I have always been curious about these phrases, but this is the first time anyone clearly explained how to use these works. Thank you so much
@sridergeorge3 жыл бұрын
Just from listening, I always assumed that なんか could be used to prolong spoken sentences, like English’s “um” or “er”. Glad for this clarification!!
@StellarDivide3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I thought the same lol, this helped a lot!
@danielnosuke3 жыл бұрын
Me too. Not sure if it depends on the emotion or what.
@reptiliannoizezz.4133 жыл бұрын
Wasn't that えっと or あの?
@MarkHogan9943 жыл бұрын
It can be used that way too. You were not mistaken. Etymologically I'm not sure if it's a different なんか or simply a different usage of the same なんか, but this usage definitely does exist. It can be used as a sort of filler word, similar to "like" in English. Also remember that なんか can also be used as a colloquial form of なにか (something). Though in that case it is usually written with kanji (何か).
@ilyaibrahimovic98423 жыл бұрын
I do hear voice actors (outside their main recording work, in normal conversations) using it as a filler word, unless I'm misunderstanding them.
@tensaijuusan4653 Жыл бұрын
Misa 先生 is without a doubt one of the best teachers of Japanese language out there whether on-line or on a University campus. I really appreciate how Misa states what is "spoken Japanese" and what is "formal/written Japanese", as many textbooks/ instructors often fail to make the distinction clearly. Another gem of a teacher I have come across while surfing the KZbin sites is- Noriko 先生 at 日本語の森。
@richardmartin89983 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best thumbnail image you've ever posted. You smiling sweetly while flipping everyone off.
@germangonzales20083 жыл бұрын
Nonono best thumbnail of Misa is the one where she is pleasuring strawberry with her lips. Its a little embarrasing to admit, if I were to ever meet Misa... I could not look her in the eye. Misa, I'm so sorry.
@salvatore24533 жыл бұрын
I still don't know if flipping off is rude in japan, i thought it was a western only thing
@richardmartin89983 жыл бұрын
@@salvatore2453 I'm not sure, but I think Misa was using it in a way we understand. Hilarious as well.
@salvatore24533 жыл бұрын
@@richardmartin8998 ikr because she lives in the west of course. But i saw it in some anime and had a doubt about it
@reptiliannoizezz.4133 жыл бұрын
Didn't realize she was flipping the bird till I read your comment LMAO-
@ayamtv2 жыл бұрын
Your teaching is clear and simple, it's easy to understand.
@PhenomenalGamingCommunity3 жыл бұрын
This is what I needed been having issues with these at times. bathe me in knowledge
@apeckx50903 жыл бұрын
"if Italians saw little Misa eating pizza with rice, they'd go mama mia!" Hahahahahahahahaha
@Sannypowa3 жыл бұрын
Pizza with rice? Heretics!
@mjolninja93583 жыл бұрын
diyos ko po
@federicocarboni24143 жыл бұрын
There are worse things you can put on pizza
@Sannypowa3 жыл бұрын
@@federicocarboni2414 I have seen kiwi and pineapple slices being put on pizzas and they still make me puke just at the thought of them
@squidaker3 жыл бұрын
@@Sannypowa That wouldn't sound too bad if it weren't for the fact that I'm allergic to both those things lol
@tcsocal55543 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail is genius marketing. The content is even better! Thanks again Misa Sensei for a very useful lesson.
@weskerend5073 жыл бұрын
I'm new to your channel, saw a few recommendations here and there, and also from ToKini Andy. Thank you so much, your videos are extremely helpful, you don't waste time getting straight to the point. I really like the lack of background sound, the quick edits, the quality of your camera and helpful formatted texts. Hope to keep learning, thank you again.
@sambonjuku3 жыл бұрын
When someone teaches better than me, I’m envious and hate her. みさ先生なんか!
@davidpds983 жыл бұрын
Both of you are the best japanese teachers!
@eron93143 жыл бұрын
"hate" is a little bit strong and misleading there 😂
@AB-om2qp3 жыл бұрын
hateと言うのがひどくないの?
@xdtimetoaster31843 жыл бұрын
@@AB-om2qp not really I guess it depends on the context, I think he said it in a joking way.
@Lala-pe3vr3 жыл бұрын
Oh! you have japaness teachers 🥺🧡🧡
@LaniakeaDenizen3 жыл бұрын
There it is. I think lockdown finally drove sensei crazy.
@flyingavian22403 жыл бұрын
i was just reading a manga last night and saw this, just then you posted the video. Thanks a bunch!
@Kestrel16C3 жыл бұрын
That doesn't really surprise me since it's so common. While immersing you will probably hear it every 30 mins.
@flyingavian22403 жыл бұрын
@@Kestrel16C yeah
@szitarluca54133 жыл бұрын
Yeeeees. Finally a video dedicated to these 2 words. みさは最高の先生です!
