〜か何か: meaning and usage

How to form it

• noun+か何か
• plain form+か何か+で

How it is used

Gives one example and leaves it open: 'A or something'. Casual; used when the speaker is unsure or needn't be exact, including guesses at a cause (「病気か何かで」). More casual than 「〜など」.

Examples

1. お腹が空いたね。 パンか何かあったっけ？

   I'm hungry. Do we have bread or something?

2. 駅前でコーヒーか何か飲みませんか。

   Shall we have a coffee or something in front of the station?

3. 田中さんは風邪か何かで休んでいるらしい。

   Tanaka seems to be off with a cold or something.