【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜とか〜とか(~toka~toka)

Explanation:〜とか〜とか

Meaning
"〜や〜など"
① It is used when mentioning one or two representative examples among many.
② It is often used to express that there are many difficulties or complaints.

Form
V(plain form) + とか
イA(plain form) + とか
ナA(plain form)+ とか
N(plain form)+ とか

Points

  1. Listing Examples: "〜とか〜とか" is used to mention several examples, indicating that the list is not complete, but rather just a few options or examples.
  2. Casual Usage: This expression is more casual and is often used in conversation rather than in formal writing.

JLPT Level
N3

Note
This is more casual than "〜や〜など".



Sample sentenes

韓国語かんこくごとか中国語ちゅうごくごとか色々いろいろ言語げんごまなびたい。
I want to learn various languages like Korean,Chinese etc.

わたしくにでは、ナルトとかワンピースとかのアニメが人気にんきがあります。
Animes like Naruto, One piece etc are popular in my country.

日本料理にほんりょうりはお寿司すしとかラーメンとかきです。
Speaking of the Japanese food, I like sushi, ramen etc.

日本語とか韓国語かんこくごとかアルファベットを使つかわない言語げんごはむずかしいです。
Languages not using the alphabet like Japanese, Korean etc., are difficult.

ピザとかフライドチキンとか、カロリーのたかいものばかり食べていると、ふとりますよ。
If you always eat high-calorie food like pizza, fried chicken etc, you will be fat.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
言語 げんご language
学ぶ まなぶ to learn
- アルファベット alphabet
- カロリー calorie

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