〜なんか・なんて (~nanka / ~nante) — things like / such a thing as

"Someone like me", "such a thing!" — belittling, or surprised.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb V普通形 + なんて

N N + なんか／なんて

なんか and なんて are both casual; the formal form is 「〜など」.

「〜なんか」and 「〜なんて」carry three flavours.
First, an example: 「コーヒーなんかどう？」= how about something like coffee?
Second, belittling, of yourself or others: 「私なんか、まだまだです」= someone like me still has a long way to go (modesty).
Third, surprise or rejection, often after a clause: 「『もう無理』なんて言わないで」= don't say things like "I can't go on".

なんか takes nouns only; なんて takes nouns and clauses.

「もう無理」なんて言わないで。

「もうむり」なんていわないで。

Don't say things like "I can't go on."

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 「もう無理」 is a sentence → なんて works with a sentence → 言わないで comes after → it gives a feeling of rejection.

私なんか、まだまだです。

わたしなんか、まだまだです。

Someone like me still has a long way to go.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 私 is a noun → attach なんか → it gives a humble feeling, making yourself small.

週末は映画なんかどうですか。

しゅうまつはえいがなんかどうですか。

How about something like a movie this weekend?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 映画 is a noun → attach なんか → it gives a light example.

Question: 1/3

「うそ＿言わないで。」— which attaches here?

💡 Hint: A rejecting tone.