なあに – Vocabulary details

なあに

Pronoun

1. what

うれしいことって、なあに？So what's the happy news?

Interjection

2. what?

expressing surprise

なあに、あの子こが相そう談だんしたのね？What, so that girl came to you for advice?

3. hey!

expressing anger or irritability

なあに、その態たい度どは！Hey, what's with that attitude!

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なあに、もう帰かえっちゃうの？

What? You're leaving already?

うれしいことって、なあに？

So what's the happy news?

今日きょうのご飯はんなあに？

What's for dinner today?

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