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Particle (used in conversation only)


An exclamatory sentential particle which is used in informal male speech. How~!; what~! ~!; I wonder; I wish

Key Sentences

(ksa). 彼はよく食べるなあ

He eats a lot!

(ksb). 素晴らしい映画だなあと思った。

I was so impressed by that (wonderful) movie. (literally: What a wonderful movie, I thought.)

(ksc). まだ間に合うかなあ

I wonder if I can still make it in time.

(ksd). 河合君、早く来ないかなあ

I wish Kawai would come soon.

(kse). 車があったらいいなあ

I wish I had a car. (literally: It would be nice if I had a car.)


Formation

(i)Sinformal
高いなあ It’s expensive!/How expensive!
(ii)Sinformal かなあ
高いかなあ I wonder if it’s expensive
(iii)Vnegative informal かなあ
くれないかなあ I wish someone would give me something

Examples

(a). よく飲んだなあ

We drank a lot!/ Did we drink!

(b). あのけちの吉田がよく金を出したなあ

I'm surprised that that stingy guy Yoshida gave money.

(c). 家が欲しいなあ

I want a house so badly.

(d). 山内さん、今日は来ないかなあ

I wonder if Mr. Yamauchi is not coming today.

(e). 何か面白い映画はないかなあ

I wonder if there is (literally: isn't) an interesting movie.

(f). 彼女、こんなことを言っても怒らないかなあ

I wonder if she will (literally: won't) get mad if I say such a thing.

(g). タイガース、今日勝たないかなあ

I wish the Tigers would win today.


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