@jamesjoke76332 жыл бұрын
みさ先生は世界の一番良い日本語の先生だと思います
@seeanthonyn3 жыл бұрын
I am glad this was finally tackled. I hear this so frequently and while I have already looked it up, Misa is always so thorough with her examples that I learn even more. Keep it up 先生!
@gainsandgames43003 жыл бұрын
It’s 6 AM in Hawaii and I’ve been up all night, I was about to go to bed but then I saw this in my subscriptions section and now I wanna stay up longer haha
@ajax75903 жыл бұрын
I’m running on 2 hours asleep right now and please get some sleep then watch it when you wake up
@chefbalut47003 жыл бұрын
In Hawaii too, i watch her videos like daily, really helps with keeping up with japanese
@osonhodeleon3 жыл бұрын
I increase my vocabulary a lot with this video. Thank you Misa Sensei.
@davidmiao4764 Жыл бұрын
I have been confused about this for years and couldn't find an explanation on the internet until now. Thank you so much Misa sensei!
@Noelciaaa3 жыл бұрын
Omg these had been a mystery to me for so long. Thank you for making it clear!!
@sewek15133 жыл бұрын
You know that it's good material for Japanese learners when you do '' Oh! So this is what it was about!'' during watching. Thank you!
@Pozz1t1ve3 жыл бұрын
As usual your video with a lot of details/explanations/exaples/colors, so its no hard to understand. Its amasing that you doing it for us. Thank you for your hard work.
@RaynosFAA7773 жыл бұрын
みさ先生がいつもこんなに役に立ってくれるなんてすごい!!
@raflashq3 жыл бұрын
Finally, I can understand this なんて/なんか thing I hear all the time! ありがとうございますミサ先生!
@sompathak29433 жыл бұрын
My Fav online teacher teaching me cursing♥️🤩 宿題なんて大変だね(泣)
@raizame013 жыл бұрын
勉強なんてクソくらえ! (日本語以外に) 笑笑
@datchisan253 жыл бұрын
俺なんか勝てないよ is the most shōnen anime sentence I’ve heard this year
@COLORCAVES3 жыл бұрын
You are the great teacher, thank you so much for the lessons, soon as I get a job I’ll definitely donate!
@DiogoVKersting3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, Italians would call our most of Brazilian pizzas a true "blasphemy"... The toppings are usually thick and with many ingredients, some of which would probably be considered "peculiar" outside of Brazil. My personal recommendation is Barbecue Pizza. It's not uncommon for pizza places here to have over 50 available toppings to choose from. That said, those pizzas are absolutely beloved over here.
@SpawnedInTheHades3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure Brazilian pizza toppings could possibly be worse than the abomination that is Swedish pizza. Bananas and peanuts on pizza is so unspeakably evil that there are no words in the English language to adequately describe it.
@chicoti33 жыл бұрын
Actually traditional Napolitan pizza is very heavy on toppings, way heavier than Brazilian pizza, so In a way I'd say ours (Brazilian) is closer to the original; and that's probably because of the millions of Italian imigrants living in Brazilian soil.
@DiogoVKersting3 жыл бұрын
@@SpawnedInTheHades I don't think I've ever seen Peanuts pizza over here, but banana, strawberries and cherries are used quite often in "sweet pizza" (dessert-style pizza). One common "sweet pizza" that's might be considered "peculiar" is Ice-cream pizza (which is really tasty). It's nice to know that people are being creative with pizza all over the world!
@DiogoVKersting3 жыл бұрын
@@chicoti3 Well, I guess it depends a bit on the pizza place. I've eaten in places that do an amazing "traditional italian pizza", but other places that go pretty wild on the toppings. I don't know, stuff like pizza topped with beef strogonoff and "shoestring potato" can get very thick for example.
@gillesfou3 жыл бұрын
@Bites von der Dust (As an italian) I don't know brazilian pizza but I don't think that's true. There aren't many toppings in our pizza and we say "Perciò nun 'e cercate sti pizze complicate ca fanno male â sacca e 'o stommaco patì..." That means: "So don't go search For these complicated pizzas That hurt you wallet And make your stomach suffer..." Btw there are a lot of toppings but it's not like there are a lot of different things, a lot of the same topping so more tomato sauce and more mozzarella cheese than other pizzas
@ripvanmarlowe3 жыл бұрын
I love listening to you go off on tangents and cracking yourself up! Best Japanese lessons on KZbin! Or anywhere!
@Doubldra90N3 жыл бұрын
20:54, its actually really nice to hear this. thank you 🙂
@bandiceet3 жыл бұрын
Personal theory: Some of the first words people want to learn in another language (particularly younger people) are the swear words...
