A とか B とか JLPT N4 Casual

Formation

Noun + とか + Noun + とか

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.

Example sentences

• 週末は映画とか買い物とか楽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.

• 彼女は英語とかフランス語とかいろいろな言葉を話せます。

  She can speak various languages, like English and French.

  Kanojo wa eigo toka furansugo toka iroirona kotoba o hanasemasu.

• この店は寿司とか刺身とか日本料理を提供しています。

  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、異なる価格のランチ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 JLPT N3
• Noun や Noun など～ JLPT N5
• ～たり、～たり します JLPT N5