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What's the meaning of 'kinda'? Kinda means 'a little', right? But, Can I always use it with that meaning? For example: 1) She's kinda beutiful 2) It's kinda boring. 3) I'm kinda busy 4) A: Would you like some beer? B: Kinda 5) I speak kinda German Can anybody give me some examples?
23 lut 2014 15:09
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I would also say that you wouldn't "kinda want a beer". Kinda means the same as sort of, which shows mild interest or mild ability. To say someone is kinda beautiful comes off as a mild insult, implying that she is not beautiful at all, but perhaps is not ugly.
23 lutego 2014
kinda means kind of, and the examples you gave are right except the last one, you say "i kind of speak german" and this means you speak german but you are not very good at it.
23 lutego 2014
kinda = kind of
24 lutego 2014
The other answers are correct about the meaning. However, note that "kinda" and "sorta" are highly informal contractions -- far more informal than "can't", "shouldn't", etc. Consequently, "kinda" and "sorta" have NO place in formal, written English, except for quoting informal English.
24 lutego 2014
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