “or something/ something like this”.
It’s used to give an example.

Examples of Usage 1:

(1)ケーキなんかどう?
How about something like cake?
Keeki nanka dou?

(2)映画なんか見に行かない?
Why don’t we go see a movie or something?
Eiga nanka mi ni ikanai?

(3)旅行なんかしたいなあ。
I want to go on a trip or something like that.
Ryokou nanka shitai naa.

(4)こういう服なんか好き?
Do you like clothes like this?
Kou iu fuku nanka suki?

(5)彼なんかいいんじゃない?
Someone like him would be good, right?
Kare nanka iin janai?

(6)ゲームなんて子どもの遊びだ。
Games or something like that are for kids.
Geemu nante kodomo no asobi da.

(7)カレーなんて作るの簡単だよ。
Making curry or something like that is easy.
Karee nante tsukuru no kantan da yo.

(8)そんな話なんて信じない。
I don’t believe a story like that or anything.
Sonna hanashi nante shinjinai.

(9)テストなんて嫌いだ。
I hate things like tests.
Tesuto nante kirai da.

(10)今さら謝るなんて遅いよ。
It’s too late to apologize or something like that now.
Imasara ayamaru nante osoi yo.

Usage 2:

Noun + なんか


Meaning of Usage 2:

「なんか」means “…or something”.
It’s used to be humble if you use this to yourself, and used to disdain someone if you use this to others.

Examples of Usage 2:

(1)君なんかわからない。
People like you can’t understand this.

(2)私なんかできないです。
People like me can’t do this.

Usage 3:

Sentence + なんて


Meaning of Usage 3:

「なんて」is used to express that you are surprised.

Example of Usage 3:

(1)彼が一番だなんて、信じられない。
I can’t believe that he is the top 1.

(2)彼が脱獄囚だなんて、私には思いもよらなかった。
It never occurred to me that he might be an escaped prisoner.
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2 thoughts on “Lesson 89: ~なんか/なんて

  1. This is really useful! I hear Japanese people say it so often and now I know how to use it too, thanks!

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  2. これなんか役に立つとおもうよ、便利みたいだし。

    今はゲーセンなんて行かないよ、なんか面白くないし。

    そんな、只野くんがあいつに勝つの?なんか信じられない話だ。

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