〜とか〜とか: meaning and usage

How to form it

• noun+とか+noun+とか
• verb (dictionary form)+とか+verb (dictionary form)+とか

How it is used

Lists a few examples in casual speech, “things like A and B”, without being complete. More conversational than 「〜や〜など」. It can list actions with verbs, or appear just once: 「映画とか」.

Examples

1. パチンコとか競馬とか、そんなデートはいやよ！

   I don't want a date with stuff like pachinko or horse racing!

2. 休みの日は、掃除とか洗濯とかで忙しいです。

   On my days off I'm busy with things like cleaning and laundry.

3. 夏休みは、海で泳ぐとか山に登るとかしたいです。

   Over the summer break I want to do things like swim in the sea and climb mountains.