@agnesfonmarten3 жыл бұрын
Right you are
@aikocchi3 жыл бұрын
I've recently found your channel, and I've been finding your videos really helpful!! thank you so much !!!
@khsuki13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I was always mishearing this as "Nan te" thinking it was "what you said" or nani ka "what is it it" or "something".
@nicolo24283 жыл бұрын
misa you are so good at speaking english! I am learning more english than japanese watching ur videos:)
@sebastianloaiza25562 жыл бұрын
¡You are amazing!.Please can you do a explanation about , how to make a guide in an archaeological center.Thanks a lot.
@Gnasheress3 жыл бұрын
I like you so much Misa, you’re an amazing teacher and you seem so kind!
@leafslizer23763 жыл бұрын
These videos are so good! Keep it up Misa sensei!
@ainap83943 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just watched a japanese drama and really wondered about this so it was great timing!
@JS-oi5jt3 жыл бұрын
Yeeess. Teaching us the phrases we use every day! 😂 You're the best. いちばん
@Luffyonepiece17 Жыл бұрын
Finally found best teacher. She explains every little layers❤
@bryanc.54633 жыл бұрын
Thanks I’ve been looking for a lesson on this.
@iamiamiamdh3 жыл бұрын
Amazing lesson! Thank you!
@Lala-pe3vr3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is 🤝
@gillesfou3 жыл бұрын
17:08 *We needed Misa to understand that it's not "Mama" but "Mamma"*
@keikoboyko69023 жыл бұрын
"I don't have 1000000 yen! That's crazy!" ... has 1000000 yen worth of Pikachus in the background
You are such an incredible and communicative good teacher! Thank you so much from Madrid. ¡Muuuuchísimas gracias!
@abellonorlandojr Жыл бұрын
20:48 Can I just think this なんて being equivalent to のが ? 5か国語話せるなんてすごい 5か国語話せるのがすごい 自分で切ったなんて信じられない 自分で切ったのが信じられない
@suginami03 жыл бұрын
This is a good one. Using nante and nanka make you sound very fluent.
@querube783 жыл бұрын
Finally! The holy lesson has DROPPED!
@newchangeunlisted_viewer55943 жыл бұрын
Your content is very fun and helps a lot!! Love from America 😀👋🇺🇸🇺🇸
@rb55343 жыл бұрын
Love your English accent, wonder where you picked it up?
@e_32613 жыл бұрын
i remember every year 100 Kanji more (its been 3 years now when i started learn Kanjis) Sankyu for the Videos and ur hard work to help us to Understand a langauge even more
@zafiralpstv80043 жыл бұрын
Thank You for new video's! :)
@artfulproductions52283 жыл бұрын
Came for the name (looking for Band Maid Bassist MISA) ... stayed for the awesome particulates!! :D :D :D ... I will commit to learning Japanese now Sensei Misa. Arigato!!! ...
@iagonoah69742 жыл бұрын
pizza with rice OMG MISA SENSEI. Sono koto tabenaideyo-
@AesculapiusPiranha3 жыл бұрын
This just made me understand an old lyric. Thanks!
I've just been confusing with it recently, thanks for making it clear!! BTW, [なんと] seems have the same meaning as [なんて], hope to understand the nuance too
@xxzreck3 жыл бұрын
cute thumbnail Misa-Sensei💜✨
@eron93143 жыл бұрын
I've never been this happy to be clickbaited before.
@shawnbell63923 жыл бұрын
My favorite for Japanese language!
@abellopez15863 жыл бұрын
ありがとうございますミサ先生 I'm japanese beginner
@aimar21223 жыл бұрын
So i've been using it wrong the whole time T.T I used to think 「なんか」is a softener and my mind translates it as "kinda" like if I want to say "that's kinda wrong" I say 「なんか違います」. And it was an emphasis all along 😭 forgive me my Japanese acquaintances!
@tugsuumovies19993 жыл бұрын
I think u do use なんか that way, its only this way when its used after a noun.
@danielnosuke3 жыл бұрын
I use it that way too.
@zeroimpact7423 жыл бұрын
That is one of correct ways of using なんか. 「なんか違います」means you cannot explain well on what and how it is wrong or different but still you want to say that. There is something wrong (or different).
@TheRedLyon3 жыл бұрын
I have always equated it with how English uses "like" as an emphasizing connector in speech patterns. Your example could work as long as your delivery is consistent with the tone of the sentence. その答えなんか違う。Delivered flatly, thiis could be "That response is, like, wrong..." Maybe you were having a little argument or discussion about test answers. The nanka emphasizes it's the response that's wrong (as opposed to the person being wrong.). In this way it is sort of a softener. But if you were to shout this in a heated argument between boyfriend /girlfriend trying to clarify relationship status, it might be indicating this is not the answer someone wanted to hear.
