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 ma ni au 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.
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 ma ni au 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.
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