なぁ
Meanings
Interjection
1. hey; listen; look; say
used to get someone's attention or press one's point
Particle
2. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know
when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end
3. wow; ooh
used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end
4. right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?
used as a request for confirmation or agreement; used at sentence end
Pitch accent
な
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Examples (81 in total)
What's for dessert?
What's an abacus?
There's more than I thought.
I wish I had a sister.
If only I knew!
I wish I'd been born a man.
I wish I had a car.
That's a problem.
That man is strong.
I need to learn Japanese.
I wish I had some beer.
Ah, I wish there was a shelter.
Your husband is a lucky man.
Tom needs to improve his skills.
I miss Japanese food.
Cycling is fun.
I wish I was able to speak 20 languages.
I need to learn Berber.
I want to talk to you.
I wish that I could give you something.
I wish I'd been born a cat.
I'm not sure which one to choose.
I wish I could become a bird.
It's really cold today.
I shouldn't have bought so much.
There are many others.
A lot has happened today.
The trip was really long.
The dog's food is expensive.
I wish my dream would come true.
This coffee is bitter.
What's the difference between a bicycle and a motorcycle?
I want to go abroad someday.
This movie is exciting.
Your room is a mess.
This laptop is light.
French is hard, don't you think?
I'm not a fan of horror movies.
I wish I had followed the doctor's advice.
I need to iron this shirt.
He's a typical Japanese man.
I wish I were Canadian.
I wish that she would stop smoking.
I wish you had come to see me yesterday.
There are so many houses here.
The color is a little too dark.
I used to go to this church.
I wish he had attended the meeting.
It'll take courage to drink that.
I wish I could speak English the way my teacher does.
I used to play here as a child.
I want to visit my friend next week.
There aren't any good restaurants around here.
I really think English is difficult.
I often looked outside the window during lessons.
I want to stay home and sleep all day.
The coffee tastes strange today.
I wish that Mary was my sister.
If I were you, I would call the doctor.
Mary felt that she was getting old.
This house is very small.
This font is hard to read.
I'd like to go to the hair salon this weekend, if I feel like it.
Tom is really good at free kicks.
I've seen you somewhere before.
I like this skirt. May I try it on?
I didn't know that apple trees grew from seeds.
I need new speakers for my computer.
I'm not exactly sure where Tom is.
I wish that I could speak French more fluently.
If I were you, I wouldn't do such a thing.
I wish I didn't have to work.
I wish I could go to school naked. It'd be so liberating.
My grandfather used to drink beer on the weekends.
I wish my parents would let me stay up later at night.
Sushi is good, but Thai dishes are better.
I wish someone would help me with English composition.
I wish you hadn't told that story to my mother.
What's the most expensive piece of clothing you've ever bought?
I wanna visit Paris, New York and Tokyo someday.
When she got lost, she wished she had followed his advice.