| Grammar - Beginner - Part 3 |
| kana かな Informal particle meaning: I wonder if... It can be replaced with kashira かしら (used mostly by women). 1. At the end of sentence 電車に間に合うかな。 Densha ni maniau kana. I wonder if I will be in time for the train. 彼女も来るかな。 Kanojo mo kuru kana. I wonder if she will come, too. これでいいかな。 Kore de ii kana. I wonder if this is all right. 2. After (adjectival) noun (+ na no なの) これは誰のかばん(なの)かな。 Kore wa dare no kaban (na no) kana. I wonder whose bag this is. (na no なの after the adjectival noun is often dropped) 3. After conjunctive form of verb + temo ii てもいい 窓を開けてもいいかな。 Mado o aketemo ii kana. I wonder if it's okay to open the window. |