Could you translate from Japanese?

[JCE10]

nanka nihongode hanashimasuka?

Yes, I know its a simple one. I'm just confused as the use of "nanka" here. Perhaps I misheard (is that even a word.)

 

[JCE10]

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[Iron Addict]

"Is there something you could say in Japanese?"

 

[Otaking]

Can you say something in Japanese? 😕

 

[Atlantean]

Probably should be read as nani ka, but anyways basically it means "What did you say in Japanese?" If I remember my Japanese properly lol.

 

[yosuke188]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Probably should be read as nani ka, but anyways basically it means "What did you say in Japanese?" If I remember my Japanese properly lol.

I agree that it should be nanika, but the meaning is more like "Do you want to talk something in Japanese?" or "Do you want to converse in Japanese?"

 

[Scouzer]

I like the three different translations.

 

[tersome]

😕 That sentence doesn't make any sense.

You probably misheard...

 

[Kyanzes]

Originally posted by: JCE10
nanka nihongode hanashimasuka?

Yes, I know its a simple one. I'm just confused as the use of "nanka" here. Perhaps I misheard (is that even a word.)

It means "The final day has come, and all the wicked shall pay for their sins, by the way, do you want a piece of cake?"

 

[kami333]

nanka is a slang form of nanika, you mostly hear it in the Osaka area.

 

[mlm]

Originally posted by: kami333
nanka is a slang form of nanika, you mostly hear it in the Osaka area.

"nanka" is also the equivalent of randomly saying "like."