@aimar21223 жыл бұрын
I see so i'm not completely wrong. I don't know why youtube is just notifying me now but thanks for the replies and clarifications, very much appreciated.
@drag97343 жыл бұрын
In your recent video you feel more confident and smiling person. I really appreciate it, your video are more lively! みさ先生、教えてくれてありがとうございます。頑張ってくださいね。
@FX-ef8dc3 жыл бұрын
なんてis not always for bad feeling ,right? I mean if it can also be used in some good ways. It will be embarrassing if it can't. Since I might be wrong for a long time.
@SelcraigClimbs3 жыл бұрын
I've definitely seen it used in a good context. In this little short story i was reading there was a line 「なんていい習慣だ!」 "what a good custom/tradition that is!"
@ErnstdesLebens3 жыл бұрын
Yes, just watch the whole video. She comes to that at the last third of the video.
@FX-ef8dc3 жыл бұрын
@@ErnstdesLebens oh, thanks. I did not notice that.
@JustClaude133 жыл бұрын
I can't think if a situation where I could say, "Okane nante iranai!"
@XGD5layer3 жыл бұрын
"I'm broke so I can't eat out... Screw it, I'll just learn how to make cheap but good food at home. お金なんていらない!"
Hi Misa! I can’t express any more how much I and all of your viewers appreciate your lessons and give us an insight into the Japanese language like no other person or teacher here on KZbin! Thank you sooo much! I also wanted to ask you , or rather mention how I’ve noticed that a lot of the Japanese lessons you give (which are superb by the way thank you) are mostly based on examples rather than direct translations. So I wonder how difficult Japanese actually is and if Japanese people learn it this way too. Do Japanese people learn in this way too? Based on examples or is it something that is just known? I apologize for such a confusing comment. I clearly am fascinated and intrigued by your language. It would be a dream to learn it and clearly my list of questions is neverending . Thank you Misa sensei! ☺️
@Sisyanor3 жыл бұрын
What about a sentence like 「なんか+。」? Can only be negative too? Just heard a Japanese person says it and still not sure how to understand it.
@DunoLa3 жыл бұрын
This might just be the most interesting lesson in Japanese history =)
@mathieujoly41433 жыл бұрын
Finallly someone who dares to say that this corona madness is just ridiculous. ありがとうがざいます。
@jaykenarn62233 жыл бұрын
Nice. Another video to learn
@raymondmarshall25013 жыл бұрын
素晴らしい授業今日🙏♥️🙌みさ先生全く驚くべき💐🌹💐
@karna59983 жыл бұрын
Day By day she's getting rated R, and we love it
@MarthKoopa3 жыл бұрын
No
@jackiefrett32353 жыл бұрын
Best thumbnail ever! 👏🏻😂
@AmodeusR2 жыл бұрын
1:15 Shouldn't it be behind? 🤔
@ajax75903 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize なんか was used like that I remember I heard someone say in a show “なんか怒ってる“ I thought it was just a filler word like なんかさ
@shaltiere54683 жыл бұрын
That's a different usage of なんか, and yes it is used that way all the time as well, similar to "kinda" or "like"
Question related to the topic) I asked before, got no response, maybe now someone can explain. There is a song of Meiko Kaji, with a line : Imasara nante shikaranaide kudasai. I couldn't find the lyrics in Japanese, so i don't know exact meaning of the phrase, can someone help?
@sir_hammy3 жыл бұрын
Judy and Mary's song Motto has a couple good examples of なんて 聴いてみてねみなさん。
Finally got its meaning...Thank you and Gambatte with what you're doing Actually there is still something I still don't clearly get the meaning '' te yuku''...If you could make a video on it it'll be good..Thanks
@jmiddlefinger3 жыл бұрын
According to Rookiez is Punk’d, unmei nante kuso kurae. I tend to agree: fate can totally ingest solid waste. Nice lesson, Misa-Sensei!
@clairepedersen21143 жыл бұрын
It is a bit like the great Australian adjective "bloody"? この話し方なんてすごい、と本当に役に立つ!
@Akiyama_Shun3 жыл бұрын
I love the nonchalance when you change subject by saying "anyway"😂😂 It always kills me 😂😂
@kristeneborja71363 жыл бұрын
Hi mika san, i just wanted to know if I could take the JLPT exam this coming December even though I'm not enrolled in any japanese school? Im trying to study japanese language by my self with the help of your video. I hope you will notice me. Arigatoo😊
@gdon129873 жыл бұрын
nanka = "any dang" -- great way to remember how to use "nanka" with a noun!
@vnzcz3 жыл бұрын
Misa先生は外見がよくて、完璧な英語を話せるなんてずるい。
@fullpedalalchemist3 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Is this the same なんて that's used in なんてね to say "just kidding" ?