A とか B とか

When to use

Casual, spoken "such as/or something". (Near-duplicate pattern of n2-094's とか, doubled for two examples.)

Explanation

The とか grammar point is used to list multiple examples or possibilities. It can be translated as 'such as', 'like', or 'for example' in English. とか is used between the listed items and expresses that the list is not exhaustive.

• 週末しゅうまつは映画えいがとか買かい物ものとか楽たのしいことをしたいです。

  I want to do fun things like watching movies and shopping on the weekend.

  Shuumatsu wa eiga toka kaimono toka tanoshii koto o shitai desu.

• 彼女かのじょは英語えいごとかフランス語ごとかいろいろな言葉ことばを話はなせます。

  She can speak various languages, like English and French.

  Kanojo wa eigo toka furansugo toka iroirona kotoba o hanasemasu.

• この店みせは寿司すしとか刺身さしみとか日本料理にほんりょうりを提供ていきょうしています。

  This restaurant offers Japanese dishes such as sushi and sashimi.

  Kono mise wa sushi toka sashimi toka nihon ryouri o teikyou shiteimasu.

• $1BOXとか$5BOXとか、異ことなる価格かかくのランチBOXがあります。

  There are lunch boxes with different prices, like $1 boxes and $5 boxes.

  Ichi-doru BOX toka go-doru BOX toka, kotonaru kakaku no ranchi BOX ga arimasu.

Listing (Such As / Etc.)

• ～など〜nadoN3Indicates a non-exhaustive list of examples; 'such as'…
• Noun や Noun など～Noun ya Noun nadoN5Lists items or examples but not exhaustively; 'such as'…
• ～たり、～たり します〜tari, 〜tari shimasuN5Used to list multiple actions or states; 'do things like'…
• ～なんか〜nankaN3Expresses the idea of 'things like' or 'something like'…
• ～やら～やら〜yara〜yaraN2Expresses various items or actions, 'things like..., and…
• A だの B だのA dano B danoN1Used to list examples (often with a critical or…
• A というか B というかA to iu ka B to iu kaN1Means 'rather than say A, it's more like B', or 'whether…

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