そんな (sonna) + Noun

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 46: Even if, as it is, 3 of 9

Formation

そんな + Noun

Expresses 'that kind/type of'; referring to something near the listener or previously mentioned.

When to use

'That kind of' (そんな人): points back to something, not a question.

Explanation

The word 'そんな' is used before a noun to indicate 'that kind of' or 'that type of', typically referring to something near the listener or previously mentioned in the conversation. It specifies the noun based on context or shared understanding between the speaker and the listener.

Example sentences

そんな話はなし、信しんじられない。

I can't believe that kind of story.

Sonna hanashi, shinjirarenai.
そんな映画えいが、見みたくない。

I don't want to watch that kind of movie.

Sonna eiga, mitakunai.

What Kind (What Kind Of / That Kind Of)

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Corpus examples (60)

彼女かのじょにそんなことは言いうべきではなかった。

You shouldn't have told her such a thing.
バレルよ、そんな音おとをしたら!

You will get caught if you make that kind of noise!
今あまりお金かねがなくて困こまっているので、そんな豪華ごうかな食事しょくじはできない。

I am a bit hard up now and I can't afford such an expensive meal.
そんなことないと思おもうよ。

I don't think so.
朝あさっぱらからそんな大声おおごえ出ださないでよ。

Don't speak so loudly this early in the morning.
そんなことに関かかわり合あいたくないよ。

I don't want to get involved in that business.
そんなリスクを背負せおいたくない。

I'd prefer not to take that risk.
母ははは私わたしたちに、なぜそんなことをしたのかと訊ねた。

Mother asked us why we had done that.
彼女かのじょのいないところで、そんなことを言いうな。

Don't say such a thing behind her back.
そんな役やくに立たたない本ほんを読よむべきではない。

You shouldn't read such useless books.
そんな言葉ことばを信しんじては駄目だめよ。

You can't believe a word of it.
そんなの買かうなよ。こっちの方ほうがいいよ。

Don't buy that one. This one's better.
私わたしの息子むすこがそんなことをしでかしたことを恥はずかしく思おもいます。

I am ashamed of my son having done so.
私わたしの両親りょうしんのことそんな風かぜに言いわないでよ！

Don't talk about my parents like that!
カナダ人じんならそんなこと言いうわけがない。

No Canadian would ever say that.
もしそんなことが自分じぶんに降ふりかかったら、泣ないちゃうよ。

I would cry, too, if that happened to me.
そんな無茶むちゃはよせ。

Don't beat your head against a stone wall.
そんな甘口あまくちには乗のらないよ。

That sort of flattery will get you nowhere.
お前まえさぁ、どうしてそんなことしたの？

Why did you do that, my friend?
そんな暮くらしをするくらいなら死しんだほうがましだ。

I might as well die as lead such a life.
トム、お前まえはそんなことしないよな？

Tom, you don't do that, do you?
ノートパソコンの上うえにそんな重おもいもの載せちゃだめだよ。

You shouldn't put something so heavy on top of a laptop.
「今日きょうお父とうさんに会あいに行いく。進路相談しんろそうだんだ」「いいですよ、そんなの」

"I'm going to see your father today, about career counselling." "You don't need to bother with that."
僕ぼくにはそんな金かねは出せない。

I can't afford to pay so much.
そんなこと考かんがえたこともなかったよ。

It never even crossed my mind.

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