いつまで～のやら

When to use

いつまで～のやら: who knows how long it will go on.

Explanation

The いつまで～のやら grammar point is used to express uncertainty about when something will end or finish. It is often used in situations where the speaker is unsure about when a particular state of affairs or event will conclude.

• この試験勉強しけんべんきょうはいつまで続つづくのやら。

  I don't know when this exam study will end.

  Kono shiken benkyou wa itsumade tsuzuku no yara.

• 彼かの話はなしがいつ終おわるのやら、わからない。

  I don't know when his talk will finish.

  Kare no hanashi ga itsu owaru no yara, wakaranai.

• この雨あめがいつまで降ふり続つづくのやら。

  I don't know when this rain will stop.

  Kono ame ga itsumade furitsuzuku no yara.

• コロナのパンデミックがいつまで続つづくのやら。

  I don't know when this coronavirus pandemic will end.

  Korona no pandemikku ga itsumade tsuzuku no yara.

I Wonder (Musing Uncertainty)

• ～かなあ〜kanaaN4Expresses uncertainty or wonder; 'I wonder', 'I'm not sure'.
• ～かしら〜kashiraN4Indicates uncertainty or doubt; 'I wonder', 'I'm not sure'.
• ～っけ？〜kke?N3Used to express that one is trying to recall some…
• A のやら B のやらA no yara B no yaraN1Used when the speaker is unsure or confused between…

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