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N / V dictionary form + とか、N / V dictionary form + とか (N / V-jisho + toka, N / V-jisho + toka) — Things like ~ and ~ (giving examples)

The soft word you use when you give a couple of examples, not the whole list.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N N + とか、 N + とか
Verb V辞書形 + とか、 V辞書形 + とか

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

「とか」shows examples — "this, that, and others too".

How to attach

  • With two or more items, put とか after each one: 掃除 とか 洗濯 とか.
  • You may drop the last とか: すし とか てんぷらが 好きです.

Versus what you know

  • N5There are two differences from 「や」.
  • First, や only joins nouns, while とか joins nouns and dictionary-form verbs too — 本を 読む とか 音楽を 聞く とか.
  • Second, とか sounds softer and less complete than や — it carries a stronger "and there are others" feeling.

Watch out

とか is spoken language — in exam writing and formal documents use や or など instead.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

休みの 日は 掃除 とか 洗濯 とか します。

やすみの ひは そうじ とか せんたく とか します。

On my days off I do things like cleaning and laundry.

すし とか てんぷらが 好きです。

すし とか てんぷらが すきです。

I like things like sushi and tempura.

家では 本を 読む とか 音楽を 聞く とか して います。

いえでは ほんを よむ とか おんがくを きく とか して います。

At home I do things like reading books and listening to music.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which one says "on my days off I do things like cleaning and reading"?

💡 Hint: A verb before とか goes in the dictionary form.

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