GRAMMAR
〜かな
i wonder
Explanation
NOTE
かな is a casual sentence-ending particle used when talking to yourself or wondering aloud. It expresses uncertainty or self-questioning — like saying "I wonder" in English.
NOTE
Attach かな to the plain form of a verb, adjective, or noun. It is gender-neutral but leans slightly masculine in tone. The speaker is not asking someone else — they are musing to themselves.
STRUCTURE
V普
かな明日、雨が降るかな。
Ashita, ame ga furu kana.
I wonder if it will rain tomorrow.
この電車で合ってるかな。
Kono densha de atteru kana.
I wonder if this is the right train.
彼はもう帰ったかな。
Kare wa mou kaetta kana.
I wonder if he already went home.
Practice exercises
1
猫はどこにいるかな。
I wonder where the cat is.
Answer
かな
2
友達は来るかな。
I wonder if my friend will come.
Answer
かな
3
この本は面白いかな。
I wonder if this book is interesting.
Answer
かな
4
明日、雨が降るかな。
I wonder if it will rain tomorrow.
Answer
かな
5
この映画は面白いかな。
I wonder if this movie is interesting.
Answer
かな
6
明日、公園に行こうかな。
I wonder if I will go to the park tomorrow.
Answer
行こうかな行くかな
7
明日、来るかな。
I wonder if they will come tomorrow.
Answer
かな
8
彼はもう帰ったかな。
I wonder if he already went home.
Answer
かな